The Beach Boys Tells Their Story in Autobiography: Here’s Where to Get Your Copy Online

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With the death of Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson, fans from around the world mourn the passing of an iconic pop genius. The band’s first-ever and only official book titled The Beach Boys is out now.

The book was written by members Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine and Bruce Johnston, while it chronicles their journey to fame and the success that followed in an autobiography. The Beach Boys by The Beach Boys is available for $44.99 (regularly $65) on Amazon.

Keep reading to buy The Beach Boys by The Beach Boys online now.

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Featuring more than 400 pages, The Beach Boys includes a detailed history about the band through their unique perspective providing a more intimate look at the band’s history. The official description also says that the text will be accompanied with “iconic images, never-before-seen negatives and rare ephemera.”

Plus, for Prime members, you’ll be given free one-day shipping when you order the book. Don’t have a Prime membership? You can start a 30-day free trial here.

To help build out The Beach Boys, a lineup of famous musicians and those close to the band were tapped to contribute to the book including Peter Blake, Lindsey Buckingham, Eric Clapton, Elvis Costello, Ray Davies, Bob Dylan, Def Leppard, the Flaming Lips, Bobby Gillespie, David Lee Roth, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Jim Kerr, Roger McGuinn, Graham Nash, Jimmy Page, Carly Simon, Pete Townshend, Rufus Wainwright and Thom Yorke.

“There’s love in the music and people can relate to the love, regardless of whether you’re two years old or 92 years old,” Wilson said in the official Amazon description. “For me, music is about love. Love is the message I want to share. I hope people feel that in my music. That makes the hard work worth it.”

The Beach Boys by The Beach Boys is on sale for $40.99 (regularly $65) on Amazon, that’s a nearly 40% savings.

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Rylee Johnston

Billboard