The Beach Boys: The Essential Interviews collects the most candid and informative interactions that 'America's Band' ever had with the press. Beginning at the height of the band's popularity in 1966, this exciting title offers a unique look at the dynamics of the group, with collective interviews and one on one conversations with each of the band's principals - Brian Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Carl Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine and Bruce Johnston - at various career intervals.Tracing The Beach Boys' forty-plus years in music, this 334 page tome was compiled by pop music journalist John D. Luerssen and offers direct perspective from The Beach Boys - the number one selling American band of all time - themselves. It's a must-read for any fan.