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Good vibrations : my life as a Beach Boy /

Mike Love tells the story of his legendary, raucous, and ultimately triumphant five-decade career as the front man of The Beach Boys, the most popular American band in history -- timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of "Good Vibrations." Love describes the stories behind his lyrics...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Love, Mike, 1941- (Author), Hirsch, James S. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Blue Rider Press, [2016]
Subjects:
Love, Mike, > 1941-
Beach Boys.
Rock musicians > United States > Biography.
Autobiographies.
Table of Contents:
  • California is the ultimate
  • Teenage groove
  • Surfing the cultural waves
  • Our own wall of sound
  • What good is the dawn
  • Keeping up with the Beatles
  • A sonic oasis
  • A blossom world
  • The unraveling
  • Holy grounds on the Ganges
  • A violent age
  • Demons among us
  • Exporting the American dream
  • Stolen legacy
  • Our toughest competitor
  • Brian's back
  • The fracturing
  • The ocean clue
  • America's band
  • My house in order
  • The glue that binds us
  • A special place in hell
  • Universal truth
  • My greatest teachers
  • My radio is on
  • Epilogue: Chasing the sun.