The Best of the Beach Boys

~ Release by The Beach Boys (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Good Vibrations
recording engineer:
Bruce Botnick, Chuck Britz and Larry Levine
engineer:
Chuck Britz and Jim Lockert (Enginear)
producer:
The Beach Boys (American rock band) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
mixer:
Derry FitzGerald
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (from 1966-02 until 1966-06)
vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (from 1966-02 until 1966-06)
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1966-02 until 1966-06)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 6) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 53)
recording of:
Good Vibrations (Love/Wilson lyrics, common version) (from 1966-02 until 1966-06)
lyricist:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Sea of Tunes Publishing Co. (work publisher, NOT the bootleg label) and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
version of:
Good Vibrations (Tony Asher lyrics)
4.23:37
2Darlin'
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
recording of:
Darlin’
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
2:12
3Wild Honey
engineer:
Bill Halverson and Jim Lockert (Enginear)
producer:
The Beach Boys (American rock band) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
recording of:
Wild Honey
composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3.52:37
4Friends
lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
recording of:
Friends
composer:
Al Jardine, Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder), Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) and Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys)
32:31
5Do It Again
engineer:
Stephen W. Desper
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys)
recording of:
Do It Again
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
4.52:25
6Bluebirds Over the Mountain
engineer:
Stephen W. Desper
producer:
Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
lead vocals:
Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys), Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
cover recording of:
Bluebirds Over the Mountain
lyricist and composer:
Ersel Hickey
42:53
7I Can Hear Music2:38
8Break Away
recording of:
Break Away
writer:
Reggie Dunbar and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
2:55
9Cottonfields (The Cotton Song)
recording of:
Cotton Fields
lyricist and composer:
Huddie William Ledbetter
3:02
10Forever
engineer and mixer:
Stephen W. Desper
producer:
The Beach Boys (American rock band)
recording of:
Forever
composer:
Gregg Jakobson and Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys)
32:39
11Tears in the Morning
recording of:
Tears in the Morning
composer:
Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys)
4:07
12Disney Girls4:09
13Surf's Up
recording of:
Surf's Up
composer:
Van Dyke Parks and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
4:11
14Sail on Sailor
engineer:
Rob Fraboni (US record producer & audio engineer) and Stephen Moffitt
producer:
The Beach Boys (American rock band) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
background vocals:
Gerry Beckley and Billy Hinsche
vocals:
Blondie Chaplin
recording of:
Sail On, Sailor
composer:
Tandyn Almer, Ray Kennedy (singer, songwriter, and record producer based in L.A.), Van Dyke Parks, Jack Rieley and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
53:21
15Rock and Roll Music
engineer:
Stephen Moffitt
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
autoharp:
Carol Lee Miller
clarinet and saxophone:
Mike Altschol, Dennis Dreith, John J. Kelson, Jr. and Jack Nimitz (American saxophonist and clarinet player)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys)
guitar:
Ed Carter and Billy Hinsche
Moog, organ, piano and synthesizer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
percussion:
Gene Estes
saxophone:
Steve Douglas (American saxophonist, flautist and clarinetist)
background vocals:
Al Jardine, Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder), Carl Wilson (Beach Boys), Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) and Marilyn Wilson
background vocals and lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
Rock and Roll Music
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
cover recording of:
Rock and Roll Music
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3.352:29
16Here Comes the Night
recording of:
Here Comes the Night
composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
4:35
17Lady Lynda
producer:
The Beach Boys (American rock band), Jim Guercio and Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys)
alto saxophone:
Joel Peskin
bass guitar:
Joe Chemay and Jim Guercio
bass guitar and guitar:
Ed Carter
clavinet:
Mike Maros
drums (drum set):
Mike Baird (drummer), Bobby Figueroa and Gary Mallaber
guitar:
Jimmy Lyons (saxophone player), Melvin “Wah Wah” Watson and Richie Zito
harpsichord:
Sterling Smith
percussion:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician) and Steve Foreman
piano:
Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys) and Carli Muñoz (keyboardist, worked with the Beach Boys)
synthesizer:
Bob Esty (disco songwriter - producer from Massachusetts) and John Philip Shenale
horn and strings arranger:
Harry Betts
recording of:
Lady Lynda
composer:
Ron Altbach and Al Jardine
is based on:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring)
2.654:01
18Sumahama
recording of:
Sumahama
composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys)
4:12
19California Dreamin'
producer:
Terry Melcher
lead vocals:
Al Jardine and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
cover recording of:
California Dreamin’
writer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas) and Michelle Phillips
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Richt & Slezak OHG, Trousdale Music, Trousdale Music Publishers, Inc. and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
43:12
20Kokomo
engineer and mixer:
Keith Wechsler
producer:
Terry Melcher
accordion:
Van Dyke Parks (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
acoustic guitar:
Jeffrey Foskett (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
alto saxophone:
Joel Peskin (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
bass:
Rod Clark (UK bassist) (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
slide guitar [electric slide guitar]:
Ry Cooder (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
background vocals:
Al Jardine (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06), Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys) (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06), Mike Love (Beach Boys) (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
performer:
The Beach Boys (American rock band) (on 1988-03-22)
music videos:
Kokomo by The Beach Boys (American rock band)
recording of:
Kokomo (in 1988)
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys), Scott McKenzie, Terry Melcher and John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
publisher:
Buena Vista Music Company, Clairaudient Music Corporation, Daywin Music Inc., Honest John Music, Nichion Synch Division, Spirit One Music, Touchstone Pictures Music and Songs Inc. and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
4.453:36