A one disc album that covers all the phases of their career

[shelter]

Most Beach Boys compilations focus on the 1962-1967 material. Some also include a couple of 70s hits and/or Kokomo. There are a few that specifically cover The Brother Years. But there has never really been a one disc compilation that covers all the phases of their career, right?

So try to compile a 20 song album using the following guidelines:

Songs 1-5 from the pre-Pet Sounds years (1961-1965)
Songs 6-10 from Pet Sounds & The Smile Sessions (1966-1967)
Songs 11-15 from the post-Smile, pre-Endless Summer years (1967-1974)
Songs 16-20 from the post-Endless Summer years (1974-now; solo tracks allowed)

[shelter]

Here's mine:

1. Surfin' USA
2. Lonely Sea
3. I Get Around
4. California Girls
5. Kiss Me, Baby
6. God Only Knows
7. Wouldn't It Be Nice
8. Surf's Up
9. Cabinessence
10. Good Vibrations
11. Aren't You Glad
12. Time To Get Alone
13. Break Away
14. This Whole World
15. Forever
16. It's OK
17. The Night Was So Young
18. River Song
19. Midnight's Another Day
20. From There To Back Again

[Jukka]

Songs 1-5 from the pre-Pet Sounds years (1961-1965)
Songs 6-10 from Pet Sounds & The Smile Sessions (1966-1967)
Songs 11-15 from the post-Smile, pre-Endless Summer years (1967-1974)
Songs 16-20 from the post-Endless Summer years (1974-now; solo tracks allowed)

1. Surfin' USA
2. Surfer Girl
3. Fun, Fun, Fun
4. I Get around
5. Help me, Rhonda
6. Sloop John B
7. Wouldn't It Be Nice
8. God Only Knows
9. Good Vibrations
10. Heroes and Villains
11. Darlin'
12. Do It Again
13. Forever
14. Big Sur
15. Sail On, Sailor
16. Roller Skating Child
17. I'll Bet He's Nice
18. Goin' On
19. Kokomo
20. TWGMTR

[Please delete my account]

Pre-Pet Sounds in five tracks? Aaaaaargh! Still, admittedly this era is well-served by other compilations.

1. Be True To Your School
2. I Get Around
3. Warmth Of The Sun
4. When I Grow Up
5. California Girls
6. Wouldn't It Be Nice
7. God Only Knows
8. Good Vibrations
9. Cabin Essence
10. Surf's Up
11. Darlin'
12. Do It Again
13. Breakaway
14. This Whole World
15. 'Til I Die
16. It's OK
17. The Night Was So Young
18. It's Over Now
19. Still I Dream Of It
20. Summer's Gone

[Phoenix]

1. Surfin' USA
2. Don't Worry Baby
3. Fun, Fun, Fun
4. California Girls
5. Help me, Rhonda
6. Sloop John B
7. Wouldn't It Be Nice
8. God Only Knows
9. Good Vibrations
10. Heroes and Villains
11. Darlin'
12. Do It Again
13. Forever
14. Surf's Up
15. Sail On, Sailor
16. Getcha Back
17. California Dreaming
18. Somewhere Near Japan
19. Kokomo
20. Isn't It Time

[The Shift]

1. Surfin'
2. Surfin' USA
3. Fun Fun Fun
4. Don't Worry Baby
5. California Girls
6. Wouldn't It Be Nice
7. Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)
8. Good Vibrations
9. Heroes & Villains
10. Wind Chimes (Smiley Smile version)
11. Time To Get Alone
12. Cabinessence
13. This Whole World
14. Til I Die
15. Surf's Up
16. The Night Was So Young
17. Rock and Roll to the Rescue
18. From There To Back Again
19. Pacific Coast Highway
20. Summer's Gone

[Jim V.]

1 "Surfin' U.S.A."
2 "Farmer's Daughter"
3 "In My Room"
4 "California Girls"
5 "You're So Good To Me"
6 "I Just Wasn't Made For These Times"
7 "Wouldn't It Be Nice"
8 "God Only Knows"
9 "Good Vibrations"
10 "Heroes And Villains"
11 "Do It Again"
12 "I Went To Sleep"
13 "This Whole World"
14 "Surf's Up"
15 "Sail On, Sailor"
16 "It's OK"
17 "Good Timin'"
18 "Getcha Back"
19 "Kokomo"
20 "From There To Back Again"


I gotta ask? Is this a disc I would want? Or a disc that would be a sampler with the appropriate high points? Because if we are looking for favorite songs, I'd put "Farmer's Daughter" and maybe "You're So Good To Me" as part of 1 thru 5. And also, I think 62-65 should be represented by like 7 or 8 tracks, with post Endless Summer getting maybe 3 songs. Giving their mostly weaker late career equal precedent to the era that made them who they were seems kinda goofy.

[shelter]

I gotta ask? Is this a disc I would want? Or a disc that would be a sampler with the appropriate high points?

Either way is fine, but I went for personal favorites.

And also, I think 62-65 should be represented by like 7 or 8 tracks, with post Endless Summer getting maybe 3 songs. Giving their mostly weaker late career equal precedent to the era that made them who they were seems kinda goofy.

Yeah, but the idea behind the five songs for each is to shed equal light on every phase, not just the early 60s which are (IMO) already overrepresented on most excisting compilations. The years since Endless Summer might not have been their best, but still: that's 39 years and 25 studio albums (including solo albums).

[Fall Breaks]

1. Surfin' USA
2. Fun Fun Fun
3. Don't Worry Baby
4. I Get Around
5. California Girls

6. God Only Knows
7. Wouldn't It Be Nice
8. Good Vibrations
9. Heroes And Villains
10. Cabinessence

11. Darlin'
12. Forever
13. 'Til I Die
14. Surf's Up
15. Sail On Sailor

16. It's OK
17. My Diane
18. Roller Skating Child
19. Kokomo
20. From There To Back Again

[Wah Wah Wah Ooooo]

Songs 1-5 from the pre-Pet Sounds years (1961-1965)
Songs 6-10 from Pet Sounds & The Smile Sessions (1966-1967)
Songs 11-15 from the post-Smile, pre-Endless Summer years (1967-1974)
Songs 16-20 from the post-Endless Summer years (1974-now; solo tracks allowed)

Fun idea:
1.  Surfin' USA
2.  Sufer Girl
3.  Don't Worry Baby
4.  California Girls
5.  Help Me, Rhonda
6.  Wouldn't It Be Nice
7.  God Only Knows
8.  Good Vibrations
9.  Heroes and Villains
10.Surf's Up
11. Darlin'
12. Do It Again
13. Forever
14. Til I Die
15. Sail On Sailor
16. River Song
17. Love and Mercy
18. Kokomo
19. Isn't It Time (album version)
20. Summer's Gone

That was really hard to do, actually. So much left out.

[Sheriff John Stone]

1. Surfin' USA
2. Surfer Girl
3. I Get Around
4. California Girls
5. Help Me, Rhonda

6. Wouldn't It Be Nice
7. Sloop John B
8. God Only Knows
9. Caroline, No
10. Good Vibrations

11. Darlin'
12. Do It Again
13. This Whole World
14. Til I Die
15. Sail On Sailor

16. It's OK
17. Good Timin'
18. Getcha Back
19. Kokomo
20. Summer's Gone

[Magic Transistor Radio]

Deep in the Ocean (title for deep cuts compilation)

1. Chug a Lug
2. Stoked
3. Your Summer Dreams
4. Wendy
5. In the Back of My Mind

6. That's Not Me
7. Pet Sounds
8. Trombone Dixie
9. Wind Chimes
10. Surfs Up

11. Let the Wind Blow
12. Diamond Head
13. At My Window
14. Til I Die
15. California Saga (3 parts)

16. Johnny Carson
17. Match Point
18. Baby Blue
19. Male Ego
20. Summer's Gone

[Rocky Raccoon]

1. Surfer Girl
2. I Get Around
3. Don't Worry Baby
4. The Warmth of the Sun
5. California Girls
6. Wouldn't It Be Nice
7. God Only Knows
8. I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
9. Heroes and Villains
10. Good Vibrations
11. Darlin'
12. Forever
13. Surf's Up
14. Marcella
15. Sail On, Sailor
16. Good Timin'
17. Love and Mercy
18. That's Why God Made the Radio
19. Isn't It Time
20. Summer's Gone

[Alex]

1. Luau
2. The Baker Man
3. I Do
4. Pamela Jean
5. Sandy
6. Trombone Dixie
7. George Fell Into His French Horn
8. He Gives Speeches
9. Teeter Totter Love
10. Our Prayer Session (You Guys Feeling the Acid Yet?/Got Any More Hash Joints Denny?)
11. Sail Plane Song
12. All I Want to Do
13. I've Got a Friend
14. Carry Me Home
15. Battle Hymn of the Republic
16. Ding Dang
17. Let Us Go On This Way
18. Roller Skating Child
19. Let's Put Our Hearts Together
20. Don't Worry Baby (Live on the Queen Anne 1981)

[Jim V.]

I gotta ask? Is this a disc I would want? Or a disc that would be a sampler with the appropriate high points?

Either way is fine, but I went for personal favorites.

And also, I think 62-65 should be represented by like 7 or 8 tracks, with post Endless Summer getting maybe 3 songs. Giving their mostly weaker late career equal precedent to the era that made them who they were seems kinda goofy.

Yeah, but the idea behind the five songs for each is to shed equal light on every phase, not just the early 60s which are (IMO) already overrepresented on most excisting compilations. The years since Endless Summer might not have been their best, but still: that's 39 years and 25 studio albums (including solo albums).

Oh, well I guess I'll go edit my list then.

[runnersdialzero]

Anyone including more than one or two songs from Pet Sounds and Smile is on more drugs than I've ever seen in my life (which is not much). s'not especially comprehensive to piss away a third of your disc on one brief period of their career that the person listening to this probably knows well due to having it shoved down their throat, anyway.

Edit: Just saw the initial post. Again, this don't even make sense to me. If you're gonna obsess over a year and a half of their career, may as well give them a second disc of just Pet Sounds and the Smile fanmix of your choice.

[runnersdialzero]

CHECK THIS, YOU DICK:

01. Surfin' USA (because surfin')
02. Surfer Girl (because ballad and growth even though it predates surfin')
03. Little Deuce Coupe (because these are my car songs)
04. Help Me, Rhonda (because Al Jardine lead and because growth)
05. California Girls (because continued music growth with familiar topics)
06. Wouldn't It Be Nice? (because oh my God what the hell is going on)
07. I Just Wasn't Made For These Times (because the world doesn't understand me and sh*t's really starting to get weird bawww)
08. Good Vibrations (because good vibrations)
09. Heroes And Villains (because heroes and villains)
10. Busy Doin' Nothin' (because sh*t got weird but the songwriting skills remained and the intricacy of the arrangements was still there you idiot and the whole "lol brian walson went crazy and lost all his talent and hid in bed" theory is total, total sh*t)
11. All I Wanna Do (because sh*t got weird but the songwriting skills remained and the intricacy of the arrangements was still there you idiot and the whole "lol brian walson went crazy and lost all his talent and hid in bed" theory is total, total sh*t)
12. Forever (because omg Dennis where did that come from oh man you have seventy songs just as good who knew who knew oh what a world)
13. A Day In The Life Of A Tree (because this is when sh*t got really weird, but again, sh*t stayed really, really good)
14. Sail On, Sailor (because they were briefly a somewhat lame 70s rawk guitaw sowos band but did so while still having several good songs)
15. The Trader (because zomg Carl Wilson what are you doing you can't write songs this good what the f*** is going on)
16. Roller Skating Child (because they really sounded like this for a few years and, again, kept up teh awsum)
17. Goin On' (because even amid their not good albums, they were still writing good shtuff y'know y'know)
18. your choice of Getcha Back or Kokomo (because the mother fucking 80s)
19. Love And Mercy (the later piano and vocals only recording) (because unfaltering skillz and the ability to write a universal masterpiece of B-Pain)
20. Summer's Gone (because a 70 year old Beach Boys is still often doing it better than most modern bands and because obligatory ending track with somewhat poignant message in all of this)

YEAH.

[Wrightfan]

Songs 1-5 from the pre-Pet Sounds years (1961-1965)
Songs 6-10 from Pet Sounds & The Smile Sessions (1966-1967)
Songs 11-15 from the post-Smile, pre-Endless Summer years (1967-1974)
Songs 16-20 from the post-Endless Summer years (1974-now; solo tracks allowed)

1. Surfer Girl
2. Don't Worry Baby
3. Kiss me, Baby
4. California Girls
5. Help me, Rhonda
6. Wouldn't it be Nice
7. God Only Knows
8. I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
9. Caroline No
10. Good Vibrations
11. Darlin'
12. Let the Wind Blow
13. Little Bird
14. Surf's Up
15. 'Till I Die
16. The Night Was so Young
17. Getcha Back
18. Kokomo (Hey, it's popular)
19. From There to Back Again
20. Summer's Gone

[Tord]

1.  Surfin' USA
2.  Surfer Girl
3.  The Warmth of the Sun
4.  I Get Around
5.  California Girls
6.  Wouldn't It Be Nice
7.  God Only Knows
8.  Good Vibrations
9.  Heroes and Villains
10.Wonderful
11.She's Goin' Bald
12.Friends
13.Do It Again
14.Add Some Music to Your Day
15.Disney Girls
16.Back Home
17.Good Time
18.Male Ego
19.Rio Grande
20.Kokomo

[Moon Dawg]

 1. Surfin' U.S.A.
 2. Fun, Fun, Fun,
 3. I Get Around
 4. The Warmth of the Sun
 5. California Girls

 6. Wouldn't It Be Nice
 7. God Only Knows
 8. Good Vibrations
 9. Heroes and Villains
10.Cabinessnece

11. Do It Again
12. Break Away
13. 'Til I Die
14. Surf's Up
15. Sail On Sailor

16. River Song
17. Good Timin'
18. Kokomo
19. That's Why God Made the Radio
20. Pacific Coast Highway


 "Kokomo" was reconsidered then added after another look at this list.  

[Micha]

1. Surfin'
2. Surfin' Safari (demo)
3. Surfin' USA
4. Help Me, Rhonda
5. Dance, Dance, Dance

6. Sloop John B.
7. Wouldn't It Be Nice
8. Here Today
9. God Only Knows
10. Good Vibrations

11. Darlin'
12. I'd Love Just Once To See You
13. Do It Again
14. Soulful Old Man Sunshine
15. Forever

16. Pitter Patter
17. Santa Ana Winds
18. Getcha Back
19. Isn't It Time (album version)
20. Summer's Gone

This would NEVER get released!

[Andrew G. Doe]

1993 box set promo CD.

[Please delete my account]

This would NEVER get released!

Mine isn't for release, it's for sending into outer space.

[Disney Boy (1985)]

This would NEVER get released!

Mine isn't for release, it's for sending into outer space.

Ok, assuming then that this is a 20-song CD that's going to be blasted into space, here's the line-up i'd go with to grab those aliens' attention:

1. IN MY ROOM
2. DON'T WORRY BABY
3. CALIFORNIA GIRLS
4. THE LITTLE GIRL I ONCE KNEW
5. SHE KNOWS ME TOO WELL

6. YOU STILL BELIEVE IN ME
7. GOD ONLY KNOWS
8. HEROES & VILLAINS
9. GOOD VIBRATIONS
10. SURF'S UP

11. DARLIN'
12. FOREVER
13. LONG PROMISED ROAD
14. FEEL FLOWS
15. TIL I DIE

16. GOOD TIMIN'
17. BABY BLUE
18. RIVER SONG
19. WHERE I BELONG
20. SUMMER'S GONE

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

Songs 1-5 from the pre-Pet Sounds years (1961-1965)
Songs 6-10 from Pet Sounds & The Smile Sessions (1966-1967)
Songs 11-15 from the post-Smile, pre-Endless Summer years (1967-1974)
Songs 16-20 from the post-Endless Summer years (1974-now; solo tracks allowed)

1.   Surfin’ USA
2.   Shut Down
3.   Warmth of Sun
4.   Help Me Rhonda
5.   Califonia Girls
6.   Wouldn’t It Be Nice
7.   God Only Knows
8.   Sloop John B
9.   Cabin Essence
10.   Surfs Up
11.   Darlin’
12.   Do It Again
13.   Add Some Music
14.   Til I Die
15.   Sail On Sailor
16.   It’s OK
17.   Good Timin’
18.   Goin’ On
19.   Still Cruisin’
20.   Isn’t It Time