<p>They were almost The Pendletones--after the Pendleton wool shirts favored on chilly nights at the beach--then The Surfers, before being named The Beach Boys. But what separated them from every other teenage garage band with no musical training? They had raw talent, persistence and a wellspring of creativity that launched them on a legendary career now in its sixth decade. </p>
<p>Following the musical vision of Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys blended ethereal vocal harmonies, searing electric guitars and lush arrangements into one of the most distinctive sounds in the history of popular music. Drawing on original interviews and newly uncovered documents, this book untangles the band's convoluted early history and tells the story of how five boys from California formed America's greatest rock 'n' roll band.</p>

Becoming the Beach Boys, 1961-1963

Biographies & Memoirs

Murphy, James B.

Arts & Literature

McFarland Company

Maintenance of rattlesnakes in captivity (Special publication / University of Kansas, Museum of Natural History)

Science & Math

Nature & Ecology

University of Kansas

Pp. x, 277; numerous black-and-white photos, line-drawings and graphs. Publisher's original dark blue cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, sm 4to (10.25 x 7.25 inches). This is Contributions to Herpetology no. 1, published by the Society for the Study of Reptiles and Amphibians (SSAR). This is the scarce hardcover edition. No ownership marks and no signs of use.

Reproductive Biology and Diseases of Captive Reptiles

Technology

Society for the Study of

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