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This Whole World: The Complete Beach Boys
Single And EP Cover Collection (Manfred Schmidt and Christian
Haschke)
Earcandy, June 2004:
THIS WHOLE WORD is a godsend to vinyl record collectors
that specialize in the Beach Boys. Truly a monumental task -
this book documents all of the Beach Boys 45 rpm's and EP's
from all over the world (hence the clever title and wordplay
on the Beach Boys song "This Whole World"). Listed
alphabetically by country, the full-color photo of every release
is shown, along with estimated value. If there was not a picture
sleeve issued for a single, the label is shown instead (including
label variations). Also, obscurities, solo and Beach Boys-related
45's are shown. This lavish book also has introduction text
for each country, explaining the release policy of each country
in regards to the Beach Boys. While the book is originally printed
in Germany and has German text, it also has English translations.
Although I'm not a 45 collector, it is fascinating to see the
various picture sleeve art (truly a lost art form with the advent
of the compact disc) and how it changes from country to country.
Some countries even used the same picture on up to six different
releases! Remember those old "Album Cover Album" books,
which displayed various album covers in an "art" context?
Well, THIS WHOLD WORLD does the same for the picture sleeve
cover art of the Beach Boys' 45s.
So, crank up your favorite Beach Boys' album (or CD's for you
youngsters) and visit your very own Beach Boys art museum in
the luxury of your own home.
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