Top quality original Beach Boys songs/productions after Holland

[Magic Transistor Radio]

What post Holland songs do you consider to be 10/10 in music/production/lyrics/etc. I don't mean just one, but in all these areas. Here is the list I have come up with:

The Night Was So Young
Baby Blue
Where I Belong
From There to Back Again
Pacific Coast Highway
Summer's Gone
You're Still a Mystery

Honorable mention (I considered, but my say 8 or 9 of 10):
Let Us Go On
Johnny Carson
My Diane
Love Surrounds Me
Santa Anna Winds
Kokamo (yes I said it!)
Soul Searchin

[Sheriff John Stone]

Just to be clear I'm meeting your criteria, ALL areas have to be 10? That eliminates a lot of songs due to various member's vocals NOT being a 10. The Beach Boys Love You is an example of this. Anyway, here goes:

- Palisades Park
- Matchpoint Of Our Love
- Good Timin'
- Lady Lynda
- Baby Blue (this is soooo close because of Dennis' raspy/hoarse vocal, but maybe you like that style)
- Livin' With A Heartache (the length of the song might disqualify it from this survey, but otherwise...)
- Where I Belong
- Somewhere Near Japan
- Pacific Coast Highway
- Summer's Gone   

[Magic Transistor Radio]

Interesting with Matchpoint! I think that's a highly under rated song! Palisades Park surprises me a bit. I can see a point for the rest though. Was Palisades Park a cover song or written by a BB? I would like to keep it to songs written by the Beach Boys. Other wise I would add Just Once In My Life.

[Sheriff John Stone]

Interesting with Matchpoint! I think that's a highly under rated song! Palisades Park surprises me a bit. I can see a point for the rest though. Was Palisades Park a cover song or written by a BB? I would like to keep it to songs written by the Beach Boys. Other wise I would add Just Once In My Life.

"Palisades Park" was a hit record for Freddie "Boom Boom" Cannon in 1962 and written by none other than Chuck Barris of The Gong Show fame.

[adamghost]

"Love Surrounds Me" is pretty ace on all fronts.  The track doesn't get enough love but it's a really cool production, song, and a nice late period Dennis vocal.

[NateRuvin]

I think Lady Lynda is a masterpiece. One of the all-time best BBs songs.

I'll probably get teared to shreds for saying that. But god, I love that song!!!

[Matt Etherton]

California Dreamin'
California Calling
Kokomo
Pacific Coast Highway

[Phoenix]

"Perfect" (tho 10 out of 10 might be pushing it on a couple of them)
California Dreaming
Chasin' The Sky
Somewhere Near Japan
Kokomo
Soulful Old Man Sunshine
From There To Back Again


Very near misses
Had To Phone Ya
She's Got Rhythm
Keepin' The Summer Alive
The Beach Boys Medley
Getcha Back
Isn't It Time
Strange World
Summer's Gone
(Wouldn't It Be Nice To) Live Again

[Magic Transistor Radio]

California Dreamin'
California Calling
Kokomo
Pacific Coast Highway

I like 3 of those songs. California Calling? I can't stand it!

[Summertime Blooz]

Let Us Go On This Way
Good Timin'
Good Time
It's OK
Rock N Roll Music (2012 Mix with extra verse)
Had To Phone Ya
Honkin Down The Highway
Just Once In My Life
Goin' On
Getcha Back
I Do Love You
Where I Belong
You're Still A Mystery
That's Why God Made The Radio
Spring Vacation
From There To Back Again
Pacific Coast Highway
Summer's Gone

[Jukka]

I'll exclude Love You -songs because in my opinion it's a perfect album and I could easily fill the top ten with it.

1. Goin' On
-Well, the production may not be 10/10, but I think the actual song is great.

2. Some of Your Love
-It rocks and it's catchy, it's the Beach Boys!

3. Kokomo
-A stone cold classic

4. Still Cruisin'
-This one has really grown on me over the years.

5. Lady Lynda
-Al's finest hour as a songwriter. A perfect gem. That cembalo!

6. Good Timin'

7. My Diane

8. Rolling Up To Heaven

9. Stevie

10. TWGMTR

[Summertime Blooz]

5. Lady Lynda
-Al's finest hour as a songwriter. A perfect gem. That cembalo!

He had a little help from Bach. It's an OK record but that intro has got to go! (as it was on the single version)

[Please delete my account]

It's OK
The Night Was So Young
Good Time (if that counts)
It's Over Now
Matchpoint
Love Surrounds Me

[Jukka]

5. Lady Lynda
-Al's finest hour as a songwriter. A perfect gem. That cembalo!

He had a little help from Bach. It's an OK record but that intro has got to go! (as it was on the single version)

To me, the Knebworth live one is THE definitive version.

[Alan Smith]

Some of the above &

Angel Come Home 

[Jukka]

Angel Come Home, of course! On second thought, I'd pick that one over TWGMTR.

[KDS]

Think About the Days. 

I think the others I had in mind have all been mentioned. 

[ppk700]

It's OK
Had To Phone Ya
Just Once In My Life
Let Us Go On This Way
Roller Skating Child
Mona
Johnny Carson
Honkin' Down The Highway
Ding Dang
The Night Was So Young
I'll Bet He's Nice
I Wanna Pick You Up
You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
Life Is For The Living
Deep Purple
It's Over Now
Everybody Wants To Live
It's Trying To Say
Still I Dream Of It
She's Got Rhythm
Hey Little Tomboy
Peggy Sue
Good Timin'
Full Sail
Angel Come Home
Love Surrounds Me
Baby Blue
It's A Beautiful Day
Goin' To The Beach
Keepin' The Summer Alive
Goin' On
Stevie
Getcha Back
Maybe I Don't Know
Rock 'n' Roll To The Rescue
California Dreamin'
Still Cruisin'
Somewhere Near Japan
In My Car
Hot Fun In The Summertime
Island Fever
Still Surfin'
Strange Things Happen
Lahaina Aloha
Summer In Paradise
You're Still A Mystery
Think About The Days
Isn't It Time
Spring Vacation
The Private Life Of Bill And Sue
Shelter
From There To Back Again
Pacific Coast Highway
Summer's Gone

[Mike's Beard]

Sweet Sunday Love.
My Diane.
Baby Blue.
Lady Lynda.
Goin' On.
Santa Anna Winds.
Where I Belong.
Soul Searchin'.

It's a small list. Lots of very good post Holland songs but 10/10 in every catagory from the criteria stated? Few and far between.

[Andrew G. Doe]

Evidently some posters in this thread are having problems with the concept of original Beach Boys songs. FYI, that means "no covers". 

[ppk700]

Evidently some posters in this thread are having problems with the concept of original Beach Boys songs. FYI, that means "no covers". 

Reeding comprehenshun waz never my strong suit (or speeling)

 

[Magic Transistor Radio]

Evidently some posters in this thread are having problems with the concept of original Beach Boys songs. FYI, that means "no covers". 

Yeah, that was I was trying to communicate.

[DonnyL]

I really think "Love You" is one of the greatest albums, but I understand that it's rough around the edges ... here's the tracks that I think harken back to the classic era of production quality (not necessarily my personal favorites), post-Holland (I'm including covers!):

1 It's OK
2 Had to Phone Ya
3 Palisades Park
4 It's Over Now
5 Come Go With Me
6 My Diane
7 Good Timin'
8 Baby Blue
9 Goin' On
10 Stevie
11 Soul Searchin'
12 You're Still A Mystery
13 It's Not Easy Being Me
14 From There to Back Again

 

[Smilin Ed H]

In no order

The Night was So Young
I'lll Bet He's Nice
Johnny Carson
Had to Phone Ya
My Diane
From There To Back Again
Pacific Coast Highway
Strange World
Angel Come Home
California Feeling
Love Surrounds Me
Baby Blue
Santa Ana Winds
Pitter Patter
Goin' On
Good Timin'
You're Still a Mystery
Where I Belong
Still I DReam of It
It's Over Now
Somewhere Near Japan
Strange Things Happen
Think About the Days
Maybe I Don''t Know

[Rentatris]

I agree with a lot on here that say Love You isn't far off a perfect album so gets heavily included. People also seem to be including a lot of Brian's solo works, especially from the Paley sessions, so given that that appears to be allowed...

It's not easy bein' me (one of my all time favs of any era ever)
Let us go on this way
Mona
Solar System
Life is for the Living
Still I dream of it
Summer's Gone
Midnight's Another Day
This Beautiful Day
This Song's gonna sleep with you
Concert Tonight (short version  )