When you’re collecting something, you have to know what you have to find. For some collections, it is quite easy. For example, if you’re collecting US stamps, you have to purchase a catalogue such as Scott or Stanley Gibbons and all the stamps you have to find are listed there. When you’re collecting CDs, it is a little bit different since none such catalogue actually exists. It is therefore impossible to know what you have to find. Beside the Internet, the only way is to discuss with other collectors to know what they have in their collection.
I’m writing this post about specific releases of Beach Boys CD, namely BMG and Columbia House releases. I still don’t know what these clubs have released regarding the Beach Boys. So, if you have some items released by BMG and/or Columbia House at home, please tell me. It would be very interesting for me to have the serial number.
I have also a couple of specific questions. In particular, does these BMG CDs actually exist?
Concert / Live in London (1990)
Smiley Smile / Wild Honey (1990)
Friends / 20/20 (1990)
Did Columbia House release a 2-Fer series in 1990?
Here is what I have in my collection:
BMG:
Surfin' Safari / Surfin' USA 1990 D 100448
Surfer Girl / Shut Down Vol. II 1990 D 100447
Little Deuce Coupe / All Summer Long 1990 D 100446
Today! / Summer Days 1990 D 100449
Party! / Stack-O-Tracks 1990 D 100450
Surfin' Safari / Surfin' USA 2001 D138779
Surfer Girl / Shut Down Vol. II 2001 D138778
Little Deuce Coupe / All Summer Long 2001 D138780
Today! / Summer Days 2001 D138777
Concert / Live in London 2001 D140067
Smiley Smile / Wild Honey 2001 D140065
Friends / 20/20 2001 D140062
Party! / Stack-O-Tracks 2001 D140063
Sunflower / Surf's up 2000 D140719
Pet Sounds 1990 D 100513
Pet Sounds (mono + stéréo) 2001 D 140435
Still Cruisin' 1989 D-144379
Endless Harmony 1998 D125859
Hawthorne, CA 2001 D240769
Christmas Album 1991 D 163992
20 Good Vibrations - The Greatest Hits 1995 D108298
Best of 1988 D123946
Classics (selected by Brian Wilson) 2002 D144808
Endless Summer

? D 223559
Greatest Hits, Vol. 3 : Best of Brother Years 2000 D132960
Made in USA 1986 D 264143
Sounds of Summer 2003 D148744
The Greatest Hits Vol. 1 1999 D131647
The Greatest Hits Vol. 2 1999 D131648
The Warmth of the Sun 2007 D 171537
Good Vibrations 1993 D 207100
Columbia House
Surfin' Safari / Surfin' USA 2001 US 42715307
Surfer Girl / Shut Down Vol. II 2001 US 42717907
Smiley Smile / Wild Honey 2001 US 25748507
Friends / 20/20 2001 US 25749307
Party! / Stack-O-Tracks 2001 US 25747707
Party! / Stack-O-Tracks 2001 Canada 25747707
Pet Sounds 1990 US CDP 548421
Pet Sounds 1990 Canada CDP-548421
Pet Sounds (mono + stéréo) 1999 US 28692207
Still Cruisin' 1989 US CDP 592639
Still Cruisin' 1989 Canada CDP 592639 / 776195T
Endless Harmony 1998 US 25418507
Hawthorne, CA 2001 US 29312607
Christmas Album 1991 US CDP 595084
20 Good Vibrations - The Greatest Hits 1995 Canada CDP 529418
20 Good Vibrations - The Greatest Hits 1995 US CDP 529418
Best of 1988 Canada CDP-591318
Endless Summer

? US CDP 546467
Made in USA 1986 US CDP 546324
Made in USA 1986 Canada CDP 546324
Spirit of America

? US CDP 546618
The Greatest Hits Vol. 1 1999 US 31463307
The Greatest Hits Vol. 2 1999 US 31464107
Thank you for your help!