What are the 3 essential BB albums?

[Newguy562]

Smiley Smile
Pet Sounds
Party

but party doesn't have  any beach boy songs..(besides their famous cover of barbara ann)
and smiley smile would scare the f*** out of most people.. lol

[Oily Pig]

hey guys, i'm ready for another one too.  didn't want to start a new thread.  here's what i already have in order of most favorite to least. already have hits packages.

1. Pet Sounds
2. TWGMTR
3. Today
4. Friends
5. Summer Days
6. All Summer Long
7. Sunflower
8. Little Deuce Coupe
9. Surf's Up

if Smile should be next, then which version? I'm not familiar with the incarnations.

[Lowbacca]

Smiley Smile
Pet Sounds
Party

but party doesn't have  any beach boy songs..(besides their famous cover of barbara ann)

Sure it does. There's the medley of "I Get Around"/ "Little Deuce Coupe".

[EgoHanger1966]

hey guys, i'm ready for another one too.  didn't want to start a new thread.  here's what i already have in order of most favorite to least. already have hits packages.

1. Pet Sounds
2. TWGMTR
3. Today
4. Friends
5. Summer Days
6. All Summer Long
7. Sunflower
8. Little Deuce Coupe
9. Surf's Up

if Smile should be next, then which version? I'm not familiar with the incarnations.

Go for the SMiLE Sessions 2 CD set.

[Oily Pig]

Thank you!  Smile sessions 2cd set it is.

[JanBerryFarm]

The Pied Piper disc? That would be Holland, not Surf's Up.

True. But when I play MY magic transistor radio, late at night, in the secret kingdom, it's SURFS UP that comes out.

Very odd, but who's going to question the Pied Piper from the far away land of night ?

I'd better get back in bed.

[Aegir]

According to my last.fm, here are my top 15 Beach Boys albums, ranked by number of listens.

1. The Smile Sessions
2. Sunflower
3. Friends
4. Surf's Up
5. The Pet Sounds Sessions
6. Wild Honey
7. 15 Big Ones
8. Smiley Smile
9. That's Why God Made the Radio (yes, it's already this high! I have listened to Spring Vacation 64 times already)
10. Love You
11. 20/20
12. MIU
13. BB '85
14. Today
15. Surfin' USA

[SurfRiderHawaii]

1. Pet Sounds
2. Sunflower
3. Holland

Smile was never finished

[SamMcK]

Essential Beach Boys albums: (No particular order except for the first four)

Pet Sounds
SMiLE
Today
Sunflower
Friends
Surfs Up
Wild Honey
Holland
Smiley Smile
20/20
Carl and The Passions
All Summer Long
Surfer Girl
Summer Days
Surfin' USA
Shut Down VOL 2
Little Deuce Coupe
Love You
TWGMTR

[Puggal]

Pet Sounds, the Smile manifestations, and Sunflower.
I would recommend compilations to cover their early albums. They are just too uneven.

I think I may be the only person on this board that doesn't love Today. It is just far too primitive for me. I love "In the Back of My Mind" and "Please Let Me Wonder," though.

[Newguy562]

Pet Sounds, the Smile manifestations, and Sunflower.
I would recommend compilations to cover their early albums. They are just too uneven.

I think I may be the only person on this board that doesn't love Today. It is just far too primitive for me. I love "In the Back of My Mind" and "Please Let Me Wonder," though.

i already put pet sounds and smile sessions on his ipod now i'mma make a 30 song mix for him 15 songs from the early days(pre pet sounds) and 15 from  the later days (post pet sounds)..

[MBE]

Pet Sounds, the Smile manifestations, and Sunflower.
I would recommend compilations to cover their early albums. They are just too uneven.

I think I may be the only person on this board that doesn't love Today. It is just far too primitive for me. I love "In the Back of My Mind" and "Please Let Me Wonder," though.

i already put pet sounds and smile sessions on his ipod now i'mma make a 30 song mix for him 15 songs from the early days(pre pet sounds) and 15 from  the later days (post pet sounds)..

Good plan

[Newguy562]

Pet Sounds, the Smile manifestations, and Sunflower.
I would recommend compilations to cover their early albums. They are just too uneven.

I think I may be the only person on this board that doesn't love Today. It is just far too primitive for me. I love "In the Back of My Mind" and "Please Let Me Wonder," though.

i already put pet sounds and smile sessions on his ipod now i'mma make a 30 song mix for him 15 songs from the early days(pre pet sounds) and 15 from  the later days (post pet sounds)..

Good plan

now the hard part is picking 30 great songs..f***!! there's a little something for everyone!