Greatest Hits

~ Release by The Beach Boys (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Fun, Fun, Fun
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
baritone saxophone:
Jay Migliori
bass guitar:
Al Jardine and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
bass guitar [6-string electric bass guitar]:
Ray Pohlman
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) and Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys)
guitar:
Al Jardine and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
Hammond organ and piano:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
tambourine:
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist)
tenor saxophone:
Steve Douglas (American saxophonist, flautist and clarinetist)
background vocals:
Al Jardine, Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder), Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) and Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys)
bass vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1964-01-01)
recorded at:
United Western Recorders Studio 3 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
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)
3.652:06
2Little 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
3.351:42
3Hushabye
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (in 1964-04) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (in 1964-04)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
cover recording of:
Hushabye (in 1964-04)
writer:
Doc Pomus (in 1959) and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter) (in 1959)
is based on:
All the Pretty Little Horses
32:42
4Catch a Wave
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
bass guitar and bass vocals:
Al Jardine (on 1963-07-16)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1963-07-16)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1963-07-16)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
David Marks (on 1963-07-16)
harp:
Maureen Love (on 1963-07-16)
organ and piano:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1963-07-16)
background vocals:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1963-07-16) and Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1963-07-16)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1963-07-16) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1963-07-16)
recording of:
Catch a Wave (on 1963-07-16)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
32:09
5All Summer Long
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (from 1964-05-06 until 1964-05-07)
electric bass guitar:
Al Jardine (from 1964-05-06 until 1964-05-07)
electric guitar [electric rhythm guitars]:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (from 1964-05-06 until 1964-05-07)
fife and piccolo:
Jay Migliori (from 1964-05-06 until 1964-05-07)
marimba and xylophone:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (from 1964-05-06 until 1964-05-07)
tenor saxophone:
Steve Douglas (American saxophonist, flautist and clarinetist) (from 1964-05-06 until 1964-05-07)
background vocals:
Al Jardine (from 1964-05-06 until 1964-05-07), Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (from 1964-05-06 until 1964-05-07), Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (from 1964-05-06 until 1964-05-07) and Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (from 1964-05-06 until 1964-05-07)
bass vocals and lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (from 1964-05-06 until 1964-05-07)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
All Summer Long (from 1964-05-06 until 1964-05-07)
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
3.752:07
6Hawaii
sound engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
bass guitar:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1963-07-16)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1963-07-16)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1963-07-16)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
David Marks (on 1963-07-16)
background vocals and other vocals [harmony vocals]:
David Marks (on 1963-07-16), Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1963-07-16) and Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1963-07-16)
background vocals, lead vocals and other vocals [harmony vocals]:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1963-07-16) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1963-07-16)
recording of:
Hawaii (Beach Boys song) (on 1963-07-16)
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
2:01
7Girls on the Beach
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1964-05-19) and Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1964-05-19)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
Girls on the Beach (on 1964-05-19)
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys)
42:26
8Help 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.
42:48
9Our Car Club
recording of:
Our Car Club
lyricist and composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
2:25
10Good Vibrations
recording engineer:
Bruce Botnick (from 1966-02 until 1966-06), Chuck Britz (from 1966-02 until 1966-06) and Larry Levine (from 1966-02 until 1966-06)
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) (from 1966-02 until 1966-06) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (from 1966-02 until 1966-06)
vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (from 1966-02 until 1966-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1966)
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1966-02 until 1966-06), Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1966-02 until 1966-06) 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: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 6), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 25), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 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., J. Albert & Son P/L, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Publishing, 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)
4.23:35