The Beach Boys - Classics: Selected by Brian Wilson

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Album Details

Title: Classics: Selected by Brian Wilson
Artist: The Beach Boys
Release Date: 7/2/2002
Label: Capitol/EMI Records
Album Type(s): Greatest Hits
UPCs: 724354008726, 0724354008757
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: 1
Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

Track Listings

Surfer Girl
The Warmth of the Sun
I Get Around
Don't Worry Baby
In My Room
California Girls
God Only Knows
Caroline No
Good Vibrations
Wonderful
Heroes and Villains
Surf's Up
Busy Doin' Nothin'
We're Together Again
Time to Get Alone
This Whole World
Marcella
Sail on Sailor
'Til I Die
California Feelin' [*]

Additional Releases

Year	Type	Label	Catalog #
2002	CD	Capitol/EMI Records	40087

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Album Review

Classics: Selected by Brian Wilson has a fancy title that suggests that this is different than a standard Beach Boys hits collection, but the end result is pretty close to a standard Beach Boys hit collection. Over the course of 20 tracks, Brian picks 19 of his favorite tunes -- offering mildly entertaining, but not insightful, commentary in the liners -- adding one new song to the conclusion. Apart from "I Get Around," there isn't much of the fun-in-the-sun rockers, but a lot of lush, warm ballads and a lot of highlights from his mid- to late-'60s peak. His '70s selections are good but are alternately a little obvious (but welcomely so, with "Sail On, Sailor" and "Surf's Up") and a little idiosyncratic without shedding new light on the era ("We're Together Again," "Time to Get Alone"). Overall, it's a good, entertaining listen, but just don't think this is any more distinctive than the average Beach Boys compilation -- it just happens to be one of the better ones. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Credits

Name	Credits
Brian Wilson	Selection, Producer
Carl Wilson	Producer
Herb Agner	Project Manager
Joe Gastwirt	Mastering
Kazunori Uemura	Package Design
Kevin Flaherty	A&R
Mark Linett	Compilation Engineer
Satoru Yonekawa	Package Design