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Title: Your 5 Favorite Songs Per Decade? Post by: Summer_Days on April 12, 2018, 03:15:19 PM Don't know if this has been asked before.
What is your five (5) favorite Beach Boys or Beach Boys-related (i.e. solo) songs of each decade? I'll even allow unreleased or previously unreleased tracks. And then what is your favorite album of each decade? For me - 1960s: 1. 'Wouldn't It Be Nice' 2. 'Let Him Run Wild' 3. 'In The Back Of My Mind' 4. 'The Warmth Of The Sun' 5. 'God Only Knows' Album: Pet Sounds 1970s: 1. 'This Whole World' 2. 'Surf's Up' 3. 'Wouldn't It Be Nice To Live Again' 4. 'Till I Die' 5. 'The Night Was So Young' Album: Sunflower 1980s: 1. 'Where I Belong' 2. 'Melt Away' 3. 'It's Gettin' Late' 4. 'There's So Many' 5. 'Love And Mercy' Album: Brian Wilson (sorry, Beach Boys '85, so close..) 1990s: 1. 'Soul Searchin'' 2. 'Orange Crate Art' 3. 'She Says That She Needs Me' 4. 'Imagination' 5. 'Sail Away' Album: Orange Crate Art, I guess (man, what a pathetic decade for the Boys) 2000s/2010s: 1. 'Southern California' 2. 'Midnight's Another Day' 3. 'One Kind Of Love' 4. 'Summer's Gone' 5. 'Mrs. O'Leary's Cow' Album: That Lucky Old Sun (yes, I love it more than BWPS. Problem? :)) Howsaboutu? Title: Re: Your 5 Favorite Songs Per Decade? Post by: NateRuvin on April 12, 2018, 03:48:06 PM 60's
God Only Knows Warmth Of The Sun Surfin USA Good Vibrations Kiss Me, Baby Album: Pet Sounds 70's All I Wanna Do Deirdre Lady Lynda Til I Die All This Is That Album: Sunflower 80's Getcha Back Somewhere Near Japan Endless Harmony Where I Belong It's Gettin Late Album: BB85 90's Still Surfin Strange Things Happen Imagination She Says That She Needs Me Summer In Paradise 2000s Southern California Summer's Gone Love Is Here To Stay Ram Raj Too Cruel Album: Tie between TLOS and Unleash The Love (Disc One. Don't berate me... Once you get past the autotune, the material is great.) Title: Re: Your 5 Favorite Songs Per Decade? Post by: the captain on April 12, 2018, 04:22:00 PM I don't recall doing this before. Nice idea.
60s Wouldn't It Be Nice GOK Time to Get Alone I Get Around Surfer Girl Album - Pet Sounds 70s This Whole World I'll Bet He's Nice The Night Was So Young A Day in the Life of a Tree Don't Go Near the Water / Mess of Help (tie) Album - Love You / Surfs Up (tie) 80s Livin With a Heartache Melt Away There's So Many Walk the Line Wipeout Album - Brian Wilson (by default because of the trash that was otherwise released) 90s Your Imagination She Says That She Needs Me Still I Dream of It (demo, in GV box) Wonderful (Smile version, in GV box) Lay Down Burden Album - Imagination, unless we count box sets. The GV box was fabulous. 00s Gettin In Over My Head Saturday Morning in the City Live Let Live Oxygen to the Brain Midnight's Another Day Album - BWPS was a miracle; TLOS is my favorite of new material 10s Isn't It Time From There to Back Again Shelter / Pacific Coast Highway (tie) Sail Away Saturday Night on Hollywood Boulevard Album - NPP, probably, with TWGMTR right up there EDIT - sorry, I forgot albums. Edited to include them. Title: Re: Your 5 Favorite Songs Per Decade? Post by: Michael Edward Osbourne on April 12, 2018, 04:22:55 PM 1960s:
I Just Wasn't Made For These Times Let Him Run Wild Cabinessence Little Pad The Little Girl I Once Knew album: Smiley Smile (I love the vibe and the sequencing of the tracks) 1970s: Til I Die This Whole World Surf's up All I Wanna Do The Night Was So Young -or- I'll Bet He's Nice album: Sunflower 1980s: Goin' On Love And Mercy Baby Let Your Hair Grow Long Rio Grande Melt Away album: Brian Wilson 1988 1990s: Orange Crate Art She Says That She Needs Me Hot Fun In The Summertime (yeah you read it right...from that album no one likes) Sail Away Imagination album: Orange Crate Art 2000s: Roll Plymouth Rock Cabinessence Surf's Up Mrs. O'Leary's Cow Oxegyn To The Brain album: Brian Wilson Presents Smile 2010s: Think About The Days This Beautiful Day That's Why God Made The Radio Isn't It Time Whatever Happened album: That's Why God Made The Radio Title: Re: Your 5 Favorite Songs Per Decade? Post by: Summer_Days on April 12, 2018, 05:41:31 PM You're right, Captain, I should've been more clear. Studio albums only. Otherwise, I'd have definitely picked the GV box or the Pet Sounds Sessions box for the '90s and probably the Smile Sessions box for the '00s/'10s (the Smile recordings definitely still count though, whether for the '60s or BWPS for the '00s/'10s.
Title: Re: Your 5 Favorite Songs Per Decade? Post by: Tord on April 12, 2018, 06:55:29 PM 1960s:
Wouldn't It Be Nice I Get Around California Girls The Warmth Of The Sun God Only Knows Album: Smiley Smile 1970s: This Whole World Add Some Music to Your Day Disney Girls A Day in the Life of a Tree Back Home Album: Surf's Up 1980s: School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes The Bell) Male Ego Rio Grande Kokomo Island Girl Album: Brian Wilson 1990s: Soul Searchin' Orange Crate Art She Says That She Needs Me This Isn't Love You're Still a Mystery Album: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times 2000s: Heroes and Villains Wonderful Vega-Tables Cabin Essence I'm into Something Good Album: Brian Wilson Presents SMiLE 2010s: I Got Plenty o' Nuttin' They Can't Take That Away from Me I've Got a Crush on You Someone to Watch over Me Stay Awake Album: Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin Title: Re: Your 5 Favorite Songs Per Decade? Post by: KDS on April 13, 2018, 05:57:06 AM 1960s:
The Warmth of the Sun Don't Worry Baby Kiss Me Baby You Still Believe in Me All Summer Long Album: Pet Sounds 1970s Surf's Up All I Wanna Do Til I Die Leaving This Town Steamboat Album: Sunflower 1980s Getcha Back Kokomo Maybe I Don't Know Somewhere in Japan California Dreamin (edited list as I didnt think of this initially) Album: BB 1985 1990s South American Summer in Paradise Lay Down Burden Lahaina Aloha Strange Things Happen Album: Imagination 2000s Southern California Forever She'll Be My Surfer Girl What I Really Want for Christmas Midnight's Another Day Goin Home Album: TLOS 2010s From There to Back Again Pacific Coast Highway Strange World Summer's Gone Sail Away (NPP) Album: TWGMTR Title: Re: Your 5 Favorite Songs Per Decade? Post by: Gettin Hungry on April 13, 2018, 08:07:50 AM This was tougher than I thought it would be, especially for the 1980s and '90s. Although I was introduced to the Beach Boys as a kid in the 1980s, my parents listened to the early 1960s stuff almost exclusively during that era. And I've listened to very little of the 1990s stuff. So both of those decades were tough. I had to listen to a lot of YouTube videos to fill in the gaps.
With that said, here we go ... 1960s: 1. Sloop John B 2. Good Vibrations 3. I’m Waiting for the Day 4. Heroes and Villains 5. When I Grow Up (To Be a Man) Album: Pet Sounds 1970s: 1. Feel Flows 2. Surf’s Up 3. River Song (POB) 4. Til I Die 5. The Night Was So Young Album: Surf’s Up 1980s: 1. Love & Mercy (BW88) 2. I Do Love You 3. Hold Me (CW81) 4. Melt Away (BW88) 5. Kokomo Album: Brian Wilson (1988) 1990s: 1. Dream Angel (Imagination) 2. Sail Away (OCA) 3. Lay Down Burden (Imagination) 4. Your Imagination (Imagination) 5. Keep an Eye on Summer (Imagination) Album: Imagination (Admittedly, I don't listen to much from this era) 2000s: 1. Morning Beat (TLOS) 2. On a Holiday (BWPS) 3. Mrs. O’Leary’s Cow (BWPS) 4. Southern California (TLOS) 5. In Blue Hawaii (BWPS) Album: Brian Wilson Presents Smile 2010s: 1. Pacific Coast Highway (TWGMR) 2. On the Island (NPP) 3. Nothing But Love (Gershwin) 4. From There and Back Again (TWGMR) 5. Guess You Had to Be There (NPP) Album: That’s Why God Made the Radio Title: Re: Your 5 Favorite Songs Per Decade? Post by: Lady Lynda on April 13, 2018, 06:53:25 PM 60's
Kiss Me Baby Wouldn't It Be Nice God Only Knows I Can Hear Music Sloop John B Album: Pet Sounds 70's Lady Lynda Surf's Up Til I Die Good Timin Come Go With Me Album: MIU 80's California Dreamin California Calling Where I Belong Goin On Santa Ana Winds Album: Keepin the Summer Alive 90's Hot Fun in the Summertime Island Fever Slow Summer Dancin Summer in Paradise Strange Things Happen Album: Summer in Paradise 2000's Hawaii (AJ) Come Go With Me (AJ) Darlin (AJ) In My Room (AJ) Don't Worry Baby (AJ) Album: Family and Friends Live in Las Vegas (AJ) 2010's That's Why God Made the Radio And I Always Will (AJ) A Postcard From California (AJ) California Feelin (AJ) Don't Fight the Sea (AJ) Album: A Postcard From California (AJ) Title: Re: Your 5 Favorite Songs Per Decade? Post by: JK on April 14, 2018, 03:28:54 AM This was tougher than I thought it would be Know the feeling! Nice choices there, GH. I'm still struggling with the current millennium... Title: Re: Your 5 Favorite Songs Per Decade? Post by: Gettin Hungry on April 14, 2018, 04:02:09 PM This was tougher than I thought it would be Know the feeling! Nice choices there, GH. I'm still struggling with the current millennium... Thanks. I wish I could split the 1960s in two (early and late) and combine the 1980s and 1990s. That would have made things easier on me. Ha! Title: Re: Your 5 Favorite Songs Per Decade? Post by: Mr Fulton on April 14, 2018, 06:18:52 PM I’m just gonna do Beach Boys songs
60’s Good Virations Heroes And Villains God Only Knows You Still Believe In Me California Girls 70’s Steamboat Til’ I Die All I Wanna Do Forever Good Timin’ 80’s Somewhere Near Japan Where I Belong Santa Ana Winds Goin’ On Island Girl 90’s You’re Still A Mystery Soul Searchin’ Problem Child Strange Things Happen Crocodile Rock 2010’s That’s Why God Made The Radio From There To Back Again Daybreak Over The Ocean Summers Gone Isint It Time Title: Re: Your 5 Favorite Songs Per Decade? Post by: Lee Marshall on April 15, 2018, 07:58:02 AM Without reading ANY of the other responses...until I'm done...This is really, REALLY difficult. The first 2 decades? There are easily dozens of choices. After that it almost impossible to come up with even 5 unless solo albums are permissible. Brian and Denny and a track or 2 from Al and Carl solo L.Ps. that is.
60s: Cabinessence, Good Vibrations, God Only Knows, In My Room, Time to Get Alone. album: Pet Sounds [honorable mention ... Little Deuce Coupe.] 70s: Add Some Music To Your Day, This Whole World, Surf's Up [as that's when it was released], Feel Flows, River Song. L.P.: Sunflower [h.m. Surf's Up/Pacific Ocean Blue] 80s: Sunshine, Livin' With a Heartache, Melt Away, Somewhere Near Japan, Hold Me. L.P.: Brian Wilson [Hon. mention. Keepin' The Summer Alive] 90s: Summer in Monterey, Movies is Magic, Warmth of the Sun/Willie, Caroline No/Timothy B., Remember Walkin in the Sand. L.P.: Pet Sounds Box Set [h.m. Good Vibrations/30 years Box] 21st Century: Think About the Days, Pacific Coast Highway, Summer's Gone, Don't Fight the Sea, The Last Song. L.P.: Both BWPS/The SMiLE Box Set [Hon. Mention...Made in California] C'est ca. :hat ----------------------- Reading through I see that only studio albums became a 'rule'. Tough. I already did my 'thing' and there are decades where NO [studio] ALBUM deserves to be included or...they're not quite as good. [and I see that suddenly the 1st decade of the 21st century became a 'thing'. OK...ALL Brian/ALL the Time...although Al in Vegas is a very, VERY good release too.] Title: Re: Your 5 Favorite Songs Per Decade? Post by: Summer_Days on April 15, 2018, 10:53:44 AM @Lee Marshall wow, another 'Livin' With A Heartache' fan! I love that song, I'm glad I'm not alone in that. Great lists overall. Had I made it top 10 for each decade instead of top 5, 'Time To Get Alone' would definitely be on my '60s list. What a gorgeous tune.
Title: Re: Your 5 Favorite Songs Per Decade? Post by: GoogaMooga on April 15, 2018, 12:49:23 PM 60s
Don't Worry Baby Here Today California Girls In My Room Warmth of the Sun PET SOUNDS 70s Surf's up 'Til I Die Good Timin' This Whole World Feel Flows SURF'S UP 80s Melt Away Somewhere Near Japan Kokomo (!) Goin' on When Girls Get Together BRIAN WILSON 88 90s Soul Searchin' Lay Down Burden Keep an Eye on Summer Sweets for My Sweet Orange Crate Art ORANGE CRATE ART 00s - present Don't Fight the Sea Midnight's Another Day Cool Head, Warm Heart Sail Away Forever She'll be My Surfer Girl NO PIER PRESSURE Title: Re: Your 5 Favorite Songs Per Decade? Post by: Alex on April 15, 2018, 09:25:43 PM :lol :lol
60s Fig Plucker Bob Gordon's Real Trip All I Want to Do I'd Love Just Once to See You In The Parkin' Lot 70s Drip Drop Ding Dang Shortening Bread Roller Skating Child Country Pie 80s Male Ego Too Much Sugar Oh Lord I Feel So Fine You've Been Good To Me 90s Smart Girls Summer of Love Still Surfin' Hot Fun In The Summertime Surfin' (1992) Title: Re: Your 5 Favorite Songs Per Decade? Post by: Kid Presentable on April 16, 2018, 12:50:16 AM :lol :lol 60s Fig Plucker Bob Gordon's Real Trip All I Want to Do I'd Love Just Once to See You In The Parkin' Lot 70s Drip Drop Ding Dang Shortening Bread Roller Skating Child Country Pie 80s Male Ego Too Much Sugar Oh Lord I Feel So Fine You've Been Good To Me 90s Smart Girls Summer of Love Still Surfin' Hot Fun In The Summertime Surfin' (1992) No Hey Little Tomboy, Extended Cut? No Lazy Lizzie? Your list is lacking!!! :-D Title: Re: Your 5 Favorite Songs Per Decade? Post by: jackjachman on April 16, 2018, 09:32:34 AM Excellent idea for a thread.
60’s Cabin Essence Aren’t You Glad I Just Wasn’t Made for These Times Heroes and Villains God Only Knows Album: Smile 70's All I Wanna Do Still I Dream of It The Trader Mona Funky Pretty Album: Holland 80's Rio Grande Love and Mercy Melt Away Goin’ On One for the Boys Album: Brian Wilson 90's Gettin' In Over My Head You’re Still a Mystery This Could Be the Night Proud Mary Soul Searchin' Album: Wilson/Paley stuff 2000's Midnight’s Another Day Going Home Just Like Me and You Wonderful Surf’s Up Album: That Lucky Old Sun 2010's Someone to Watch Over Me I Got Plenty o’ Nuttin One Kind of Love From There to Back Again Pacfic Coast Album: Gershwin Title: Re: Your 5 Favorite Songs Per Decade? Post by: thorgil on April 16, 2018, 10:58:10 AM Interesting, and difficult! I tried to follow chronological order:
1960s: Lonely Sea In My Room I Just Wasn't Made for These Times Wind Chimes (the Smiley Smile one) Time to Get Alone Album: Smiley Smile 1970s: A Day in the Life of a Tree 'Til I Die Surf's Up (from same album) The Night Was So Young River Song Album: Love You 1980's: Santa Ana Winds Love and Mercy Melt Away Rio Grande Kokomo (what can I say, it's so catchy!) Album: BW88 1990s (since I can't skip this, I'll cheat a little): Fourth of July (GV box) Fairy Tale Music (GV box) Still I Dream of It (GV box) Your Imagination Lay Down Burden Album: Imagination 2000's: Heroes and Villains (BWPS) Roll Plymouth Rock (BWPS) Cabin Essence (BWPS) Live Let Live (TLOS) Going Home (TLOS) Album: BWPS (TLOS counting only originals) 2010s: California Saga: California (from A Postcard from California) Nothing But Love From There to Back Again Pacific Coast Highway Sail Away (the NPP one, of course) Album: TWGMTR A final thought: favourably surprised by being forced to let several really strong songs on the cutting floor for the 2000's and 2010's. :) Title: Re: Your 5 Favorite Songs Per Decade? Post by: Gabo on April 16, 2018, 11:44:17 AM 60s
Wouldn't It Be Nice Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder) Girls on the Beach Wind Chimes (Good Vibrations box set version) That's Not Me Album: PET SOUNDS 70s All I Wanna Do This Whole World My Diane The Night Was So Young I Wanna Pick You Up Album: LOVE YOU 80s Getcha Back Kokomo California Dreamin' Melt Away Love and Mercy Album: BRIAN WILSON 90s Soul Searchin' Your Imagination Lay Down Burden Some Sweet Day Gettin' In Over My Head Album: I JUST WASN'T MADE FOR THESE TIMES 00s - present Midnights Another Day Isn't It Time I Wanna Be Around (I feel like this completed version deserves a shout-out here) One Kind of Love Somewhere Quiet Album: BRIAN WILSON PRESENTS SMILE Title: Re: Your 5 Favorite Songs Per Decade? Post by: Wrightfan on April 16, 2018, 01:08:17 PM 60's:
God Only Knows Help me, Rhonda Don't Worry Baby Surfer Girl Caroline No Album: Pet Sounds 70's: Surf's Up The Trader All I Wanna Do Good Timin' River Song Album: Surf's Up 80's: Getcha Back Heaven Kokomo (It's catchy, sue me) Endless Harmony Melt Away Album: Brian Wilson 90's: Not really much here. Is it just official albums? If not: Soul Searchin' You're Still a Mystery Gettin' In Over my Head Chain Reaction of Love Lay Down Burden Best Album: Your Imagination by default basically 00's: Roll Plymouth Rock Midnight's Another Day Oxygen to the Brain Mrs. O'Leary's Cow Good Kind of Love 10's: That's Why God Made the Radio From There to Back Again Our Special Love The Like in I Love You Shelter Title: Re: Your 5 Favorite Songs Per Decade? Post by: Summer_Days on April 16, 2018, 03:09:35 PM Wrightfan, since the 90s is so dry and since there are so many great beloved unreleased/previously unreleased songs, plush solo material that stuff definitely counts.
And I wouldn't sue you over including 'Kokomo'; I've made my peace with it, and I kinda have come to enjoy much of it. I'm far more likely to sue you ove 'Getcha Back'. Just kidding. :) |