“[Mark Dillon] tells the Beach Boys’ long, complex and fascinating history through their long, complex and fascinating songbook … It’s all there; Dillon doesn’t cut corners. He doesn’t just shower praise on Brian Wilson and leave it at that. And he doesn’t pretend that, for lengthy stretches, the Beach Boys weren’t ultra passe.” — PopMatters
“Dillon’s approach is a very cool way of looking at the work of The Beach Boys, and one that begs for its own playlist. All the songs that are discussed are essential tracks, even if they aren’t all obvious picks or the biggest of hits.” — Biff Bam Pop!
“Fifty Sides of The Beach Boys: The Songs That Tell Their Story is essential beach reading for fans of our greatest champions of surf and sand.” — Psychobabble
“Fifty Sides of the Beach Boys does what all great rock books do: it makes you dive back into your collection to re-examine songs you haven’t thought about in decades.” — Montreal Gazette
“[W]ell-written and relevant to today’s music scene, young and old fans alike will enjoy Dillon’s collection as the band commences its 50th Anniversary Tour this summer.” — Publishers Weekly