Bibliography
A compendium of sources specifically relating to Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys.
The list of references in this post is (mostly) limited to sources whose contents, in whole or in part, directly concern the Beach Boys or Brian Wilson. The material is divided among 5 sections: (1) books; (2) articles, essays & short writings; (3) documentaries & video; (4) miscellaneous sources (including selected podcasts and internet downloads); (5) websites. An additional list of reference material—on other topics pertaining to the subject matter of this newsletter, but not specifically to the Beach Boys—may be provided in the future.
Books
Abbott, Kingsley, ed. Back to the Beach: A Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys Reader. London: Helter Skelter Publishing, 1999.
Anderle, David. Better Late Than Never: The Paintings of David Anderle. Los Angeles: Billy Shire Fine Arts, 2006.
Anthony, Dean. The Beach Boys. New York: Crescent Books, 1985.
Beach Boys, The. The Beach Boys by the Beach Boys. Guildford, England: Genesis Publications, 2023.
Bishop, Stephen. Songs in the Rough: Rock’s Greatest Songs in Rough-Draft Form. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1996.
Carlin, Peter Ames. Catch a Wave: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson. Emmaus, PA: Rodale, 2006.
Crowley, Kent. Surf Beat: Rock ‘N’ Roll’s Forgotten Revolution. New York: Backbeat Books, 2011.
__________. Long Promised Road: Carl Wilson, Soul of the Beach Boys. London: Jawbone Press, 2015.
Curnutt, Kirk. Brian Wilson (Icons of Pop Music series). Bristol, CT: Equinox, 2012.
Davis, Patti. The Way I See It. New York: G.P. Putnam, 1992.
Dillon, Mark. Fifty Sides of the Beach Boys: The Songs That Tell Their Story. Toronto: ECW Press, 2012.
Doe, Andrew G. and John Tobler. Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys: The Complete Guide to Their Music. London: Omnibus Press, 2004.
Fein, Art. The L.A. Musical History Tour: A Guide to the Rock and Roll Landmarks of Los Angeles. Boston: Faber and Faber, 1990.
Fusilli, Jim. Pet Sounds (331/3 series). New York: Continuum International, 2005.
Gaines, Steven. Heroes and Villains: The True Story of the Beach Boys. New York: Signet/New American Library, 1986.
Golden, Bruce. The Beach Boys: Southern California Pastoral. San Bernardino, CA: Borgo Press, 1976.
Golden, Reuel, ed. Capitol Records. Köln: Taschen, 2021.
Granata, Charles L. Wouldn’t It Be Nice: Brian Wilson and the Making of the Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds. Chicago: A Cappella Books, 2003.
Heylin, Clinton. The Act You’ve Known for All These Years. New York: Canongate. 2007.
Hoskyns, Barney. Waiting for the Sun: Strange Days, Weird Scenes and the Sound of Los Angeles. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1996.
Jones, Lesley-Ann. Songbird: An Intimate Biography of Christine McVie. New York: Hachette Books, 2024.
Kubernik, Harvey. Turn Up the Radio! Rock, Pop, and Roll in Los Angeles 1956-1972. Solana Beach, CA: Santa Monica Press, 2014.
Lambert, Philip. Inside the Music of Brian Wilson: The Songs, Sounds and Influences of the Beach Boys' Founding Genius. New York: Continuum International, 2007.
__________, ed. Good Vibrations: Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys in Critical Perspective. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2016.
Leaf, David. The Beach Boys and the California Myth. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1978.
__________ . God Only Knows: The Story of Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys and the California Myth. London: Omnibus Press, 2022.
__________ . Smile: The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of Brian Wilson. London: Omnibus Press, 2025.
Love, Mike, with James S. Hirsch. Good Vibrations: My Life as a Beach Boy. New York: Penguin/Blue Rider, 2016.
McKeen, William. Everybody Had an Ocean: Music and Mayhem in 1960s Los Angeles. Chicago: Chicago Review Press, 2017.
McParland, Stephen J. The Wilson Project. Editions Berlot, 2012.
__________ . Murry: The Many Moods of a Beach Boy Dad. CMusic Books, 2022.
Mansfield, Ken. The White Book: The Beatles, the Bands, the Biz: An Insider’s Look at an Era. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2007.
Massey, Howard. Behind the Glass: Top Record Producers Tell How They Craft the Hits. San Francisco: Backbeat Books, 2000.
Matijas-Mecca, Christian. The Words and Music of Brian Wilson. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger, 2017.
Morgan, Johnny. The Beach Boys: America’s Band. New York: Sterling, 2015.
Murphy, James B. Becoming the Beach Boys 1961-1963. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2015.
Negron, Chuck, with Chris Blatchford. Three Dog Nightmare. Los Angeles: Renaissance Books, 1999.
Pamplin, Rushton, with Ron Hamady. The Beach Boys’ Endless Wave: Inside America’s Band. Culver City, CA: Westcom Press, 2018.
Peterik, Jim with Lisa Torem. Through the Eye of the Tiger: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Life of Survivor’s Founding Member. Dallas: BenBella Books, 2014.
Preiss, Byron. The Beach Boys: The Authorized Biography of America's Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band. New York: Ballantine Books, 1979.
Priore, Domenic. Look! Listen! Vibrate! Smile! San Francisco: Last Gasp, 1995.
__________. Smile: The Story of Brian Wilson's Lost Masterpiece. London: Sanctuary Publishing, 2005.
__________. Riot on Sunset Strip: Rock 'n' Roll's Last Stand in Hollywood. London: Jawbone Press, 2007.
Rusten, Ian, and Jon Stebbins. The Beach Boys in Concert: The Ultimate History of America's Band on Tour and on Stage. Milwaukee: Backbeat Books, 2013.
Sanchez, Luis. Smile (331/3 series). New York: Bloomsbury, 2014.
Selvin, Joel. Hollywood Eden: Electric Guitars, Fast Cars, and the Myth of the California Paradise. Toronto: House of Anansi, 2021.
Sharp, Ken. Sound Explosion! Inside L.A.’s Studio Factory with the Wrecking Crew. Woodland Hills, CA: Wrecking Crew LLC, 2015.
Shiner, Lewis. Glimpses. New York: William Morrow & Co., 1993.
Smucker, Tom. Why The Beach Boys Matter. Austin: University of Texas Press, 2018.
Stamos, John, with Daphne Young. If You Would Have Told Me: A Memoir. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 2023.
Starr, Kevin. Golden Dreams: California in an Age of Abundance 1950-1963. New York: Oxford University Press, 2009.
Stebbins, Jon. The Real Beach Boy: Dennis Wilson. Toronto: ECW Press, 2000.
__________. The Lost Beach Boy. London: Virgin Books, 2007.
__________. The Beach Boys FAQ: All That’s Left to Know About America’s Band. Milwaukee: Backbeat Books, 2011.
Taylor, Derek. As Time Goes By: Living in the Sixties. Ann Arbor, MI: Pierian Press, 1983.
Tobler, John. The Beach Boys. London: Phoebus, 1978.
Webb, Adam. Dumb Angel: The Life and Music of Dennis Wilson. Creation Books, 2001.
White, Timothy. The Nearest Faraway Place: Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys and the Southern California Experience. New York: Henry Holt, 1994.
Williams, Paul. Brian Wilson & the Beach Boys: How Deep Is the Ocean? New York: Omnibus Press, 1997.
Wilson, Brian, with Todd Gold. Wouldn't It Be Nice: My Own Story. New York: HarperCollins, 1991.
__________, with Ben Greenman. I Am Brian Wilson. Boston: Da Capo Press, 2016.
Wilson, Carnie, with Mick Kleber. Gut Feelings. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House, Inc. 2001.
Wilson, Scott, with Karen Lesley Powell. Son of a Beach Boy: My Dad, Dennis Wilson. CreateSpace, Amazon.com Kindle edition, 2015.
Zollo, Paul. Songwriters on Songwriting. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press 2003.
__________ . More Songwriters on Songwriting. Boston: Da Capo Press, 2016.
Articles, Essays, Short Pieces
Anderson, Stacey. “The People vs. Mike Love.” Pitchfork.com, September 19, 2016. At: http://pitchfork.com/thepitch/1296-the-people-vs-mike-love/ (last accessed September 19, 2016)
Andrews, Charles. “Brian Wilson: The Fine Art of Surfacing.” Contrast, Summer 1988.
Atwood, Brett. “Parks, Wilson’s WB ‘Crate’ Completes a 30-Year Wait.” Billboard, August 12, 1995.
The Bakersfield Californian. “Beach Boys’ Wilson Gone.” February 25, 1983.
Batchelor, Lenore M. “How To Make a Sandbox.” Los Angeles Times, June 21, 1942.
Bates, James. “No Harmony in Beach Boy Suit Between Cousins Love and Wilson.” Los Angeles Times, October 4, 1994.
Bell, Matt. “The Resurrection of Brian Wilson’s SMiLE.” Sound on Sound, October 2004. At: https://www.soundonsound.com/people/resurrection-brian-wilsons-smile (last accessed September 4, 2023)
Benci, Jacopo. “Brian Wilson: Jacopo Benci Lets the Beach Boys’ Troubled Genius Have His Say.” Record Collector, January 1995.
Billboard. “Your Potato Chips Are Coming Soon.” November 6, 1965.
__________ . “Teen Market Is Album Market.” January 15, 1966.
__________ . “Cap. To Issue Boys’ Surfer.” February 18, 1967.
__________ . “Capitol Named in Two Suits on W. Coast.” March 11, 1967.
__________ . “Cap. Scouts for Indie Producers.” July 15, 1967.
__________ . “Beach Boys in Deal with Cap. On New Label.” July 22, 1967.
__________ . “Wilson, Beach Boys Manager, to Europe.” October 21, 1967.
__________ . “Murry Wilson Given Global Push as Artist.” November 11, 1967.
__________ . “Sea of Tunes Purchased by Irving Music.” August 30, 1969.
__________ . “Collaborators Dissect Their ‘Orange.’” August 12, 1995.
Bravin, Jess. “Band Still Interests Brian Wilson.” Los Angeles Times, September 12, 1992.
Brown, James. “Ex-Beach Boy Revisits Waves.” Los Angeles Times, September 1, 1974.
Buckingham, Lindsey. “The Beach Boys.” Rolling Stone, April 15, 2004.
Bündler, David. “The Pageant of Richard Henn.” 21st Century Music, Vol. 7, No. 2, February, 2000.
Cahn, Elliot. “Surf’s Down.” Crawdaddy, August 1975.
Carter, Dale. “Beyond the Stars and Stripes: Charting Van Dyke Parks’ New World Music Voyage.” Popular Music, Vol. 28, No. 2, 2009.
__________ . “‘All That Road Going’: Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks, and The Beach Boys’ Smile.” In Gordon E. Slethaug, ed. Music and the Road: Essays on the Interplay of Music and the Popular Culture of the American Road. New York: Bloomsbury, 2017.
__________ . “My Regeneration: ‘Heroes and Villains’ and the Salvation of Brian Wilson Presents Smile.” Rock Music Studies, October 2017.
Cash Box. “Beach Boys Sue to End Capitol Pact.” March 11, 1967.
CBS News. “Brian Wilson’s Summer of Milestones.” CBSNews.com, July 19, 2015. At: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/brian-wilsons-summer-of-milestones/ (last accessed February 28, 2025)
Champlin, Charles. “Folks Pay Homage to Dylan.” Los Angeles Times, September 6, 1965.
Connelly, Christopher. “Was Brian Wilson Shanghaied?” Rolling Stone, April 14, 1983.
Conniff, Tamara. “Brian’s Songs.” Billboard, February 12, 2005.
Cooper, Chet, and Gillian Friedman. “Brian Wilson—A Powerful Interview.” Ability Magazine, 2006. At: https://abilitymagazine.com/brian-wilson-a-powerful-interview/ (last accessed September 5, 2023)
Cromelin, Richard. “The Surf’s Up and Brian Wilson’s Ready.” Los Angeles Times, June 27, 1976.
__________ . “Beach Boys’ Public Psychodrama.” Los Angeles Times, July 20, 1981.
__________. “Ironic Loss in Saga of Beach Boys.” Los Angeles Times, December 30, 1983.
Crowe, Jerry. “Back to the Beach.” Los Angeles Times, October 11, 1997.
Dalton, David. “Epiphany at Zuma Beach or Brian Wilson Hallucinates Me.” Gadfly Magazine, April, 1998. At: http://www.gadflyonline.com/home/05-06-02/ftr-epiphany.html (last accessed December 5, 2020)
Datebook. “My Three Beach Boy Sons.” 1967. (month and date of publication unknown)
Decker, Kathleen. “Wilson’s Death Accidental, Coroner Rules.” Los Angeles Times, December 30, 1983.
Doe, Andrew G. “In the Beginning.” Bellagio 10452.com. At: bellagio10452.com/Beginning.html
Edelson, Howie. Album Notes to The Beach Boys, 1967: Sunshine Tomorrow. Capitol Records, 2017.
__________. Album Notes to The Beach Boys, Sail On Sailor 1972. Capitol Records/Brother Records, 2022.
Eden, Dawn. “The Beach Boys: Smile.” In Jim DeRogatis and Carmél Carrillo, eds. Kill Your Idols: A New Generation of Rock Writers Reconsiders the Classics. Fort Lee, NJ: Barricade Books, 2004.
Edmonds, Ben. “The Lonely Sea.” MOJO, November, 2002.
Felton, David. "The Healing of Brother Bri." Rolling Stone, November 4, 1976.
Ferrell, David. “Cousin Claims Beach Boy Is ‘Brainwashed.’” Los Angeles Times, May 8, 1990.
Fine, Jason. “Brian Wilson’s Summer Plans.” Rolling Stone, July 8-22, 1999.
__________. “Brian Wilson Learns to Smile. Rolling Stone, October 14, 2004.
__________. “The Beach Boys’ Last Wave.” Rolling Stone, June 21, 2012.
__________. “Brian Wilson’s Better Days.” Rolling Stone, July 2015.
__________. “The Salvation of Brian Wilson.” Rolling Stone.com, August 28, 2017. At: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/the-beach-boys-brian-wilson-on-pet-sounds-depression-w499614 (last accessed August 28, 2017)
Flory, Andrew. “Fandom and Ontology in the Beach Boys’ Smile.” In Philip Lambert, ed. Good Vibrations: Critical Perspectives on the Music of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2016.
Foundas, Scott. “Calling the Tune.” Variety, May 2015.
Fox, Hank. “Rock Takes Over as Colleges’ Mod Look.” Billboard, March 11, 1967.
Friedberg, Joshua. “Racializing Rock: The ‘60s and the White Sounds of ‘Pet Sounds.’” PopMatters, September 26, 2016. At: https://www.popmatters.com/racializing-rock-the-60s-and-the-white-sounds-of-pet-sounds-2495414567.html (last accessed October 1, 2020)
Gaar, Gillian G. “Beach Boys: Feel the Flow.” Goldmine, September 2021.
__________. “Beach Boys Celebrate 60th Anniversary in Style.” Goldmine, June 4, 2024.
Gabler, Neal. “The Beach Boys: Riding a New Wave.” New Times, April 2, 1976.
Gage, James. “Surf’s Up!” The Palisadian-Post, February 7, 2019.
Gaines, Steven. “Brian Wilson Is Trying Hard to Catch Another Wave.” New West, August 16, 1976.
Gant, Charles. “Love & Mercy.” Sight & Sound, August 2015.
Goldberg, Michael. “The Beach Boy Who Went Overboard.” Rolling Stone, June 7, 1984.
__________ . “Brian Wilson: God Only Knows.” Rolling Stone, August 11, 1988.
Goldstein, Richard. “Recordings: The Beach Boys Sing a Rock Prayer.” New York Times, October 29, 1967.
Grein, Paul. “Brian Wilson: Out of the Sandbox and onto the Charts.” Pulse, September 1988.
Grevatt, Ren. “The Beach Boys Ride the Trends.” Music Business, August 15, 1964.
Griffin, Gil. “Brian Wilson’s Mom Gets OK for Suit vs. Son’s Publisher.” Billboard, July 29, 1995.
Gross, Mike. “LP Perils Single in Bowing Acts.” Billboard, August 19, 1967.
Grow, Kory. “Brian Wilson Talks Mental Illness, Drugs, and Life After Beach Boys.” Rolling Stone, October 11, 2016. At: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/brian-wilson-talks-mental-illness-drugs-and-beach-boys-w443076 (last accessed March 8, 2018)
Hajdu, David. “Brian Wilson and the Lost Masterpiece.” In Heroes and Villains: Essays on Music, Movies, Comics and Culture. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press, 2009.
Hall, Claude. “Long Sessions Required for ‘Serious’ Pop.” Billboard, September 2, 1967.
Handy, Bruce. “Bad Vibrations.” New York Times, July 23, 2006.
Harford, Margaret. “‘Monkey’s Uncle’: Teens Will Go Ape.” Los Angeles Times, July 17, 1965.
Harrington, Richard. “Beach Boys’ Endless Bummer.” Washington Post, March 13, 1987.
__________ . “Wilson Bio Brouhaha.” Washington Post, December 4, 1991.
Harris, John. “Washed-Up” New Statesman, August 21, 2000.
Harrison, Daniel. “After Sundown: The Beach Boys’ Experimental Music.” In John Covach and Graeme M. Boone, eds. Understanding Rock: Essays in Musical Analysis. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997.
Hedegaard, Erik. “Mike Love’s Cosmic Journey.” Rolling Stone, February 25, 2016.
Hilburn, Robert. “A Decade of Bad Vibrations.” Los Angeles Times, June 26, 1983.
__________. “Brian Wilson’s Rocky Reality.” Los Angeles Times, October 13, 1991.
Himes, Geoffrey. “The Beach Boys: High Times and Ebb Tides.” Musician, September 1983.
Himmelsbach, Erik. “The Last Brother” Los Angeles Times, July 12, 1998.
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Hochman, Steve. “Brian Wilson: Out of His Room, Maybe For Good.” Los Angeles Times, January 17, 1995.
Holdship, Bill. "Bittersweet Insanity: The Fight for Brian Wilson's Soul." In Kingsley Abbott, ed. Back to the Beach: A Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys Reader. London: Helter Skelter Publishing, 1999.
__________ . “The Beach Boys: An American Family: Heroes and Villains.” New Times, June 4, 2000.
Holland, Bill. “Lyric Row: New Developments.” Billboard, September 14, 1985.
Holmes, Frank. “SMiLE Artist Frank Holmes Shares the Story Behind the Image that Features ‘Two Steps to Lamplight.’” Goldmine, December 2011.
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__________ . “The Making of ‘I Get Around’.” Rolling Stone, July 9, 23, 1998.
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Johnson, Pete. “Beach Boys Break Silence.” Los Angeles Times, July 16, 1967.
__________ . “The Beach Boys’ Quickest Album.” Los Angeles Times, October 8, 1967.
__________ . “Pop Music’s Pilot Through the Aesthetic Shoals.” Los Angeles Times, December 10, 1967.
Jopling, Norman. “Murry Wilson: ‘If the Beach Boys Realize Their Dad Is on the Ball, They’ll Work Harder!’” Record Mirror, December 2, 1967.
Kent, Nick. “The Last Beach Movie, Part 1: 20,000 Leagues Under the Surf.” New Musical Express, June 21, 1975.
__________. “The Last Beach Movie, Part 2: Smile…” In Domenic Priore, Look! Listen! Vibrate! SMILE! San Francisco: Last Gasp, 1994.
__________ . "Brian Wilson: High and Bri.” In Kingsley Abbott, ed. Back to the Beach: A Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys Reader. London: Helter Skelter Publishing, 1999.
__________ . "The Last Beach Movie Revisited: The Life of Brian Wilson." In The Dark Stuff: Selected Writings on Rock Music. 1972-1995. New York: Da Capo Press, 1995.
Kirby, David. “They Got Around.” Wall Street Journal, October 1, 2016.
Kirsch, Bob. “Cap Dips into Vaults for Reissue Albums.” Billboard, October 5, 1974.
Klinkenborg, Verlyn. “A Mysterious Pop Genius, Still Unsolved.” New York Times, August 27, 1995.
__________ . “Brian Wilson and the Significance of an Abandoned Masterpiece.” New York Times, September 18, 2004.
__________ . “Endless Summer.” New York Review of Books, October 6, 2022.
Koryat, Carl. “Brian Wilson—On Bass, Studio Craft, and His Long-Awaited Masterpiece, Smile.” Bass Player, October 2004.
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__________. Album Notes to The Beach Boys, Beach Boys Party!/Stack-o-Tracks. Capitol Records, 1990. (compact disc reissue)
__________. Album Notes to The Beach Boys, Pet Sounds. Capitol Records, 1990. (compact disc reissue)
__________. Album Notes to The Beach Boys, The Pet Sounds Sessions. Capitol Records, 1997.
__________. Album Notes to The Beach Boys, Little Deuce Coupe/All Summer Long. Capitol Records, 2001. (compact disc reissue)
__________. "Brian's Song: Notes on Wilson and Landy; Landy's Undue Influence." Letter to the Editor, Billboard, November 2, 1991.
Leaf, Earl. “Orbiting with the Beach Boys,” “Brian Births a New Song,” “Swingin’ the Surfin’ Scene,” “Scorched Rubber and Motor Roar.” The Teen Set, Vol. 1, October 1964.
__________ . “BB’s Adventures in Europe.” The Teen Set, Vol. 2, March 1965.
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Lewis, Randy. “He Can’t Suppress a ‘Smile.’” Los Angeles Times, February 20, 2004.
__________ . “Mona Lisa ‘Smile.’” Los Angeles Times, February 23, 2004.
__________ . “Quick Takes: Mike Love Sues Brian Wilson.” Los Angeles Times, November 4, 2005.
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__________ . “Bad Vibrations: Love Sues Brian Wilson for Royalties.” Billboard, August 15, 1992.
__________. “Landy Fined for Contacting Brian Wilson.” Billboard, December 19, 1992.
__________. “Jury Rules for Love in Suit Over Beach Boys Song Credits.” Billboard, December 24, 1994.
__________ . “Capitol to Issue Band’s ‘Lost’ Sounds.” Billboard, February 4, 1995.
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__________ . “Here Today.” Billboard, October 12, 1996.
__________. “Wilson Files Suit.” Billboard, September 4, 1999.
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__________ . “Where the Boys Aren’t.” August 20, 1981.
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__________ . “Brian Wilson, Mike Love Reunite.” Billboard, March 18, 1995.
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__________. “One Beach Boy Book Claim Tossed.” Albuquerque Journal, July 15, 1995.
__________. “Tape May Throw Water on Beach Boys N.M. Libel Case.” Albuquerque Journal, May 20, 1997.
__________. “Judge Pares Down Beach Boy Libel Suit.” Albuquerque Journal, July 3, 1997.
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__________ . “Beach Boy Fans Demand an Open Door Policy.” Los Angeles Times, March 17, 1966.
__________ . “Beach Boys Riding the Crest of Pop-Rock Wave.” Los Angeles Times, March 20, 1966.
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__________ . “The Passion of ‘Pet Sounds’: Reflections on Three Decades of a Pop Masterpiece.” Billboard, October 12, 1996.
__________ . “So Tough: Carl & His Passions.” Billboard, February 28, 1998.
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Documentaries, Video
An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson. Directed by Bruce Gowers. Produced by David Leaf and Chip Rachlin. Radio City Entertainment, 2001. DVD: Image Entertainment.
Art That Shook the World: The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds. Directed by Sarah Aspinall. BBC, 2002. At YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sX-kFyt73Uw&feature=youtu.be (last accessed 2/13/15); YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-nwuNjVZ7s (last accessed July 19, 2021)
The Beach Boys. Directed by Frank Marshall and Thom Zimny. Kennedy/Marshall Company/White Horse Pictures/Disney+, 2024.
The Beach Boys: An American Band. Directed by Malcolm Leo. Produced by Malcolm Leo and Bonnie Peterson, High Ridge Productions, 1985. DVD: Artisan Entertainment.
The Beach Boys: Doin’ It Again. 2012. Directed by John Anderson and Joe Thomas. David C. Levy Productions/BlastMusic, 2012.
The Beach Boys: Good Vibrations Tour. Directed by Gary Weis. Produced by Lorne Michaels. Above Average Productions/Beach Boys Productions, 1976. DVD: Broadway Video, Brother Records, Inc., Eagle Rock Entertainment.
Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile. Directed by David Leaf. DVD: Rhino Home Video, 2005.
Brian Wilson: A Beach Boy's Tale. Directed by Morgan Neville. Peter Jones Productions, 1999.
Brian Wilson: Imagination. Directed by John Anderson. Produced by Maggie Magee. Giant Pictures, 1999. At YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zudwOAzR6ig (last accessed September 5, 2023).
Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road. Directed by Brent Wilson. Ley Line Entertainment/Screen Media Films, 2021.
Brian Wilson Presents Pet Sounds Live in London. Directed by John Anderson. Produced by Maggie Magee. Sanctuary Visual Entertainment, 2003.
Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969. Produced by Prism Films, Chrome Dreams Media. Sexy Intellectual Productions, 2010.
Charlie Rose. Brian Wilson and David Leaf. June 24, 2005.
The Classic Albums: The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds. Directed by Martin R. Smith and Matthew Longfellow. Produced by Martin R. Smith. DVD: Eagle Rock Entertainment/Eagle Vision, 2016.
Dennis Wilson: The Real Beach Boy. Directed by Matt O’Casey. BBC, 2010. At YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2a6Q7OuZyk (last accessed September 5, 2023)
Endless Harmony: The Beach Boys Story. Directed by Alan Boyd. VH1 Television/Delilah Films, 2000.
The History of Rock ‘N’ Roll. Produced by Jeffrey Peisch. Time-Life Video & Television, 1995.
I Just Wasn't Made for These Times. Directed by Don Was. Palomar Pictures, 1995. DVD: Artisan Entertainment.
Mayor of the Sunset Strip. Directed by George Hickenlooper. Produced by Chris Carter, Greg Little, Tommy Perna. DVD: FirstLook Home Entertainment, 2003.
T.A.M.I. Show: Teenage Awards Music International. Directed by Steve Binder. Produced by Lee Savin and Bill Sargent. Dick Clark Productions, 1964. DVD: Shout Factory, 2009.
Podcasts, Videocasts, Downloads, Miscellaneous
Beach Boys Talk. At YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@beachboystalk2446/featured
Beach Boys, The. “Help Me, Rhonda” session recording. March 1965. At: WFMU’s Beware of the Blog. At: https://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2005/10/im_a_genius_too.html (last accessed September 5, 2023).
“Beach Boys accept award Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions 1988.” At YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZSAQX2uuUY (last accessed September 15, 2023)
“Bonus Interview with Darian Sahanaja.” See Hear Podcast, April 17, 2016.
“Brian Wilson: 1974 Interview (The Beach Boys).” At YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEeqwNl17YM (last accessed September 13, 2023)
Claster, Bob. Interview with Van Dyke Parks. February 13, 1984. At: www.bobclaster.com (last accessed March 23, 2016)
“Dennis Wilson—Pete Fornatale Interview 1976.” At YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVItbEJBkJM (last accessed December 8, 2023)
Dillon, Mark, and Phil Miglioratti. Surf’s Up: A Beach Boys Podcast Safari. Download via Apple iTunes.
Funderburk, Wyatt. Sail On: The Beach Boys Podcast. Download via Apple iTunes.
Hoskyns, Barney, Mark Pringle and Jasper Murison-Bowie. Rock’s Backpages Podcast: “Nick Kent on the NME.” February 8, 2021. Download via Apple iTunes.
__________ . “Michael Simmons on Country Punk + ‘60s Counterculture + Van Dyke Parks.” January 24, 2022. Download via Apple iTunes.
__________ . “David Dalton on the Beach Boys + The Beatles + Charles Manson.” March 7, 2022. Download via Apple iTunes.
Hoskyns, Barney, Mark Pringle and Martin Colyer. Rock’s Backpages Podcast: “Richard Williams on Laura Nyro + Beach Boys Audio Interviews.” August 23, 2021. Download via Apple iTunes.
Howard Stern Show, The. Interview with Brian Wilson. July 24, 1998.
Jones, Steve. Jonesy’s Jukebox: “Brian Wilson One of the Prime Movers.” September 24, 2004. At: https://www.jonesysjukebox.com/podcast-index
“Love & Mercy: Meet the Filmmaker.” Apple iTunes videocast, June 9, 2015.
Marsland, Adam. Pet Squares. At YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@karmafrog1/videos
On Point with Tom Ashbrook. “Brian Wilson on Gershwin’s Music.” WBUR, Boston, August 20, 2010. At: https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2010/08/20/brian-wilson-on-gershwin (last accessed September 13, 2023)
Shelley, Michael. Interview with Rocky Pamplin. WFMU Radio, live stream, June 13, 2020.
Slowinski, Craig. Beach Boys Today! sessionography. pdf download from beachboysarchives.com
__________ . Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) sessionography. pdf download from beachboysarchives.com.
Wilson, Murry. Letter to Brian Wilson. May 8, 1965. Collection of Hard Rock International/Hard Rock Memorabilia.
Websites
Alison Martino’s “Vintage Los Angeles”. https://martinostimemachine.blogspot.com
Beach Boys Archives. beachboysarchives.com
The Beach Boys Endless Harmony Forum. https://endlessharmony.boards.net
Beach Boys Gigs. https://www.beachboysgigs.com
Becoming the Beach Boys 1961-1963. https://becomingthebeachboys.com
Bellagio 10452. http://www.bellagio10452.com/
Endless Summer Quarterly. https://esquarterly.com
Good Humor Smile. https://www.goodhumorsmile.com
Pamela Greyson’s Lost Los Angeles. https://pamelagreysonslostlosangeles.yolasite.com
The Smiley Smile Message Board. smileysmile.net/board/