Charles L. Granata
Granata has managed to narrate this monumental story with the
the same respect, passion, and liveliness that his music has
protagonist.
Carol Kaye —bassist for Pet Sounds
Yes, that would be nice. It would have been great to have been by Brian's side.
Wilson and witness step by step how he was getting out of his
head one of the wonders of 20th century music.
Javier Sánchez —The Good Life, LOVE
The definitive book to delve into the details and the
context of one of the best albums in the history of
Pop music. After reading this book, the songs will have a
even greater resonance.
Guillermo Farré —Wild Honey
Synopsis
In 1965 Brian Wilson declared that he was going to compose “the
"The best rock album of all time." This book tells the story
The story of that album, of the genius and of its creation. From its
conception and composition, to the arrangements, passing through a
a production that was ahead of its time.
Based on a large number of testimonies, Granata
describe how Pet Sounds by the Beach Boys was written
and engraving, and how it transcended its initial relative failure
to become one of the most acclaimed albums by the
a critique in the history of rock and pop. At the same time, the author tells us
introduces us to Wilson's personal universe: the turbulent
relationship with his father, his idols, his hatreds, his excesses
with drugs, the failure of his marriage, his unstable
Mental health... The great contribution (and the real success)
What this book really explains is why it was a record
revolutionary, and what are the elements that make it so?
a masterpiece.
Author
Charles L. Granata, music producer and historian is
author of Sessions with Sinatra. Frank Sinatra and the Art of
Recording and Making Records: The Scenes Behind the Music
(with Phil Ramone). He is an elected member of the National
Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. He currently lives
and works in New Jersey.
Granata has managed to narrate this monumental story with the
the same respect, passion, and liveliness that his music has
protagonist.
Carol Kaye —bassist for Pet Sounds
Yes, that would be nice. It would have been great to have been by Brian's side.
Wilson and witness step by step how he was getting out of his
head one of the wonders of 20th century music.
Javier Sánchez —The Good Life, LOVE
The definitive book to delve into the details and the
context of one of the best albums in the history of
Pop music. After reading this book, the songs will have a
even greater resonance.
Guillermo Farré —Wild Honey
Synopsis
In 1965 Brian Wilson declared that he was going to compose “the
"The best rock album of all time." This book tells the story
The story of that album, of the genius and of its creation. From its
conception and composition, to the arrangements, passing through a
a production that was ahead of its time.
Based on a large number of testimonies, Granata
describe how Pet Sounds by the Beach Boys was written
and engraving, and how it transcended its initial relative failure
to become one of the most acclaimed albums by the
a critique in the history of rock and pop. At the same time, the author tells us
introduces us to Wilson's personal universe: the turbulent
relationship with his father, his idols, his hatreds, his excesses
with drugs, the failure of his marriage, his unstable
Mental health... The great contribution (and the real success)
What this book really explains is why it was a record
revolutionary, and what are the elements that make it so?
a masterpiece.
Author
Charles L. Granata, music producer and historian is
author of Sessions with Sinatra. Frank Sinatra and the Art of
Recording and Making Records: The Scenes Behind the Music
(with Phil Ramone). He is an elected member of the National
Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. He currently lives
and works in New Jersey.