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 Sounds of Greatness Nov 13, 2009
What a joy it was to listen to this compilation of some of the greatest Beach Boys hits. I found myself dancing around the house, reliving memories of past beach days and just soaking up the sounds of summer. You sing along, dance along and just wrap yourself in the talents of the Beach Boys music. The CD lived up to all expectations and beyond. Immerse yourself in this music and let it take you on its journey from the early hits of their beginnings through to the later hits that still resound with that uncomparable style that only the Beach Boys can give us. The very best of the Beach Boys is the VERY BEST!
AHHH! the good ol' days! Oct 08, 2009
A much simpler time! America was strong, both physical and financial,nobody messed with the USA in those days,they knew better. We had real Presidents who made all the right decisions,and didn't talk to our enemies,or try to talk their way out of a fight! real men for real times! And we all had time to party and have fun! I sure miss those days where we could all sleep well at night, and made more money than it cost to live. AHHH the good ol' days,back then credit meant you didn't know how to manage your money, and were considered a bum if you had to charge something. Real men paid cash on the barrel head! You didn't owe jack to no one!And if you couldn't afford it, you did without like responsible adults! This cd will bring back those bygone days to refresh your memory of what made America great! Nothin like good vibrations to jog the mind back to reality. Thanks amazon!
Awesome Collection Sep 26, 2009
This is a very nice looking and very high quality Beach Boy album. It has all my favorite songs by them which sound great! California Girls, I Get around and Don't Worry Baby to name a few. There are only a few mono songs. There are thirty songs on the album. This is a great deal!
The Beach Boys Sounds of Summer Sep 17, 2009
I own the 12 inch albums from which this antholgy is compiled. This release is by far the best, and most complete, collection of these seminal songs, which for all of us who first heard the songs on AM and FM, is so important to or "nostalgia buttons"........
 About as concise a single disc greatest-hits album as one can get for the Beach Boys Aug 26, 2009
The Beach Boys' 2003 compilation 'Sounds of Summer - The Very Best of The Beach Boys' is an accurate title, yet at the same time, is somewhat of an inaccurate title. From 1962 to present day, The Beach Boys have been one of America's best bands, making artistic masterpieces ('Pet Sounds') and even writing songs about surfing, girls, and cars (1962-1965). That's what made the Beach Boys great.
'The Sounds of Summer - The Very Best of The Beach Boys' tries to summarize these on one CD. Spanning the years 1962 to 1989 and including 30 songs, this album is about as comprehensive as one can get for a single disc. Read on.
Starting in 1962 with 'Surfin' Safari' (but oddly omitting the other hit single from this year, '409'), 'The Sounds of Summer' kicks off in high gear. Containing most of the great other songs from 1962-1965, including 'Surfin' USA,' 'Shut Down,' 'Fun Fun Fun,' 'Help Me Rhonda,' among many others.
Then we hit 'Pet Sounds,' from 1966. That groundbreaking album that changed pop music forever thanks to the genius that was (and still is) Brian Wilson. Represented from that album here are 'Sloop John B,' 'Wouldn't It Be Nice' and perhaps my favorite Beach Boys song 'God Only Knows.'
1968-1989 is represented modestly, with 'Heroes and Villains,' 'Darlin',' 'Do It Again,' 'I Can Hear Music,' 'Getcha Back,' 'Kokomo,' among others. It's got most of the hits from that period, but there was far more to the Beach Boys during this period then what's offered here.
This disc stops at 1989, which is great, because most of what The Beach Boys did in the 1990s was an embarrassment. Oh, who am I kidding, ALL of it was an embarrassment. 'Stars and Stripes Vol. 1' was absolutely dreadful and fortunately for us, none of that album is represented here.
To get a full picture of the Beach Boys, you need to buy 'The Warmth of the Sun,' the 2007 sequel to this album, along with this to get an accurate portrait of this legendary California group. That disc has much of their 1970s triumphs, something that's missing here (other than 'Come Go With Me,' from 1978), including 'Til I Die,' 'It's OK,' 'Surf's Up,' and many more. Buy them both if you truly want 'The Very Best of the Beach Boys.'
Something else to note is 'Caroline No,' one of the best songs from 'Pet Sounds' and Brian Wilson's first single as a solo artist in 1966, is omitted from both collections. That's so irritating. One has to wonder why they call it 'The VERY BEST of The Beach Boys' when arguably one of their finest moments is omitted from both of their albums.
Overall, 'Sounds of Summer' is not truly the very best of the Beach Boys because if it were, it'd be two, maybe three discs. But for a single disc collection, this certainly isn't bad at all. It's about as good as it gets actually.
I recommend this for the casual fan or the new Beach Boys. I advise the new Beach Boys fan to buy this, 'The Warmth of the Sun,' and eventually, 'Pet Sounds,' one of the greatest albums ever made, from 1966.
Recommended for the new or casual Beach Boys fan.
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