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Heroes and Villains: The True Story of The Beach Boys

by Steven Gaines



  • Bookseller: Spirit Tomes and Treasures US (US)
  • Seller Inventory #: 000580
  • Format: Paperback
  • Book condition: Good Minus
  • Jacket condition: No Jacket
  • Edition: First Paperback Printing
  • Binding: Paperback
  • ISBN 10: 0451150333
  • ISBN 13: 9780451150332
  • Publisher: NAL Penguin Inc.
  • Place: New York, New York, USA
  • Date published: 1987

Description

New York, New York, USA: NAL Penguin Inc., 1987 Gothic tale of booze, drugs, greed, and sex behind the music genius, and wholesome image of the Beach Boys. Candid interviews and vivid photos with family, friends, wives and mistresses. Fine condition with no underlining, writing or highlighting. G- Softcover. Considerable scuffing, edge and corner wear. Inside front cover taped and owner inscribed. Binding tight, pages agetoned. 368 text pages. 32 p. of photos including The Honeys and the infamous Group Photo Shot.. First Paperback Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Good Minus/No Jacket. Illus. by . 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.







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Book summary

Steven Gaines' biography of the American institution known as the Beach Boys is packed with fascinating background detail, whether about the Wilson brothers' combative relationship with their martinet father, Murry; Dennis Wilson's image as the embodiment of the Californian surfer stud and his later descent into drug and alcohol abuse; or the band's creative genius Brian Wilson's increasingly eccentric behavior as his life was overtaken by psychological problems. But, while portraying the more soap-opera-like aspects of the band's existence, Gaines doesn't stint on the musical details, either, documenting such milestones as the birth of the Beach Boys' surfing sound, the tortured genesis of Brian Wilson's groundbreaking "Heroes and Villains," and the recording and ultimate abandonment of the ill-starred album SMILE. A penetrating analysis of the dark side of Californian hedonism, HEROES AND VILLAINS is ultimately a tale of art prevailing in the face of almost overwhelming business and personal trauma.


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