Sound Explosion!: Inside L.A.'s Studio Factory With the Wrecking Crew including BONUS DVD OF THE DOCUMENTARY

by Ken Sharp

BONUS DVD INCLUDED -Limited Time Offer- Celebrating the 4th edition, this critically acclaimed HARDCOVER of Sound Explosion is now available. With this book is a complimentary dvd of the film that started it all. Book They provided the instrumental backing for some of the most timeless and recognizable songs of the '60s and early '70s. They're known as the Wrecking Crew, an elite group of L.A. studio musicians whose roster of hit songs served as the soundtrack for a generation. Sound Explosion is a 12 x 12 album sized book, that serves as an insider peek into this golden era of popular music and the perfect companion to award-winning documentary The Wrecking Crew. It features exclusive interview material with the musicians and producers, as well as the artists including; The Beach Boys, The Byrds, Cher, The Monkees, The Mamas & the Papas, The Righteous Brothers, Jan & Dean, The Turtles, Paul Revere & The Raiders, The Grass Roots, The Ronettes, The Association, The 5th Dimension, The Carpenters, Herb Alpert, and more. Augmented with hundreds of rare photos, the book also features the back story behind the recording of more than 50 classic songs including "Good Vibrations," "California Dreamin'," "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling," "Mr. Tambourine Man," "Last Train to Clarksville," "River Deep-Mountain High," "Be My Baby," "California Girls," "Help Me, Rhonda," "I Got You Babe," "Wichita Lineman," "Bridge Over Troubled Water," "I Want You Back," "ABC" and "(They Long to Be) Close to You.”

258 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2015

Reviews

[Jack · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you are interested in the history of Rock and Roll music, then this is essential reading. Very well researched. Great interviews. Great Pictures. My only complaint is that the book should have been a hard cover - the softcover makes it unwieldy to read.