The Beach Boys Collection

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Tracklist

CD 1
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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)
4.23:41
2I Get Around
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
bass guitar:
Al Jardine (on 1964-04-02)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1964-04-02)
electric bass guitar [6-string electric bass guitar]:
Glen Campbell (US country singer, guitarist & actor) (on 1964-04-02) and Ray Pohlman (on 1964-04-02)
electric guitar:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1964-04-02)
Hammond organ [Hammond B3 organ], harpsichord, piano and background vocals and lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1964-04-02)
percussion [rim with thin stick] and timbales [timbales with brush]:
Hal Blaine (U.S. Studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1964-04-02)
background vocals:
Al Jardine (on 1964-04-02), Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1964-04-02) and Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1964-04-02)
bass vocals and lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1964-04-02)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
I Get Around (on 1964-04-02)
lyricist:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc., Sea of Tunes, Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), Victor Music Arts, Yamaha Music Publishing (until 2017-03-31) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
4.652:10
3Fun, Fun, Fun
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1964-01-01)
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-01-01)
recording of:
Fun, Fun, Fun (on 1964-01-01)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Almo Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Elmwin Music Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Irving Music, Inc. and Sea of Tunes Publishing Co. (work publisher, NOT the bootleg label)
4.352:18
4Little Deuce Coupe
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1963-06-12)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
Little Deuce Coupe (on 1963-06-12)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Christian (US radio personality and lyricist) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Universal Music Careers
3.351:41
5Still Cruising
recording of:
Still Cruisin'
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Terry Melcher
3:35
6Surfin’ Safari
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Nick Venet and Murry Wilson
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (in 1962-06, on 1962-06-13)
recording of:
Surfin’ Safari (on 1962-06-13)
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Guild Music Company
4.152:06
7Barbara Ann4.252:05
8Don’t Worry Baby
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1964-02-20)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 176)
recording of:
Don’t Worry Baby (on 1964-02-20)
writer:
Roger Christian (US radio personality and lyricist) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Essex Music International, Irving Music, Inc., Sea of Tunes, Universal Music Careers, Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
4.12:42
9California Girls
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
12 string guitar:
Jerry Cole (on 1965-04-06) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-04-06)
baritone saxophone:
Jay Migliori (on 1965-04-06)
bass guitar:
Carol Kaye (on 1965-04-06)
bass saxophone:
Jack Nimitz (American saxophonist and clarinet player) (on 1965-04-06)
double bass [upright bass]:
Lyle Ritz (on 1965-04-06)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. Studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1965-04-06)
guitar:
Howard Roberts (jazz guitarist, educator, session musician and producer) (on 1965-04-06)
organ:
Al De Lory (on 1965-04-06)
piano:
Leon Russell (on 1965-04-06)
tambourine:
Billy Strange (on 1965-04-06)
tenor saxophone:
Steve Douglas (American saxophonist, flautist and clarinetist) (on 1965-04-06)
trumpet:
Roy Caton (on 1965-04-06)
vibraphone:
Frank Capp (on 1965-04-06)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1965-04-06)
vocals:
Al Jardine (on 1965-04-06), Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys) (on 1965-04-06), Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-04-06) and Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-04-06)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1965-04-06)
recording of:
California Girls (on 1965-04-06)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
4.32:37
10Wouldn’t It Be Nice
engineer:
Larry Levine (on 1966-01-22) and Ralph Valentin (from 1966-03 until 1966-04)
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
12 string guitar:
Jerry Cole (on 1966-01-22)
accordion:
Carl Fortina (on 1966-01-22) and Frank Marocco (on 1966-01-22)
baritone saxophone:
Jay Migliori (on 1966-01-22)
bass guitar:
Lyle Ritz (on 1966-01-22)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. Studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1966-01-22)
electric bass guitar:
Carol Kaye (on 1966-01-22) and Ray Pohlman (on 1966-01-22)
guitar:
Bill Pitman (on 1966-01-22)
mandoguitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1966-01-22)
percussion:
Frank Capp (on 1966-01-22)
piano:
Al De Lory (on 1966-01-22)
piano [track piano]:
Larry Knechtel (on 1966-01-22)
tenor saxophone:
Steve Douglas (American saxophonist, flautist and clarinetist) (on 1966-01-22) and Plas Johnson (on 1966-01-22)
trumpet:
Roy Caton (on 1966-01-22)
background vocals:
Al Jardine (on 1966-01-22), Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys) (on 1966-01-22), Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1966-01-22) and Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1966-01-22)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1966-01-22) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1966-01-22)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Hollywood, 1961-1972) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1966-01-22) and Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1966-01-22)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 297)
recording of:
Wouldn’t It Be Nice (on 1966-01-22)
lyricist:
Tony Asher (US lyricist, worked on Pet Sounds), Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Irving Music (BMI), 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
4.42:23
11Dance, Dance, Dance
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1964-10-09) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1964-10-09)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-10-09)
recording of:
Dance, Dance, Dance (on 1964-10-09)
lyricist:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. (in 1964)
3.51:59
12Sloop John B.
engineer:
Chuck Britz (on 1965-07-12)
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
12 string guitar [12-string electric guitar]:
Billy Strange (on 1965-12-29)
bass saxophone:
Jack Nimitz (American saxophonist and clarinet player) (on 1965-07-12)
double bass:
Lyle Ritz (on 1965-07-12)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. Studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1965-07-12)
electric bass guitar:
Carol Kaye (on 1965-07-12)
flute:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist) (on 1965-07-12) and Jay Migliori (on 1965-07-12)
glockenspiel:
Frank Capp (on 1965-07-12)
guitar:
Al Casey (US rock & roll/rockabilly/surf guitarist/session musician) (on 1965-07-12), Jerry Cole (on 1965-07-12) and Billy Strange (on 1965-07-12)
tack piano:
Al De Lory (on 1965-07-12)
temple blocks:
Steve Douglas (American saxophonist, flautist and clarinetist) (on 1965-07-12)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (from 1965-12-22 until 1965-12-29) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (from 1965-12-22 until 1965-12-29)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1965-07-12, on 1965-12-22, on 1965-12-29)
recording of:
Sloop John B (from 1965-07-12 until 1965-12-29)
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and New Executive Music
version of:
The John B. Sails
42:56
13Surfin’ USA
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Nick Venet
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1963-01-31)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1963-01-31)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1963 (number: 9)
recording of:
Surfin’ U.S.A. (on 1963-01-31)
lyricist:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
composer:
Chuck Berry
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)
is based on:
Sweet Little Sixteen
4.62:26
14Do It Again
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.
32:20
15Heroes and Villains
engineer:
Jim Lockert (Enginear)
producer:
The Beach Boys (American rock band), Mark Linett and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
mixer:
Mark Linett
lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
Heroes and Villains
lyricist:
Van Dyke Parks
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI)
3.253:36
16Then I Kissed Her
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
bass guitar:
Carol Kaye (on 1965-05-03) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1965-05-03)
castanets:
Frank Capp (on 1965-05-03)
double bass [upright bass]:
Jimmy Bond (on 1965-05-03)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. Studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1965-05-03)
guitar:
Glen Campbell (US country singer, guitarist & actor) (on 1965-05-03), René Hall (on 1965-05-03), Al Jardine (on 1965-05-03) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-05-03)
instruments:
Bill Pitman (on 1965-05-03)
organ:
Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys) (on 1965-05-03) and Leon Russell (on 1965-05-03)
piano:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1965-05-03)
tambourine:
Ron Swallow (on 1965-05-03)
lead vocals:
Al Jardine (on 1965-05-03)
vocals:
Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys) (on 1965-05-03), Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1965-05-03), Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1965-05-03), Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-05-03) and Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-05-03)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1965-05-03)
cover recording of:
And Then I Kissed Her (on 1965-05-03)
writer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector
cover recording of:
Then He Kissed Me (on 1965-05-03)
writer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Malt Shoppe Music, Mother Bertha Music Inc., Steeplechase Music, Trio Music Co., Inc. and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
42:17
17California 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
43:10
18God Only Knows
engineer:
Chuck Britz (on 1966-03-10) and Ralph Valentin (from 1966-03 until 1966-04)
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
accordion:
Carl Fortina (on 1966-03-10) and Frank Marocco (on 1966-03-10)
bass clarinet:
Leonard Hartman (on 1966-03-10)
bell and drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. Studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1966-03-10)
cello:
Jesse Erlich (on 1966-03-10)
clarinet:
Leonard Hartman (on 1966-03-10) and Jay Migliori (on 1966-03-10)
double bass:
Lyle Ritz (on 1966-03-10)
electric bass guitar:
Ray Pohlman (on 1966-03-10)
flute:
Bill Green (woodwind) (on 1966-03-10) and Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist) (on 1966-03-10)
French horn:
Alan Robinson (on 1966-03-10)
guitar:
Carol Kaye (on 1966-03-10)
harpsichord:
Larry Knechtel (on 1966-03-10)
percussion:
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) (on 1966-03-10)
tack piano:
Don Randi (on 1966-03-10)
tambourine:
Terry Melcher (on 1966-03-10)
viola:
Darrel Terwilliger (on 1966-03-10)
violin:
Leonard Malarsky (on 1966-03-10) and Sid Sharp (on 1966-03-10)
lead vocals:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (from 1966-03 until 1966-04)
vocals:
Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys) (from 1966-03 until 1966-04) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (from 1966-03 until 1966-04)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1966-03-10) and Columbia Studios (Hollywood, 1961-1972) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1966-03 until 1966-04)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 11), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 17) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 25)
recording of:
God Only Knows (from 1966-03 until 1966-04)
lyricist:
Tony Asher (US lyricist, worked on Pet Sounds)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Sea of Tunes Publishing Co. (work publisher, NOT the bootleg label), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
4.32:50
19Help Me Rhonda
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
bass guitar:
Carol Kaye (on 1965-02-24)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. Studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1965-02-24)
guitar:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-02-24)
Hammond organ [Hammond B3 organ] and piano [acoustic piano]:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1965-02-24)
background vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1965-02-24), Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1965-02-24), Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-02-24) and Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-02-24)
lead vocals:
Al Jardine (on 1965-02-24)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1965-02-24) and Universal Recording Studios (unidentified, possibly a mix of different studios) (on 1965-02-24)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 16)
recording of:
Help Me, Rhonda (on 1965-02-24)
additional lyricist:
Mike Love (Beach Boys)
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
42:46
20I Can Hear Music3.752:37
21Surfer Girl
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
bass guitar, piano and lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1963-06-12)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1963-06-12)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1963-06-12)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
David Marks (on 1963-06-12)
background vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1963-06-12), David Marks (on 1963-06-12), Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1963-06-12) and Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1963-06-12)
recording of:
Surfer Girl (on 1963-06-12)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee
3.72:27
22Break Away
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) and Murry Wilson
lead vocals:
Al Jardine (in 1969-04) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (in 1969-04)
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Break Away (in 1969-04)
writer:
Reggie Dunbar and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
32:54
23You Are So Good to Me
recording of:
You’re So Good to Me
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
2:15
24The Beach Boys Medley
recording of:
Beach Boys Medley
medley of:
Good Vibrations (Love/Wilson lyrics, common version)
medley of:
Barbara‐Ann
medley of:
Surfin’ U.S.A.
medley of:
Fun, Fun, Fun
medley of:
I Get Around
medley of:
Help Me, Rhonda
medley of:
Shut Down
medley of:
Surfin’ Safari
4:09