A new format of this classic bestseller. A compilation of 30 years of Paul William's distinguished writing about the legendary group. The classic bestseller re-issed in a b format paperback edition. This brings together the cream of Paul William's Beach Boys pieces - the best writing about the legendary book ever published. In contains the 1967 conversation between Williams and David Anderle on the inside story of Brian Wilson's unfinished album Smile, plus a new segment in which Anderle and Williams update their discussion in 1997. This begins with William's account of a 1966 visit to Brian Wilson's home in Beverly Hills and goes on to span almost three decades, culminating in a definitive 1995 conversation widely regarded as the most illuminating Wilson interview ever.