20 Golden Greats from the 1960s

A selection of some of The Beach Boys most loved singles chart hits from 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 and 1969

EMI Records 1987 CD Album

Digitally Remastered by EMI

This Album is in Mono Sound.

It was Remastered by EMI from Stereo to Mono for it's first release in The UK in the new Digital Compact Disc format.

This was one of the first albums released in the UK in the first year Music CDs were released in the Singles and Albums Charts in England.

Compilation History

The Capitol Records Years

Before it's release on CD in the 1980s by EMI

This was the Summer 1979 Number 1 UK Album
Top of the Charts for 10 weeks from July to Augutst to September 1979
It was one of the biggest Summer Albums in The UK in the 1970s

Songs On The Album

1.    "Surfin' U.S.A."        2:29
writers Brian Wilson and Chuck Berry    
from the 1963 album Surfin' U.S.A.

2.    "Fun, Fun, Fun"        2:05
written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love    
from the 1964 album Shut Down Volume 2,

3.    "I Get Around"            2:14
writers Brian Wilson and Mike Love    
from the 1964 album All Summer Long

4.    "Don't Worry Baby"        2:48
written by Brian Wilson and Roger Christian    
from the 1964 album Shut Down Volume 2

5.    "Little Deuce Coupe"      1:41
writers Brian Wilson and Roger Christian    
from the 1963 album Surfer Girl

6.    "When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)"        2:00
written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love    
from the 1965 album The Beach Boys Today!

7.    "Help Me, Rhonda"          3:09
writers Brian Wilson and Mike Love    
from the 1965 album Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)

8.    "California Girls"        2:39
written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love    
from the 1965 album Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)

9.    "Barbara Ann"          2:08
written by Fred Fassert    
from the 1965 album Beach Boys' Party!

10.    "Sloop John B"        2:58
writers Brian Wilson and Al Jardine
a Trad. Arr. (Traditional Folk Music Arrangement)
from the 1966 album Pet Sounds

11.    "You're So Good to Me"        2:15
written by Brian Wilson, Mike Love    
from the 1965 album Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)

12.    "God Only Knows"        2:51
writers Brian Wilson and Tony Asher    
from the 1966 album Pet Sounds

13.    "Wouldn't It Be Nice"        2:24
writers Brian Wilson, Asher, Mike Love    
from the 1966 album Pet Sounds

14.    "Good Vibrations"        3:38
written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love    
1966 non-album single

15.    "Then I Kissed Her"        2:17
writers Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry    
from the 1965 album Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)

16.    "Heroes and Villains"        3:39
written by Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks    
from the 1967 album Smiley Smile

17.    "Darlin'"        2:14
writers Brian Wilson and Mike Love    
from the 1967 album Wild Honey

18.    "Do It Again" (single version)        2:16
written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love    
1968 non-album single

19.    "I Can Hear Music"        2:40
writers Jeff Barry, Greenwich, Phil Spector    
from the 1969 album 20/20

20.    "Break Away"        2:54
written by Brian Wilson and Murry Wilson    
1969 non-album single


All Tracks Originally Recorded 31 January 1963 to 23 April 1969

Produced by Nick Venet, Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys

Genres and Style: Rock, Surf Rock, Pop Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Sunshine Pop

Total Running Time:   51 Minutes

Condition

The CD was made in 1987 and is like new.

The Case was made in 1987 and is in very good condition.

Shipping

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The Beach Boys 20 Golden Greats

Surf Rock, Pop Rock, Sunshine Pop, Rock

A Lo-Fi Greatest Hits Album