Audio CD review:
The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations: Thirty Years Of The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations: Thirty Years Of The Beach Boys

Band: The Beach Boys Title: Good Vibrations: Thirty Years Of The Beach Boys Rating: Release Date: 29 June, 1993 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Surfin' U.S.A. (Demo Version) (Previously Unreleased) 2: Little Surfer Girl (Previously Unreleased) 3: Surfin' (Rehearsal) (Previously Unreleased) 4: Surfin' 5: Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring (Demo) (Previously Unreleased) 6: Surfin' Safari 7: 409 8: Punchline (Instrumental) (Previously Unreleased) 9: Surfin' U.S.A. 10: Shut Down 11: Surfer Girl 12: Little Deuce Coupe 13: In My Room 14: Catch A Wave 15: The Surfer Moon 16: Be True To Your School 17: Spirit Of America 18: Little Saint Nick (45 RPM) 19: Things We Did Last Summer (Previously Unreleased) 20: Fun, Fun, Fun 21: Don't Worry Baby 22: Why Do Fools Fall In Love 23: The Warmth Of The Sun 24: I Get Around 25: All Summer Long 26: Little Honda 27: Wendy 28: Don't Back Down 29: Do You Wanna Dance 30: When I Grow Up (To Be A Man) 31: Dance, Dance, Dance 32: Please Let Me Wonder 33: She Knows Me Too Well 34: Radio Station Jingles (Previously Unreleased) 35: Concert Promo/Hushabye (Live) (Previously Unreleased) 36: California Girls 37: Help Me Rhonda 38: Then I Kissed Her 39: And Your Dream Comes True 40: The Little Girl I Once Knew (45 Version) 41: Barbara Ann (45 Version) 42: Ruby Baby (Party LP Outtake) (Previously Unreleased) 43: Koma (Radio Promo Spot) (Previously Unreleased) 44: Sloop John B 45: Wouldn't It Be Nice 46: You Still Believe In Me 47: God Only Knows 48: Hang On To Your Ego (Alternate Version) (Previously Unreleased) 49: I Just Wasn't Made For These Times 50: Pet Sounds 51: Caroline, No 52: Good Vibrations (45 Version) 53: Our Prayer (Previously Unreleased) 54: Heroes And Villains (Alternate Version) 55: Heroes And Villains (Sections) (Previously Unreleased) 56: Wonderful (Previously Unreleased) 57: Cabinessence 58: Wind Chimes (Previously Unreleased) 59: Heroes And Villains (Intro) (Previously Unreleased) 60: Do You Like Worms (Previously Unreleased) 61: Vegetables (Previously Unreleased) 62: I Love To Say Da Da (Previously Unreleased) 63: Surf's Up (Previously Unreleased) 64: With Me Tonight 65: Heroes And Villains (45 Version) 66: Darlin' 67: Wild Honey 68: Let The Wind Blow 69: Can't Wait Too Long 70: Cool Cool Water 71: Meant For You 72: Friends 73: Little Bird 74: Busy Doin' Nothin' 75: Do It Again 76: I Can Hear Music 77: I Went To Sleep 78: Time To Get Alone 79: Breakaway 80: Cotton Fields (The Cotton Song) (45 Version) 81: San Miguel 82: Games Two Can Play (Previously Unreleased) 83: I Just Got My Pay (Previously Unreleased) 84: This Whole World 85: Add Some Music 86: Forever 87: Our Sweet Love 88: H.E.L.P. Is On The Way (Previously Unreleased) 89: 4th Of July (Previously Unreleased) 90: Long Promised Road 91: Disney Girls 92: Surf's Up 93: 'Til I Die 94: Sail On Sailor 95: California 96: Trader 97: Funky Pretty 98: Fairy Tale Music 99: You Need A Mess Of Help To Stand Alone 100: Marcella 101: All This Is That 102: Rock And Roll Music 103: It's OK 104: Had To Phone Ya 105: That Same Song 106: It's Over Now (Previously Unreleased) 107: Still I Dream Of It (Previously Unreleased) 108: Let Us Go On This Way 109: The Night Was So Young 110: I'll Bet He's Nice 111: Airplane 112: Come Go With Me 113: Our Team (Previously Unreleased) 114: Baby Blue 115: Good Timin' 116: Goin' On 117: Getcha Back 118: Kokomo 119: In My Room (Demo) 120: Radio Spot #1 121: I Get Around (Track Only) 122: Radio Spot #2 123: Dance, Dance, Dance (Tracking Session) 124: Hang On To Your Ego (Sessions) 125: God Only Knows (Tracking Session) 126: Good Vibrations (Sessions) 127: Heroes And Villains (Track Only) 128: Cabinessence (Track Only) 129: Surf's Up (Track Only) 130: Radio Spot #3 131: All Summer Long (Vocals) 132: Wendy (Vocals) 133: Hushabye (Vocals) 134: When I Grow Up To Be A Man (Vocals) 135: Wouldn't It Be Nice (Vocals) 136: California Girls (Vocals) 137: Radio Spot #4 138: Concert Intro/Surfin' U.S.A.-Live 1964 139: Surfer Girl-Live 1964 140: Be True To Your School-Live 1964 141: Good Vibrations-Live 1966 142: Surfer Girl-Live In Hawaii Rehearsals-1967

Editoral Review Here are all the hits and key album tracks, and an assortment of unreleased material that illuminates Brian Wilson and company's immense contribution to the development of pop music. From "Surfin'" to "Kokomo," the first four discs of this box chart the Beach Boys' inimitable 30-year course. (Especially fascinating are the assembled fragments from Wilson's abandoned 1966 masterwork, Smile. ) A fifth disc features demos, radio spots, live tracks, and studio goodies for the hardcore fan. The set confirms Brian's hardworking genius, but also gives each member his due, especially the late Carl Wilson. Rock & roll music grew up with the Beach Boys, and this box is rock's best family album. --Ben Edmonds .. You can see a complete list of all The Beach Boys discography, or go back to the The Beach Boys tabs