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Books: Recording the Beach Boys (Desper, 2001)

Former Beach Boys engineer Stephen Desper talks about his recording techniques. This was originally offered with a special sound device: "This book comes with a unique device enabling any fan to optimize their stereo system and to realize the complete and accurate virtual surround listening experience hidden in all stereo releases of 'Sunflower' & 'Surf's Up.'" The book has been updated since first published. It is now around 500 pages in three sections, very detailed with musical examples from Sunflower and Surf's Up albums. It is accessible online via Vimeo. Password is JerrySpecial (case sensitive). This information is being made available by permission of the author.