36 All‐Time Greatest Hits

~ Release by The Beach Boys (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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CD 1
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1Surfin’ U.S.A.
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Nick Venet
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1963-01-31)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1963-01-31)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1963 (number: 9)
recording of:
Surfin’ U.S.A. (on 1963-01-31)
lyricist:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
Sweet Little Sixteen
4.62:29
2Surfer Girl
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
bass guitar, piano and lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder) (on 1963-06-12)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1963-06-12)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1963-06-12)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
David Marks (on 1963-06-12)
background vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1963-06-12), David Marks (on 1963-06-12), Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1963-06-12) and Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1963-06-12)
recording of:
Surfer Girl (on 1963-06-12)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee
3.72:28
3409
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Nick Venet and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1962-06-13)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
recording of:
409 (on 1962-06-13)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys), Gary Usher and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
52:00
4Surfin’ Safari
recording of:
Surfin’ Safari
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
publisher:
Guild Music Company
lyrics quoted on:
Hot Wax
2:08
5Little Deuce Coupe
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1963-06-12)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
recording of:
Little Deuce Coupe (on 1963-06-12)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Christian (US radio personality and lyricist) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Universal Music Careers
3.351:42
6Catch a Wave
recording of:
Catch a Wave
lyricist and composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
2:20
7In My Room
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder) (on 1963-07-16)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 209)
recording of:
In My Room (on 1963-07-16)
lyricist and composer:
Gary Usher and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
32:16
8Fun, Fun, Fun
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1964-01-01)
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-01-01)
recording of:
Fun, Fun, Fun (on 1964-01-01)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
publisher:
Elmwin Music Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Sea of Tunes Publishing Co. (work publisher, NOT the bootleg label)
4.52:20
9Shut Down
recording of:
Shut Down
lyricist and composer:
Roger Christian (US radio personality and lyricist) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Universal Music Careers
1:52
10Your Summer Dream
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder) (on 1963-07-16)
recording of:
Your Summer Dream (on 1963-07-16)
writer:
Bob Norberg and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
2:28
11Be True to Your School
recording of:
Be True to Your School
lyricist and composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
2:09
12Spirit of America
recording of:
Spirit of America
lyricist and composer:
Roger Christian (US radio personality and lyricist) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
2:19
CD 2
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1I Get Around
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
bass guitar:
Al Jardine (on 1964-04-02)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1964-04-02)
electric bass guitar [6-string electric bass guitar]:
Glen Campbell (US country singer, guitarist & actor) (on 1964-04-02) and Ray Pohlman (on 1964-04-02)
electric guitar:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1964-04-02)
Hammond organ [Hammond B3 organ], harpsichord, piano and background vocals and lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder) (on 1964-04-02)
percussion [rim with thin stick] and timbales [timbales with brush]:
Hal Blaine (on 1964-04-02)
background vocals:
Al Jardine (on 1964-04-02), Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1964-04-02) and Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1964-04-02)
bass vocals and lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1964-04-02)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
recording of:
I Get Around (on 1964-04-02)
lyricist:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc., Sea of Tunes, Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher - do NOT use as a release label), Victor Music Arts, Yamaha Music Publishing (until 2017-03-31) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company - do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
4.652:15
2The Warmth of the Sun
recording of:
The Warmth of the Sun
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Sea of Tunes Publishing Co. (work publisher, NOT the bootleg label)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
2:54
3Dance, Dance, Dance
recording of:
Dance, Dance, Dance
lyricist:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. (in 1964)
2:01
4Don’t Back Down
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
recording of:
Don't Back Down (on 1964-04-29)
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
1:42
5Wendy
recording of:
Wendy
lyricist and composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
2:23
6Do You Wanna Dance?3.52:20
7Hushabye
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (in 1964-04) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder) (in 1964-04)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
cover recording of:
Hushabye (in 1964-04)
writer:
Doc Pomus (in 1959) and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter) (in 1959)
is based on:
All the Pretty Little Horses
32:43
8Help Me, Rhonda
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
bass guitar:
Carol Kaye (on 1965-02-24)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (on 1965-02-24)
guitar:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-02-24)
Hammond organ [Hammond B3 organ] and piano [acoustic piano]:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder) (on 1965-02-24)
background vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1965-02-24), Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder) (on 1965-02-24), Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-02-24) and Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-02-24)
lead vocals:
Al Jardine (on 1965-02-24)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1965-02-24) and Universal Recording Studios (on 1965-02-24)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 16)
recording of:
Help Me, Rhonda (on 1965-02-24)
additional lyricist:
Mike Love (Beach Boys)
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
42:49
9All Summer Long
recording of:
All Summer Long
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
2:09
10Little Honda
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
bass guitar:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder) (in 1964-04)
drums (drum set) and other vocals [opening voice]:
Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (in 1964-04)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (in 1964-04)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Al Jardine (in 1964-04)
vocals:
Al Jardine (in 1964-04), Mike Love (Beach Boys) (in 1964-04), Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder) (in 1964-04), Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (in 1964-04) and Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (in 1964-04)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
recording of:
Little Honda (in 1964-04)
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
3.351:53
11California Girls
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
12 string guitar:
Jerry Cole (on 1965-04-06) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-04-06)
baritone saxophone:
Jay Migliori (on 1965-04-06)
bass guitar:
Carol Kaye (on 1965-04-06)
bass saxophone:
Jack Nimitz (on 1965-04-06)
double bass [upright bass]:
Lyle Ritz (on 1965-04-06)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (on 1965-04-06)
guitar:
Howard Roberts (jazz guitarist, educator, session musician and producer) (on 1965-04-06)
organ:
Al De Lory (on 1965-04-06)
piano:
Leon Russell (on 1965-04-06)
tambourine:
Billy Strange (on 1965-04-06)
tenor saxophone:
Steve Douglas (American saxophonist, flautist and clarinetist) (on 1965-04-06)
trumpet:
Roy Caton (on 1965-04-06)
vibraphone:
Frank Capp (on 1965-04-06)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1965-04-06)
vocals:
Al Jardine (on 1965-04-06), Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys) (on 1965-04-06), Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-04-06) and Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-04-06)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1965-04-06)
recording of:
California Girls (on 1965-04-06)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
4.352:38
12Girls on the Beach
recording of:
Girls on the Beach
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys)
2:24
CD 3
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1Don’t Worry Baby
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder) (on 1964-02-20)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 176)
recording of:
Don’t Worry Baby (on 1964-02-20)
writer:
Roger Christian (US radio personality and lyricist) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
publisher:
Essex Music International, Irving Music, Inc., Sea of Tunes, Universal Music Careers, Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher - do NOT use as a release label), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
4.12:43
2Sloop John B
recording of:
Sloop John B
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and New Executive Music
version of:
The John B. Sails
2:57
3Wouldn’t It Be Nice
engineer:
Larry Levine (on 1966-01-22) and Ralph Valentin (from 1966-03 until 1966-04)
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
12 string guitar:
Jerry Cole (on 1966-01-22)
accordion:
Carl Fortina (on 1966-01-22) and Frank Marocco (on 1966-01-22)
baritone saxophone:
Jay Migliori (on 1966-01-22)
bass guitar:
Lyle Ritz (on 1966-01-22)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (on 1966-01-22)
electric bass guitar:
Carol Kaye (on 1966-01-22) and Ray Pohlman (on 1966-01-22)
guitar:
Bill Pitman (on 1966-01-22)
mandoguitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1966-01-22)
percussion:
Frank Capp (on 1966-01-22)
piano:
Al De Lory (on 1966-01-22)
piano [track piano]:
Larry Knechtel (on 1966-01-22)
tenor saxophone:
Steve Douglas (American saxophonist, flautist and clarinetist) (on 1966-01-22) and Plas Johnson (on 1966-01-22)
trumpet:
Roy Caton (on 1966-01-22)
background vocals:
Al Jardine (on 1966-01-22), Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys) (on 1966-01-22), Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1966-01-22) and Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1966-01-22)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1966-01-22) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder) (on 1966-01-22)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Hollywood, 1961-1972) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1966-01-22) and Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1966-01-22)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 297)
recording of:
Wouldn’t It Be Nice (on 1966-01-22)
lyricist:
Tony Asher (US lyricist, worked on Pet Sounds), Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Irving Music (BMI), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
4.452:24
4Barbara Ann
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
lead vocals:
Dean Torrence and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
cover recording of:
Barbara‐Ann
lyricist and composer:
Fred Fassert
publisher:
Cousins Music, EMI Longitude Music, Longitude Music Co., Planetary Nom (London) Ltd., Shoe-String Music Corp. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
4.352:09
5God Only Knows
recording of:
God Only Knows
lyricist:
Tony Asher (US lyricist, worked on Pet Sounds)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Sea of Tunes Publishing Co. (work publisher, NOT the bootleg label), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
2:52
6Then I Kissed Her
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
bass guitar:
Carol Kaye (on 1965-05-03) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder) (on 1965-05-03)
castanets:
Frank Capp (on 1965-05-03)
double bass [upright bass]:
Jimmy Bond (on 1965-05-03)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (on 1965-05-03)
guitar:
Glen Campbell (US country singer, guitarist & actor) (on 1965-05-03), René Hall (on 1965-05-03), Al Jardine (on 1965-05-03) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-05-03)
instruments:
Bill Pitman (on 1965-05-03)
organ:
Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys) (on 1965-05-03) and Leon Russell (on 1965-05-03)
piano:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder) (on 1965-05-03)
tambourine:
Ron Swallow (on 1965-05-03)
lead vocals:
Al Jardine (on 1965-05-03)
vocals:
Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys) (on 1965-05-03), Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1965-05-03), Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder) (on 1965-05-03), Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-05-03) and Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-05-03)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1965-05-03)
cover recording of:
And Then I Kissed Her (on 1965-05-03)
writer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector
cover recording of:
Then He Kissed Me (on 1965-05-03)
writer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Malt Shoppe Music, Mother Bertha Music Inc., Steeplechase Music, Trio Music Co., Inc. and Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
42:19
7Good Vibrations
recording engineer:
Bruce Botnick, Chuck Britz and Larry Levine
engineer:
Chuck Britz and Jim Lockert (Enginear)
producer:
The Beach Boys (American rock band) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
mixer:
Derry FitzGerald
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (from 1966-02 until 1966-06)
vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (from 1966-02 until 1966-06)
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1966-02 until 1966-06)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 6) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 53)
recording of:
Good Vibrations (Love/Wilson lyrics, common version) (from 1966-02 until 1966-06)
lyricist:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Sea of Tunes Publishing Co. (work publisher, NOT the bootleg label) and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country-specific information is available)
version of:
Good Vibrations (Tony Asher lyrics)
4.23:38
8Wild Honey
recording of:
Wild Honey
composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
2:39
9The Little Girl I Once Knew
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys), Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
recording of:
The Little Girl I Once Knew
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
2:38
10Do It Again
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys)
instrumental recording of:
Do It Again
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
live recording of:
Do It Again
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
2:20
11Girl Don’t Tell Me
recording of:
Girl Don’t Tell Me
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI)
2:21
12I Can Hear Music3.652:36