The Beach Boys - The Very Best of the Beach Boys

Title: The Very Best of the Beach Boys Artist: The Beach Boys Release Date: 7/24/2001 Label: EMI Music Distribution Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPCs: 667341206623, 724353261528, 0724353261559 Genre: Rock Styles: Early Pop/Rock, Surf, Sunshine Pop, AM Pop Moods: Bright, Exuberant, Fun, Light, Summery, Warm, Yearning, Amiable/Good-Natured, Cheerful, Earnest, Energetic, Happy, Innocent, Lush, Plaintive, Poignant, Rousing, Sentimental, Sweet, Wistful, Ambitious, Bittersweet, Circular, Dreamy, Effervescent, Insular, Joyous, Lively, Romantic, Sparkling, Autumnal, Calm/Peaceful, Carefree, Complex, Confident, Ethereal, Gentle, Nostalgic, Reflective, Reserved, Soft, Springlike, Atmospheric, Epic, Giddy, Relaxed, Reverent, Sugary Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 5 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Good Vibrations
2. California Girls
3. I Get Around
4. Wouldn't It Be Nice
5. Surfin' Safari
6. Fun, Fun, Fun
7. Surfin' U.S.A.
8. Help Me, Rhonda
9. Don't Worry Baby
10. When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)
11. Little Deuce Coupe
12. Dance, Dance, Dance
13. Little Honda
14. Do You Wanna Dance
15. Surfer Girl
16. Then I Kissed Her
17. God Only Knows
18. Caroline No
19. Sloop John B
20. Barbara Ann
21. Heroes and Villains
22. Do It Again
23. Darlin'
24. Wild Honey
25. Break Away
26. Rock & Roll Music
27. I Can Hear Music
28. Cotton Fields (The Cotton Song)
29. Lady Lynda
30. Kokomo

Year Type Label Catalog # 2001 CD EMI Music Distribution 532615

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Along with the Who, it's nearly impossible to keep track of all the Beach Boys compilations that have littered the marketplace since the 1960s. But undoubtedly one of the better (and more extensive) single-disc collections is the 30-track, 2001 Euro import, The Very Best of the Beach Boys. There have been few pop groups as exceptional, consistent, and influential as the Beach Boys were in their heyday, and all the hits that you'd expect are here -- and in digitally remastered sound, to boot. Since this is not a strict greatest-hits set, you get such expected all-time classics as "California Girls," "Wouldn't It Be Nice," "Surfer Girl," and "Good Vibrations," but also included are such oft-overlooked tracks as "Darlin'," "Caroline No," and "Heroes and Villains," among others. And while it's a fair argument that the mysteriously absent "In My Room" could have/should have easily replaced "Kokomo" (would anyone have noticed if it was absent?), overall, Very Best Of is a solid Beach Boys overview. ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide

Name Credits Brian Wilson Arranger, Producer Bruce Johnston Producer Carl Wilson Producer Murry Wilson Producer Nick Venet Producer The Beach Boys Producer