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Ok, bit of indulgence this, but what the hey... So imagine the record company ring you up: they want you to compile a new BB compilation, 3 or 4 cds, title, cover, and a tracklisting that both appeals to your common everyday record buyer and the hard-core fans (as well as, of course, the band. Hence why I've included Tears In The Morning, far from one of my favourites, but I'm assuming Bruce wouldn't be content with just the one track. So think along those lines also...). It doesn't have to be in exact chronilogical order either, I've mixed it up occasionally such as when I think its made the flow better or when I've wanted a great opening/closing to a cd. Here's my lineup anyway. Anyone think they can beat it, be my guest...

TITLE: 'America's Greatest band'

COVER: The above title in colour, above a black and white photo, prefably one of those terrific group shots from around the Pet Sounds era (the one in which Brian and Dennis are laughing and Mike is in his cowboy hat is a gem)

CD 1

1. A short snippet from the Surfin' sessions
2. Surfin'
3. Surfin' Safari
4. Surfin' USA
5. 409
6. Farmer's Daughter
7. Shut Down
8. Surfer Girl
9. Little Deuce Coupe
10. In My Room
11. Catch A Wave
12. Custom Machine
13. Fun Fun Fun
14. Don't Worry Baby
15. In The Parkin' Lot
16. Why Do Fools Fall In Love
17. The Warmth Of The Sun
18. Little Saint Nick (Single Version)
19. The Man With All The Toys
20. Be True To Your School
21. I Get Around
22. All Summer Long
23. Little Honda
24. Hushabye
25. Wendy
26. When I Grow Up
27. Dance Dance Dance
28. Do You Wanna Dance
29. Please Let Me Wonder
30. She Knows Me Too Well
31. Then I Kissed Her
32. Girl Dont Tell Me
33. Let Him Run Wild
34. Kiss Me Baby
35. Barbara Ann

CD 2

1. California Girls
2. Help Me Rhonda
3. You're So Good To Me
4. Sloop John B
5. The Little Girl I Once Knew
6. Wouldnt It Be Nice
7. You Still Believe In Me
8. God Only Knows
9. Don't Talk
10. Here Today
11. Caroline No
12. Good Vibrations
13. Our Prayer
14. Heroes & Villains (SMiLE Version)
15. Wonderful (SMiLE Version)
16. Cabin Essence (here i'd use the 20/20 version - coz it just sounds better...)
17. Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring
18. She's Goin Bald
19. The Letter
20. Wild Honey
21. Country Air
22. Darlin'
23. Heroes & Villains (Single Version)
24. Little Bird
25. Busy Doin' Nothin'
26. Friends
27. Be Here In The Mornin'
28. Time To Get Alone
29. Lady
30. Big Sur (Unreleased Version)
31. Cottonfields (The Cotton Song) (Single Version)

CD 3

1. Do It Again
2. I Can Hear Music
3. Breakaway
4. This Whole World
5. All I Wanna Do
6. Forever
7. Tears In The Morning
8. Wouldn't It Be Nice To Live Again
9. Long Promised Road
10. Feel Flows
11. Disney Girls
12. Surf's Up
13. Til I Die
14. Marcella
15. All This Is That
16. We Got Love
17. Sail On Sailor
18. California
19. Funky Pretty
20. Trader
21. Carry Me Home
22. Telephone Backgrounds On A Clear Day
23. an unreleased live track, featuring Ricky and Blondie

CD 4

1. Rock and Roll Music
2. It's OK
3. Our Life, Our Love, Our Land
4. Susie Cincinatti
5. That Same Song (Live) (that awesome version with the gospel choir)
6. You've Lost That Loving Feeling
7. Honkin' Down The Highway
8. The Night Was So Young
9. Go And Get That Girl
10. Come Go With Me
11. California Feeling
12. Lady Lynda
13. Good Timin'
14. Sumahama
15. Baby Blue
16. You Are So Beautiful (Live)
17. Goin' On
18. Getcha Back
19. Where I Belong
20. Male Ego
21. California Dreaming
22. Kokomo

23-24/25. (hopefully) decent tracks from new album

There are so may BB compilations out there. Way too many. :lol :lol

CD 1 - "Sounds of Summer"
CDs 2, 3, 4 - all unreleased tracks (no remixes or live)

that's about an honest product as we could get !