New GH due Sept

[Tilt Araiza]

Seeing as how the Platinum Collection used stereo mixes for H&V and the Pet Sounds tracks, I can't help wondering if we'll see some of these new stereo mixes like GV cropping up on this hits compilation.

[Jim V.]

I wonder if we'll see any tracks from The Smile Sessions on future best ofs? It'd be weird if the Smiley edit of "Heroes" was phased out, and it'd be really sad to see Carl's "Surf's Up" excluded in favor of the TSS edit.

I wondered about this also. Although I'd still say that the Smiley Smile "Heroes" and the '71 "Surf's Up" are more part of the official Beach Boys canon, and are more popular, so I personally hope they use those two. Especially since it was that version of "Heroes..." that went to number 12, and it was that version of "Surf's Up" that helped give the guys their best charting album in a while.

[SamMcK]

I'd like to see at least one song from Love You, preferably The Night Was So Young. Since there's a 100 to 1 chance of that happening at least include Surf's Up and Time To Get Alone.

[Cabinessenceking]

I really hope it isn't a f*cking 50 track greatest hits, with a couple of new tracks thrown on it (supposedly to compensate for the crushing disappointment of WIBNTLA not being released, again). If it is a f*cking 50 track greatest hits, let me make an educated guess as to what the staggeringly original choice of tracklisting will be:

(In no particular order)

1. Surfin'
2. Surfin' Safari
3. 409
4. Surfin' USA
5. Shut Down
6. Surfer Girl
7. Little Deuce Coupe
8. In My Room
9. Be True To Your School
10. Fun Fun Fun
11. Don't Worry Baby
12. Why Do Fools Fall In Love
13. Little Saint Nick
14. I Get Around
15. All Summer Long
16. Little Honda
17. Do You Wann Dance
18. Dance Dance Dance
19. When I Grow Up
20. California Girls
21. Then I Kissed Her
22. Help Me Rhonda
23. The Little Girl I Once Knew
24. Barbara Ann
25. Sloop John B
26. Wouldn't It Be Nice
27. God Only Knows
28. Caroline, No
29. Good Vibrations
30. Heroes & Villains
31. Surf's Up
32. Darlin'
33. Wild Honey
34. Do It Again
35. I Can Hear Music
36. Bluebirds Over The Mountain
37. Breakaway
38. Cottonfields
39. Forever
40. Marcella
41. Sail On Sailor
42. Rock And Roll Music
43. It's OK
44. Come Go With Me
45. California Dreamin'
46. Getcha Back
47. Kokomo
48. That's Why God Made The Radio
49. Isn't It Time (or a new song)
50. A new song.

Man it would suck big time if this got released....

[The Shift]

Just checked some of the other amazon sites... Looks like this is coming from EMI Marketing so at a guess it'll be nine, ten or so tracks with no surprises and nothing new. I guess the real deal is still to surf-ace.

[donald]

It has been nearly 20 years since the last "comprehensive" box.  Much has happened.

Upgraded remixes, SMiLE box, twofer extras, unearthed/unvaulted pieces, "new" boots, new BB CD, Brian, Mike, Al material, and more. 

I want a new comprehensive box and I think it is time, and I would bet on it happening.

As always, I hope they don't screw it up.

But over the past 12 months, against all statistical probability, they have gotten it so unbelievably right.

I hope for a grand slam.

[Andrew G. Doe]

I really hope it isn't a f*cking 50 track greatest hits, with a couple of new tracks thrown on it (supposedly to compensate for the crushing disappointment of WIBNTLA not being released, again). If it is a f*cking 50 track greatest hits, let me make an educated guess as to what the staggeringly original choice of tracklisting will be:

(In no particular order)

1. Surfin'
2. Surfin' Safari
3. 409
4. Surfin' USA
5. Shut Down
6. Surfer Girl
7. Little Deuce Coupe
8. In My Room
9. Be True To Your School
10. Fun Fun Fun
11. Don't Worry Baby
12. Why Do Fools Fall In Love
13. Little Saint Nick
14. I Get Around
15. All Summer Long
16. Little Honda
17. Do You Wann Dance
18. Dance Dance Dance
19. When I Grow Up
20. California Girls
21. Then I Kissed Her
22. Help Me Rhonda
23. The Little Girl I Once Knew
24. Barbara Ann
25. Sloop John B
26. Wouldn't It Be Nice
27. God Only Knows
28. Caroline, No
29. Good Vibrations
30. Heroes & Villains
31. Surf's Up
32. Darlin'
33. Wild Honey
34. Do It Again
35. I Can Hear Music
36. Bluebirds Over The Mountain
37. Breakaway
38. Cottonfields
39. Forever
40. Marcella
41. Sail On Sailor
42. Rock And Roll Music
43. It's OK
44. Come Go With Me
45. California Dreamin'
46. Getcha Back
47. Kokomo
48. That's Why God Made The Radio
49. Isn't It Time (or a new song)
50. A new song.

Tracks 12, 15, 21, 31, 38, 39, 40, 48 & 49 were not hits (in the US). Just sayin'.

[The Heartical Don]

It has been nearly 20 years since the last "comprehensive" box.  Much has happened.

Upgraded remixes, SMiLE box, twofer extras, unearthed/unvaulted pieces, "new" boots, new BB CD, Brian, Mike, Al material, and more. 

I want a new comprehensive box and I think it is time, and I would bet on it happening.

As always, I hope they don't screw it up.

But over the past 12 months, against all statistical probability, they have gotten it so unbelievably right.

I hope for a grand slam.

I agree. Good call. And, a flurry of '60s live shows nothwithstanding, a good big comp with a whole slew of Brother Years rarities/unreleased would just about make their available catalogue perfect for this listener (I am very satisfied with the Capitol two-fers as they are, mind, and that does not go for every fanatic, I know).

Why don't the powers that be just get hold of the Unsurpassed Masters enterprise catalogue and release it as it is, e.g. via a postal outlet only?

[The Shift]

Why don't the powers that be just get hold of the Unsurpassed Masters enterprise catalogue and release it as it is, e.g. via a postal outlet only?

Gawd no… they couldn't do a carbon copy, and having bought 'em all the first time around, I couldn't justify doing that again. When I joined the Church of Brian I only pledged my first million to the House of Wilson; if they want my second too, they're gonna have to give me something fresh in return.

[Jim V.]

And............here's the artwork for Greatest Hits. Nothing for 50 Big Ones yet! Sorry I couldn't get a bigger image.

[Rocky Raccoon]

If they do a "50 Big Ones" album, they should just take the songs from the 50 Sides of the Beach Boys book and make an audio companion.

[petsite]

And............here's the artwork for Greatest Hits. Nothing for 50 Big Ones yet! Sorry I couldn't get a bigger image.

Bigger is always better.

[Jim V.]

And............here's the artwork for Greatest Hits. Nothing for 50 Big Ones yet! Sorry I couldn't get a bigger image.

Bigger is always better.

Thanks for showing me up jerk. Just kiddin'.

I'm wondering if 50 Big Ones will have a similar design, seeing as though this Greatest Hits likely is just condensed version of it. I kinda think it would cool if they did a re-do of the 15 Big Ones cover, with Dave and Bruce replacing Carl and Dennis, but I guess that wouldn't make much sense as Carl and Dennis are on many more tracks that will be on 50 Big Ones than Dave and Bruce.

[Rocky Raccoon]

I think that's actually a pretty cool cover.

[Pretty Funky]

Surfboards!

Wow.....How original is that?