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How long have you been collecting? What do you have? What are your favorite items? What are your favorite BB things to collect?

I've been a Beach Boys fan for nine years now. I don't trade and very rarely buy online, pretty much everything I've got was found in record stores and at record fairs. And (box-sets excluded) I don't really want to pay more than 20-25 euros for an item. So my collection is no doubt very modest compared to that of many others here.

Including solo stuff, I now have 141 CDs, 104 7" & 10" singles, 63 LPs, 27 DVDs and 20 books. I also have quite some CDs and records by related artists and projects (Celebration, Beckley-Lamm-Wilson, American Spring, The Flame, Murry Wilson, Bruce & Terry, Van Dyke Parks, Wontermints etc.) and soundalikes (Boys Next Door, Fantastic Baggys, Mark Eric, Sunrays, Ronny & The Daytonas, Yellow Balloon etc.). Currently I'm mostly interested in 7" singles (45s).

I don't really have anything really rare, but some of my favorite items that I have are my French 'Child of Winter' single, my 'River Song' single and my Venezuelan 'All Summer Long' LP.

I hate it when people on Tumblr accuse me of not "supporting the artist" when I ask for media on there. It's one of my biggest pet peeves. I took a picture of my Beach Boys collection to prove a point and nobody's had jack to say since.  :smokin

I've got a ton of Beach Boys stuff, though, ranging from an almost complete vinyl album collection to tour programs to books to box sets to cds and dvds galore. I will make a list at a later time.

I can't keep track but I try to get everything on vinyl. I get all the books and major DVD things. I have so many home made things I don't know if I'll ever have time for it all like I wish.

All the official BB and solo CD:s that have been available since 2007, excluding Brian's Christmas album. Smile Box, no GV or PS boxes yet. LOTS of BB-related books. A shirt with white and blue stripes. White Fender Stratocaster.

As a 'record guy' there's no real sense of urgency or triumph for me when searching out or finding Beach Boys stuff. It's mostly just 'always there' on Ebay...so I just pick up what I find in charities and car boots, generally. Got super clean UK mono and stereo friends, 20/20 that way, and the US pic sleeve of Monkeys Uncle. I did get a POB off the internet, pre reissue (waited until the price was right though- $16 for a promo stickered copy) and a NOS California Dreams barbie, with the flexi ;)

When I was at uni 11 or so years ago, it was a different story. Bought the sea of tunes stuff as it came out, all the official releases, Brian solo stuff, but as I got into other records, became pretty uninterested in owning cd's etc, my interest in physical BB objects tailed off.

A big stumbling block for me as a 'collector' is that my starting point is normally to want clean UK first pressings of an acts work, but The Beach Boys uk lp cat is a mess. The crown jewel of the sixties lps (pet sounds) sounds like total ass, in mono AND stereo because they did a fold of the reprocessed version, Sunflower has a reprocessed stereo 'Cottonfields' tacked onto the start, Carl and The Passions is a duff pressing/mastering...those are like, my three favourites!

It's like, I LOVE the material, but in terms of being actual, desirable objects, BB stuff is quite disappointing.

US cat. is a different story of course, would love a clean run of monos up to Wild Honey and Stereo's beyond, but being a UK-er postage alone on each one of those would be $20, and there are many, many exciting records by acts I've never heard of that can be had for less than that.

 

I've been a fan of the Beach Boys for nearly my entire life, but became a hardcore fan and collector in 2001. Since then my collection has grown to nearly 2,000 CDs (official, bootleg, live concerts, radio shows, interviews), around 60 45s, 50 LPs, 20 books, 45 DVDs (official and bootleg), and several band/solo shirts.

Roughly similar though I started in '76 and ran out of money seven years ago.

I own:

Compilations:
Sounds of Summer
The Warmth of the Sun
(want to get Endless Summer and Spirit Of America at some point, if only for historic value)

Studio Albums:
Today/Summer Days two-fer
Pet Sounds stereo and mono 2006 version
The Smile Sessions 2 disc version
Smiley Smile/Wild Honey two-fer
Friends/20/20 two-fer
Sunflower/Surf's Up two-fer

Solo Albums:
Brian Wilson Presents Smile

I would like to get 15 Big Ones/Love You next. I loved what I have heard of Love You and really enjoy the track "Had To Phone Ya" from 15 Big Ones (though I have low expectations for that album)

I don't do a lot of collecting outside of the canonical albums, though I may purchase some sessions bootlegs at some point.

Being a UK vinyl collector means you're near enough the same as me. Luckily, the PS/CATP problem can be easily overcome by the two-fer LP [y'know, the one with the BEST sounding copy of Pet Sounds] that also sounds phenomonaly better on both albums. Sunflower isn't bad eitehr, you just need to place your needle a bit later than the start of side 1.

But yeah, i have a complete set of originals, though my Wild Honey was a 50p too-tatty-but-it's-a-UK-original buy, while I have a mint French copy, which has a voice reading out the pressing number at the start of side 2...

I too have been a fan all my life, and a collector since 2001. Never into CDs or CD boots. i have all their official US vinyl LPs, and lots of vinyl boots too (I take good care of my feet).  

I do have a collection of original concert posters, all from appearances in my home town, San Diego. The ealiest is 67. My fave is a poster from the 20th Anniversary tour that features all 5 original boys posing for the camera, It was the last time they played the world famous rock palace (aka The San Diego Sports Arena) with the original lineup. I was 8 at the time it was printed, and although already a fan I was unfortunately not at the show.

I also have a signed Surfin U.S.A album signed by all 5 members at the time of it's release (including David, not Al) which I bought for a single solitary US dollar ($1.00) at a local garage sale. The woman who sold it to me said she had seen them a dozen times in the early sixties and had gotten it signed at a promo event at a radio station here in town. She placed no monetary value on it, just her memories, and offered it to me at the same price as the other records in her collection.

I spent over an hour talking with her. She had wonderful stories of seeing the Beatles in their one and only appearance in San Diego, at old Balboa Stadium downtown. She said she didn't hear a single song that day, what with all the screaming going on, but still counted it as the highlight of her young life.

I love talking to the people I buy things off of, hearing their stories, sharing in theif joy and reflection.

Maybe that's what I'm really into collecting: fond memories and good vibrations.

WOW!

That's a real prize...see loads of signed things from the late seventies onwards, but that's got to be a beautiful object- and the fact you got it for a dollar, complete with anecdote is worth a million 'certificates of authenticity'

+1

To be honest I think the ancdote is even better than the price!

All the original LPs; selected 45s from the golden era;  the 93 box; all 2-fers; many of the more recent remixes; extensive bootlegs; all of Brian, Dennis, Carl and Al's solo stuff. And, of course, TSS.

Two of my favorite LPs--or should I say, sides of LPs--are the British "Best of the Beach Boys," vols. 2 and 3.  The Brits were always more generous in quantity, putting fourteen tracks on their "best ofs" as opposed to 12 in the USA. And their programming/sequencing was more discerning as well, producing two almost perfect side 2s:

Vol 2: (side 2) The Girl From NYC/Girl Don't Tell Me/The Little Girl I Once Knew/Mountain of Love/Here Today/Wouldn't It Be Nice/Good Vibrations

Vol 3: (side 2) Darlin'/Please Let Me Wonder/Let Him Run Wild/Country Air/I Know There's An Answer/Friends/Heroes and Villains

Back when we still had stacking turntables, my GF and I would put those two sides on frequently as the "go to bed" music. If they'd put "Sloop John B." on v2 in place of "Mountain of Love" (it actually appeared on the UK Vol 1) it would have been perfection.

Should note that side 2 of the UK Best of Vol 1 was not exactly a slouch, either: Do You Wanna Dance/Help Me Rhonda/California Girls/Barbara Ann/You're So Good to Me/Sloop John B./God Only Knows

Today, we just program whatever we want, of course. But there was something kind of special about someone, somewhere, having the discernment to put such a wonderful combination of great hits and great deep cuts onto these records. It was a kind of sublime serendipity...

 I've been collecting since about 1972 and I've got... multiple hundreds of LPs/45s/cassettes,  programmes, posters, standups,CDs, 4 & 8 track tapes, Reel tapes, Playtapes, magazines,books, original smile stuff(slicks, booklet, color seps), alot of promo stuff, flyers, handbills, tickets... am I forgetting anything Mikie?
And I can't stop, tho I know it's nuts

Nah, that's about it in a nutshell, Bgas.

Probably shouldn't be showing my face around here, but:

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I've been a Beach Boys fan and collector since 1970.  Been a Beatles fan and collector even longer than that.

I got all kindsa sh*t in my collection.  But I don't wanna talk about it much 'cause one time I posted the goods here and Bgas threatened to search for my house and steal my rare records. So I've pretty much been a recluse since then and try to stay home as much as possible. Except when I go to work and to Great America and Santa Cruz and the water slides near my home. When I do go out, I make sure to put my Doberman Bugsy out in the yard. If an intruder tries to get in, Bugsy will attack by instinct and maul him and take a couple of chunks out of his skull so that he ends up swimming with the fishes.

( watch out!)  I'm looking in your back window; Bugsy and I are friends....

I have a Friends album cover signed by both Mike and Bruce. Late Winter 1968 or 69. A+ condition. What year was that? Bruce knows because he told me he remembers that night in a pub, Austin, TX. Magic.



 

Oh my god you are so cute!!!  ;D ;D ;D

You have suffered the consequences...

I have Surfs Up (original pressing) 20/20 (1st Starline Pressing) and from my mom, Good Vibrations: the best of the Beach boys vinyl. Also, she also has California Girls on the 45 and use to have Endless Summer, where abouts unknown

I made a database last summer of all my Beach Boys, plus solo and related stuff, including legitimate and not-so-legitimate items; LPs, 45s, CDs, DVDs, cassettes, posters, programs, books, etc. There are currently 415 entries. I think I may have a problem.

on the subject of BB collections...who's got a complete run of their US picture sleeve 45s

Seeing something like that might inspire me to dig in

I mean- how could any Dennis fan resist this?

(http://static.musictoday.com/store/bands/93/product_large/MUDD1085.JPG)

Mikie does

So does Bgas.

It's great hearing about, and seeing!, all of your collections, I am green with envy; I've got the all the vinyl (except Friends which remains elusive although I have the crappy Oz record club copy; and SIP I don't got) and the usual cds, boxes, books blah blah, although I can't confess to having anything more than pedestrian.

Sure, ebay/collector sites provide easier access to the good stuff, but my preferred sources are similar to Shelter (local stores, record fairs). I personally enjoy the wow moment when uncovering a gem, and thought the story above about the SS find was just fantastic  :rock.  I try to keep it cool in relation to how much to pay (being a tight wad), which has led me to unwisely pass on a thing or 2 that should be gathering dust on my shelves.

A few personal favs (only for sentimental reasons) from my are:

- POB, Original AU vinyl - I searched for any copy of this baby in every freakin' pile of records I encountered on the East Coast of Oz from '85 to '02 when I finally nailed one (then wept like a girl) at a Brisbane record fair

- SS/SUSA vinyl twofer - first BB vinyl I saved up for and bought in '82 in a big-smoke department store

- The Alternative Beach Boys Party! Album (UM vol 10) CD box set - no biggie, but cool to have a little piece of the UM pie; I hope to stumble across a few more

- The Beach Boys Complete chord book - the reprint of Tom Nolan's Rolling Stone article that for me was a key encouragement to get into post Smiley Smile and beyond and a reminder of when my fanaticism began.

- The AGD book - it's starting to fall apart from overuse, and the $ practicalities of replacing may already be beyond my means, so I better get the white gloves and tweezers out  

Humble gear, but then again it means I don't need a doberman to guard my compound - instead I have a guinea pig called Rhubarb who will have your finger off before you can say mummy.


  

As does The Beach Boys on 45, virtually speaking  ;)

http://www.beachboys45.nl/USA-Regular-Capitol-PS62-65.htm (http://www.beachboys45.nl/USA-Regular-Capitol-PS62-65.htm)
http://www.beachboys45.nl/USA-Regular-Capitol-PS65-68.htm (http://www.beachboys45.nl/USA-Regular-Capitol-PS65-68.htm)

Ah yes, the good old Oz Record Club edition of Friends. Available in three four different colour variations!

Man, that site's something else

"Well the east coast sleeve's a tough pull, but the West is plentiful" etc

Bgas, Mikie- I'm guessing a few of the early ones are $$$, right? I saw GV pic sl for $10 when I was in Austin last month...should have bought it really, but I was too busy scooping up $2 nuggets 45s

I bought the "California Girls" 45 when it came out in 1965 (still my favourite); then purchased all the albums that had been released at the time and did so ever since.
I've got all the albums as first pressings (vinyl, German) and as two-fers on CD, plus about 60 bootlegs (Vinyl and CD) plus the complete unsurpassed masters series
In the late seventies I started collecting BB 7"/EPs seriously (only original issues with Picture Sleeves) and I've got now about 550 from all over the world, but still far from complete.
I'm also collecting stuff by Gary Usher, Curt Boettcher, Terry Melcher, P.F.Sloan, Gary Zekley and Van Dyke Parks (solo records and productions), most of which have only been released on 7" - those are nearly complete now with maybe just a dozen or so still missing.

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Arguably, the rarest (hardest to find and expensive) U.S. regular issued Beach Boys single picture sleeves are:
 
Ten Little Indians/County Fair - Capitol 4880
Heroes & Villains/You’re Welcome - Capitol 5826/1001
Heroes & Villains/You’re Welcome – Brother 1001
Dance, Dance, Dance/Warmth Of The Sun - Capitol 5306
Barbara Ann/Girl Don’t Tell Me – Capitol 5561

Not sure if it’s still in print, but search down “This Whole World: The Complete Beach Boys Single And EP Cover Collection” by Manfred Schmidt & Christian Haschke.

P.S. Good Vibrations sleeve for 10 bucks was a good deal, especially if it was VG+ to M condition.

Before I co-started this website, I thought I had all US sleeves... Then I found out there were west AND east coast sleeves...  :ahh
Fortunately this website has many contributors that make it possible to show them all.  :)

SH, what would you say would be the hardest sleeves to obtain outside of the U.S. copies? Because, as you know, there weren't sleeves made for some of the released U.S. singles. Would Ten Little Indians sleeve still be the rarest or as far as Europe/Australia/Japan is there another one that's harder to get?

Agreed, that book is a great resource and makes for a nice companion piece to "The Beach Boys on 45" which shows just how much more exists, especially in terms of variations  :o

Metal Flake, maybe you could give insight to my question to Smile-Holland above concerning the rarest import (European) sleeve and single out there.

I just saw the 10 Little Indians 45 pic sleeve at my local record store.  It was behind the counter on display, so they clearly know what they have is rare, but what is a fair price for it?  Looks in great shape.  Not sure about the records condition though.  I don't have many BB 45 and I am just curious...

Hands down, rarest sleeve is the French Sound Of Free

Rich, take a look at some of these completed ebay listings to give you an idea:

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=ten%20little%20indians%20beach%20boys&rt=nc&_pppn=r1&LH_Complete=1 (http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=ten%20little%20indians%20beach%20boys&rt=nc&_pppn=r1&LH_Complete=1)

Mikie, there are far more knowledgeable people here than myself who could answer your question, being a relative novice collector myself.

Personally, one of the most difficult to obtain, albeit with a generic Stateside sleeve, was a New Zealand copy of "Sound of Free"/"Lady".

Yeah, but that's a Dennis Wilson (and Daryl Dragon) solo record, not really a Beach Boys record.

And the other two that sold recently on Ebay. One with the record for 102 bucks and somebody STOLE another one for 26 bucks!

Rich, it all depends on the condition of course. How much does the guy want for it?

Did I mention being a relative novice  ;D

I currently have Mike Love in my collection. I'd give you pictures and stuff, but I think the police are starting to catch on.

No toenail clippings from Brian, none of Carl's sweaty underpants, and Mike's 12 inch turd is nowhere to be seen. See, as fans go, we're not that wierd........

Back to the topic, quite a lot of info about their 45s (worldwide) can be found here http://www.45cat.com/artist/the-beach-boys (http://www.45cat.com/artist/the-beach-boys)

Ten Little Indians: It depends on which country. It wasn't released in every country, and in most Euro countries where it was released, it was with a company sleeve. And in one of the Scandinavian countries where it was released with a PS Ten Little Indians was a fairly big hit, so not that rare.

The rarest BB 45 release in Europe imo is the German Ariola release of Surfin Safari. But for example the Dutch Ten Little Indians 45 is hyper rare as well. I guess it depends on where you live in Europe. The This Whole World book gives a fairly good impression of how rare certain 45's are. Living closer to the country of origin makes it a bit easier to find them. Don't forget that in some countries the quantities were low to begin with, as the market for US artists (or pop music in general)  was low.

When it comes to Dutch singles: the rarest would be the 1st three singles with PS (In My Room, Fun Fun Fun, Surfer Girl), plus Surfin Safari, Ten Little Indians, Little Honda, and Child Of Winter.
And I can't tell for sure, but in Germany the rarest would be (apart from the Ariola release) the car cover releases in good condition, some being rarer than others.

And when it comes to BB related: (as bgas said) Sound Of Free French 45, followed by the Dutch 45 with PS and the Irish 45 (I see the UK one being offered fairly regularly).

parts of my Beach Boys collection...   :)

LP's, books and magazines (stocked in the red boxes)
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singles, CD's, tapes (and - yes - it's THAT Barbie doll...)
(http://i44.tinypic.com/345zgj6.jpg)

and then there's dvd's, video's, 8-tracks, and even a few reels as well...

Quite the impressive collection SMiLE-Holland! :thumbsup

I see some bootlegs there. How could you…   :lol

Wow. Can I come over for a visit?  ;D ;D

Being a hetero male, I just wanted to say that Pinder's actually is very, very handsome.

I think he'll be hounded by 'the consequences' for the rest of his life.

I am certain that SMiLE-Holland will post his home adress, and his holiday plans on Facebook shortly.

After all, we're morally entitled to this. Not doing that would make him look like a genius scientist who discovered a cure for cancer, and who's not willing to share.

:lol

Bootlegs? What's that?

Btw, did I already mention I just bought an advance promo of disc called Warmth Of The Sun? Looks like a cheap cash-in comp... they weren't even capable of writing down the title of Wouldn't It Be Nice properly ...















 ;D

 :lol

You guys are awesome....

If OSD comes knocking on my door, at least I'll know it's that sealed copy of Looking Back With Love he's after ;)

Pinder I'm not gay or anything, but....


 :lol

Really?  Reminds me of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

Thanks for clarifying up front that you're a "hetero male".  Otherwise I would have thought otherwise.......  :)

I'm nowhere near as dreamy as that kid

Did any copies of that horrific pig plop ever become unsealed by his adoring fans?

I have two copies. The sealed one that you see in the pic and another that I play.... I dig the title track and Myke's ABBA cover :)

That's actually a really good cover. Mike sounds great on that song.

 :)

Yes, but I wrote that because usually non-gay men have great trouble in declaring other men handsome. Sort of an alpha male thing I guess...

Right, but I think you still didn't cover yourself in quite enough. What you should have said was:


 ;D

 :-D :-D :-D

Can we just stop beating around the bush and make a Beach Boys nerd pinup calendar?

I'll pose provocatively with my California Dream Barbie...we're sure to sell a million units!

"Fan Community Surpasses Pirelli Calendar In Sales Worldwide!"

All German garage technicians' toilets will feature OUR thing on the wall instead of that Pirelli trash.

I find that disturbing. I can feel their eyes on me, even now…

:-D

what has happened to this thread?

thank God I didnt post that picture I took with my collection when I took it last week.

where is that photoshop app....okay stand by

I was going to post a picture of me in my specially crafted Summer In Paradise mankini...

Mmmm, that's nice.

Wait...that probably exists, doesn't it? BB memorabilia got pretty fruity once they got into 15 big ones frisbees and stuff.

I believe. I'm gonna set myself a challenge. I'm either wearing Going Public y fronts or nothing!

I knew I would regret this  >:(

I want a photo of OSD kissing the signed Surf's Up poster from Myke.....

and then all will be well...

I can display my meager collection with a couple of pics

here's one....
(http://theereatta.8thman.com/DSCF1415.JPG)

Cool thread!!   ;D

Try this one on for size.  I do have a large collection of LPs, but it's the "Brian Wilson Production 45s" that I really dig.

Here's what we have here: Surfin'/Luau on the X label, Kenny and the Cadets 45 (original on the pink label), all the Honeys 45s (including promo and stock copies of He's A Doll), both Sharon Marie singles, Rachel and the Revolvers, Hale and the Hushabyes, Timers "No Go Showboat", Survivors "Pamela Jean", Castells "I Do", The Four Speeds single, "My Buddy Seat" by the Hondells (co-written by Brian, both label variations, red and black), Annette "Monkey's Uncle" with picture sleeve, Glen Campbell "Guess I'm Dumb", Gary Usher "Sacramento" "Sweet Mountain" by Spring, Bob And Bobby "Twelve-Oh-Four", Don't You Just Know It by Jan (and Brian),  Celebration "Almost Summer", and a 1970s issue California Girls single with sleeve and label signed by Carl, Dennis, Mike, and Al.

What I'm Missing: Bob and Sheri, "The Surfer Moon".  I'd love to find that at a yard sale someday. 


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Thats ultra cool.

I cant see the autographs though.

You can see my Bob and Sheri ( with the faint sigs of Bob and Shari, and some person named Jan) here: http://www.beachboys45.nl/USA-Regular-BWprod-others.htm

I paid more than garage sale price, but a lot less than it's worth....

Wait.

It's morning here. I am wearing my Country Love gents string with leather front. And I have my best camera with me, to take a piccie on the toilet, in secret (I'm not at home, but at the Uni). And I have Stars & Stripes with me for a prop.

And now the thread has turned into 'serious' mode again, overnight.

I feel like a balloon that someone just pushed a needle into.

Lucky for us.  :p

An essential item in my collection:

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Interestingly, on the back it has highest chart placings and number of weeks in the charts for singles released between 1965-1969 in The Netherlands.

And I assume the poster itself is still there as well?

Sadly, no  :(

Was there a poster at all? The LP is the by-product of a radio show in the first half of the '70s, called: 'TROS Poster'. It was a very good show, the episodes devoted to the BBs painted a picture that was rare in those days, it featured 'Surf's Up', for instance. And it fired up my already burgeoning BBs obsession.

...although on closer inspection I see a poster behind the DJ, with Bruce prominently in the front - and it has the styling of the LP's cover. So:   :-[

wow

too soon man. too soon....

almost correct: the poster you see hanging on the wall behind mister Klaas Vaak is indeed the same picture and layout as the one that was added to the album, only difference being that the text "The Beach Boys Poster" is printed above the picture.

Note on the chart list on the back of the album: the chartlist lacks the first "hit" the Beach Boys had, which was I Get Around. It entered the Dutch charts on Aug. 23 1964 and reached it's highest position 2 weeks later on #38 (after that it disappeared from the charts). For a complete list of BB singles that charted in the Netherlands go here: http://www.beachboys45.nl/Neth-statistics%20charts.htm

As you may know if you have read my posts elsewhere on the forum, I’m collecting Beach Boys CDs. I begin to build my collection in June 2001 and I have now 1642 different items representing 1917 different CDs (1 US 1993 Good Vibrations box = 5 CDs).

In my view, when you’re collecting Beach Boys CDs, and more generally when you’re collecting something, you face two main problems.

The first one is to define the perimeter of your collection. For example, regarding Beach Boys CDs, should bootlegs be included or not? Should solo albums be included or not? Should CDs with other artists be included or not? And so on. I began my collection with a quite large definition: Beach Boys official and non official releases + solo official and non official releases + Beach Boys and solo tracks non available on Beach Boys and solo albums. Now, I have adopted a narrow definition and my collection includes now Beach Boys official and non official releases only (albums + singles + promo + compilations + bootlegs). CDRs are moreover excluded.

This problem of definition is not a difficult one. The second is much more complicated to deal with. You have to identify what to search. When you’re collecting US stamps, it’s quite easy. You purchase a catalogue starting with the first stamp ever printed and ending with the last one. For Beach Boys CDs, or more generally for Beach Boys items, this kind of catalogue does not exist. You have to build your own catalogue. My catalogue counts actually 1731 different items representing 2019 different CDs. These figures and the ones above allow me to state that I have 94.1% of the Beach Boys CDs. Of course, it does not mean that I have 94.1% of what exists but 94.1% of what I know to exist. No one really knows how much Beach Boys CDs have been released. And don’t forget, it is contingent to the definition you have retained!

Hope you will appreciate this quite long development… And sorry for the others!

Recently treated myself to a certain Candix 301 (Era) single … definitely a new highlight though I haven't plucked up the guts to put a needle to it yet.

I would love to see a full list of what you own, that is a big collection and something to be proud of.

Why would you want to do that?

Cos I wanna feel the same thrill some of you older Smileyboarders felt in '61!    :lol

Please send PM with an email address. I will send you the full list in EXCEL format.

i'm not quite sure how to upload a picture of my collection, as the maximum attachment size allowed is 128 KB, and my pic is 1.49 MB

Try an upload website like www.tinypic.com, and copy-paste the url link on the board. Works great.

The biggest things I own of note would be my first press Pet Sounds and my first press Brian Wilson.

here's a couple of things from my collection.....
these are old pics.... ive quad-rupled the collection over the 10 years since I took these...
but just to give you an glimpse into my 'fettish'..

http://i676.photobucket.com/albums/vv121/rickenbacker2000/collection_zpsff54825f.jpg?t=1373911062 (http://i676.photobucket.com/albums/vv121/rickenbacker2000/collection_zpsff54825f.jpg?t=1373911062)

and a couple of tickets as well and a backstage pass

http://i676.photobucket.com/albums/vv121/rickenbacker2000/tickets_zps3a683db8.jpg?t=1373911096 (http://i676.photobucket.com/albums/vv121/rickenbacker2000/tickets_zps3a683db8.jpg?t=1373911096)

one day ill put together everything with posters, more promo items, signed stuff etc etc

RickB

I found an "Audition Copy' at my local Salvation Army store a few years ago. Best 10 cents I've ever spent.

Rick, a couple of things. What's the deal with the Shut Down II album cover? Did you paste over a "Shut Down" label or is that the way you got it? Also, you know that Dillon Stadium poster is fake with that erroneous date, right? Just an FYI.......nice collection!

Also, I'm wondering if you're the same Rick from Australia who mailed me a BWPS 'box' to California back in '04....I don't see it in your collection so I wasn't sure if you're the guy or if you have one too.

Hello Mikie!

Thanks for checking out the links, sorry im not the same Rick who sent you BWPS box...... must mean there's another freak like me 'down under'...

Glad you noticed the poster, I do have a few 'questionable' items in the collection..... and I checked out the Shut Down Vol.2 cover......

and had no idea all this time I've had it, it is a different cover to the standard US version...... it's the original Australian copy without acknowledging 'Vol.2'

I dug the record out of the collection, check out these pics for a closer look.......... Thanks for pointing out something I didn't know I had!

http://i676.photobucket.com/albums/vv121/rickenbacker2000/sdv2front_zps2bc1cff8.jpg (http://i676.photobucket.com/albums/vv121/rickenbacker2000/sdv2front_zps2bc1cff8.jpg)

and here is the back cover..

http://i676.photobucket.com/albums/vv121/rickenbacker2000/sdv2back_zpsa65a7c25.jpg (http://i676.photobucket.com/albums/vv121/rickenbacker2000/sdv2back_zpsa65a7c25.jpg)

Cheers Mate.

RickB

and another pic for vinyl lovers...... I posted this on bw.com some time back, but for those interested in the 'TWGMTR' single 45....

here are 3 different label copies:
http://i676.photobucket.com/albums/vv121/rickenbacker2000/Photo0015_zps003983db.jpg (http://i676.photobucket.com/albums/vv121/rickenbacker2000/Photo0015_zps003983db.jpg)

if I get inspired and anyone wants to see anymore 'oddities', i'll upload some more links...


Cheerio,

Rick Bartlett

Rick, I'm assuming your Shut Down II album is original? Or is it a reissue? Were the Australian Capitol labels green (like the one pictured)  or black with the rainbow border like in America? It's weird that there's a "paste over" of the Shut Down II title. I assume that was done by Capitol(?) or the distributor in Australia? Haven't seen that before. Unless someone did it after the fact.....

HI Mikie.....

Yes, our early Capitol Lp's were Green like in the picture, and Yes, an original pressing....

we were a bit slow at getting the black/rainbow label, but we did end up using them here also....

I am not sure when the crossover changed as I do not have 'all' of the Australian pressings, as they are difficult to find, let alone in excellent condition....

Our aussie 45's were a purple label until the mid/late 60's when we started using the orange/yellow swirl label.

Our Ep's however, were also Green like the Lp's..... I have a few of those....

as for the reason why with SDVol.2 cover? I have no idea!!  just a thought, we probably didn't get the  'shut down' compilation LP

here so maybe, the record company re adjusted the graphics just to read 'shut down'..... but it is not a 'paste over'. It's pressed 'as is'...

here's another Aussie Lp: All Summer Long.....  notice the misprint on the cover 'don't 'Break' down' hehehe

http://i676.photobucket.com/albums/vv121/rickenbacker2000/000_0124_zpsffe0bccf.jpg (http://i676.photobucket.com/albums/vv121/rickenbacker2000/000_0124_zpsffe0bccf.jpg)

and back cover...

http://i676.photobucket.com/albums/vv121/rickenbacker2000/000_0126_zps05b86652.jpg (http://i676.photobucket.com/albums/vv121/rickenbacker2000/000_0126_zps05b86652.jpg)


RickB

Wow! That's surprising that Capitol (EMI?) in Australia made the same mistake on their 'All Summer Long" covers as they did on some of the U.S. covers. I have one of those "Don't Break Down" misprinted covers too (U.S. Capitol black/rainbow). Was not aware that some "foreign" pressings got out that way too. Ironic, since Brian had his first breakdown later that year.....

Seems that Taiwan was also Shut Down compilation LP poor:

(http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q476/marcus1970/shutdowntaiwanlp.jpg) (http://s351.photobucket.com/user/marcus1970/media/shutdowntaiwanlp.jpg.html)

Great photos. Rick,thanks for sharing them!  What an enviable collection (as desirable as Metal Flake Paint's T-shirt stash) & it's great to see the Aussie Music For Pleasure editions in there, nice one

Just to add to the label info from Rick; Australian LP reissues circa the early 80s reverted to the Capitol Purple label, and there was a run of reissues with a pretty bland orange label for a while (although not sure if this is '70s or '80s vintage).  By California Dreamin'/Made in the USA things were back on the Capitol black/rainbow.

Not sure why this is, I can only assume something to do with the licensing arrangements between EMI and Capitol re colonial distributions.

And for pure nerd kicks, Aus pressings tend to use thinner card for the album covers;  You can usually sus out a US pressing based on the card, before having to check the label.  It can be a bit easier to tear, but isn't as prone to flaking/crumbling/drying out, like some neglected US prints that have come my way.

Pity that I can't fit into any of those t-shirts anymore  :o

Great pics, Rick! I'll continue the Aussie theme with these World Record Club editions of Friends. Interestingly, Diamond Head was replaced with Good Vibrations in each case. Collect them all!

(http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q476/marcus1970/friends.jpg) (http://s351.photobucket.com/user/marcus1970/media/friends.jpg.html)

I'm probably in minority here, but I've never been much of a completist. I only own the studio and live albums and two or three bootlegs. When it comes to unreleased songs, I'd love to hear as many as possible (I've made several home-made compilations including that kind of stuff). But things like the Pet Sounds Sessions or The Smile Sessions - which include alternate versions/ demos - don't really interest me (nevermind  4-hour Party! SOT and such). I wish they would, but I'd rather just listen to the finished product as it is, then move on to another band.

My "collection" barely counts as a collection lol, but I'll throw it up here anyways:

-Most albums on CD
-A few albums/compilations on vinyl (a couple vintage, a couple reissues)
-A handshake from Brian Wilson  :psyche

That's a very cool thing to have - be sure to keep your hand in plastic in a temperature controlled room away from sunlight.

Mine's about as modest as can be for someone who wants most/all of the material.  But what can I say, I'm a poor, frugal student.

Surfin' Safari/Surfin' USA
Surfer Girl/Shut Down Volume 2
Little Deuce Coupe/All Summer Long
Today!/Summer Days (And Summer Nights)
Pet Sounds
Smiley Smile/Wild Honey
Friends/20/20
Sunflower/Surf's Up
Carls and the Passions - "So Tough"/Holland
15 Big Ones/Love You
M.I.U. Album/L.A. (Light Album)
Keepin' the Summer Alive/The Beach Boys
The Smile Sessions
That's Why God Made the Radio

Endless Summer (original vinyl)

Fifty Sides of the Beach Boys (book)

From a collector's standpoint, it would probably be better to cut it off and have it preserved, before the hand gets any ( more) damage

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my small collection of Beach Boys products. Only started collecting very recently, hence the small collection.
The Carl and the Passions CD is a two-disc with Holland and Mount Vernon and Fairway, just so you know.
On the piece of paper is autographs of Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston, and touring drummer John Cowsill. The day after the Melbourne concert I went to, my Dad who works for security at the Airport, was able to get the autographs as they were walking past!

What I got at the record fair. Plus I got the Endless Harmony DVD.
Other BB's LP's I found, but did not get:
Surfin' Safari
Surfer Girl
Beach Boys Concert
Beach Boys Party
Rare SMiLE bootleg
Smiley Smile
The Beach Boys In Concert
M.I.U Album

For the record, what I got was:
Love You
L.A. Light Album
Keepin' The Summer Alive
Still Cruisin'

I tried to post a photo, but I failed. Lol

Gotta love coloured vinyl!

(http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q476/marcus1970/herecomethenightsmokey.jpg) (http://s351.photobucket.com/user/marcus1970/media/herecomethenightsmokey.jpg.html)(http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q476/marcus1970/herecomethenightgoldandblack.jpg) (http://s351.photobucket.com/user/marcus1970/media/herecomethenightgoldandblack.jpg.html)
(http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q476/marcus1970/herecomesthenightopaquegrey.jpg) (http://s351.photobucket.com/user/marcus1970/media/herecomesthenightopaquegrey.jpg.html)(http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q476/marcus1970/herecomethenightbluedutch.jpg) (http://s351.photobucket.com/user/marcus1970/media/herecomethenightbluedutch.jpg.html)
(http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q476/marcus1970/herecomesthenight12inchUK.jpg) (http://s351.photobucket.com/user/marcus1970/media/herecomesthenight12inchUK.jpg.html)

I have on CD the Good Vibrations box set, the Today/Summer Days and Sunflower/Surf's Up twofers, all of the 2012 remastered albums (except for Sunflower and Surf's Up), and the old Endless Summer and Spirit of America compilations.  Also I have The Beach Boys Classics Selected by Brian Wilson, That's Why God Made the Radio, Isn't It Time EP, The Smile Sessions 2-CD version, and the 50th Anniversary Tour live album in my iTunes library but not in physical form.  I also have iTunes downloads of several Brian Wilson solo albums; the 1988 album, Orange Crate Art, Smile, Gershwin, That Lucky Old Sun, In the Key of Disney, and the What Love Can Do single.

I have on DVD The Beach Boys: An American Band, I Just Wasn't Made for These Times, Brian Wilson: Imagination, Brian Wilson Presents Smile, Brian Wilson On Tour, Good Vibrations Tour, Live in Knebworth, Pet Sounds DVD-Audio, Pet Sounds Live in London, The Beach Boys 50 Live in Concert, The TAMI Show, and That Lucky Old Sun.

And then I have my 50th Anniversary tour T-shirt. :)

Whoah!  The BB Boogie Collection - they should've airbrushed a white 3 piece with black shirt and Dancin' soles onto the Caribou (the fog machine is already turned on)

I've got all the usual stuff (all the BB albums and all the bw m, cw and de albums), some vinyl LP:s and singles + 8 BW autographs, 1 ML autograph, 1 AL autograph, 1 BJ autograph and 1 DM autograph.

Everything is on CD. I don't own a record player.


Compilations:
Endless Harmony
Sounds of Summer
The Warmth Of The Sun
The Smile Sessions (2 CD)

Albums:
Today!/Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)
Pet Sounds (2006 remaster)
Smiley Smile/Wild Honey
Friends/20/20
Sunflower/Surf's Up
15 Big Ones/Love You

Solo albums:
Brian Wilson Presents Smile

Read this last part as fifty shades of the beach boys  -- shudder

South Africa has been good for me. During our holiday I was able to extend my collection a bit...   (18,5 kilograms of vinyl in my suitcase... I'm surprised my wife let me get away with this ...   ;D )

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Almost everything is S.A. vinyl. I'm especially happy with the Surfin' 'Round The World LP. Left row is all Flames reissues or compilations on 16 2/3 (!!) RPM (containing Flames as well). The 20 Golden Greats (2nd row) is a Rhodesian pressing. And the Keef Heartly Band LP cover was reason enough to buy it. Got me some 45 variations I didn't have yet (including Friends / Cherry Cherry Coupe). Unique cover variations of the Shut Down Vol. II and Live In London LP. And the 20/20 variations are quite cool too!

I'm gonna stick mine up in a ton of photos this weekend 3:)

That's a cool haul of vinyl! Hope to see some of those 45s at The Beach Boys on 45.

Some of those will, yes. There's a few variations (label colour, font variations) we don't show om the website yet. But I also found a few we show on the website, that were still lacking in my collection.
But before I start with these, I need to work on additions that were sent to us during my absence. And there's a new country almost ready to be added.

Was 20/20 issued under the title "Cottonfields"?  Reissued?

Yep, I have 3 South African variations now.
- 20/20 printed on the sleeve (mirrored on the back)
- Cottonfields stickered over the 20/20 title
- Cottonfields printed on the sleeve (as shown on the picture; mirrored on the back)

I wouldn't call it a "reissue", but a 2nd pressing, as I think these variations were released within a year. My guess is that this was done for better sales, as Cottonfields (the single) had become a sudden #1 hit in South Africa. In all cases the original 20/20 labels were used btw.


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Really odd -  I can understand the use of the title "Cottonfields" but not the deletion of the band's name!

very impressive collections you all seem to have.  and I thought my collection was over the top.

I have all of the studio lps on vinyl, most of them original releases.  I have scads of comps and probably six or so odd copies of endless summer.  Can't seem to part with any of it, even the extras.  I have a couple of the old 45 record collector boxes stuffed with a wide variety of both common and rare 45's. Ihave about ten pic sleeve 45's.  I  have CDs upon CDs in that I kept buying new and improved with extra traks releases. got the box sets.  My recent interest has been framing my autographed Vinyl lps.  got Pet sounds signed by everyone but Dennis, have autographed solo lp's by Carl, Mike, Bruce, Have Ten Years of Harmony signed very prominently By Al  with smaller signatures by Carl, Mike and Bruce.
I have a copy of the American Band movie poster signed by several road band members including a much younger Mr. foskett.

And I still have theBBFUN newsletters, badges, and bumper stickers from many years ago.  My book shelf is heavy with books about the band from the early ones to the more recent ones by Jon Stebbins et al.  got a big box of t shirts from over the years, many out of style jerseys, sleeveless t's, and things that no longer fit.  I have an actual Beach Boys brand pair of shorts (anyone else buy these from a retail store in the 80s?).   I have Gary Usher Supstocks, Hal Blaine solo lp, a Cameo Parkway surf music album, and of course the Jan and Dean lps.

question; do any of you still go through, listen, or look at your collections of vinyl with all of the readily accessible digital material that is available today?

I was listening to 2 different pressings of Pet Sounds last night!  Like you I am lucky and crazy enought to have collected many things over the years.  Mono vinyl, stereo vinyl, original vinyl, new vinyl for all the albums. Multiple versions on CD (just trying to get "All Summer Long" Pastmasters to satisfy my need there!). Compilations, books, hats, t-shirts (like the ones Dennis wore).  Posters, signed stuff etc.  As my wife doesn't appreciate it all I just have to enjoy and look at it every now and again on my own!  Pity we don't all stay close to each other. :-D

Me neither, but from a collector's point of view I don't mind.  :)   


Sometimes I do play one of my LP's. But most of my collection (singles, 8-tracks, reels, etc) stays on their shelves.

more and more I go back to playing 45's and LP's cos they are fun to play with....and just to get an idea of what people heard the first time round
before we got spoilt with hi-fi and stereo, then remixing and re remixing etc like we get know with the BB catalogue.....

I have a lot of aussie BB 45's, to me sound terrible in terms of fidelity...sound is usually soft, with lo fi sound..... which suck on the songs
with the great instrumentation and arrangements..... i.e  do you wanna dance, god only knows, please let me wonder

OT a bit here:   I wonder whether it was in the stamping or pressing master, and also what generation down the line of the tape master did they use....

actually anyone have knowledge of this kind of thing??

they do a 1/4" 2 track final mix, maybe make a safety copy....... then where do they go from there??

make 20? copies onto other quarter inch machines, and ship a tape to each manufacturing plant..... 3 across America, 1 to UK, 1 to Japan ??? ????

how did they do things in the 60's?.........

Right so I got this far without touching my LPs yet, probably the most grandiose part of my collection. Either way I don't think I've done too bad for a UK collector of what, 3 years, though only 2 years would stand as collecting at most.

8-Tracks:
(http://i.imgur.com/h0G4WgP.jpg)

Cassettes:
(http://i.imgur.com/9CcCQsT.jpg)

Reel-To-Reels:
(http://i.imgur.com/Ud0wAIJ.jpg?1)

Captiol Year CDs: [PS is 1990 issue, Christmas Album is MFP stereo]
(http://i.imgur.com/JXgS5DD.jpg)

Other Albums [Not quite complete...]
(http://i.imgur.com/D8DYHmu.jpg)

Various Comps and Other Releases:
(http://i.imgur.com/KebO3Zw.jpg)

CD Singles and Remasters:
(http://i.imgur.com/ZIohbvD.jpg)

Box Sets:
(http://i.imgur.com/Tig3FF7.jpg)

RSD Stuff:
(http://i.imgur.com/fnQRZ3h.jpg?1)

12" Singles:
(http://i.imgur.com/7UVWp0q.jpg)

Captiol Years 7"'s: [UK Originals, Both Black on Orange label Cottonfields and a 3 track Maxi]
(http://i.imgur.com/2NsuA34.jpg)

Later 7"'s: [UK Originals Again]
(http://i.imgur.com/CmEvnho.jpg)

Other 7"'s [Inc. 'New' Singles, EPs and Foreign Singles]
(http://i.imgur.com/lO7uD8A.jpg)

Other Stuff: [C50 Tour Book, SE Promo CD, SMiLE CD, Japan Mini LP SOT, Dennis WIison's Cowbell]
(http://i.imgur.com/wpNm46k.jpg)

And the LPs are a whole separate issue....

Love it!  :-D. I'll need to post mine.  The biggest thing is setting them all out for the photos!  I've never collected the reel-to-reels or singles but they look great.  Wish I hadn't seen them, as I might now feel the urge to go and start collecting them!  Also it's amazing that you acquired all of that in 2 years.  Mine has been built up over 24 years.  Kudos to you!  Can't wait to see the lps!

I have a bunch of LP's and three setlists, along with:

(http://i.imgur.com/BJexfnYl.jpg?1) (http://imgur.com/BJexfnY)

Used C50 Cowsil sticks, along with a guest pass to the Rugby 7s,

Nice stuff! 
Have you checked all the labels for your 7"ers at the site to see if you have any variations on what is shown there?    ( http://www.beachboys45.nl/  ) 

Best use of floor space ever! LPs as promised:

Main Albums [All UK originals, Except Pet Sounds which I have but have left up at Uni this weekend so my stereo copy fills in the gaps here]
Surf's Up, Love You and KTSa all have their original inserts, Holland has the EP but no lyric insert [unless this doesn't exist?]
(http://i.imgur.com/BMoSRSA.jpg)

Compilation LPs [Mostly UK except Endless Summer, SOA, US Vol. 2 and GV [not MFP LP]. 10YOH has the insert, Endless Summer has the poster. :
(http://i.imgur.com/c7s7aDV.jpg)

Other LPs:
Mostly UK Copies, except the ones that aren't. Another 20 Golden Greats, but this is blue, Many Vol. 1's, all different issues, Some Mono/Stereo alternatives, Dupes [LDC/Party/SDSN], CATP/PS Two-Fer,  Gatefold US Concert, Interview Disc for KTSA [on my YT channel], French Wild Honey [with a voice saying 'ST2 28, 59 on side 2], Sunflower/Surf's Up caribou, German Surfer Girl, 1999 Stereo Pet Sounds LP [What a beauty!]
(http://i.imgur.com/LT8hU7T.jpg)

SMiLE Selection:
Original First Bootleg with Insert, Vigotone Couloured 3LP + Session Sheets, Stickered Plastic Cover and Poster, Red Vinyl SOT, Smile Sessions LP
(http://i.imgur.com/FvEtT3W.jpg)

I think that's it.... Not including solo of course!

Awesome!  ;D As I said earlier, all the more remarkable considering it's a two year old collection!  Great to see it.

Very nice collection, sir!  :)


It does. I'm pretty sure my UK copy contains the lyric sheet.

An awesome collection indeed, Freddie! You should be proud of what you've managed to collect in a short amount of time. Thanks for sharing.

Drat! More cash to spend. It's annoying buying a whole LP just for the insert since my copy is great. Ah well!

Also thanks for the positive comments :D I do treasure my collection, but am always trying to expand. I did order a Mess Of Help 7" with pic sleeve off discord a while ago but it got lost in the post! That left a nasty hole in the 70s singles sadly. Never seen another one :(

8 CDs.

Did you collect by searching online or at places like Record Fairs?
Also, I wouldn't mind seeing your solo collection

Rick - I don't profess to know jack about jack, but from what I've read, UK EMI '45s lacquers were often cut directly from a US Single: in order to get to market asap - so, straight away your sound quality is out the window - by today's wanky standards, that is: probably not that big a deal on a 60s portable 45 player with stylus tip coated with near-diamond, or over the am dial on your old man's radiogram.

Both my OZ and UK pressings of Today suck the big one, especially on Do ya wanna. it's one of the few albums where I favour digital over vinyl.

Freddy - amazing stuff, man  :bow :bow :bow

Delighted to see BW rarities made the line-up   ;)

Freddie, do you have any background info on Dennis Wilson's cowbell?

That would be this ebay auction I guess.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Beach-Boys-Antique-Gold-painted-Cowbell-1960s-this-thing-has-seen-lots-of-action-/121175926649

A good buy.

With regards to UK sound quality, I've always thought most of the 45's were pretty darn good myself (esp. Help Me, Rhonda), but there could be one or two examples where I get what you mean. As for Today!, I understand what you mean, but I always thought it was muddy as heck anyway - love the sound of the LP. Pet Sounds on the other hand...


The guy who sold it to me (Ed Mann) has played alot with Frank Zappa, so he's in the right area. Basically he bought a 'lot' of percussion gear off Dennis in the late 70s I believe and has recently been selling a few bits as his percussion collection is way too large. This one was a big one, he reckoned from the late 60s, but no way to tell really. He also informs me all cowbells were painted Gold by the Boys back then. Basically, I has cobwebs and dead spiders with headaches in it. And smells strange.

Also, for the guy who asked, I got it from a mixture of Bootfairs, Record Fairs and the Internet  

Cheers!

Only just saw this, I'm not back home for 2 weeks now. It's not particularly impressive but I'll post it anyway when I get back.

Add some (sheet) music to your day  :P

A collection of US, Australian, UK, Dutch and Italian sheets:

(http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q476/marcus1970/USA-Nick.jpg) (http://s351.photobucket.com/user/marcus1970/media/USA-Nick.jpg.html)

(http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q476/marcus1970/Around-Dance.jpg) (http://s351.photobucket.com/user/marcus1970/media/Around-Dance.jpg.html)

(http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q476/marcus1970/Warmth-Knew.jpg) (http://s351.photobucket.com/user/marcus1970/media/Warmth-Knew.jpg.html)

(http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q476/marcus1970/GirlDontTellMe-GodOnlyKnows.jpg) (http://s351.photobucket.com/user/marcus1970/media/GirlDontTellMe-GodOnlyKnows.jpg.html)

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Hi Freddie,  Question on the Smile Brother Label boot.  By first issue, do you mean that was the first Smile boot ever released?  Never really thought about it, neat if it's so.  Back in the 70's/80's boots were sold openly in trader record shops, but without the internet, it was all rather "no other information known"...  The date on that insert is 4 July 1983, yours too?  There were three on offer that day I bought mine in Berkeley, CA, Smile, Landlocked (which I also bought), and one called USA(which I passed on).  The only other Brother label release that I know of was Adult/Child, the real thrill of a find of all of them, that IIRC I bought about 1984.  The back cover notes reference "In the tradition of the acclaimed Landlocked LP..." So it must have come out sometime after the first three.  Yours is the first time I have seen one in the possession of anyone else. To my knowledge, I don't think they were ever pressed again.  Just the once.  You got yours in the UK?  Quite the find, as I guess you got this recently.   By the time cd boots came on the scene, I passed on most, because they cost more than I thought they were worth.  Now I regret not buying the Get The Boot ones, after hearing them on YouTube.  The Adult/Child cd boot is different than mine (which has 17 tracks).  My Landlocked has 17 tracks as well.  'Fraid I don't live in the I-Phone world, or I'd include some pics of some of my stuff.  I have collected since I was a kid.  Some of my 1st pressings include Smiley Smile (still in it's original shrink wrap), in fact a whole set of 1st pressings of most of (didn't get started until 1964) their records -Stack-o-Tracks (Gate-fold with booklet, with my pencil notes ::)), one of the UK pressings (for mintness' sake).  If you have not seen the S-o-T UK vinyl, it is a single sleeve with no booklet. I have some of my favorites on Japan Vinyl - 45's (mostly UK stuff, but some USA...note: kids didn't take care of there 45's in the 60's...so they are dust.)  In memory of childhood, I had all the Vee-Jay, assorted 63/64 Beatles records too, nah - dust too.  I have thousands of just vinyl records.  My hands would get tired listing all the stuff around here.  I have not listed even one cd, dvd yet. Most all of it, though, I must be one of the few here who did not get into last years re-union of a band that has not existed, could not exist since 6 February 1998. (let me sneak that in here quietly, so as  not too many of you will notice :thud )  Have all of the box sets I could get my hands on...including one that listed one Andrew Doe (in Peter Reum's booklet/title page note by Roy Gudge), The Capitol Years, World Records Box, 1980.  I bought that in 1980.  Looking back, as I certainly didn't know who he was then, might be the first time he was listed in a sleeve note.  But, you would have to check with Andrew on that, as I am most surely not an expert on The Beach Boys.  And no, I'm not including my address so one of you can come by with a truck!           Oh, and I'll check later, and get back to you...I don't remember for sure, but I don't think the Holland EP came with a lyric insert.  It's getting Late here, and my records are down the hall.                                     EDIT:  Freddie,  My original Holland USA, bought January 1973 has a lyric sheet that includes all tracks except SOS and the EP.  If Smile Holland has a special lyric sheet for the EP it is unique to his UK or Netherlands release.  Mine did of course have the pic sleeve.  Later/early 80's, I did get a UK copy, mostly to check if it sounded better.  I got it from a trader shop, and was mint, but as many UK releases, was not sealed.  It must be a second/later pressing, and does not have the lyric sheet, and the EP is in a plain white sleeve.  While rummaging through the vinyl, I did find something to play... Wait, I think I see it in there,   the BB/Brian Wilson Rarities 1981 Australia (Purple Capitol label) - the one with What'd I Say (live in Sydney), and the Dennis & Rumbo Lady and Sound of Free 45 mixes.  This thing is so neat.  The notes are by Glenn A Baker (winner of BBC Rock Brain of the Universe/compiler extraordinaire). Another name I was surprised to find was Warren Barnett, one of my favorite mastering cats, who helped found Raven Records in 1979.  He did the Best mastering ever of Bobbie Gentry's whole catalogue.  Baker raided Capitols vaults, finding lots of tracks recorded in Europe, on singles, and such, that this long time fan, had never even heard.  If you like Bobbie, these are the ones to get.  He made Captain Beyond sound better than the original vinyl (if you buy that one, be careful to get the second printing, as the first had a mastering mistake they did fix and send to the fans - unlike the mess I am having getting my MIC disc 3 replaced).  And has done the first five Al Kooper records.  Raven Rocks. I'll try to take the time later to add some of my CDs and DVDs.   It's lunch.

Nice stuff.  What's Italian?  The Blue WIBN? 

Donald: Sure is my own collection. The first one I purchased (The Warmth of the Sun) was in March 1990 from Rockaway Records, AZ.

bgas: Correct!

Now when you get USA Surfin'  and Johnny B. Goode That'll be really sweet!!  ( or is that my pipe dream?)

Yep, still searching for the sheet music to Surfin', as shown here:

http://youtu.be/1ITsxbE5jf4?t=9m28s (http://youtu.be/1ITsxbE5jf4?t=9m28s)

According to Lee Dempsey, also available are sheets for Help Me Ronda and The Wanderer (Dempsey, 1992, pp. 29-30).


References

Edgil, R. K., Mast, P. E., & Dempsey, L. (1992). Collector's perspective: Sheet music. Endless Summer Quarterly, 6(2-3), 29-52.

While my collection isn't as extensive as a lot here, I'm not a completist, I'm Adding a personal touch to mine. Getting the Brother logo with the script Beach Boys writing as a tattoo on Friday. I will upload a pic next week along with my very large advertising banner from the Melbourne C50 gig last year and some other goodies.

I'm not near my collection right now sadly, but that date sounds about right [year definitely does]. I managed to pick this up at a UK record fair a couple of months ago for either £10 or £12, my memory eludes me. Suffice to say I was elated!


I didn't use a phone, just me camera  ;)


Top left of 3rd photo - it's there, hiding away. I'd love a US copy, but figured unless I see one at a record fair/store, I ain't gettin' it w/o the booklet.


Saw this once at a record fair for £10 and didn't get it! I've regretted it ever since!

Thanks for taking the time to comment!

ahhh...  my beloved "good vibrations" box set...   ;D

Hi there,
Whereabouts did you visit in South Africa?  I live in Cape Town.  That is a great collection you've got there.

Lot's of places: most of my family-in-law lives in Pretoria. The main reason going there were 2 weddings (2 brothers-in-law got married). And we also did a 5000km roundtrip while we were there. We went to Cape Town first and visited Kimberley and Karoo NP on our way. In Cape Town I visited Revolution Records, Mabu Vinyl, and Die Blautrommel. O, and I forgot to take a good look at the collection of LP's there, but at the Hout Bay harbour there's a weekly crafts market with at least 1 guy selling records.
After that we travelled to Mossel Bay first, then die Swartberge / Prince Albert, Tankwa Karoo NP, Namaqualand NP, Augrabies NP, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, and back to Pretoria. From there - apart from our family visits and some short trips outside the town, I visited a few friends who are also record dealers. Got some great stuff overthere. Plus I did my regular rounds at several swop shops. And I went to Collector's Treasury in Jo'burg - twice. Not the easiest place to find something worthy, but if you take the time, there's always a couple of "treasures" to be found.

Ahh, I see it now. you're using an ancient history reference...  you're missing quite a lot of info there. If I was a writer....  
anyway, I've tried not to duplicate any of the sheets you already posted (other than the 70's SUSA  and BA which I'm posting for the different color schemes )  
There are not any other USA BBs sheets than the ones you( and  I) have posted at least that I'm aware of.  

The Surfin is believed to be a mock-up or a fake; possibly a one-off.  No Sheet dealer  or collector that I've spoken to has ever seen one ( and I've checked ALOT)
 
Johnny B.Goode( that I mentioned) is shown on an Arc Music songbook cover; ARC music claimed at one time to have ONE copy in their master file. But that's before they were sold to some MEGA publisher; so it's anyones guess if they even kept all that stuff( or if they really have/had one at all)  

Cool collections!

I bought the Sea of Tunes "Smile" black vinyl at a record fair from a well known trader ( from his own collection).  He had the other "Smile" boots too.  But they weren't cheap!). I slithered for a while as I own the Smile Sessions Box plus the 180g vinyl Smile on it's own plus... Anyway, when I got it home it wouldn't spin on the turntable.  It's too big, not the standard size for a vinyl lp!  I've never known this to happen before.  Anyone else had the same problem?

never heard of this; you're saying the diameter of the LP is larger than other LPs?  did it come in a cover, and is that larger also? 

I've looked at it more closely just now.  The problem seems to be an extra 4mm of vinyl.  Not all the way round, almost as though it was an uneven cut of vinyl.  As if when it was cut into the circular shape some of the vinyl which should have been cut away wasn't.  So when i play it 'sticks' as it rubs the raised sides of my turntable!

Weight/thickness, Bgas.  Some of the vinyl out there is 180g to 200g. Average recent Beach Boys/solo vinyl releases are 180g. If you have a turntable with a belt drive, the platter may need cleaning and/or the belt may need replacing. If you have a direct drive, a little maintainance (cleaning and lubrication) should do the trick to play these heavier weight records. Could be that very inexpensive turntables don't have the motor oomph to drive the platter and vinyl.

Ah, OK, there's a circumference issue. Don't think I've ever heard of that problem before! What kind of turntable is that where you don't have adequate clearance???

I don't know how to post an image so hopefully the link will work!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aiwa-PX-860-turntable-record-player-/190930479702?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_Turntables&hash=item2c7457ea56

Notice the raised part in the top left of the picture.  This is where the vinyl 'rubs' and sticks.  The diameter is slightly more than 12" in some parts as the circumference is uneven!

Thanks for the info and pics, bgas!

Wow, you certainly did the rounds!  That's great to hear.  I've visited those stores in Cape Town too.  Very nice.  Anyway, glad to hear you had an enjoyable time over here.

As Mikie said, this turntable doesn't have adequate clearance - the raised bit on the left is to cater for the top of the belt drive motor.  It's better and usually hidden away beneath the plinth.

This is a compact unit, designed to save space for the consumer and prod costs for AIWA, and thus doesn't  cater for the variation in your copy.

If you really want to get the best out of your vinyl, you can get good entry level kit items for a little more coin - it's worth it; I've learnt the hard way.

Cheers Alan, any recommendations regarding a decent turntable at a decent price.  I've got it hooked up to a good sound system.  But yeah, it's a turntable I had with my old stereo before I knew about variations in sound quality!

Hi metal flake paint and bgas,  I love what you guys have.  Why did they use the same picture over and over so much?  I don't collect music sheets, but a friend let me pick a couple of his.  And what did I choose?  Why Barbara Ann of course (the pale orange one), I do love that 45.  The other is one in bgas' collection - I'm a Big Todd fan, so Good Vibrations it was.  That Todd/Brian sketch is nowhere else I know of.  bgas, I guess you know that's really a Todd sheet :lol And Barry's first three were okay, You got the Vogues one... and they're cool, right?  If I had one to pick from your stuff, it would be that Girl Don't Tell Me with the color pic.  I love that.                                                                  

A Todd Sheet?  No way!  Brian wrote it, and he's on the front. He simply let Todd have some of his glory for the day....

:hat right...

 I could be mistaken, but I'm fairly certain thatwhat Smile-Holland ( Hi K!) meant, in reference to your edited note, was that his UK LP had the lyric sheet;
NOT that there was ever a lyric sheet for the EP.   (That's something that doesn't exist )
The Netherlands - CBS/Epic reissue of the LP  included the EP cuts on the LP, but no lyrics were included for the EP; The lyrics for the rest of the LP were printed on the back cover in such a way as to make one lose their eyesight if they try to read them. 
And Later editions of the US LP release include SOS lyrics on the lyric sheet. 

Hey bg! That's correct. I was referring to the lyric sheet for the LP. There was no (separate) lyric sheet for the EP.

Hi Klaas and bgas,  When Freddie checks back in on this thread, he will surely be super clear where he stands on the lyric sheet deal.  I'm not sure why my UK copy has no lyric sheet or EP art sleeve, I got it sometime in the mid-80's.  I'm happy with my 1st pressing USA copy, even though it doesn't have the SOS lyric.  I know those words by heart anyway.  If I did buy it again, I'd get the Japan MLPS cd, and then have an interpretation of the words, as only those transcribers know how. :lol

Sorry, I had seen the replies, I just hadn't got around to replying yet!

So essentially, my initial question was if the UK Holland LP come with a lyric sheep insert, on top of the EP in picture sleeve. I THINK it seems I am missing a lyric sheet sadly, and... hang on a sec....

*searches eBay*

Question answered: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/THE-BEACH-BOYS-Holland-insert-REPRISE-1973-UK-press-/400417864359?pt=UK_Records&hash=item5d3ac3baa7 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/THE-BEACH-BOYS-Holland-insert-REPRISE-1973-UK-press-/400417864359?pt=UK_Records&hash=item5d3ac3baa7)
Now to see if i can justify paying £8.99 for a piece of paper. If anyone is interested in a cheap copy of the UK Holland LP w/o ( ;) ) insert, let me know. [UK shipping only - over even better if you live near coventry or gravesend no shipping!]

Yah, I'd wait. You're bound to find one cheaper at a fair, or even on ebay.  £8.99 for a piece of paper is a bit steep. (leave that to the sooper anal collectors like myself)

I think most releases had the inlay included, whether with or without the SOS lyrics (depending on it being a later issue or not). I'm vry curious if we'll ever find an early testpressing which actually has the We Got Love lyrics included. After all, the empty space between the Saga- and Trader lyrics must have been intended for the WGL lyrics, right?

There are a few foreign pressings that didn't include the EP though: South Africa (even the writer credits on the sleeve at BW's pic are removed!), and I think Israël. The original Spanish release has the EP added to the LP. Same goes for the Epic vinyl reissues (both Dutch and Spanish pressing), with The Trader being shifted to side A.
O, and for later issues, the EP's picture sleeve was often replaced by a Warner of Reprise company sleeve.


I already have too many UK copies without the insert  :p  so I'll pass by on this one...

.

Klaas,  Let me try that again.  You are on to something here.  The easiest way for the printing plant to change the plate, was to leave off SOS lyrics, and change the song list on the left side.  Notice too, that *side one*is not printed above Steamboat, that was removed as well.  Then remove the WGL lyrics from the second plate, where it would have been in the old running order. simple.

 Your point on the opener/closers would be more apt, if not for the original lineup the BBs submitted ( rejected)  and then had  to add SOS; But evidently not in time to get the lyric/credit sheets reprinted.
I wonder if  there ever was a lyric sheet setup including WGL; That change was made before the LP ever got to the pressing stage. The only reason SOME  German copies have WGL is their using the wrong master, tho they had already been sent the revised version.  


What are you on about with the dates?  Looking at my copies, all the covers have a 1972 date, while all the labels have 1973.  I believe there may be a few test pressings out , with 1972 labels

OH!  LTT does open Side 2 on the versions with EP on the LP

Yep, bgas is right about that. SOS and WGL were never intended to be on one album. WGL was removed from side A (last track), and replaced by SO which was added as the opening track on side, thus shifting the rest of the tracklist.

In addition to that.
- I have never seen a lyric sheet with WGL lyrics either, even the testpressings I have and have a lyric sheet included (and of which I wonder if that was authentic to begin with) don’t show those lyrics. But what other explanation could there be for the empty space on that sheet between Saga and Trader? Perhaps we should try to

- That 1973 notation is strange. Looks like that early in the process it was decided to release the album earlier than originally scheduled. After that they changed the date notation (1973 > 1972)… But perhaps – due to the change of songs and line-up the release date was delayed again and we ended up with a release in Jan. 1973 all the same. By then they had clearly forgotten about the 1972 date on the label. Anyway, I’ll check my test pressings of the Holland album on the date notation.

And lastly: try playing this album in it’s original line-up. It’s a totally different listening experience if you start listening to Holland with Steamboat fading in on side A.

And in typical Beach Boys fashion they would have left SOS off the album, only for us to have just heard it for the first time on Made in California!  :-D. What would Ray Charles have sang at the 25th Anniversary Concert?!

The point was at this point Sail On, Sailor wasn't complete. The record company wanted more 'accessible' and 'commercial' materiel on the LP.

[correct me if I'm wrong]

bgas,  You are just not reading what I said.  I said THE SECOND PRESSING PLATE - for the REVERSE SIDE of the lyric sheet, not that WGL was the SECOND SIDE opener.  WGL was the original side-a closer, I didn't say it wasn't.  I thought that was SMiLE-Hollands whole point.  Why the gap above what is listed SIDE TWO/The Trader on the reverse side of the lyric sheet.  If the original lyric plate was not already set, then why didn't they put SOS on it?  As you say, that it was put on later releases.  Because to add SOS to the lyric sheet, both SHEET PLATES would have to have been re-set.  I don't have one of the corrected, with SOS, sheets in front of me,  but they would have either had to make it smaller lettering, or put one of the Saga (On My Way To...) lyrics on the reverse side of the sheet, where the gap is.  Pressing plates (for the lyrics) are done by hand, one letter at a time in reverse order, it's no easy task.  And that is why the gap is there.  The simple way to correct the plates.  They just removed that part of the plate, and removed the lettering denoting SIDE ONE above Steamboat, moved the left side down a bit to include SOS to the track list.  fixed.  If they had already "printed" the lyric sheet, as you say, didn't want to "reprint" it, then WGL would have been ON the lyric sheet, not a blank spot.  And I have seen those kind of errors go-slide before on other releases.  The image you are showing is for the label, no?  Was there a "test pressing" lyric sheet?  My comment on the date was just something I noticed on my UK copy vs my USA copy, (when Klaas was talking about the changing the back cover for the EP/side two version) all my labels have 1973. I didn't know if Klaas had a USA copy, he probably has several. :lol Again, my USA copy says 1972 on the back cover.  The idea was to get it out by Christmas, sure that's what Reprise wanted.  Do you have a UK copy to check?  I have never seen the EP on side two variation, my "?" was a comment, figured as much.  Now, have we been as anal as possible about all this?  You know bgas, I know you have been around here forever, and love to stir pots, but please...    

Update: just checked all test pressings I have. Just plain white labels, no date notation. The UK one does on the sleeve though, but it says 1972.

bgas,  You are just not reading what I said.  I said THE SECOND PRESSING PLATE - for the REVERSE SIDE of the lyric sheet, not that WGL was the SECOND SIDE opener.  WGL was the original side-a closer, I didn't say it wasn't.  I thought that was SMiLE-Hollands whole point.  Why the gap above what is listed SIDE TWO/The Trader on the reverse side of the lyric sheet.  If the original lyric plate was not already set, then why didn't they put SOS on it?  As you say, that it was put on later releases.  Because to add SOS to the lyric sheet, both SHEET PLATES would have to have been re-set.  I don't have one of the corrected, with SOS, sheets in front of me,  but they would have either had to make it smaller lettering, or put one of the Saga (On My Way To...) lyrics on the reverse side of the sheet, where the gap is.  Pressing plates (for the lyrics) are done by hand, one letter at a time in reverse order, it's no easy task.  And that is why the gap is there.  The simple way to correct the plates.  They just removed that part of the plate, and removed the lettering denoting SIDE ONE above Steamboat, moved the left side down a bit to include SOS to the track list.  fixed.  If they had already "printed" the lyric sheet, as you say, didn't want to "reprint" it, then WGL would have been ON the lyric sheet, not a blank spot.  And I have seen those kind of errors go-slide before on other releases.  The image you are showing is for the label, no?  Was there a "test pressing" lyric sheet?  My comment on the date was just something I noticed on my UK copy vs my USA copy, (when Klaas was talking about the changing the back cover for the EP/side two version) all my labels have 1973. I didn't know if Klaas had a USA copy, he probably has several. :lol Again, my USA copy says 1972 on the back cover.  The idea was to get it out by Christmas, sure that's what Capitol wanted.  Do you have a UK copy to check?  I have never seen the EP on side two variation, my "?" was a comment, figured as much.  Now, have we been as anal as possible about all this?  You know bgas, I know you have been around here forever, and love to stir pots, but please...   
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Stirring the pot?  Nope, don't need to. 
I have, by no means, the definitive collection here, ( used to be Bas, maybe its SH now, or someone else) I don't know, but: 
My collection has: issues from Australia,Canada, France, Germany( w & w/o WGL), Holland9 original and w/ EP on LP)  12 USA copies( 2 sealed, 1 promo, 7 of different variations and cover stickers, 2 Test pressings 1 w/ and 1 w/o WGL)  plus the AFRTS one sided w/ 5 tracks, and many reels, cassettes, 8 tracks;    2 UK ( 1 blank label promo w/ WGL, 1 stock  ) and two copies from (Israel?/somewhere, I don't remember)  I'm sure there are other countries I don't have. (What i'd really like is a USA capitol Record club issue)

I looked again and every cover that has a date has 1972 except England which has 1973. All the labels have 1973. 
Thinking about the whole dating thing, it's probably best to remember that there are "rumored" to be different versions of some Holland songs included in the original film of "Five Summer Stories" ( as far as I know, no copies have been found of the original release to verify)  but as the sessions weren't until later for most of the tracks, I don't see amuch earlier LP release 




As far as referencing the song order, I was speaking to your statement about the change in song order as selected by the artist. You referenced the change w/SOS, and I mentioned that obviously the BBs had planned to lead w/ Steamboat. The SOS decision evidently was made by WB. 
here's the revised US lyrics sheet, ( hope it's visible) SOS was added to the Side 2 page, above TRader; but clearly, as you've mentioned, it does have Side one above it. Which makes me wonder why they didn't just include it originally and push Steamboat down... 

    (http://i39.tinypic.com/10fzy2r.jpg)

Did I miss anything?  Oh yeah ( and NTSTP)  but it was released on Reprise , not Capitol

bgas,  Another mistake, sorry.  I changed that.  Yes, Reprise, not Capitol.  I'll try to proofread better in the future.  It was dinner bell, and I was typing too fast.  I had some trouble getting the first try to post, and had to type it in twice.  The same thing happened to me yesterday.  I'm not perfect.  I am just a fan.  I hope to be accepted on this board as just that.  I try not to make spelling errors, but I will make memory mistakes.  I'm thinking more about my label mistake than focusing on the lyric sheet.  Some here take any slip-up as offence.  It's hard to tell  when someone is having a go, or just trying to be funny.  Both, I'm sure.  I honestly don't know why, even after seeing your revised image, that they would reprint the lyric sheet like that.  If I am seeing it clearly, they have put SOS in the gap, instead of fixing the sheet outright.  I bow humbly, to your thoroughly researched collector knowledge.  I made what I thought was an innocent post agreeing with SMiLE-Holland about a lyric sheet decision, and how I thought he was right.  I am here to learn more about this band I have loved for many, many years.  

We all aren't perfect, feelsflow (and our collections aren't either  :) ) no need to apologise. We all try to learn more here.

As for the definite Holland collection: I think Bas's and my collection together make a pretty large (but probably not complete by a long shot) set of vinyl pressings. But bgas still has the biggest set of the more unusual releases, on 8 tracks, reels, cassettes, etc., I'm sure. Maybe we should make a inventory of what we have already. You'll notice that there's no BB album that was released in so many different versions, as Holland was.

SMiLE-Holland,  Thank you for your kind words.  I have never been the kind of collector that many on this board are.  I only bought the UK copy in hope of better sound.  Have many from Japan, Germany, and Holland too, as those countries were known for their pressing plants.  I treasure what I have chose to keep.  I just tossed 4 & 8 tracks, that was car stuff to me.  Reels, that was the 70's, gone.  My new car came with a CD player, the dash is really a computer, so cassettes too, gone, except for some old live stuff from the radio and DVD-to-tape collection - I have a NAD double-deck, I got back in 1999 for that.  My home set-up is beyond great, sound is where it's at.  Technology moves on, we keep buying the same stuff over and over.  Bless those little suits.  My collecting now is for sound upgrades and packaging, I'm very into MLPS from Japan. My collection will go to people who will just sell it. I'm here to chat and share with fans and others I admire.  And to have fun.  That I am.

I'm a new collector so this is all I have so far:
(http://i.imgur.com/cWG8vhJ.jpg)

I'm gonna get the SMiLE Sessions box set soon.

http://youtu.be/qJe606RzOyc

Love it! ;D. Do you normally have it all out on display?

No, I just pulled it out for the video. I keep all my vinyls in crates, and the other things have their own places too. Thanks for watching :afro

I also like the SMiLE mug!  I'll need to get one of those.

I have all the official albums (except the live double), the 30 Years and PSS box sets and the one-CD edition of TSS----plus a modest consignment of unofficial stuff. Solo things? The two Carl albums, POB and BWPS. A few LPs: original mono pressings (more or less permanently on loan from my brother) of Surfin' Safari, Surfer Girl and All Summer Long plus Surf's Up! (had to have that full-size cover!) and LA.

All these were acquired since 2002 (Brian's Palace performance, to be precise). After a white-hot period of adulation, Beach Boys Burnout set in (a familiar story, I'm told) but now they are back as my joint favourite artists (with other long-time favourites Captain Beefheart and Gary Numan and recent discovery U2).
 

So cool,brian WIlsons Business Cards. even has his home phone # from back when he was at home in Hawthorne
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=201060514345&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

OH         MY                 GOD    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   
The same seller also has the impossible to find  super desirable John Stamos/ Beach Boys guitar pick......

Got Two neat new additions for my Programme collection today, Both from November!!  

Torsdag (no m) is Danish for Thursday. The Falconer Centre (Falkoner Centret) is in Frederiksberg (de facto a district of Copenhagen, formally a separate town). (AGD makes the same mistake in his "Shows & Sessions".)

Found this set list for that gig, if it's any help. The uploader wasn't there----he hadn't been born yet:

http://beachyard.blogspot.nl/2012/05/beach-boys-live-1966-11-03-copenhagen.html (http://beachyard.blogspot.nl/2012/05/beach-boys-live-1966-11-03-copenhagen.html)

  Interesting. Have to check with him and see where he got his list

As a kid, my parents were given a stereo cabinet to listen to some of their old LP's on.  The one I remember playing most was my dad's Endless Summer.

Now I'm 22, and around Christmas, I stumbled on a couple BB Vinyl, including an "I Get Around" Picture sleeve.  I got  pretty good deal on it (well my girlfriend bought it for me.) I told the guy I wasn't really a collector and he said "Well you should be" and I immediately thought "Yea, I should"

About a week later, when visiting home (Michigan)  I came across a copy of "Brian Loves You"  when doing some research I realised it was a pretty cool piece to have, and I would say that took it to the next level.  I also got my Smile Sessions LP at the same time, that changed my life.

I don't like to buy Beach Boys online, it's one of those I really like to come across which usually has a nice story behind it, and I really only collect their vinyl.  My modest  list is:

LP's:
Party!
Christmas Album
Beach Boys Deluxe Box Set (Today, ASL, Pet Sounds)
Pet Sounds (Green Label Mono Reissue)
SMiLE Sessions
SMiLE Sea of Tunes Green LP
Friends
Friends/Smiley Smile 2fer
Wild Honey/20/20 2fer
Sunflower- Promo White Label
Surf's Up- Promo White Label
Holland+7"
Endless Summer
Brian Loves You
Love You
3 Good Vibrations Compilations

7"
I get Around/Don't Worry Baby w/ PS
California Girls/LHRW w/ PS
Sloop John B/YSGtM w/ PS
Wouldn't it be Nice/God Only Knows
Fun, Fun, Fun/WDFFiL
Wild Honey/Wind Chimes

BW 7"s

Good Vibrations/GV Live
Wonderful/Windchimes- Blue vinyl
Cabinessence/Wonderful- MoJo release


Not bad for 5 months of collecting

Do you mind me asking how much you paid for that? There's a local dealer here that's been trying to sell me a copy for $100 and I just can't see paying anywhere close to that for it. I've never paid more than $35 for any of my other vinyl boots, but they're usually so rare that they're hard to valuate.


I'm with you here. Buying online feels like cheating - the thrill of the hunt is a lot of the fun. If you're patient and know what to look for, you'll be surprised at the things you'll just stumble upon and for way better value then you'd buy online usually.

On the first, I think you'd have to be crazy....   

for the second:  everybody has their own way out....  I'm VERY happy to buy online.  Whatever it takes to get the "things" I want is the way that works for me! 
Now if I can just find out when Jim M. won't be home....

I would be really surprised if he sold it to anyone at that price, so maybe he'll come around when he realizes it's not worth that much to anyone.

Maybe someday when I'm all grown up and my collection is only missing 2 acetates and a bag of potato chips, I'll start cruising eBay more often.  ;D

most of my 'goodies' are because of eBay and being online........... being in Australia too....... we don't have a lot to pick from....

so I love 'online' shopping and buying no matter what it costs..... just to get it..

RickB

Hi all,

The next time I go to FYE at my local mall I will have to look at the Beach Boys CDs again.  Also, I will ask the manager to order a Brian Wilson CD from the FYE in NYC. 

probably be cheaper to get the cds online...

Amanda,

I paid $25.  There are a couple online for sale here and there.  I think 2 I have seen. 

I also buy online, but usually only when I have found it in person and know I can get it for less  :p

Thanks! That seems more reasonable, I'll probably try to talk that guy down if I see him again.

So here is my collection, though since this picture was taken I have added the 2 CD version of The Smile Sessions and the Made In California box.  I still scour antique stores, thrift stores, etc. trying to find BB vinyl.  My copy of the Surfer Girl LP is in pretty nice shape, and the Endless Summer still has the poster as well.   This does not include the Brian Wilson CDs that I have.  Started with the BB'85 album, the two-fers (1990) and the cassettes.  The cassette without a case is Still Cruisin'.
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I admit I don't care too much about tour programs... except for the Dutch ones! They only toured here 4 times, so anything I can find from those tours I'd like to obtain, As far as I know, there's not a Dutch program of the 1972 Europe tour, so I end up looking for the 3 that I know of, 2 of which are hyper rare. The 1980 is the more common one with the KTSA cover. The June 1969 and December 1970 are the tough ones to get. So how big's the chance:
1. to find both of them within a month?
2. to find them totally by coincidence?
3. to get one of them autographed by 4 out 5 BB members?
4. they cost you 20 Euro in total (including the LP's)?

My guess is once in a life time. Found the 1970 one last month tucked inside a Live In London LP. And earlier today the 1969 one added with a Concert album, signed by DW, BJ, AJ and ML (only Carl's sig is missing)



1969 is on the left (or top), 1970 is on the right (or below)

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O, and don't worry, bgas, next one of these I find, is for you.  :)

Currently my collection consists of:

1 - the CDs

2 - the DVDs

3 - the books.

Everything else - vinyl, magazines, memorabilia and general "stuff" - was lost two years ago.

Lost----oh man, that's awful.

How do you lose that much stuff?  Moving? an ex takes off with it?  Storm damage?

Freak Worm hole?

Or donated to the british museum? ;)

There is a British Beach Boys museum?

My house  :smokin

Cool, I'm moving my collection over there so we can have dueling pianos!

Okay, maybe mine isn't THAT complete...

Update of my collection:
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Pet Sounds is 2001 mono/stereo version. All two-fers are 2000/2001. I just remembered I have an Australia compilation called Greatest Hits on cassette. It's from the 80s and has The Beach Boys' medley and the ballads medley (plus other songs :)).

It's very annoying how M.I.U Album/L.A. Light Album is out-of-print. I wouldn't mind getting a used copy of it, if it was under $30AU. There's some good songs on those albums.

Keep an eye on eBay for an "MIU CD", as when one was listed as such I won it for £2.

I see you are collecting the CD's. For now, I'm concentrating on Vinyl, though I'll eventually start collecting CD's.

I should probably take a picture of my updated collection. Maybe sometime after my trip to Japan, which is in less than a week...

I collect CDs so I can read all the liner notes in the booklets. I do like vinyl but my record player isn't that good and so I have to plug it into my bass amp to get a good sound.

It's also difficult to find vinyl where I live. I live in regional Victoria and there aren't a lot of record fairs. I went to one in March and only got 2 records (stupid me). The next one isn't until September :( There's always ebay though

In March? Interesting. I live in Melbourne and there have been two record fairs so far that I'm aware of - the Box Hill Record fair in February, June and August. And the Essendon Record Fair in April - which I went to and scored with Holland and the 85 album on Vinyl.

Was it the Bendigo one that you went to? Because that seemed to have been the one that was on in March.

Yep it was Bendigo.

What was it like? And did you get any Beach Boys records there?

It wasn't big. I got Good Vibrations- Best Of Beach Boys and Rock and roll music by The beatles. I regret not getting more records! I remember seeing Party and Concert there.

My favourite recent purchase, since it filled a massive hole in my UK singles, was the Mess of Help/Cuddle Up 45 w/Picture Sleeve. Great single I've been looking for for ages! - £3!

yeah guys.......... I'm in Ballarat, and I get plenty of BB vinyls..........

they call it the internet and eBay.......  :smoking

my best friend

RickB

My collection (sorry about formatting...it is two excel columns...title and special info...copied and pasted):

BEACH BOYS   
CD   
Lost & Found!(1961-62)   1991 DCC
Surfin   2000 Varese Sarabande
Studio Sessions '61-'62   2000 Burning Airlines
Surfin Safari/Surfin USA Twofer    2001 Remaster
Surfin USA   2012 Remaster
Surfer Girl   2012 Remaster
Little Deuce Coupe   2012 Remaster
Shut Down, Volume 2   2012 Remaster
All Summer Long   2012 Remaster
Concert/Live In London Twofer   2001 Remaster
Today!   2012 Remaster
Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)   2012 Remaster
Christmas Album   2011 Reissue
Party!   2012 Remaster
Pet Sounds   2012 Remaster
Pet Sounds   2003 DVD Audio
Pet Sounds   2006 40th Anniversary
Pet Sounds   1997 Mofi Hybrid SACD Limited Edition #05244 Sealed
Pet Sounds   1997 Mofi Hybrid SACD Limited Edition #03027 Unsealed
Good Vibrations CD Single   2006 Remaster
Smiley Smile   2012 Remaster
Smiley Smile/Wild Honey Twofer   2001 Remaster
Friends/20/20 Twofer   2001 Remaster
Party!/Stack-o-Tracks Twofer   2001 Remaster
The Very Best of the Beach Boys   2001 Remaster, Import
Surf's Up   2012 Remaster
Sunflower   2012 Remaster
Carl & The Passions/Holland Twofer   2000 Remaster
In Concert   2000 Remaster
15 Big Ones/Love You   2000 Remaster
M.I.U. Album/L.A. (Light Album)   2000 Remaster
Keepin The Summer Alive/The Beach Boys   2000 Remaster
Kokomo   1988 3" CD Single German Import
Still Cruisin   1989
Summer In Paradise   1992
Stars & Stripes Vol. 1   1996
Fun, Fun, Fun   2000 CD Maxi-Single w/Status Quo
Good Timin: Live at Knebworth England 1980   2002
That's Why God Made The Radio   2012
Live 50th Anniversary Tour   2013
Endless Summer   1974
Spirit of America   1996 DCC 24 Karat Gold Disc
Ten Years of Harmony   1981
Made In U.S.A.   1986
Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of The Beach Boys   1993 Box Set Sealed
Good Vibrations: Thitry Years of The Beach Boys   1993 Box Set Unsealed
Good Vibrations! 30 Years with The Beach Boys   1993 Westwood One Radio Show
Perfect Harmony   1997
The Pet Sounds Sessions   1996 Box Set Sealed
The Pet Sounds Sessions   1996 Box Set Unsealed
Rarities   1997 Japanese Import
The Dutch Singles   1998 European Import
Endless Harmony   1998 With Error
Endless Harmony   2000 With Correction
Ultimate Christmas   1998
The Greatest Hits Volume 1   1999
The Greatest Hits Volume 2   1999
Greatest Hits Volume Three: Best of the Brother Years 1970-1986   2000 With Spelling Error on Spine
Hawthorne, CA   2001
Classics Selected by Brian Wilson   2002
Sounds of Summer   2003
Christmas With The Beach Boys   2004
Sights and Sounds of Summer   2004 With DVD
The Platinum Collection   2005 Australian Import
Covered By The Beach Boys   2006
Songs From Here and Back   2006 Hallmark Special
The Warmth of the Sun   2007
U.S. Singles Collection   2008 Box Set Sealed
U.S. Singles Collection   2008 Box Set Unsealed
Summer Love Songs    2009 HDCD
Christmas Harmonies   2009
The Smile Sessions   2011 Box Set Sealed
The Smile Sessions   2011 Box Set Unsealed
50th Anniversary Retrospective ZinePak   2012 Walmart Limited Edition Exclusive Sealed
50th Anniversary Retrospective ZinePak   2012 Walmart Limited Edition Exclusive Unsealed
Greatest Hits   2012
50 Big Ones   2012 Box Set
Made In California   2013 Box Set Sealed
Made In California   2013 Box Set Unsealed
The Millenium Collection: Ten Great Songs   2014
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 1   Sea of Tunes
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 2   Sea of Tunes
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 3   Sea of Tunes
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 4   Sea of Tunes
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 5   Sea of Tunes
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 6   Sea of Tunes
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 7   Sea of Tunes
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 8   Sea of Tunes
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 9   Sea of Tunes
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 10   Sea of Tunes
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 11   Sea of Tunes
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 12   Sea of Tunes
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 13   Sea of Tunes
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 14   Sea of Tunes
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 15   Sea of Tunes
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 16   Sea of Tunes
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 17   Sea of Tunes
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 18   Sea of Tunes
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 19   Sea of Tunes
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 20   Sea of Tunes
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 21   Sea of Tunes
The Live Box 1965-1968   Sea of Tunes
Live In Sacramento 1964   Sea of Tunes
Live In Sacramento 1964 Second Show!   Sea of Tunes
Christmas Sessions   Sea of Tunes
Landlocked/Adult Child   Peg Boy 1009
Deep Sea Treasures Volume One   Polar Bear PB-062
Deep Sea Treasures Volume Two   Polar Bear PB-063
Goodbye Surfing, Hello God   Vigotone 5 Disc Set VT-238 - VT-242
Surfin Rarities   Silver Rarities 6 Disc Set SIRA 155 - SIRA 160
Long Lost Surf Songs   Silver Rarities 6 Disc Set SIRA 149 - SIRA 154
Journals Part 1   8 Disc Set
Journals Part 2   8 Disc set
Archaeology   Picaresque 5 Disc Set
Smile Millenium Edition   Dumb Angel Records DAR-001
Smile   Vigotone VIGO 110/111
Rarities On Compact Disc Vol. 2   Wilson Records
Ultra Rare Tracks Vols 1 & 2   Great White Wonder
Our Favorite Recordings   Bell Bottom BB 055/056
Lei'd In Hawaii Rehearsal   Vigotone VIGO 133
Lei'd In Hawaii   Sound Improvement CDs
Live at the Big Sur Folk Festival   Mer de Thunes 1003
Beach Boys Meet Grateful Dead: Live at Fillmore East 1971   Fire Power FP-9039B
Surf's Up In Princeton   Barrier Records
Help Me Tampa   B.B.5-003/4
Trader Goes To Nassau   Bell Bottom BB 7401/02
Live Madison Square Garden, November 1976   Mer de Thunes 0010
Live at The CBS Convention 1977   
Wouldn't It Be Nice Down Under 1978   Sweet Encore
30th Anniversary Show   SIAE BBL-92001/002
Radio City Music Hall - March 1, 1979   
New York City Calling   GW-006/7
Keepin The Summer Live   Bell Bottom BB 025
Beach Party   International Broadcast Recordings IBR 2025
Beach Boys feat. Jimmy Page - Liberty Bell   Vivid Sound Productions VSP 51015
This Whole World - Live 1988   Mer de Thunes
Carolina Party - Live 1991   
Unplugged - Live at Valley Forge, PA   
Best Vibrations   
Concord, California - August 1997   
Extry Trax - All Twofer Bonus Tracks   
Two Rooms   1991 "Crocodile Rock" Tribute to Elton John
Tequila Sunrise Soundtrack   1988 "Don't Worry Baby" with The Everly Brothers
VINYL   
Beach Boys Today!   2012 Capitol Vaults 180gram Limited Release
Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)   2012 Capitol Vaults 180gram Limited Release Sealed
Pet Sounds   1999 Simply Vinyl 180gram Limited Release
Smiley Smile   2000 Simply Vinyl 180gram Limited Release Sealed
Wild Honey   2000 Simply Vinyl 180gram Limited Release
Sunflower   2012 Capitol Vaults 180gram Limited Release
Surf's Up   Sealed
In Concert   
Endless Summer   2012 Capitol Vaults 180gram Limited Release
15 Big Ones   
Love You   
M.I.U. Album   
L.A. (Light Album)   
Sunshine Dream   
Rarities   
25 Years of Good Vibrations   1986 Special Sunkist 25th Anniversary Tour Edition
The Beach Boys   
Cocktail Sountrack   Featuring "Kokomo"
That's Why God Made The Radio   Sealed
Happy Endings   45rpm From "The Telephone" Soundtrack w/Little Richard
East Meets West   45rpm w/Frankie Valli & Four Seasons
California Dreamin/Lady Liberty   45rpm
That's Why God Made The Radio   45rpm
Good Vibrations/Heroes & Villains   78rpm Record Store Day 2011 Exclusive Limited Edition
   
BRIAN WILSON   
CD   
Brian Wilson   2000 Reissue with Bonus Tracks
I Just Wasn't Made for These Times   1995
Orange Crate Art   1995 with Van Dyke Parks
Imagination Words + Music   1998 Promotional Disc
Imagination   1998
Imagination   1998 DTS Edition
Live At The Roxy Theatre   2000 Autographed by Brian
Pet Sounds Live   2002
Pet Projects: Brian Wilson Productions   2003
Smile   2004
Getting In Over My Head   2004
All I Really Want For Christmas   2005
That Lucky Old Sun   2008
Reimagines Gershwin   2010
In The Key of Disney   2011
Live 1987-1998   
1996 Songwriters Symposium With Van Dyke Parks   KpriK@
Brian is Back! - Live Ann Arbor 1999   Zeus Z 905001/2
Boston Symphony Hall - June 21, 1999   Sailor Studios
Live Imagination Second Night   Evergreen EGCD-03/04
Bridge Benefit Unplugged   Main Stream MSBR-003/004
Pet Sounds Live - Mann Theater - 6-14-2000   DS2001
Live at QVC - July 4, 2000   
Pet Sounds Live - Chicago - 07-22-2000   Mer de Thunes
Pet Sounds Live - Cleveland - 7-23-2000   Mer de Thunes
Pet Sounds Live - Atlanta - 7-30-2000   Mer de Thunes
Pet Sounds Live - Wantagh, NY - 9-9-2000   Mer de Thunes
Live at Jones Beach - 9-10-2000   
Live Columbus, OH - 09-12-2000   KpriK@
Pet Sounds Live - Denver - 9-16-2000   Mer de Thunes
Pet Bowl   Shout To The Top STTP 105/106
Last Shows   
Smile Live - RFH London - 02-24-2004   
Smile Tour 2004 - Royal Festival Hall - 2-24-2004   
Smile Tour 2004 - Paris - 3-14-2004   
Brian Wilson Rarities   
21 Little Ones   Vigotone 151
Brian Loves You - The Alternate Love You   
Landylocked   Geritol Records ST-62042
Sweet Insanity   Vigotone 112
Music Is What I Want   Five Disc Set
Sessions   7 Disc Set
Brian Wilson & Andy Paley Sessions Volume Two   Invasion unlimited
Still I Dream of You: Rare Works of Brian Wilson   JASRAC R-330466
VINYL   
Brian Wilson   2013 Friday Music 180gram Limited Release
I Just Wasn't Made For These Times   2012 Friday Music 180gram Limited Release Sealed
That Lucky Old Sun   2008 Capitol 180gram Limited Release Sealed
   
DENNIS WILSON   
CD   
Pacific Ocean Blue   2008 Legacy Edition with Bambu
Denny Remembered Volume One   Mer de Thunes
Denny Remembered Volume Two   Mer de Thunes
VINYL   
Pacific Ocean Blue   2000 Music On Vinyl 180gram Remastered Limited Release
   
CARL WILSON   
CD   
Carl Wilson   1981
Youngblood   1983
Like A Brother   2000 With Beckley & Lamm
Live at My Father's Place, NY  4-11-1981   Mer de Thunes 1003
   
AL JARDINE   
CD   
Family & Friends Live In Las Vegas   1999
A Postcard From California   2012
Friends & Family - Live August 1999   With The Honeys
VINYL   
Don't Fight The Sea/Friends  (acapella)   45rpm on White Vinyl
   
BRUCE JOHNSTON   
CD   
Surfin Round The World   1997 Sundazed Remaster
Surfer's Pajama Party   2004 Rhino Remaster
Sagittarius - Present Tense   
Going Public   2000 Reissue
Mike Love, Bruce Johnston & David Marks Salute NASCAR   1998 Special Edition
   
MIKE LOVE   
VINYL   
Looking Back With Love   
Celebration   
Almost Summer Soundtrack   
   
THE FLAME   
CD   
The Flame   
   
MISCELLANEOUS   
CD   
Making God Smile   2002
Caroline Now: The Songs of Brian Wilson & The Beach Boys   2000
Box O Clox: A Brian Wilson Tribute   2004
The Warmth of the Sun:  Songs Inspired by the Beach Boys   2000
Mojo Presents: In My Room   Jan 2007 Mojo Magazine Exclusive
Wouldn't It Be Nice: A Jazz Potrrait of BrianWilson   1997
Beach Boy Covers II   
VINYL   
Caroline Now: The Songs of Brian Wilson & The Beach Boys   2006 Narina 180gram Limited Release Import

STILL TO BE CATALOGUED:  Books, DVD, Video, Trading Cards & Other Memorabilia.

Oh, and these:

8-TRACK   
Keepin The Summer Alive   
CASSETTE   
Hot Fun In The Summertime   Cassette Single
Problem Child   Cassette Single From the Film "Problem Child"

Yaaaaasssss! I love it! ;D. That's some collection.

Hmm... when I went to Ballarat not long ago, I went to the record store Rediscovery. Aside from around two Beach Boys CD's, I couldn't find any Beach Boys albums. And absolutely nothing on Vinyl there, which was a disappointment.

And I suppose I'm slightly old-fashioned in the sense that I'd rather go to record stores and record fairs to check out and buy my Records, rather than buy off the Internet.

  If you're young enough, and willing to wait your lifetime X 10, then refusing to buy off the internet may be a good plan; except that most vinyl will , most likely, never make it ti the stores and fairs.
Maybe you'll get lucky and a few old cocker  dedicated BBs collectors wil drop and leave their collections  in a thrift store for you to pick up...

Otherwise, you're screwed

Eventually, I'll start buying off the internet. It's not so much that I'm refusing to buy off the internet, it's more that I can't.
Within a few years, I'll most likely be able to.
But in any case, my collection has already expanded quite a bit. So far, things are going all-right.

yeah, record stores here and op shops 'never' have great stuff anymore.........

I was in a 'salvation army' store a couple years ago, and I saw someone pick up a byrds, johnny cash and some rolling stones Lp's.......

he was ahead of me going through the stack.... errrr!

I got to the counter behind this guy and the manager actually had a blast at someone else who was working there on the spot to the effect of:

" we don't put THOSE records out!, they go somewhere Else!'........

I knew then as I had kinda guessed for myself, the great records get 'cherry picked' before they get to the shelf, unless someone makes a mistake

and doesn't realise what they are selling...

RickB

This happened to me. When there's a slew of old Beach Boy records that includes "Love You" at the local Goodwill, you know you've struck gold. The collection even included Pacific Ocean Blue :o

Without that glorious find my Beach Boys vinyl collection would be sorely lacking.

@Love Surrounds Me: Definitely check out local antique shops and stuff...you might have a local vinyl dealer that operates out of one of those places...and normally the records are dirt cheap compared to buying them in an actual record store.

Pre-Internet, local record fairs, op shops, collectables stores (Chapel Street Bazaar) etc. were great places to expand one's collection. These days I've found that such discoveries are rapidly declining. Ebay has become a great way to find and obtain collectables from around the world, unless of course you're bidding against an equally rabid collector :o

I'm certain NO-ONE would bid against you!!

Yes, there have been times where I have been the sole bidder ;D

I was the sole bidder when I won the Happy Endings 7"...

I wouldn't have the stuff I have if it wasn't for ebay.  The downside is that now the high postal costs from the US to the UK and ebay's Global Priority Shipping scheme are meaning I'm not able to bid on as much as I'd like too.  Patience is also worth having.  It's taken me a while to get some stuff at the 'right' price and in the condition I want but I've picked up Pet Sounds Green label and stereo vinyl (the 1st one) recently.

UPDATED TO INCLUDE CASSETTE, 8-TRACK & ALL VIDEO FORMATS (Still Catalogueing Books & Memorabilia).  Again, sorry for formatting...copied from an Excel two column list:

BEACH BOYS   
CD   
Lost & Found!(1961-62)   1991 DCC
Surfin   2000 Varese Sarabande
Studio Sessions '61-'62   2000 Burning Airlines
Surfin Safari/Surfin USA Twofer    2001 Remaster
Surfin USA   2012 Remaster
Surfin USA/Surfer Girl Twofer   1996 DCC 24 Karat Gold Disc Autographed by Brian
Surfer Girl   2012 Remaster
Little Deuce Coupe   2012 Remaster
Shut Down, Volume 2   2012 Remaster
All Summer Long   2012 Remaster
Concert/Live In London Twofer   2001 Remaster
Today!   2012 Remaster
Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)   2012 Remaster
Christmas Album   2011 Reissue
Party!   2012 Remaster
Pet Sounds   2012 Remaster
Pet Sounds   2003 DVD Audio
Pet Sounds   2006 40th Anniversary
Pet Sounds   1997 Mofi Hybrid SACD Limited Edition #05244 Sealed
Pet Sounds   1997 Mofi Hybrid SACD Limited Edition #03027 Unsealed
Pet Sounds   2009 Fidelity Gold Disc
Good Vibrations CD Single   2006 Remaster
Smiley Smile   2012 Remaster
Smiley Smile/Wild Honey Twofer   2001 Remaster
Friends/20/20 Twofer   2001 Remaster
Party!/Stack-o-Tracks Twofer   2001 Remaster
The Very Best of the Beach Boys   2001 Remaster, Import
Surf's Up   2012 Remaster
Sunflower   2012 Remaster
Carl & The Passions/Holland Twofer   2000 Remaster
In Concert   2000 Remaster
15 Big Ones/Love You   2000 Remaster
M.I.U. Album/L.A. (Light Album)   2000 Remaster
Keepin The Summer Alive/The Beach Boys   2000 Remaster
Kokomo   1988 3" CD Single German Import
Still Cruisin'/Kokomo/Rock n Roll To The Rescue/Lady Liberty   1989 CD Single
Still Cruisin   1989
Summer In Paradise   1992
Stars & Stripes Vol. 1   1996
Fun, Fun, Fun   2000 CD Maxi-Single w/Status Quo
Good Timin: Live at Knebworth England 1980   2002
That's Why God Made The Radio   2012
That's Why God Made The Radio Chronicle Edition   2012 Reader's Digest Limited Edition Sealed
Live 50th Anniversary Tour   2013
Best of The Beach Boys   1988 Reissue Sealed
Endless Summer   1974
Spirit of America   1996 DCC 24 Karat Gold Disc
Ten Years of Harmony   1981
Made In U.S.A.   1986
Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of The Beach Boys   1993 Box Set Sealed
Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of The Beach Boys   1993 Box Set Unsealed
Good Vibrations! 30 Years with The Beach Boys   1993 Westwood One Radio Show
Perfect Harmony   1997
The Pet Sounds Sessions   1996 Box Set Sealed
The Pet Sounds Sessions   1996 Box Set Unsealed
Rarities   1997 Japanese Import
The Dutch Singles   1998 European Import
Endless Harmony   1998 With Error
Endless Harmony   2000 With Correction
Ultimate Christmas   1998
The Greatest Hits Volume 1   1999
The Greatest Hits Volume 2   1999
Greatest Hits Volume Three: Best of the Brother Years 1970-1986   2000 With Spelling Error on Spine
Hawthorne, CA   2001
Classics Selected by Brian Wilson   2002
Sounds of Summer   2003
Christmas With The Beach Boys   2004
Sights and Sounds of Summer   2004 With DVD
The Platinum Collection   2005 Australian Import
Covered By The Beach Boys   2006
Songs From Here and Back   2006 Hallmark Special
The Warmth of the Sun   2007
U.S. Singles Collection   2008 Box Set Sealed
U.S. Singles Collection   2008 Box Set Unsealed
Summer Love Songs    2009 HDCD
Christmas Harmonies   2009
The Smile Sessions   2011 Box Set Sealed
The Smile Sessions   2011 Box Set Unsealed
50th Anniversary Retrospective ZinePak   2012 Walmart Limited Edition Exclusive Sealed
50th Anniversary Retrospective ZinePak   2012 Walmart Limited Edition Exclusive Unsealed
Greatest Hits   2012
50 Big Ones   2012 Box Set
Made In California   2013 Box Set Sealed
Made In California   2013 Box Set Unsealed
5 Classic Albums   2014 Box Set Sealed
The Millenium Collection: Ten Great Songs   2014
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 1 (1962) The Alternate Surfin' Safari Album   Sea Of Tunes C 9703
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 2 (1963) The Alternate Surfin' USA Album   Sea Of Tunes C 9704
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 3 (1963) The Alternate Surfer Girl Album   Sea Of Tunes C 9705
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 4 (1963) Miscellaneous Trax   Sea Of Tunes C 9707/7
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 5 (1964) Miscellaneous Trax Vol. 2   Sea Of Tunes C 9811
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 6 (1964) The Alternate "All Summer Long" Album   Sea Of Tunes C 9811
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 7 (1964) The Alternate "Today" Album, Vol. 1   Sea Of Tunes C 9819/20/21/22
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 8 (1965) The Alternate "Today" Album, Vol. 2   Sea Of Tunes C 9819/20/21/22
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 9 (1965) The Alternate "Summer Days (and Summer Nights!)" Album   Sea Of Tunes C 98023/24/25/26
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 10 (1965) The Alternate "Beach Boys Party!" Album   Sea Of Tunes C 98027/28/29/30
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 11 (1965) Miscellaneous Trax Vol. 3   Sea Of Tunes C 9831/32
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 12 (1965) "Sloop John B" Sessions and Radio Spots   Sea Of Tunes C 9833/34
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 13 (1965-66) The Alternate "Pet Sound" Album, Vol. 1   Sea Of Tunes C 9835/36/37/38
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 14 (1966) The Alternate "Pet Sound" Album, Vol. 2   Sea Of Tunes C 9839/40/41/42
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 15 (1966) Good Vibrations   Sea Of Tunes C 9946/47/48
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 16 (1966-1967) Smile   Sea Of Tunes C 9949
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 17 (1966-1967) Smile Sessions   Sea Of Tunes C 9950/51/52
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 18 (1967) The Alternate "Smiley Smile" Album   Sea Of Tunes C 9953
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 19 (1967) The Alternate "Wild Honey" Album   Sea Of Tunes C 9954/55
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 20 (1968-69)  Friends, 20/20 and Odds & Ends   Sea Of Tunes C 9956/57
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 21 Today/Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)   Sea Of Tunes C 9958
All This Is That    Sea Of Tunes
In The Beginning/The Garage Tapes    Sea of Tunes
The Live Box (1965-1968) The Complete Michigan Concert Tapes and More…   Sea Of Tunes C 9843/44/45
Live In Sacramento 1964   Sea Of Tunes C 9701
Live In Sacramento 1964 Second Show!   Sea Of Tunes C 9702
Christmas Sessions   Sea Of Tunes C 9708/9/10
Landlocked/Adult Child   Peg Boy 1009
Get The Boot Vol. 1: Rare & Unreleased 1963-1972    CMYK
Get The Boot Vol. 2: Rare & Unreleased 1972-2003    CMYK
Stack O Tracks Extended
Deep Sea Treasures Volume One   Polar Bear PB-062
Deep Sea Treasures Volume Two   Polar Bear PB-063
Goodbye Surfing, Hello God   Vigotone 5 Disc Set VT-238 - VT-242
Surfin Rarities   Silver Rarities 6 Disc Set SIRA 155 - SIRA 160
Long Lost Surf Songs   Silver Rarities 6 Disc Set SIRA 149 - SIRA 154
Journals Part 1   8 Disc Set
Journals Part 2   8 Disc set
Archaeology   Picaresque 5 Disc Set
Smile Millenium Edition   Dumb Angel Records DAR-001
Smile   Vigotone VIGO 110/111
Rarities On Compact Disc Vol. 2   Wilson Records
Ultra Rare Tracks Vols 1 & 2   Great White Wonder
Our Favorite Recordings   Bell Bottom BB 055/056
Lei'd In Hawaii Rehearsal   Vigotone VIGO 133
Lei'd In Hawaii   Sound Improvement CDs
Live at the Big Sur Folk Festival   Mer de Thunes 1003
Beach Boys Meet Grateful Dead: Live at Fillmore East 1971   Fire Power FP-9039B
Surf's Up In Princeton   Barrier Records
Help Me Tampa   B.B.5-003/4
Trader Goes To Nassau   Bell Bottom BB 7401/02
Live Madison Square Garden, November 1976   Mer de Thunes 0010
Live at The CBS Convention 1977   
Wouldn't It Be Nice Down Under 1978   Sweet Encore
30th Anniversary Show   SIAE BBL-92001/002
Radio City Music Hall - March 1, 1979   
New York City Calling   GW-006/7
Keepin The Summer Live   Bell Bottom BB 025
Beach Party   International Broadcast Recordings IBR 2025
Beach Boys feat. Jimmy Page - Liberty Bell   Vivid Sound Productions VSP 51015
This Whole World - Live 1988   Mer de Thunes
Carolina Party - Live 1991   
Unplugged - Live at Valley Forge, PA   
Best Vibrations   
Concord, California - August 1997   
Extry Trax - All Twofer Bonus Tracks   
Two Rooms   1991 "Crocodile Rock" Tribute to Elton John
Tequila Sunrise Soundtrack   1988 "Don't Worry Baby" with The Everly Brothers
VINYL   
Beach Boys Today!   2012 Capitol Vaults 180gram Limited Release
Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)   2012 Capitol Vaults 180gram Limited Release Sealed
Pet Sounds   1999 Simply Vinyl 180gram Limited Release
Pet Sounds   2008 Capitol Vaults 180gram Limited Release
Smiley Smile   2000 Simply Vinyl 180gram Limited Release Sealed
Wild Honey   2000 Simply Vinyl 180gram Limited Release
Sunflower   2012 Capitol Vaults 180gram Limited Release
Surf's Up   Sealed
In Concert   Near Mint Vinyl
Endless Summer   2012 Capitol Vaults 180gram Limited Release
15 Big Ones   Mint
Love You   Mint
M.I.U. Album   Mint
L.A. (Light Album)   Mint
The Beach Boys   Mint
Best of The Beach Boys   Near Mint Vinyl
Americathon Soundtrack   Featuring "It's A Beautiful Day" Sealed
Sunshine Dream   Near Mint Vinyl
Rarities   Mint
25 Years of Good Vibrations   1986 Special Sunkist 25th Anniversary Tour Edition
Rock n Roll To The Rescue/Good Vibrations (Live In London)   1986 12" Single
Cocktail Soundtrack   Featuring "Kokomo"
That's Why God Made The Radio   Sealed
Happy Endings   45rpm From "The Telephone" Soundtrack w/Little Richard
East Meets West   45rpm w/Frankie Valli & Four Seasons
California Dreamin/Lady Liberty   45rpm
That's Why God Made The Radio   45rpm
Good Vibrations/Heroes & Villains   78rpm Record Store Day 2011 Exclusive Limited Edition
8-TRACK   
Best of The Beach Boys   
Best of The Beach Boys Vol. 2   
20/20 & Wild Honey Twofer   
Live In London   
Holland   
In Concert   
Endless Summer   
Spirit of America   
15 Big Ones   
Keepin The Summer Alive   
American Summer   
Rarities   
CASSETTE   
Up The Creek Soundtrack   Featuring "Chasing The Sky"
Hot Fun In The Summertime   Cassette Single
Problem Child   Cassette Single From the Film "Problem Child"
Concert Days   Capitol Special Markets Sealed
Fun, Fun, Fun   Capitol Special Markets Sealed
Surf's Up   Capitol Special Markets Sealed
Do It Again   Capitol Special Markets Sealed
Summer Dreams   Capitol Special Markets Sealed
California (And Other) Girls   Capitol Special Markets Sealed
Sounds of the Holidays   1988 Exxon Limited Edition
The Best of The Brother Years 1970-1986   Thailand Import Sealed w/Thai Price Tag
DVD   
The Lost Concert   
An American Band/I Just Wasn't Made For These Times   
Good Vibrations Tour   
Live at Knebworth 1980   2 Copies
Nashville Sounds   
Endless Harmony   
BLURAY   
Beach Boys 50: Doin' It Again   
Beach Boys 50: Live In Concert   
   
BRIAN WILSON   
CD   
Brian Wilson   2000 Reissue with Bonus Tracks
I Just Wasn't Made for These Times   1995
Orange Crate Art   1995 with Van Dyke Parks
Imagination Words + Music   1998 Promotional Disc
Imagination   1998
Imagination   1998 DTS Edition
Live At The Roxy Theatre   2000 Autographed by Brian
Pet Sounds Live   2002
Pet Projects: Brian Wilson Productions   2003
Smile   2004
Getting In Over My Head   2004
All I Really Want For Christmas   2005
That Lucky Old Sun   2008
Reimagines Gershwin   2010
In The Key of Disney   2011
Curious George 2 Soundtrack   Featuring "California Sun"
Live 1987-1998   
1996 Songwriters Symposium With Van Dyke Parks   KpriK@
Brian is Back! - Live Ann Arbor 1999   Zeus Z 905001/2
Boston Symphony Hall - June 21, 1999   Sailor Studios
Live Imagination Second Night   Evergreen EGCD-03/04
Bridge Benefit Unplugged   Main Stream MSBR-003/004
Pet Sounds Live - Mann Theater - 6-14-2000   DS2001
Live at QVC - July 4, 2000   
Pet Sounds Live - Chicago - 07-22-2000   Mer de Thunes
Pet Sounds Live - Cleveland - 7-23-2000   Mer de Thunes
Pet Sounds Live - Atlanta - 7-30-2000   Mer de Thunes
Pet Sounds Live - Wantaugh, NY - 9-9-2000   Mer de Thunes
Live at Jones Beach - 9-10-2000   
Live Columbus, OH - 09-12-2000   KpriK@
Pet Sounds Live - Denver - 9-16-2000   Mer de Thunes
Pet Bowl   Shout To The Top STTP 105/106
Last Shows   
Smile Live - RFH London - 02-24-2004   
Smile Tour 2004 - Royal Festival Hall - 2-24-2004   
Smile Tour 2004 - Paris - 3-14-2004   
Brian Wilson Rarities   
21 Little Ones   Vigotone 151
Brian Loves You - The Alternate Love You   
Landylocked   Geritol Records ST-62042
Sweet Insanity   Vigotone 112
Music Is What I Want   Five Disc Set
Sessions   7 Disc Set
Brian Wilson & Andy Paley Sessions Volume Two   Invasion Unlimited
Still I Dream of You: Rare Works of Brian Wilson   JASRAC R-330466
VINYL   
Brian Wilson   2013 Friday Music 180gram Limited Release
I Just Wasn't Made For These Times   2012 Friday Music 180gram Limited Release Sealed
That Lucky Old Sun   2008 Capitol 180gram Limited Release Sealed
DVD   
Songwriter 1962-1969   
Songwriter 1969-1982   2 Copies
On Tour   
An All-Star Tribute   
Brian Wilson Presents Smile   
VHS   
A&E Biography   
   
DENNIS WILSON   
CD   
Pacific Ocean Blue   2008 Legacy Edition with Bambu
Denny Remembered Volume One   Mer de Thunes
Denny Remembered Volume Two   Mer de Thunes
VINYL   
Pacific Ocean Blue   2000 Music On Vinyl 180gram Remastered Limited Release
BLURAY   
Two Lane Blacktop   Feature Film Starring Dennis Wilson & James Taylor
   
CARL WILSON   
CD   
Carl Wilson   1981
Youngblood   1983
Like A Brother   2000 With Beckley & Lamm
Live at My Father's Place, NY  4-11-1981   Mer de Thunes 1003
   
AL JARDINE   
CD   
Family & Friends Live In Las Vegas   1999
A Postcard From California   2012
Friends & Family - Live August 1999   With The Honeys
VINYL   
Don't Fight The Sea/Friends  (acapella)   45rpm on White Vinyl
   
BRUCE JOHNSTON   
CD   
Surfin Round The World   1997 Sundazed Remaster
Surfer's Pajama Party   2004 Rhino Remaster
Sagittarius - Present Tense   
Going Public   2000 Reissue
Mike Love, Bruce Johnston & David Marks Salute NASCAR   1998 Special Edition
   
MIKE LOVE   
CD
First Love/Country Love
Mike Love, Not War
VINYL   
Looking Back With Love   Near Mint Vinyl
Celebration   Mint
Almost Summer Soundtrack   Mint
Christmas Party   Mike Love, Dean Torrance & Others Radio Shack Ltd Edition
   
THE FLAME   
CD   
The Flame   
   
MISCELLANEOUS   
CD   
Making God Smile   2002
Caroline Now: The Songs of Brian Wilson & The Beach Boys   2000
Box O' Clox: A Brian Wilson Tribute   2004
The Warmth of the Sun:  Songs Inspired by the Beach Boys   2000
Mojo Presents: In My Room   Jan 2007 Mojo Magazine Exclusive
Wouldn't It Be Nice: A Jazz Potrrait of BrianWilson   1997
Beach Boy Covers II   
Fred Simon's Interpretation of the Beach Boys   Piano Renditions Sealed
VINYL   
Caroline Now: The Songs of Brian Wilson & The Beach Boys   2006 Marina 180gram Limited Release Import
CASSETTE   
Fred Simon's Interpretation of the Beach Boys   Piano Renditions Sealed

One of my favorite things are these die-cast hot wheels like cars that I found at Target about 15 years ago.  If somebody already mentioned them I missed it.  I have one for SHut Down VOlume 2, Pet Sounds, and the Surfin Safari albums.

My List is this

CD'S
3 Box Sets
13 DVD'S
5 Solo's CD's
Books about the Beach Boys and Some on Dennis Wilson

I like them too. Collect 'em all! Trade 'em with your friends!

Hot Rockin’ Steel die-cast series  (1998/1999):

Surfin’ Safari - ’40 Ford Woody
Surfin’ Safari – ’40 Ford Woodie (1/24 scale)
Surfin’ Safari - Ford truck (Target exclusive)
Surfer Girl - ’56 Chevy Nomad
Surfer Girl – '56 Chevy Nomad (1/24 scale)
Little Deuce Coupe – ’32 Ford Coupe
Shut Down Vol. II – ’63 Chevy Corvette
Summer Days/Summer Nights – ’69 Pontiac GTO
Pet Sounds – ’66 Pontiac GTO

There's also a '32 Deuce Coupe replica made by Danbury and a Deuce Coupe model by Monogram and a replica of the gray Chevy in "Two Lane Blacktop."

Still desperately looking to get ahold of Dumb Angel Rarities all volumes to round out my collection.  Any help would be appreciated.  PM if so.


Latest Update:

BEACH BOYS   
CD   
Lost & Found!(1961-62)   1991 DCC
Surfin   2000 Varese Sarabande
Studio Sessions '61-'62   2000 Burning Airlines
Surfin Safari   2013 Hoodoo Remaster w/Duophonic Version
Surfin Safari/Surfin USA Twofer    2001 Remaster
Surfin USA   2012 Remaster
Surfin USA/Surfer Girl Twofer   1996 DCC 24 Karat Gold Disc Autographed by Brian
Surfer Girl   2012 Remaster
Little Deuce Coupe   2012 Remaster
Shut Down, Volume 2   2012 Remaster
All Summer Long   2012 Remaster
Concert/Live In London Twofer   2001 Remaster
Today!   2012 Remaster
Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)   2012 Remaster
Christmas Album   2011 Reissue
Party!   2012 Remaster
Pet Sounds   2012 Remaster
Pet Sounds   2003 DVD Audio
Pet Sounds   2006 40th Anniversary
Pet Sounds   1997 Mofi Hybrid SACD Limited Edition #05244 Sealed
Pet Sounds   1997 Mofi Hybrid SACD Limited Edition #03027 Unsealed
Pet Sounds   2009 Fidelity Gold Disc
Good Vibrations CD Single   2006 Remaster
Smiley Smile   2012 Remaster
Smiley Smile/Wild Honey Twofer   2001 Remaster
Friends/20/20 Twofer   2001 Remaster
Party!/Stack-o-Tracks Twofer   2001 Remaster
The Very Best of the Beach Boys   2001 Remaster, Import
Surf's Up   2012 Remaster
Sunflower   2012 Remaster
Carl & The Passions/Holland Twofer   2000 Remaster
In Concert   2000 Remaster
15 Big Ones/Love You   2000 Remaster
M.I.U. Album/L.A. (Light Album)   2000 Remaster
Keepin The Summer Alive/The Beach Boys   2000 Remaster
Kokomo   1988 3" CD Single German Import
Wipeout   1988 Gold CD/Video Single
Still Cruisin'/Kokomo/Rock n Roll To The Rescue/Lady Liberty   1989 CD Single
Still Cruisin   1989
Summer In Paradise   1992
Stars & Stripes Vol. 1   1996
Fun, Fun, Fun   2000 CD Maxi-Single w/Status Quo
Good Timin: Live at Knebworth England 1980   2002
That's Why God Made The Radio   2012
That's Why God Made The Radio Chronicle Edition   2012 Reader's Digest Limited Edition Sealed
Live 50th Anniversary Tour   2013
Best of The Beach Boys   1988 Reissue Sealed
Endless Summer   1974
Spirit of America   1996 DCC 24 Karat Gold Disc
Ten Years of Harmony   1981
Made In U.S.A.   1986
California Girls   1987 10-song Abridgement of Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)
Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of The Beach Boys   1993 Box Set Sealed
Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of The Beach Boys   1993 Box Set Unsealed
Good Vibrations! 30 Years with The Beach Boys   1993 Westwood One Radio Show
Instrumental Hits   1994 Japanese Import
Perfect Harmony   1997
The Pet Sounds Sessions Sampler   1996 Sealed
The Pet Sounds Sessions   1996 Box Set Sealed
The Pet Sounds Sessions   1996 Box Set Unsealed
Rarities   1997 Japanese Import
The Dutch Singles   1998 European Import
Endless Harmony   1998 With Error
Endless Harmony   2000 With Correction
Ultimate Christmas   1998
The Greatest Hits Volume 1   1999
The Greatest Hits Volume 2   1999
Greatest Hits Volume Three: Best of the Brother Years 1970-1986   2000 With Spelling Error on Spine
Hawthorne, CA   2001
Classics Selected by Brian Wilson   2002
Sounds of Summer   2003
Christmas With The Beach Boys   2004
Sights and Sounds of Summer   2004 With DVD
The Platinum Collection   2005 Australian Import
Covered By The Beach Boys   2006
Songs From Here and Back   2006 Hallmark Special
The Warmth of the Sun   2007
Beach Boys Forever   2007 3-Discs In Tin Sealed
U.S. Singles Collection   2008 Box Set Sealed
U.S. Singles Collection   2008 Box Set Unsealed
Summer Dreams   2008 EU Import
Summer Love Songs    2009 HDCD
Christmas Harmonies   2009
The Smile Sessions   2011 2 CD Edition
The Smile Sessions   2011 Box Set Sealed
The Smile Sessions   2011 Box Set Unsealed
50th Anniversary Retrospective ZinePak   2012 Walmart Limited Edition Exclusive Sealed
50th Anniversary Retrospective ZinePak   2012 Walmart Limited Edition Exclusive Unsealed
Greatest Hits   2012
50 Big Ones   2012 Box Set
Made In California   2013 Box Set Sealed
Made In California   2013 Box Set Unsealed
Icon   2013
5 Classic Albums   2014 Box Set Sealed
The Millenium Collection: Ten Great Songs   2014
Icon 2   2014
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 1 (1962) The Alternate Surfin' Safari Album   Sea Of Tunes C 9703
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 2 (1963) The Alternate Surfin' USA Album   Sea Of Tunes C 9704
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 3 (1963) The Alternate Surfer Girl Album   Sea Of Tunes C 9705
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 4 (1963) Miscellaneous Trax   Sea Of Tunes C 9707/7
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 5 (1964) Miscellaneous Trax Vol. 2   Sea Of Tunes C 9811
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 6 (1964) The Alternate "All Summer Long" Album   Sea Of Tunes C 9811
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 7 (1964) The Alternate "Today" Album, Vol. 1   Sea Of Tunes C 9819/20/21/22
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 8 (1965) The Alternate "Today" Album, Vol. 2   Sea Of Tunes C 9819/20/21/22
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 9 (1965) The Alternate "Summer Days (and Summer Nights!)" Album   Sea Of Tunes C 98023/24/25/26
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 10 (1965) The Alternate "Beach Boys Party!" Album   Sea Of Tunes C 98027/28/29/30
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 11 (1965) Miscellaneous Trax Vol. 3   Sea Of Tunes C 9831/32
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 12 (1965) "Sloop John B" Sessions and Radio Spots   Sea Of Tunes C 9833/34
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 13 (1965-66) The Alternate "Pet Sound" Album, Vol. 1   Sea Of Tunes C 9835/36/37/38
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 14 (1966) The Alternate "Pet Sound" Album, Vol. 2   Sea Of Tunes C 9839/40/41/42
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 15 (1966) Good Vibrations   Sea Of Tunes C 9946/47/48
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 16 (1966-1967) Smile   Sea Of Tunes C 9949
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 17 (1966-1967) Smile Sessions   Sea Of Tunes C 9950/51/52
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 18 (1967) The Alternate "Smiley Smile" Album   Sea Of Tunes C 9953
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 19 (1967) The Alternate "Wild Honey" Album   Sea Of Tunes C 9954/55 
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 20 (1968-69)  Friends, 20/20 and Odds & Ends   Sea Of Tunes C 9956/57
Unsurpassed Masters Volume 21 Today/Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)   Sea Of Tunes C 9958
All This Is That   Sea Of Tunes C 0761
In The Beginning/Garage Tapes   Sea Of Tunes C 0759/60
The Live Box (1965-1968) The Complete Michigan Concert Tapes and More…   Sea Of Tunes C 9843/44/45
Live In Sacramento 1964   Sea Of Tunes C 9701
Live In Sacramento 1964 Second Show!   Sea Of Tunes C 9702
Christmas Sessions   Sea Of Tunes C 9708/9/10
Landlocked/Adult Child   Peg Boy 1009
Get The Boot Vol. 1: Rare & Unreleased 1963-1972   CMYK 1971-108
Get The Boot Vol. 2: Rare & Unreleased 1972-2003   CMYK 1971-109
Stack O Tracks Extended   
Deep Sea Treasures Volume One   Polar Bear PB-062
Deep Sea Treasures Volume Two   Polar Bear PB-063
Goodbye Surfing, Hello God   Vigotone 5 Disc Set VT-238 - VT-242
Surfin Rarities   Silver Rarities 6 Disc Set SIRA 155 - SIRA 160
Long Lost Surf Songs   Silver Rarities 6 Disc Set SIRA 149 - SIRA 154
Journals Part 1   8 Disc Set
Journals Part 2   8 Disc set
Archaeology   Picaresque 5 Disc Set
Smile Millenium Edition   Dumb Angel Records DAR-001
Smile   Vigotone VIGO 110/111
Rarities On Compact Disc Vol. 2   Wilson Records
Ultra Rare Tracks Vols 1 & 2   Great White Wonder
Our Favorite Recordings   Bell Bottom BB 055/056
Lei'd In Hawaii Rehearsal   Vigotone VIGO 133
Lei'd In Hawaii   Sound Improvement CDs
Live at the Big Sur Folk Festival   Mer de Thunes 1003
Beach Boys Meet Grateful Dead: Live at Fillmore East 1971   Fire Power FP-9039B
Surf's Up In Prinston   Barrier Records
Help Me Tampa   B.B.5-003/4
Trader Goes To Nassau   Bell Bottom BB 7401/02
Live Madison Square Garden, November 1976   Mer de Thunes 0010
Live at The CBS Convention 1977   
Wouldn't It Be Nice Down Under 1978   Sweet Encore
30th Anniversary Show   SIAE BBL-92001/002
Radio City Music Hall - March 1, 1979   
New York City Calling   GW-006/7
Keepin The Summer Live   Bell Bottom BB 025
Beach Party   International Broadcast Recordings IBR 2025
Beach Boys feat. Jimmy Page - Liberty Bell   Vivid Sound Productions VSP 51015
This Whole World - Live 1988   Mer de Thunes
Carolina Party - Live 1991   
Unplugged - Live at Valley Forge, PA   
Best Vibrations   
Concord, California - August 1997   
Extry Trax - All Twofer Bonus Tracks   
Two Rooms   1991 "Crocodile Rock" Tribute to Elton John
Tequila Sunrise Soundtrack   1988 "Don't Worry Baby" with The Everly Brothers
Celebration: The Big Sur Folk Festival 1970   Featuring Beach Boys Performance of "Wouldn't It Be Nice"
The Beach Boys & The Rise of The Surf Movement   2014 Comp Featuring Beach Boys, Dick Dale, Jan & Dean and Others
VINYL   
Surfin Safari   2013 Doxy 180gram Limited Release w/Candix & Demo Bonus Trax
Beach Boys Today!   2012 Capitol Vaults 180gram Limited Release
Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)   2012 Capitol Vaults 180gram Limited Release Sealed
Pet Sounds   1972 Re-Release (Coupled with Carl & The Passions)
Pet Sounds   1999 Simply Vinyl 180gram Limited Release
Pet Sounds   2008 Capitol Vaults 180gram Limited Release
Smiley Smile   2000 Simply Vinyl 180gram Limited Release Sealed
Wild Honey   2000 Simply Vinyl 180gram Limited Release
Sunflower   2012 Capitol Vaults 180gram Limited Release
Surf's Up   Sealed
In Concert   Near Mint Vinyl
Endless Summer   2012 Capitol Vaults 180gram Limited Release
15 Big Ones   Mint
Love You   Mint
M.I.U. Album   Mint
L.A. (Light Album)   Mint
The Beach Boys   Mint
Best of The Beach Boys   Near Mint Vinyl
Americathon Soundtrack   Featuring "It's A Beautiful Day" Sealed
The Capitol Years   1980 6-Album Set Import
Sunshine Dream   Near Mint Vinyl
Rarities   Mint
25 Years of Good Vibrations   1986 Special Sunkist 25th Anniversary Tour Edition
Rock n Roll To The Rescue/Good Vibrations (Live In London)   1986 12" Single
Cocktail Soundtrack   Featuring "Kokomo"
That's Why God Made The Radio   Sealed
Happy Endings   45rpm From "The Telephone" Soundtrack w/Little Richard
East Meets West   45rpm w/Frankie Valli & Four Seasons
California Dreamin/Lady Liberty   45rpm
That's Why God Made The Radio   45rpm
That's Why God Made The Radio   7" Single with T-Shirt Sealed
Surfin Safari   10" Record Store Day Exclusive Sealed
Good Vibrations/Heroes & Villains   78rpm Record Store Day 2011 Exclusive Limited Edition
8-TRACK   
Best of The Beach Boys   
Best of The Beach Boys Vol. 2   
20/20 & Wild Honey Twofer   
Live In London   
Holland   
In Concert   
Endless Summer   
Spirit of America   
15 Big Ones   
Keepin The Summer Alive   
American Summer   
Rarities   
CASSETTE   
Up The Creek Soundtrack   Featuring "Chasing The Sky"
Hot Fun In The Summertime   Cassette Single
Problem Child   Cassette Single From the Film "Problem Child"
Concert Days   Capitol Special Markets Sealed
Fun, Fun, Fun   Capitol Special Markets Sealed
Surf's Up   Capitol Special Markets Sealed
Do It Again   Capitol Special Markets Sealed
Summer Dreams   Capitol Special Markets Sealed
California (And Other) Girls   Capitol Special Markets Sealed
Sounds of the Holidays   1988 Exxon Limited Edition
The Best of The Brother Years 1970-1986   Thailand Import Sealed w/Thai Price Tag
DVD   
The Lost Concert   
An American Band/I Just Wasn't Made For These Times   
Good Vibrations Tour   
Live at Knebworth 1980   2 Copies
Nashville Sounds   
Endless Harmony   
The TAMI Show   Collector's Edition w/Previously Deleted Beach Boys Footage
The Beach Boys Back Again   Live in USA & Japan 2012 Import
1974: On The Road With The Beach Boys   Billy Hinsche Home Video Documentary
BLURAY   
Beach Boys 50: Doin' It Again   
Beach Boys 50: Live In Concert   
   
BRIAN WILSON   
CD   
Brian Wilson   2000 Reissue with Bonus Tracks
I Just Wasn't Made for These Times   1995
Orange Crate Art   1995 with Van Dyke Parks
Imagination Words + Music   1998 Promotional Disc
Imagination   1998
Imagination   1998 DTS Edition
Live At The Roxy Theatre   2000 Autographed by Brian
Pet Sounds Live   2002
Pet Projects: Brian Wilson Productions   2003
Smile   2004
Getting In Over My Head   2004
All I Really Want For Christmas   2005
That Lucky Old Sun   2008
Reimagines Gershwin   2010
In The Key of Disney   2011
Curious George 2 Soundtrack   Featuring "California Sun"
Cocaine Sessions/Bedroom Tapes   
Live 1987-1998   
1996 Songwriters Symposium With Van Dyke Parks   KpriK@
Brian is Back! - Live Ann Arbor 1999   Zeus Z 905001/2
Boston Symphony Hall - June 21, 1999   Sailor Studios
Live Imagination Second Night   Evergreen EGCD-03/04
Bridge Benefit Unplugged   Main Stream MSBR-003/004
Pet Sounds Live - Mann Theater - 6-14-2000   DS2001
Live at QVC - July 4, 2000   
Pet Sounds Live - Chicago - 07-22-2000   Mer de Thunes
Pet Sounds Live - Cleveland - 7-23-2000   Mer de Thunes
Pet Sounds Live - Atlanta - 7-30-2000   Mer de Thunes
Pet Sounds Live - Wantaugh, NY - 9-9-2000   Mer de Thunes
Live at Jones Beach - 9-10-2000   
Live Columbus, OH - 09-12-2000   KpriK@
Pet Sounds Live - Denver - 9-16-2000   Mer de Thunes
Pet Bowl   Shout To The Top STTP 105/106
Last Shows   
Smile Live - RFH London - 02-24-2004   
Smile Tour 2004 - Royal Festival Hall - 2-24-2004   
Smile Tour 2004 - Paris - 3-14-2004   
Brian Wilson Rarities   
21 Little Ones   Vigotone 151
Brian Loves You - The Alternate Love You   
Landylocked   Geritol Records ST-62042
Sweet Insanity   Vigotone 112
Music Is What I Want   Five Disc Set
Sessions   7 Disc Set
Brian Wilson & Andy Paley Sessions Volume Two   Invasion Unlimited
Still I Dream of You: Rare Works of Brian Wilson   JASRAC R-330466
VINYL   
Brian Wilson   2013 Friday Music 180gram Limited Release
I Just Wasn't Made For These Times   2012 Friday Music 180gram Limited Release Sealed
That Lucky Old Sun   2008 Capitol 180gram Limited Release Sealed
DVD   
Songwriter 1962-1969   
Songwriter 1969-1982   2 Copies
On Tour   
An All-Star Tribute   
Brian Wilson Presents Smile   
VHS   
A&E Biography   2 Copies
   
DENNIS WILSON   
CD   
Pacific Ocean Blue   2008 Legacy Edition with Bambu
Denny Remembered Volume One   Mer de Thunes
Denny Remembered Volume Two   Mer de Thunes
VINYL   
Pacific Ocean Blue   2000 Music On Vinyl 180gram Remastered Limited Release
BLURAY   
Two Lane Blacktop   Feature Film Starring Dennis Wilson & James Taylor
   
CARL WILSON   
CD   
Carl Wilson   1981
Youngblood   1983
Like A Brother   2000 With Beckley & Lamm
Live at My Father's Place, NY  4-11-1981   Mer de Thunes 1003
   
AL JARDINE   
CD   
Family & Friends Live In Las Vegas   1999
A Postcard From California   2012
Friends & Family - Live August 1999   With The Honeys
VINYL   
Don't Fight The Sea/Friends  (acapella)   45rpm on White Vinyl
   
BRUCE JOHNSTON   
CD   
Surfin Round The World   1997 Sundazed Remaster
Surfer's Pajama Party   2004 Rhino Remaster
Sagittarius - Present Tense   
Going Public   2000 Reissue
Mike Love, Bruce Johnston & David Marks Salute NASCAR   1998 Special Edition
   
MIKE LOVE   
CD   
First Love/Country Love   
Mike Love, Not War   
VINYL   
Looking Back With Love   Near Mint Vinyl
Celebration   Mint
Almost Summer Soundtrack   Mint
Christmas Party   Mike Love, Dean Torrance & Others Radio Shack Ltd Edition
   
THE FLAME   
CD   
The Flame   
   
MISCELLANEOUS   
CD   
Making God Smile   2002
Caroline Now: The Songs of Brian Wilson & The Beach Boys   2000
Box O' Clox: A Brian Wilson Tribute   2004
The Warmth of the Sun:  Songs Inspired by the Beach Boys   2000
Mojo Presents: In My Room   Jan 2007 Mojo Magazine Exclusive
Wouldn't It Be Nice: A Jazz Potrrait of BrianWilson   1997
Beach Boy Covers II   
Fred Simon's Interpretation of the Beach Boys   Piano Renditions Sealed
Symphonic Sounds: Music of the Beach Boys   Royal Philharmonic w/Mike Love & Bruce Johnston
VINYL   
Caroline Now: The Songs of Brian Wilson & The Beach Boys   2006 Marina 180gram Limited Release Import
CASSETTE   
Fred Simon's Interpretation of the Beach Boys   Piano Renditions Sealed

Hey, Maybe every coupla months you can show the same list again, adding one or two each time! 

I have been collecting since around 1987

I have all of the original 1960's albums - Rainbow label - in various condition
Surfin Safari
Surfin USA
Surfer Girl
Little Deuce Coupe
Shut Down Vol. 2
All Summer Long
The Beach Boys Christmas Album
The Beach Boys Today
Summer Days (And SUmmer Nights!)
Beach Boys' Party
Pet Sounds
Smiley Smile
Wild Honey
Friends
20/20

Sunflower
Surf's Up (First Purchase - looking for Smile songs)
Carl and the Passions So Tough
Holland
15 Big Ones
Love You
M.I.U.
L.A.
Keepin the Summer Alive
The Beach Boys
Still Cruisin'

That's why God Made the Radio

Solo:
Pacific Ocean Blue

Brian Wilson

As for CD's the same but all of Brian Wilson's solo and Smile and lots of greatest hits

I have all the box sets

And a few bootlegs (Adult Child, Smile) and a few others but I'm tired of typing

Thank you for the list Job! Could you please tell us more about "Greatest Hits Volume Three: Best of the Brother Years 1970-1986   2000 With Spelling Error on Spine"?

It reads: "Volume Trhee"

Thanks. Can you upload a scan, please?

This coulda been a potato chip lead; alas the lead has cashed in her chips:

http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20140812/LOCAL/140819887

I have three copies of 15 Big Ones and Looking Back With Love promo vinyl  :hat

.

I have a Carl Wilson Foundation CD containing the BBs SMiLE version of "You're Welcome" that, if memory serves, was sent out to people who had attended a previous CWF show. I don't remember if it was a "thank you" for having attended type of thing, or more a promo item for the then-upcoming next CWF show. Either way, a pretty rad item. I had Brian sign it.

Hey, NICE! Was wondering where to post again, and then  this thread is brought back. Perfect timing!!  (So, I'm doing sections, not the whole collection at once)  
     Seeing the All Summer Long mention in , I think, the esq feedback thread, reminded me of the ASL package I bought a few years back.  

 Front and back slicks, 4 actual labels( a side 1 and 3- side 2's); 4 "Label Copy and Notice Of Coupling" reference sheets from the Capitol files, and a small corrected song listing ( it was originally stapled to one of the 4 label copy sheets)  
 Showing both sides of 1 of the 4 "label Copy" sheets; the back slick with the stamp/sig/date from Ray Polley and the shipping note from Glendale Photo Engraving; the small track listing with the suggested correction; and three of the labels.  
  The Label copy sheet Seems to be the last of the 4 ( dated June 15 1964), Yet, the track listing seems to eliminate OFRS, which doesn't make much sense. ( the others are dated June 11th, (maybe) June 8th, and "not dated")
 Two of the Side 2 labels  differ in the way the credits read for OFRS, while the 3rd matches the label copy sheet shown( missing OFRS)  

  

Cool ASL stuff, bgas. Interesting to see documents/labels showing that "Our Favorite..." was intended to be 1:06 longer.

Okay, here's what I have by this wonderful band. Nothing special, but so far everything that I need.

cds: I have every official Beach Boys album either as a twofer or as a single cd except the live albums and Stars and Stripes. I have the Summer in Paradise European version.
I have the 2cd Smile Sessions version, because I don't like listening to recording sessions, I rather listen to complete songs. I don't have any box sets, but will get Made in California for my birthday.
I have all the Brian Wilson albums except I Just Wasn'T Made... And I have the Dennis Wilson 2cd edition.

vinyl: At the moment I'm getting most of the Beach Boys albums on lp, too, because I don't like listening to the twofers anymore, because you never know when the actual album ends or begins or the bonus tracks are playing. This kind of sucks about these twofers. Still glad that I have them. So far I have All Summer Long, Love You, Smiley Smile, Today, L.A., Sunflower and Surf's Up. I also have Mike Love's solo album on lp and the single with Annette "Monkey's Uncle".

dvds: Brian Wilson: Presents Smile, Pet Sounds live, on Tour
Beach Boys: live at Knebworth, Live Raritäten, 50

books: Look listen vibrate smile
The Complete Guide to their Music
Catch A Wave: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson
This Whole World: The Complete Beach Boys Single And EP Cover Collection

other stuff: I have various Beach Boys and Brian Wilson t-shirts. I have 2 posters, one from the Brian Wilson Smile concert in Frankfurt. That was one great show.

Okay, surely doesn't compare to other people's stuff.

It was longer. The longer version was edited down to what you hear on the released version. Same with "B.S. With Big Daddy" on the Today album.

Yep. I have the longer OFRS on an early mono acetate, but it doesn't sound very good, from years of abuse prior to my purchase.  ( hiss , clicks, pops, etc )

 Is the longer BS w/ Big Daddy available somehwere? 

+1

I never knew there were extended versions of any of the 'joke' tracks

edit: are any of them available online?

Yep, UM Vol. 8, Vol. 2.

Bull Session With Big Daddy (20:12) - Sea Of Tunes Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 8 (1965) - Alternate Beach Boys Today Album Vol. 2 - Disc 4.

 :o

Dear lord.

Thanks for the info, I'll have to find that collection.

There's a collector on this board who has the extended version of "Our Favorite Recording Sessions".

I wonder if he'd share...he loves us alot right?

He only loves those who can spell correctly.  You just blew it by using "alot" in a sentence.

My favorite usage!!  maybe I'll get alot of pms symptoms?


MAn, I always forget I have those CDs!  Thanxx!!

Ive got every orig LP from Surfin Safari to Still Cruisin, every CD from Surfin Safari to TWGMTR.....several compilations, documentaries and books...

The "Smile Era Party" is another long one also that has a trippy edge to it. 

Is that the October 18, '66 session at Western for "Do You Like Worms"? And Diane talks on the control room microphone?  The people at the "party" are Brian, Diane, Van Dyke, Michael Vosse, Jules Siegel, and Danny Hutton. You can hear "Do You Like Worms" in the background. 25+ minutes. Kinda boring at times.

After all these years, sounds like it's time for you to world premiere it on YouTube, Mikie!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2dbpnbrrSc (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2dbpnbrrSc)    :)

I don't have it, CS., but I know a collector who does. I heard it once a couple of decades ago.

It was recorded on May 6, 1964 - during the sessions for "All Summer Long" and "Do You Remember".

I haven't listened to the long version of Bull Session in a while but as I recall it has gaps-where all the stuff they did use for the LP was chopped out of it-so I think the totally uncut version would be even longer.

Much appreciated.

No problem. I wanted to hear it for myself and I found it on youtube and I thought I would just share what I found, :)

Okay, here goes - I'm in a bit of an obsessive phase at the moment….all this is collected within the last 9 Months…

Albums -

Beach Boys:
Adult/Child
All Summer Long
All This is That
Beach Boys '85
C50 Double Album
Christmas Album
Party!
The Big Beat '63 (comp with some tracks on)
California Feeling
Carl & The Passions
Early Masterpieces
Endless Bummer
Friends
The Garage Tapes
Get The Boot (1&2)
Holland
In the Beginning
Instrumental Hits (Japanese import)
Keepin' the Summer Alive
L.A.
Landlocked
Little Deuce Coupe
Live@ Rolling Stones Studio (C50 era)
Lost & Found (61-62)
Love You
M.I.U.
Made in California Box Set
Pet Sounds
Sounds of Summer
Random Rarities
The SMiLE Sessions (5 Disc)
Smiley Smile
Spit of America
Still Crusin'
Summer Days (and Summer Nights)
Summer in Paradise
Sunflower
Surf's Up
Surfer Girl
Surfer Girl & Shut Down Vol. 2
Surfin' Safari
Surfin' USA
That's Why God Made the Radio
Today!
Unreleased Gems
The Warmth of the Sun
Wild Honey
15 B.O.
20 Golden Greats
20/20


Brian Wilson

Brian Loves You
Brian Loves You Too
The Bedroom Tapes
Brian Wilson
Live '99
Gershwin
Brian/Piano
Cocaine Sessions
Getting' in Over My Head
I Just Wasn't Made for these Times
Imagination
In the Key of Disney
Live at Festival Hall ('02)
Lost Hotel Tapes
No Pier Pressure
Sessions (Vol 1-7)
SMiLE
Sweet Insanity
That Lucky Old Sun
What I Really Want For Christmas
Slightly American Music
21 Little Ones
Orange Crate Art
Smile for me (Symphonic Tribute w/Gary Usher)
A fair few comps of other artists covering tracks

DVDs

The Lost Concert
Good Vibrations Tour
That Lucky Old Sun
BWPS
Pet Sounds Live
An American Band / I Just Wasn't Made for these times

Books

The Wilson Project
Heroes and Villians
I Just Wasn't Made for these times (Making of Pet Sounds)
How Deep is the Ocean (P. Williams)

Misc:

All Access TLOS Pass
T Shirts for Pet Sounds and SMiLE

 I think that's about it. This last (less than a) year has cost a lot of money and completely engulfed my time. Maybe I need help…..

I have all of the BB and Brian Wilson studio albums on CD.  With a few exceptions (Xmas Album, Pet Sounds, Still Cruisin, Summer in Paradise, TWGMTR), I have them on the two-fer series. 

I have all of the official live CDs. 

I have the Sounds of Summer and Warmth of the Sun compilations.  The Good Vibrations Box.  Smile Sessions 2 CD Edition. 

I have the Made in California box set on its way.  I finally broke down and got it. 

Dennis Wilsons - Pacific Ocean Blue Deluxe Edition

Brian's Live at the Roxy from Japan with all the bonus tracks. 

DVDs
Lost Concert
Good Timin
American Band
Endless Harmony
Doin It Again
Back Again
I Just Wasn't Made For These Times
Brian & Friends Soundstage
BW Pet Sounds is on order 

Also, a couple of DVDs that were obtained on the trader market
Long Promised Road (2 DVD set with various clips from 1962-71)
Beacon Theater 2012
Wembley Arena 2012

I've got LOTS of stuff.  Some on vinyl...some on cd.  Some hangs on the wall.  Some of it isn't exactly available at the store..  I have clothing.  I used to have a hat.  {Mike took it.  ;)}.  I have loads of files I've made for myself....and transferred to cds to play in the car.

And best of all...I have my memories of spending time with everyone except David Marks [so far]...and Brian, unfortunately, for just scant seconds. ..wel...maybe a minute or so. The rest is more meaningful.  I even sat beside Melinda at the Smile Show in Montreal. [Place Des Art]

I've met some incredible people in person and I've spent loads of time on-line with some really cool people who I'd consider to be friends as a result.

I'm a lucky sun of a gun.  I've played almost all of their material [the Beach Boys] on the air over the decades.  I've added songs to the playlist which other stations, by and large, weren't playing.  I've MC'd maybe 1/2 a dozen of their concerts and...I'm a lucky guy.  [with GREAT ears]

AND...I have the deluxe Deluxe version of No Pier Pressure.  So?  I'm good.

I've been admiring this thread and wanted to include some of my collection:

Various signed LPs
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee92/mbriev16/BB%20records%20rs_zpsvkmmpkcg.jpg)


Bruce and Mike signed 8x10 received via venue (hoping to add Al at some point)
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee92/mbriev16/Beach%20Boys_0001%20rs_zpsnpmmlyba.jpg)


25th Anniversary signed 8x10 photo - Mike, Carl, Bruce and Al are mid-80s vintage, while Brian completed it in the mid-2000s (purchase via Perry Cox)
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee92/mbriev16/Beach%20Boys%20rs_zpsnhxwgqfs.jpg)


May 1983 baseball stadium concert posters 19x28 inches
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee92/mbriev16/BB%20posters%20rs_zpsmjdv86x0.jpg)


Rolling Stone - October 28, 1971
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee92/mbriev16/Beach%20Boys_0002%20rs_zpsitbhblvx.jpg)

That's a beautiful LP collection.  :love
And I'm loving the Rolling Stone cover, especially Al's facial expression.

Hi! Derek here. Here's my collection! (as of 6/2015)

1990 Remasters:
Surfer Girl/Shut Down Volume 2
Beach Boys Concert/Live In London
Today/Summer Days and Summer Nights
Party/Stack-O-Tracks
Friends/20/20

2000/2001 Remasters:
Surfin' Safari/Surfin' USA
Surfer Girl/Shut Down Volume 2
Little Deuce Coupe/All Summer Long
Concert/Live In London
Today!/Summer Days and Summer Nights
Pet Sounds
Party/Stack-O-Tracks
Smiley Smile/Wild Honey
Friends/20/20
Sunflower/Surf's Up
Carl and The Passions/Holland
In Concert
15 Big Ones/Love You
M.I.U. Album/L.A. (Light Album)
Keepin' The Summer Alive/The Beach Boys

2012 Remasters:
Surfin' USA
Surfer Girl
Shut Down Volume 2
Little Deuce Coupe
All Summer Long
Today!
Party!
Pet Sounds
Smiley Smile
Sunflower
Surf's Up

Still Cruisin'
Stars and Stripes Vol. 1
The Smile Sessions (2CD Version)
That's Why God Made The Radio
Good Vibrations (40th anniversary EP)
The Beach Boys Christmas Album
Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of the Beach Boys
Pet Sounds Sessions
Hawthorne CA: Birthplace of a musical legacy
The Beach Boys Studio Sessions 61-62
Made In USA
The Warmth of the Sun
Endless Harmony Soundtrack
Christmas with the Beach Boys
Making God Smile: An Artists' Tribute to the songs of Beach Boy Brian Wilson

Brian:
Brian Wilson
I Just Wasn't Made For These Times
Orange Crate Art (w/ Van Dyke Parks)
Imagination
Pet Sounds Live
Gettin' In Over My Head
SMiLE
That Lucky Old Sun
Reimagines Gershwin
In The Key of Disney
No Pier Pressure (standard edition - autographed by Brian)
No Pier Pressure (Target deluxe edition)

Dennis:
Pacific Ocean Blue (2CD)

Vinyl -

The Beach Boys:
(Capitol mono pressings except where noted or does not apply)
Surfer Girl
Shut Down Volume 2
All Summer Long
Beach Boys Concert
Christmas Album
Today!
Summer Days (and Summer Nights!!)
Pet Sounds (DT 2458 & 2008 Capitol Reissue)
Smiley Smile (ST 9001)
Wild Honey (ST 2859)
Friends (ST 2895 & 2014 Capitol Reissue)
20/20 (Starline Edition & 2014 Capitol Reissue)
Sunflower
Holland (w/ Mount Vernon and Fairway)
In Concert
15 Big Ones
Love You
M.I.U. Album
L.A. (Light Album)
Keepin' The Summer Alive
The Beach Boys
Endless Summer
Spirit of America
I Get Around/Don't Worry Baby
Help Me Rhonda/Kiss Me Baby
The Little Girl I Once Knew/No Other Like My Baby
Good Vibrations/Let's Go Away for Awhile
Heroes and Villains/You're Welcome

Brian:
Brian Wilson
That Lucky Old Sun
The Right Time (w/Sail Away)

Got most things digitally but just started collecting records this year:

BB (all recent reissues)

Surfin Safari
Surfin USA
Little Deuce Coupe
Surfer Girl
Shut Down Vol 2
Smile Sessions
Friends
20/20
Carl & The Passions
In Concert
TWGMTR (signed by Mike, Bruce and Dave)

Pacific Ocean Blue (blue vinyl)
Looking Back With Love
Going Public
Brian Wilson (an early pressing with Landy smeared all over it)
That Lucky Old Sun
No Pier Pressure (signed by Brian)

My dad was in Australia (i.e. across the ocean) and he said he found some Japanese import of Pet Sounds at this record store..... and he didn't get it because he didn't know what I already owned.

 :'(

Primary: surfin USA, surfer girl, lil deuce coupe, shut down vol 2, all summer long, today, summer days, pet sounds, smiley smile, wild honey, 20/20, sunflower, surfs up, holland,,,love you. Secondary: surfin safari, friends, xmas album, so tough, party, 15big ones, MIU, s/t, thats why god made the radio. Thirdly: light album, keepin the summer alive, still cruisin, summer in paradise... Ive got 62-72 (surfin safari thru holland & love you) on LP and everything on CD.After selling the post-holland vinyl, Id buy back 15bO and miu if theyre less than fivebucks...

Was digging thru looking for something else, and found this "choice" gem filed away, so figured to post some pics. wish I had the EPK  and the Radio Promo Kit, tho.
( No actual vinyl was part of this set)  

  

I've got stuff.  Lots of stuff.  Some hangs on walls.  Some sits on shelves.  Some gets packed away.  I used to have stuff I could wear.  I guess I still do.  I have all the stuff I'm supposed to have and maybe a few other things too.  I even have autographs.  [real ones not Jeff signing for Brian ones]

But the MOST IMPORTANT stuff I have are my memories.  [and the sounds in my head.]

S'ALL good. 
['cept for loo-ee/loo-ee.  THAT sucked]

Ive got the first two greatest hits CDs (20(more) Good Vibrations) from the 90s.

My parents have some random greatest hits package on cassette.

I have Pet Sounds and Love You on vinyl, the former on 180g. I also have the stereo/mono CD of Pet Sounds.

I have Unsurpassed Masters 13 to 18 downloaded on my harddrive.

Literally every single SMiLE mix Ive ever encountered downloaded on my harddrive

Digital copies of Holland, Smiley Smile, Sunflower and Today, as well as various tracks I like off other albums, like Little Bird and Busy Doin' Nothing for example

And, of course, the SMiLE Sessions boxset

Edit: since writing this, I've acquired Today! On vinyl as well :)

Sadly with moving from England to Denmark to England again to Holland and back to England once more(!) I basically had to give up on having a physical record collection and just have everything on an iPod classic, although I do have a signed Brian single still (Midnight's Another Day) and recently got my booklet from the Capitol singles box set which I still have signed by Mike, Bruce and David. I recently picked up a record deck too, and have Summer Days/Nights - really nice 2nd hand copy in great condition that I picked up from Crash records in Leeds. Also got the hits compilation with the mostly white cover for 50p at a charity shop! I'm planning on getting POB and The Smile Sessions vinyls soon. Oh and I still have the Brian Pet Sounds and Smile DVDs. Used to have a box set with Knebworth, Good Vibrations tour and Endless Harmony but that's lost somewhere. Luckily 2 of the 3 are on Qello.

Relatively new additions to my BB's collection:

(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee92/mbriev16/IMG_0724_zpsovgs8lzl.jpg)

(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee92/mbriev16/IMG_0725_zps7nfmfj7n.jpg)

My collection is... a rather sizable chunk of computer real estate devoted to BB bookmarks.  Everything BB I could find, now to the point that I cannot quickly go back and find what I'm looking for in the event I mention something in the comments of YouTube videos and someone questions me.*

* = That YouTube videos are occasionally taken down is something of a blessing, else I'd still be having an argument with some guy I don't know about me saying Brian doesn't do much falsetto anymore.  I didn't think the statement was even remotely anything of a shocker, but still some guy found fit to yell at me about how Brian's still in fantastic shape.

Well someone got an autographed Surfboard apparently!  :lol

http://globalnews.ca/news/2224746/beach-boys-autographed-surfboard-stolen/

Own up. Anyone here? ;D

I told Aunt Ddna she should wear a disguise, but noooooooooo.......

 Oh mate, I really want this, where did you get it may I ask?

Ebay. I tend to remember that a member of this board recently bought the identical button at a garage sale and another member "emdeeh" claimed to be the artist. The side of the button has a trademark of 1984 and Margaret Dowdle Head (emdeeh = MDH???). I got both buttons for $6 delivered!

Here are some recent pickups for my collection:

Holland LP signed by Ricky, Blondie, Brian, Mike and Al
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee92/mbriev16/Holland%20LP_zpssdy6rgp6.jpg)


25th Anniversary Sunkist LP - inner booklet signed by Mike, Al, Carl and Bruce
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee92/mbriev16/Sunkist%2001_zpsm3j2frzu.jpg)
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee92/mbriev16/Sunkist%2002_zps4wh6zqay.jpg)


Late-90s 8x10 promo photo signed by Bruce, Mike and Dave
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee92/mbriev16/1998%20promo_zpsn5vs2kdw.jpg)


50th Anniversary 11x14 promo photo signed by Bruce, Al, Brian, Mike and Dave (purchased from Perry Cox)
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee92/mbriev16/50th%20promo_zpszqrqdlmb.jpg)


One Kind of Love sheet music signed by Brian - purportedly handed out at thepress junket for Hollywood Foreign Press
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee92/mbriev16/One%20Kind%2001_zpsjqb2pcln.jpg)
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee92/mbriev16/One%20Kind%2003_zpsc15xkqqt.jpg)

Very nice! ;D

(http://s12.postimg.org/okgu4bynx/IMG_2697.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/eaef538s9/full/)
screenshot windows 7 (http://postimage.org/app.php)

 A new addition to my growing collection. I really should take a photo of all my stuff soon....

This was also issued with a slightly different label print having the label code LC 0322 at one o'clock and a different matrix# (UCA 6681) below the cat#.
Here's my 45 coellection, if you want to have a look: http://www.45cat.com/45_collection_view.php?pagestart=1&l=1&m=3042 (http://www.45cat.com/45_collection_view.php?pagestart=1&l=1&m=3042)

Finally found this one !   :)

(http://i63.tinypic.com/2aigdfn.jpg)

(http://i67.tinypic.com/vzyomp.jpg)

Indeed quite rare - I got my copy only a few months ago

new addition to my 45 collection http://www.45cat.com/record/f4932it (http://www.45cat.com/record/f4932it)

Mostly downloaded music from iTunes, women's Pet Sound t-shirt, The Beach Boys America's Band coffee table book, Heroes and Villains book, Catch a Wave book and that's it for now. I ordered a Beach Boys women's t-shirt with the cartoon of Brian, Dennis, Al, Carl and Mike from their earlier period a la 1964 with the stripe shirts and carrying a surf board. I should receive it my next week. 

that's a good start.  wait til it turns into an obsession  ::)
i would hate to know how many $$ I've spent on the probably most dysfunctional band in history.
i just love these boys.

Got this one thrown in with a batch of Beach Boys singles... Pretty good deal for €25,- ...  :p

(http://i66.tinypic.com/14cs7th.jpg)

Currently, I own:
- Vinyl
--Surfer Girl
--Little Deuce Coupe
--All Summer Long
--Christmas Album
--Summer Days
--Party! (2015 Unplugged)
--Pet Sounds (Capitol 180g)
--Smiley Smile (My first BB album)
--Wild Honey (Reprise two-fer)
--Friends (great deal... $5)
--20/20 (reprise two-fer)
--Live in London (UK Music for Pleasure)
--Sunflower (Capitol 180g; great deal... $5 new!)
--Surf's Up
--Carl & the Passions (2015 Capitol/UMe)
--Holland (w/ Mt. Vernon & Fairway in the picture sleeve and lyric sheet)
--In Concert (1974)
--15 Big Ones
--Love You
--LA (Light Album)
--M.I.U. Album
--Keepin' the Summer Alive
--Bests 40 Greatest Hits (Holland compilation)
--Best of... Vol. 1 (Starline)
--No Pier Pressure
--Rarities
--Spirit of America
--Be True to Your School

-Singles:
--Good Vibrations (framed, with picture sleeve)
--Wouldn't It Be Nice (US Capitol)
--Sloop John B
--California Saga
--Surfin' Safari/409
--Surfer Girl
--Cottonfields (UK Capitol/EMI)
--Cabinessence (MOJO)
--Kokomo/Tutti Fruitti
--Here Comes the Night (Blue 12" Promo)

Throw some CDs in there and that's everything.

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if you can't find a home for it, there's one down under   ::)
i'll even pay the postage.

:o I'll double whatever postage RickB offers :)

Nice going, Klaus!

haha! keep your nose out of this Alan, I don't need the competition!  :lol

That is correct.

(And sorry, folks -- because some of you have asked -- I don't have any of those buttons to sell.)

Got this one today http://www.45cat.com/record/cr2239 (http://www.45cat.com/record/cr2239) and that one too http://www.45cat.com/record/cr1289 (http://www.45cat.com/record/cr1289) PS and record read "Rohnda"

Too lazy to take and upload a picture right now, but my favorite piece in my collection is an original mono 1967 Smiley Smile LP with the shrink wrap still (mostly) attached to it, aside from of course the opening. The original price tag lists the LP at a price of just $3.67!

Here's something that recently came into my sweaty hands.

(http://s32.postimg.org/qv0bi7wb5/image.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/qv0bi7wb5/)

It's a 45 of DIA backed with WIBN - the back cover photo (shown) is of an island resort on the (formerly) Great Barrier Reef, Hamilton Island - some of you high flyers may have basked there - so this edition seems to be some kind of promo tie in with said resort and, as per the notation on the bottom right hand corner, The Capitol Years 6 LP, cassette and CD box sets.

(Sorry about the orientation).

This one is cranked out by EMI Australia, I don't know in what quantity or of other cover variants.

Did any similar campaigns (ropey link to a beach resort) happen in other countries (especially Britain)?

Nice to have recent ('80s) 45 pressings of both tunes  - A

Dogear, your Beach Boys and related 45 collection is ENVIABLE.

Ah yes, I remember the ad campaign well!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5Jo2s1rp0E

MFP!  :thumbsup

Don't recall that campaign getting an airing in QLD - must have been aimed at ye Southerners! GOLD!

Jaguar signed by Brian & Al (November 2015) and Mike & Bruce (May 2016); Stratocaster signed by Al via mail (sent the pickguard only)
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee92/mbriev16/Full%20Band%20and%20Al%20guitars_zpsek7hvcad.jpg)


Drumhead signed by Al, Bruce, Mike and Carl (purchased from James House's drummer) and Mike Kowalski concert used drumsticks
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee92/mbriev16/Drums_zpsejocmum3.jpg)

The Monkey's Uncle - Walt Disney production lobby card (11x14)
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee92/mbriev16/IMG_2365_zpsymfazvv3.jpg)

I'm a big Sherman Brothers fan and love the Beach Boys tie-in.

I have just received two very snazzy Beach Boys posters thanks to bgas. Much thanks!

(can't find uploaded versions online, so perhaps whenever I find a home for them, I can show what they look like.)

Please do! When all's said and done, BB fans are good at looking out for one another. :=)

I don't own anything special, but there's a certain tidiness to my collection:
- Original US releases of all 1960s Capitol albums in at least VG+ condition (except 20/20, which is elusive).
- All green label late 1970s Capitol reissues on vinyl;
- The Reprise/Caribou albums on vinyl;
- All the Capitol 2-fer CDs plus Pet Sounds;
- The Sunflower/Surf's Up CD;
- Good Vibrations, Pet Sounds, Smile Sessions and Capitol Years boxed sets.

I just added this to my collection (not my images though):

(http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/p2cAAOSwH3NXnKSF/s-l1600.jpg)

It's a 1993-released promo copy cassette of the failed 1977 Christmas album (as you can tell).

Track Listing:
Christmastime is Here Again
Child of Winter
Wnter Symphony
Michael Row Your Boat Ashore
Seasons in the Sun
Christmas Morning (Morning Christmas)
--
Alone on Christmas Day
Go and Get That Girl
Santa's on His Way (HELP)
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (Beach Boys Kids)
Christmas Medley

My collection:


- Every 2000 Reissue Twofers (Except in Concert, Party, MIU and KTSA)
- Smile Sessions on CD
- Pet Sounds 2016 Reissue on Vinyl
- Love You reissue on Vinyl
- 20 Golden Greats on Vinyl

I only started collecting seriously early this year

Candix, X- All variations
All Capitol, Reprise, Caribou 45's except "Surf's Up", all Capitol and most Reprise promo copies (Don't have the "Salt Lake City" promo release)
All US original 45 picture sleeves, including the "Heroes and Villains" Capital sleeve.
All US LP's, all labels.  Many sleeve variations (Surfin' Safari, All Summer Long, Surfer Girl) mono and stereo, many promo copies (all white label Reprise versions),
Most BW and CW production 45's  and LP's (Don't have the Honeys picture sleeve or the "Barbie" 45)
Many foreign releases (mostly UK)
All official solo releases, vinyl where available, 45's and LP's (except "Sound of Free" 45)
All officially released CD's and box sets (Not the Singles collection or the early Japanese "Pet Sounds", though)
All the relevant vinyl and cd "unreleased" issues.
All the Analogue Productions recent sacd and vinyl issues (except the vinyl digital stereo remix presses)
A few paper promo items
Darian's "X" label 45

made in U.S.A vinyl
Little deuce coupe CD
Smile sessions CD(vinyls next)
Good timin': Live at knebworth(To me the last great beach boys concert with the original 5 plus bruce) CD
Pet sounds CD

Added Summer Days and Nights vinyl first pressing

I'll update my old list, now that there's a new generation of posters and my collection can hold its own better, lol: 

I have all the official albums (except the live double), the 30 Years and PSS box sets and the one-CD edition of TSS----plus a modest consignment of unofficial stuff. Solo things? The two Carl albums, POB, BWPS and NPP. A few LPs: original mono pressings (more or less permanently on loan from my brother) of Surfin' Safari, Surfer Girl and All Summer Long plus Surf's Up! (had to have that full-size cover!) and LA.

All these were acquired since 2002 (Brian's Palace performance, to be precise). After a white-hot period of adulation, Beach Boys Burnout set in (a familiar story, I'm told) but now they are back as my joint favourite pop artists (with other long-time favourites Captain Beefheart and Gary Numan and more recent discovery U2).  

Sold most of mine due to financial problems.... :'(

I did the same thing with my Elvis collection. Sold most of my EP's for food money back in the early 70's. Can't imagine what they're worth now. Oh well, ya gotta eat.

I know how you feel, OSD. This is copied from my other board (in a revised form):


I must be the only person anywhere who has actually trodden on Pet Sounds while it was playing!  The record player was standing on the floor at the time.  This unfortunate occurrence paved the way for the dreaded "Cat Food Incident". 

It was late 1972 and I was supposed to be looking after this bloke's house in London, watering his three expensive plants (ten quid each----in 1972!), feeding his cats and other stuff.

Time went by... A friend of mine wrecked the state-of-the-art stereo system (hence the makeshift solution on the floor), the plants started turning a glorious golden brown and the cats were getting scrawnier and more discontented by the day. Not having any money to buy cat food (I was unemployed at the time) and spurred on by the enormous scratch on side one of Pet Sounds, I bundled all my pop LPs (Beefhearts, Zappas, Velvets plus a host of wonderful and now more or less unobtainable mono stuff) into a box and sold the lot (40 albums!) at a local market stall for a measly 14 quid!

Holy old threads Batman! I thought about creating a new thread for this very topic, but why do so when there is a perfectly good thread already with lots of cool content in it. Here are photos of my collection. It's not the biggest out there, but I have a few things that I'm sure people here will likely appreciate.

Vinyl collection. I have all the studio albums on vinyl except for Summer In Paradise. Please forgive the layout, my apartment isn't well suited to taking photos in this fashion:
(https://i.imgur.com/yg7w2Bv.jpg)

Miscellaneous vinyl compilations:
(https://i.imgur.com/ocLiAT9.jpg)

All of the box sets, except for The US Singles Collection (which I don't own) and my Light-Up SMiLE Sessions box set (pictured separately below):
(https://i.imgur.com/GbE3XF5.jpg)

Photos of my Light-Up Edition SMiLE Sessions Boxed Set, now with Al's autograph alongside Brian's:
(https://i.imgur.com/AROmiEF.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/bPDzLcs.jpg)

The Light-Up box set is now housed safely in this new 14"x14"x4" acrylic display case I purchased for it:
(https://i.imgur.com/dg2IUKl.jpg)

CD, DVD audio, and 45 singles collection. I'm not hugely into collecting CDs or 45s, but this is what I have:
(https://i.imgur.com/DvDbUgi.jpg)

Book collection:
(https://i.imgur.com/Ril1isp.jpg)

DVD collection:
(https://i.imgur.com/O3y4sat.jpg)

Clothing. The short-sleeved Pet Sounds and SMiLE Uniqlo t-shirts, the Brian Wilson Pet Sounds 50th hoodie, and the Brian Wilson hat are official. The rest are fan made:
(https://i.imgur.com/ofrxXRa.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/9n4JMix.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/PlrW2yO.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/CJhoyD1.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/3zXTzni.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/ECDbidW.jpg)

Digital collection. Yeah yeah, there are a few bootlegs in there. If the band officially released/es something, I ALWAYS purchase it legally, as should everyone:
(https://i.imgur.com/7RNLrnY.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/tq6ceEk.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/CoPFfrS.png)

Miscellaneous memorabilia, concert tickets, and other stuff.
(https://i.imgur.com/vv1ci0I.jpg)

Beach Boys refrigerator magnets and cell phone cases. I had no idea they made either of these until recently:
(https://i.imgur.com/rsdENHk.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/646DYHd.jpg)

Posters! I have quite a number of posters both at home and hanging in my office. When people enter my office, they see these posters lined across the walls:
(https://i.imgur.com/Kqn8GjI.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/4gTCJ3M.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/boBT98M.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/yp1BiZQ.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/Wm6Eixi.jpg)

At home I have these posters:
(https://i.imgur.com/G6ZJgxO.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/37Un1HQ.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/8S5jQKL.jpg)

Wow! What a great collection. I'm envious. I especially love that Smile T-shirt. I was looking at a fan-made version, but I was skeptical of the quality.

Good Lord!  Those posters!  Are they all “official” or did you have some of them made?  And those shirts - the hoodies with the album covers on them...those are amazing.  Did you buy them from someone who makes them or did you do them yourself? 

Thanks! Yeah, fan made stuff is very hit and miss. It’s a risk, but sometimes you can find really great stuff out there. I’d say the white “Smile The Beach Boys” logo hoodie is probably the most disappointing fan made item I’ve purchased. It is very thin material, not very warm, and the quality just isn’t there.


The Brian Wilson Pet Sounds posters are official, as are the Smile posters (they are the posters that came with the 5 CD box set and 2 CD set, respectively). The rest are fan made; I acquired most of them from a classic rock fan group on social media who made and sold them for a limited time only. I also acquired the hoodies and long-sleeved t-shirts with the Pet Sounds and SMiLE album covers printed on them from them. The only exceptions are the Friends and Wild Honey advertisement reproduction posters, which I got from eBay. They are still available on there I believe.

The Friends, Wild Honey, Love You, Keepin’ the Summer Alive, and Surf’s Up hoodies were made as part of a special Beach Boys-related clothing set and were available for purchase for a short time last year by a company known as 3droyaltees. I’m guessing they ran into legal problems because their website was taken down a short time later, but there are still some of the hoodies they made floating around on the internet. There were two I didn’t manage to get – an Endless Summer hoodie, and a Smiley Smile hoodie. Here is a photo of the Smiley Smile hoodie: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Beach-Boys-Smiley-Smile-3XL-2XL-LP-Cover-Hoodie-Sweatshirt-New-L-K-/183548374003?_mwBanner=1&ul_ref=https%3A%2F%2F (https://www.ebay.com/itm/Beach-Boys-Smiley-Smile-3XL-2XL-LP-Cover-Hoodie-Sweatshirt-New-L-K-/183548374003?_mwBanner=1&ul_ref=https%3A%2F%2Frover.ebay.com%2Frover%2F0%2F0%2F0%3Fmpre%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.ebay.com%252Fulk%252Fitm%252F183548374003%26rvr_id%3D0%26rvr_ts%3Dfc1113441680ab442ab3560affeb97b4&ul_noapp=true&pageci=72d36248-0287-4946-aff5-c08845f694ce)

I would like to sell mine!

Just added this little guy to my collection:

(https://i.imgur.com/i11JmrJ.jpg?1)
(https://i.imgur.com/GS69Ovn.jpg)

I also acquired a copy of the 2012 50th Anniversary ZinePak and a Songs from Here & Back CD.

I lucked out with this ...

I bought the first one at the release point and paid £50 for it. No autograph.

Amazon unable to sell their full consignment then reduced the price to £26.50 and after a couple of days of that reduction the price was showing at £2.65 so I quickly bought two and they honoured the sale.

The first one I opened had the autograph, how happy was I?! The second one remains unopened. I just like keeping it there in pristine condition.

If one of the mods could get that picture up with the message I would be eternally grateful, my expertise in these things is very limited.

Brian signed this so in my book it's okay to put the picture up :)

Some updates to my digital collection. Many new additions were acquired thanks to two friends of mine who I know in real life. Plus, several new book, fanzine, and article additions courtesy of ivrimark:

(https://i.imgur.com/AD7vghT.jpg?1)

(https://i.imgur.com/kirSmru.jpg?1)
(https://i.imgur.com/9s4oVnk.jpg?1)
(https://i.imgur.com/ITxBQZ5.jpg?1)
(https://i.imgur.com/UQg518F.jpg?1)
(https://i.imgur.com/o8xEQtz.png?1)
(https://i.imgur.com/WLd8Xnq.jpg?1)