How many of these 'unreleased' songs were complete and of LP quality?

[thr33]

Hey guys. So I happened upon this article on Wikipedia:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_unreleased_songs_recorded_by_the_Beach_Boys

which lists so-called unreleased songs. The first part contains songs that were not released on LP/singlebut came out in compilations. I intend to listen to everything eventually, but I'm just wondering which of these songs are complete/polished and were of a quality that they were/would be considered for inclusion on LPs?

[HeyJude]

I would suggest snagging a subscription to Spotify, and/or checking for these tracks to listen to on YouTube, and you'll probably be able to hear most if not all of these tracks, and you can judge for yourself how enjoyable or interesting the tracks are, and how "finished' they sound to you.

To really get the full context for these tracks, it's best to snag CD (and/or digital) releases for these releases that include the liner notes that explain the tracks.

In general, I'd say once you get to the point of fandom where you're interested in unreleased tracks, then all of these releases (and others missing on your list like all of the yearly "Copyright Extension" releases, the Pet Sounds Sessions box, the Smile Sessions box, etc.) are worth picking up.