In the 1960s,
brothers Brian, Carl and Dennis Wilson, their cousin Mike Love and friend Al
Jardine created the California Sound through contagious riffs and songs about
hot rods, surfers and blossoming romance. Then, in the early 1970s, 21-year-old
Brian Wilson changed the face of the industry, not only as co-songwriter and
arranger, but as an autonomous studio producer.



 



   The band has sold over 100 million records
internationally. They surfaced prior to the British Invasion, spearheaded by
The Beatles, but became as commercially and culturally influential as the Fab
Four during their prime. Intrigued by advances in technology, Wilson featured
the groundbreaking Electro-Theremin in 'Good Vibrations,' thus helping pave the
way for experimentation by future musicians in all genres.  



 



   In The Beach Boys 1965-1979 On Track, the
author chronicles the words and music that galvanized generations and includes
essential insights from film directors, songwriters, drummers, synth experts,
horn players and arrangers, managers, engineers and musical directors who
witnessed the band's phenomenal success first-hand. From The Beach Boys Today!
To L.A. (Light Album), mellifluous, multi-part harmonies and a hybrid of
distinctive styles emerged. 

Foreword by: John Philip Shenale