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| 1. I Get Around (2001 Digital Remaster) (U.S. Version) | |||
| 2. Don't Worry Baby (2001 Digital Remaster) (Stereo) | |||
| 3. Surfin' U.S.A. (2001 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 4. In My Room (2001 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 5. Little Deuce Coupe (2001 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 6. Surfer Girl (2001 Digital Remaster) (U.S. Version) | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Good Vibrations (2001 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 2. California Girls (2001 Stereo Remix) | |||
| 3. Sloop John B (1996 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 4. Barbara Ann (2001 Digital Remaster) (U.S. Remaster) | |||
| 5. God Only Knows (The Stereo Mix) (1996 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 6. Wouldn't It Be Nice (The Stereo Mix) (2000 Digital Remaster) | |||
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| Disc: 3 | |||
| 1. Do It Again (Digitally Remastered 04) | |||
| 2. Cotton Fields (The Cotton Song) (Stereo Single Version) (2001 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 3. I Can Hear Music (2001 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 4. Tears In The Morning (2004 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 5. Sail On, Sailor (Digitally Remastered 02) | |||
| 6. Disney Girls (Digitally Remastered 04) | |||
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What I wasn't prepared for and no other reviewers seem so far to have mentioned, was the SOUND! I dug out a previous "best of" and played "Do it Again", then the ORIGINAL vinyl 45 of the same, then (one more time again!) played THIS recording and the piercing, ear splittingly THIN sound was unlistenable beyond a moderately low volume. WHAT a dsappointment!
So yes, at last- all the good stuff on one reasonably priced 3-cd set,but seemingly at the expense of the overall sound. I would be interested to know what others who have several different copies of particular tracks think.
However, in other areas it's not perfect. Although the post-1969 tracks are scheduled chronologically, with one exception, the Capitol ones are all over the place - I wouldn't mind if there was any logic or theme to it, but there isn't, it's just perverse, and irksome. I also wouldn't mind (as much) if the original recording, release or copyright dates were shown in the booklet tracklisting, but instead only the date of the digital remastering is given, which is useless.
Nearly all the tracks have been remastered. I was surprised to find that half of the Capitol recordings (including "Good Vibrations") are in mono, and, if you're listening on headphones, you'll notice quite a high level of background hiss on a couple of (the lesser) tracks on CD1.
The essay in the booklet is quite general and very sycophantic; I would certainly not call it extensive. My scant knowledge of the Beach Boys, beyond remembering their hits from the 60s, has not been improved.
So you see that EMI have tried their hardest to spoil an excellent collection, and it gets one star docked for their trouble. It comes in the old-style double CD jewel case, without a slipcase (which is no loss, actually). If you browse the shops or the Amazon listings, you will see there is no shortage of Beach Boys "Best ofs"; this one is definitely the best and well worth the extra few bob, despite my niggles!
So many of their songs are well known, and not just to those who were raised on this music, but to people of all ages. Part of the reason may be that surf music is inextricably linked with the sixties - you won't find any modern equivalent. Here you get the classic songs they wrote themselves - California girls, Fun fun fun, Good vibrations, Little deuce coupe, God only knows, Darlin', I get around and Wouldn't it be nice to name just a few - together with songs that they covered in their own unique way - Do you wanna dance, Then I kissed her, Sloop John B and Cotton fields. Though they weren't UK hits, it's great to see Beach Boys classics such as Don't worry baby, In my room, Little Honda, Little deuce coup, Wendy, All summer long, and Warmth of the sun all included. The classic Pet souds album is also well-represented.
I don't mind whether compilations are presented chronologically or not but it can be confusing when (as here) the order is approximately chronological. You may look at the track listing and think that something is missing when it's simply been moved to somewhere you wouldn't expect to see it.
There have been plenty of compilations of their music down the years and will be many more. This particular compilation includes every UK hit (however minor) and every important American hit (I haven't checked if all the minor American hits are here). If you have bought other Beach Boys compilations only to discover that one of your favorites is omitted, this may solve your problem while avoiding the need for a boxed set. You can replace all your previous compilations with this one.
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