Everybody Had an Ocean: Music and Mayhem in 1960s Los Angeles

by William McKeen

Book Overview

"Excellent social history...an indispensable account of a time of beauty and terror." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review A modern epic of the battles between innocence and cynicism, joy and terror Los Angeles in the 1960s gave the world some of the greatest music in rock 'n' roll history: "California Dreamin'" by the Mamas and the Papas, "Mr. Tambourine Man" by the Byrds, and "Good Vibrations" by the Beach Boys, a song that magnificently summarized...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1641605715
• ISBN13: 9781641605717
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Chicago Review Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"