Beach Boys: Pet Sounds (33 1/3 Series)
by Jim Fusilli
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About This Book
ISBN13: 9780826416704 |
Synopses & Reviews
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"It was only a matter of time before a clever publisher realized that there is an audience for whom Exile on Main Street or Electric Ladyland are as significant and worthy of study as The Catcher in the Rye or Middlemarch. The series... is freewheeling and eclectic, ranging from minute rock-geek analysis to idiosyncratic personal celebration." The New York Times Book Review
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"Ideal for the rock geek who thinks liner notes just aren't enough." Rolling Stone
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"One of the coolest publishing imprints on the planet." Bookslut
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"These are for the insane collectors out there who appreciate fantastic design, well-executed thinking, and things that make your house look cool. Each volume in this series takes a seminal album and breaks it down in startling minutiae. We love these. We are huge nerds." Vice
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"A brilliant series... each one a word of real love." NME
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"Passionate, obsessive, and smart." Nylon
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"Religious tracts for the rock 'n' roll faithful." Uncut
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"We... aren't naive enough to think that we're your only source for reading about music (but if we had our way... watch out). For those of you who really like to know everything there is to know about an album, you'd do well to check out Continuum's 33 1/3 series of books." Pitchfork
Synopsis:
Thirty-Three and a Third is a series of short books about critically acclaimed and much-loved albums of the past 40 years. Over 50,000 copies have been sold.
Synopsis:
33 1/3 is a series of short books about a wide variety of albums, by artists ranging from James Brown to the Beastie Boys. Launched in September 2003, the series now contains over 50 titles and is acclaimed and loved by fans, musicians and scholars alike.
About the Author
Jim Fusilli is chief rock music critic for the Wall Street Journal and a frequent contributor to National Public Radio's All Things Considered. In addition, he is the author of the award-winning mystery series featuring private investigator Terry Orr and his daughter Bella. The series includes Closing Time, A Well-Known Secret, and Tribeca Blues. The fourth novel in the series, Hard, Hard City, was published by G. P. Putnam in the fall of 2004. He lives in New York City.
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JohnnyC, November 16, 2007 (view all comments by JohnnyC)
Teenage angst isn't the most obvious element of this recording, but Jim Fusilli successfully reveals the strong undercurrent of Brian Wilson's unhappiness with fame and his place in the world, which is the foundation of Pet Sounds. Fusilli's personal relationship with the record at a critical time in his youth, offers a legitimate reason why this album is important. But stylistically, he sounds more like a university professor than a seasoned writer about music. But considering the songs and the nature of the author's presentation, I felt like I was in a lecture hall. When is our next class?
Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9780826416704
- Author:
- Publisher:
- Continuum International Publishing Group
- Author:
- Subject:
- Beach boys
- Subject:
- Genres & Styles - Rock
- Series:
- 33 1/3
- Publication Date:
- February 2005
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Language:
- English
- Pages:
- 128
- Dimensions:
- 6.56x4.72x.32 in. .27 lbs.










