Greatest Hits [Capitol]

by The Beach Boys

Overview

There are dozens of Beach Boys compilations on the market, some of them thrown together in haphazard fashion with an eye to budget bins and gas station racks, and while all of them undoubtedly feature some great songs (given that the band's recorded legacy is such a rich and timeless one), it's a delight to find that Capitol Records is finally taking great care to re-present the Beach Boys catalog in 2012, the 50th anniversary of the band. That said, this new single-disc collection of 20 Beach Boys hits doesn't differ all that much from the compilations that came before it. It has a new track, "That's Why God Made the Radio," several cuts are featured in stereo versions, and it has the single-only mixes of "Be True to Your School" and "Help Me, Rhonda," for instance, but it still feels rather random, even though one couldn't quibble with the catalog songs here -- they're all classic Beach Boys tracks, and all of them received a ton of radio play in their day. It's hard to call a 20-track package a sampler, but that's what this incarnation of the band's greatest hits feels like. It's a measure of what a great band the Beach Boys have been, really. A single disc just can't cover it. ~ Steve Leggett

Product Details

Release Date:	10/09/2012
Label:	Capitol / Emi
UPC:	5099997374220

Tracks

1. That's Why God Made the Radio
2. California Girls [2002 Stereo Mix]
3. Sloop John B [1996 Stereo Mix]
4. Wouldn't It Be Nice [2001 Stereo Mix]
5. Surfer Girl
6. Do It Again
7. Surfin' Safari
8. Surfin' U.S.A.
9. Don't Worry Baby [2009 Stereo Mix]
10. Little Deuce Coupe
11. I Get Around
12. Fun, Fun, Fun
13. Be True to Your School [Single Version]
14. Dance, Dance, Dance [2003 Stereo Mix]
15. All Summer Long [2007 Stereo Mix]
16. Help Me, Rhonda [Single Version]
17. Rock and Roll Music
18. God Only Knows [1996 Stereo Mix]
19. Good Vibrations
20. Kokomo

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Beach Boys   Primary Artist
Carl Wilson   Vocals
Mike Love   Vocals
Al Jardine   Vocals
Brian Wilson   Vocals

Technical Credits

Randy Faris   Photography
Terry Melcher   Producer,Composer
The Beach Boys   Compilation Producer
Bob Ludwig   Mastering
Carl Wilson   Composer,Producer,Group Member
Chuck Berry   Composer
Larry Millas   Composer
Jim Peterik   Composer
John Phillips   Composer
Scott McKenzie   Composer
Dennis Wilson   Group Member
Mark Linett   Mixing,Producer,Mastering,Compilation Producer
Patrick Lane   Photography
Nick Venet   Producer
David Marks   Group Member
Mike Love   Composer,Group Member,Executive Producer
Al Jardine   Group Member
Tom Recchion   Creative Director
Alan Boyd   Compilation Producer
Brian Wilson   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Supervisor,Group Member
Murry Wilson   Producer
Bruce Johnston   Group Member
Dennis Wolfe   Compilation Producer
Guy Webster   Photography
Mark Holley   Package Design
Stacey Freeman   Project Manager
Roger Christian   Composer
Joe Thomas   Composer
Tony Asher   Composer
Susan Lavoie   Art Direction
Stephen Marcussen   Mastering