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The cynical may question just how many Beach Boys greatest hits albums are enough. Non-cynics, however, will appreciate what makes The Very Best Of... unique. This is the first single-disc collection to feature such a large cross-selection of hits from the group's entire career, spanning 1962
The cynical may question just how many Beach Boys greatest hits albums are enough. Non-cynics, however, will appreciate what makes The Very Best Of... unique. This is the first single-disc collection to feature such a large cross-selection of hits from the group's entire career, spanning 1962's "Surfin' Safari" through to 1988's "Kokomo". All 30 tracks, spanning several label changes are probably now as identifiable as the national anthem to anyone with radio or TV access. The fact that the tracks aren't in chronological order helps make for a fresh listening experience, as does the crisp digital sound. And yet these songs--even those that are more than four decades old--always sound strangely fresh and will likely remain so as long as there are beaches, young people and that symbolic season of freedom and dreams. Perfect for those casual fans not yet ready to spring for the individual albums, The Very Best of the Beach Boys is, in many ways, a better representation of this legendary band's art than Elvis' 30 No 1 Hits and the Beatles' 1 were of the King and the Fab Four. --Bill Holdship (Review copyright Amazon.co.uk)
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Track listing1. Good Vibrations 2. California Girls 3. I Get Around 4. Wouldn't It Be Nice 5. Surfin' Safari 6. Fun Fun Fun 7. Surfin' USA 8. Help Me Rhonda 9. Don't Worry Baby 10. When I Grow Up (To Be A Man) 11. Little Deuce Coupe 12. Dance Dance Dance 13. Little Honda 14. Do You Wanna Dance 15. Surfer Girl 16. Then I Kissed Her 17. God Only Knows 18. Caroline, No 19. Sloop John B 20. Barbara Ann 21. Heroes And Villains 22. Do It Again 23. Darlin' 24. Wild Honey 25. Break Away 26. Rock And Roll Music 27. I Can Hear Music 28. Cotton Fields (The Cotton Song) 29. Lady Lynda 30. Kokomo
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