197. SEASON 1 FINALE: AUTHOR JON STEBBINS ON THE BEACH BOYS’ ALL SUMMER LONG (PART 1)

The Beach Boys’ sixth LP is unquestionably one of their best. It’s a transitional one, too, which is why this record stands as the perfect signpost at which to conclude “Catch A Wave: 1961-1964.” Part 1 of Discograffiti's Season One Finale is an intense investigation of the heady days that built up to the explosion of creativity that still stands unequalled in the annals of music history. Beach Boys author Jon Stebbins is back, and he explains why his favorite Beach Boys record preceded what’s normally considered Brian’s most celebrated era.

Here’s just a few of the many things that Jon discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast:

• The hard-to-argue theory that the sessions that devolved into chaos with Murry present wound up giving them number one singles;
• The importance of “I Get Around” topping the charts when it did;
• How “I Get Around” begat the hip-hop boast;
• The origin point of the Beatles/Beach Boys rivalry;
• The only topic that gets Brian to join the conversation;
• And an in-depth breakdown of Side 1 of the All Summer Long LP!

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