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

[rab2591]

1. Surfin Safari
2. Little Deuce Coupe
3. Don't Worry Baby
4. She Knows Me Too Well
5. California Girls
6. Wouldn't It Be Nice
7. Caroline No
8. Wonderful (BWPS)
9. Holidays (BWPS)
10. Good Vibrations
11. Aren't You Glad (live in London)
12. Little Bird
13. This Whole World
14. Don't Go Near The Water
15. Sail On Sailor
16. Let Us Go On This Way
17. River Song
18. Kokomo
19. Good Kind Of Love
20. That's Why God Made The Radio

[RubberSoul13]

1. Surfin' USA
2. I Get Around
3. Fun, Fun, Fun
4. Don't Worry Baby
5. California Girls
6. Wouldn't it Be Nice
7. Sloop John B
8. God Only Knows
9. Heroes and Villains
10.Good Vibrations
11.Wild Honey
12.Darlin'
13.This Whole World
14.Add Some Music To Your Day
15.Surf's Up
16.It's OK
17.Good Timing
18.Lady Lynda
19.Isn't it Time
20.That's Why God Made The Radio

[the captain]

I reject the premise on the fact that the instructions are neither proportionate to time or to hits. So yeah, I say that and the world stops spinning...

[MarcellaHasDirtyFeet]

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

Nice. I think this would be my favorite compilation album track listing, if it was a real thing. My own choices for greatest hits would be nearly identical. But no surf songs and Don't Worry Baby as the only car song? Controversial!

[Dudd]

Only 5 songs to choose from Pet Sounds and Smile?! Aghhh...
Should I go for the essentials or my personal favourites? I can't decide AHHHH

1. Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring
2. I Get Around
3. Girl Don't Tell Me
4. California Girls
5. Let Him Run Wild
6. Wouldn't It Be Nice
7. God Only Knows
8. Heroes and Villains
9. Cabin Essence
10. You're Welcome
11. Friends
12. Busy Doin' Nothing
13. I Can Hear Music
14. This Whole World
15. Cool, Cool Water
16. Just Once In My Life
17. She's Got Rhythm
18. River Song
19. Thoughts of You
20. Think About The Days

Not very consistent, but there it is. I kinda prefer to jumble up the chronology a bit to make the collection a bit more flowing.

[Letsgoawayforawhile]

1. Surfin' USA
2. Surfer Girl
3. I Get Around
4. Help Me, Rhonda
5. California Girls
6. God Only Knows
7. Wouldn't It Be Nice
8. Good Vibrations
9. Heroes and Villains
10. Surf's Up
11. Darlin'
12. Friends
13. Do It Again
14. Forever
15. Sail On, Sailor
16. Good Timin'
17. Getcha Back
18. Kokomo
19. That's Why God Made The Radio
20. Isn't It Time


Phew, there. I tried to make a solid hits comp. That was hard.

[Dudd]

1. Surfin' USA
2. Surfer Girl
3. I Get Around
4. Help Me, Rhonda
5. California Girls
6. God Only Knows
7. Wouldn't It Be Nice
8. Good Vibrations
9. Heroes and Villains
10. Surf's Up
11. Darlin'
12. Friends
13. Do It Again
14. Forever
15. Sail On, Sailor
16. Good Timin'
17. Getcha Back
18. Kokomo
19. That's Why God Made The Radio
20. Isn't It Time


Phew, there. I tried to make a solid hits comp. That was hard.

Pretty solid!

[Letsgoawayforawhile]

1. Surfin' USA
2. Surfer Girl
3. I Get Around
4. Help Me, Rhonda
5. California Girls
6. God Only Knows
7. Wouldn't It Be Nice
8. Good Vibrations
9. Heroes and Villains
10. Surf's Up
11. Darlin'
12. Friends
13. Do It Again
14. Forever
15. Sail On, Sailor
16. Good Timin'
17. Getcha Back
18. Kokomo
19. That's Why God Made The Radio
20. Isn't It Time


Phew, there. I tried to make a solid hits comp. That was hard.

Pretty solid!

I need a nap now!
 

[drbeachboy]

1. Surfin' USA
2. Surfer Girl
3. I Get Around
4. Help Me, Rhonda
5. California Girls
6. God Only Knows
7. Wouldn't It Be Nice
8. Good Vibrations
9. Heroes and Villains
10. Surf's Up
11. Darlin'
12. Friends
13. Do It Again
14. Forever
15. Sail On, Sailor
16. Good Timin'
17. Getcha Back
18. Kokomo
19. That's Why God Made The Radio
20. Isn't It Time


Phew, there. I tried to make a solid hits comp. That was hard.

Great list and I agree with them all, but you are missing a Hot Rod song. Since these songs are fairly short there is probably room here to fit Shut Down and/or Little Deuce Coupe, and I really think Fun Fun Fun (in mono) needs to be included, as well.


Edit: With all 3 added it is less than 65 minutes total time.

[Letsgoawayforawhile]

1. Surfin' USA
2. Surfer Girl
3. I Get Around
4. Help Me, Rhonda
5. California Girls
6. God Only Knows
7. Wouldn't It Be Nice
8. Good Vibrations
9. Heroes and Villains
10. Surf's Up
11. Darlin'
12. Friends
13. Do It Again
14. Forever
15. Sail On, Sailor
16. Good Timin'
17. Getcha Back
18. Kokomo
19. That's Why God Made The Radio
20. Isn't It Time


Phew, there. I tried to make a solid hits comp. That was hard.

Great list and I agree with them all, but you are missing a Hot Rod song. Since these songs are fairly short there is probably room here to fit Shut Down and/or Little Deuce Coupe, and I really think Fun Fun Fun (in mono) needs to be included, as well.


Edit: With all 3 added it is less than 65 minutes total time.

I was just trying to follow the rules!
 

[grillo]

1. Surfin USA
2. Lonely Sea
3. Our Car Club
4. Don't Worry Baby
5. Please Let Me Wonder
6. Wouldn't it be Nice
7. That's Not Me
8. Here today
9. Cabinessence
10. I Just wasn't Made For These Times
11. Aren't You Glad
12. Wind Chimes (ss version)
13. All I Wanna Do
14. Surf's Up
15. Big Sur
16. It's Okay
17. Roller Skating Child
18. Somewhere Near Japan
19. Isn't it Time
20. Summer's Gone

[drbeachboy]

Much tougher than I thought given the criteria, but here goes:

Pre-1966
01. Surfin' U.S.A.
02. Fun Fun Fun
03. I Get Around
04. Help Me Rhonda
05. California Girls

Pet Sounds / Smile era
06. Sloop John B
07. Wouldn't It Be Nice
08. God Only Knows
09. Good Vibrations
10. Heroes and Villains

1967 - 1973
11. Darlin'
12. Do It Again
13. Forever
14. Surf's Up
15. Sail On Sailor

1979 - 2012
16. Good Timin'
17. Goin' On
18. Kokomo
19. Lahaina Aloha
20. Strange World

[Ninten]

1. Surfer Girl
2. Don’t Worry Baby
3. I Get Around
4. When I Grow Up To Be A Man
5. California Girls
6. Wouldn’t It Be Nice
7. God Only Knows
8. Good Vibrations
9. Heroes and Villains
10. Surf’s Up
11. Darlin’
12. Friends
13. Forever
14. ‘Til I Die
15. Sail On Sailor
16. River Song
17. Match Point of Our Love
18. Goin’ On
19. Your Imagination
20. That’s Why God Made the Radio (haven't heard the whole album yet, when I do I'm betting I'll switch out this for Summer's Gone)

[Cabinessenceking]

For Aliens?

Disc 1:

My Obsession

[Nicko1234]

If it were a collection to show the group through the years and what they were about (genuinely) then I would pick.

1, Surfin'
2, Surfin' USA
3, I Get Around
4, Fun Fun Fun
5, California Girls

6, Wouldn't it Be Nice
7, God Only Knows
8, Good Vibrations
9, Heroes and Villains
10, Surf's Up

11, Busy Doin' Nothing
12, Do It Again
13, Forever
14, Long Promised Road
15, Til I Die

16, That Same Song
17, Here Comes the Night (Disco)
18, Wipeout
19, Kokomo
20, Summer's Gone

[bluesno1fann]

1. Surfin' Safari.
2. I Do.
3. The Warmth Of The Sun.
4. Please Let Me Wonder.
5. The Little Girl I Once Knew.
6. God Only Knows.
7. I Just Wasn't Made For These Times.
8. Good Vibrations.
9. Surf's Up.
10. Cabinessence.
11. Wild Honey.
12. Be With Me.
13. It's About Time.
14. Wouldn't It Be Nice To Live Again.
15. You Need A Mess Of Help To Stand Alone.
16. Thoughts Of You. (POB)
17. Love Surrounds Me.
18. Getcha Back.
19. Maybe I Don't Know.
20. Summer's Gone.