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Routledge Reading Smile - Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks Album

Name: Routledge Reading Smile - Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks Album
Brand: Routledge
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Explore the deep history of one of pop music's most legendary projects. Reading Smile provides a detailed analysis of the Brian Wilson Presents Smile album, a work first conceived in 1966 and finally completed in 2004. Often described as the best-known unreleased album in pop music history, this book examines the recording within its specific social, cultural, and historical contexts. This study looks closely at the subject matter found in Van Dyke Parks' lyrics. It examines how his allusive writing portrays archetypes of western expansion, tracing a path from Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts, to Diamond Head, Hawaii. For readers interested in music history and the evolution of American identity, this Routledge study offers a way to understand the complex meanings behind the music.

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Provides a close analysis of the Brian Wilson Presents Smile recording within its historical and social contexts.

Examines the complex lyrics written by Van Dyke Parks to uncover their meaning and impact.

Explores themes of American identity and western expansion through musical archetypes.

Traces cultural references from Plymouth Rock to Diamond Head, Hawaii.

Part of the Routledge Studies in Popular Music series for academic and enthusiast reading.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0367622866
Category: Books > Subjects > Arts & Photography > Music > Styles > Rock
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 18 June 2021
Listed Since: 10 December 2020

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