Beach Boys : The Sounds of Summer

 

Genre: Pop/Rock and Roll

Dates: Early '60s to mid '70s

A utopian vision of sun, surf, cars, and girls—who could resist, and who would want to? Never mind that the architect couldn't surf, was crippled by social insecurities, and loved holing up in his room. Of such strange contradictions are great pop made, and with a few exceptions the Beach Boys' greatest pop is here. The contradictions are laid bare, though, in the elliptically anti-utopian "In My Room."

Playlist:

1. California Girls
2. I Get Around
3. Surfin' Safari
4.
Surfin' U.S.A.
5. Fun, Fun, Fun
6.
Surfer Girl
7.
Don't Worry Baby - (single version)
8. Little Deuce Coupe
9.
Shut Down
10. Help Me, Rhonda - (single version)
11. Be True To Your School - (single version)
12. When I Grow Up (To Be A Man)
13. In My Room
14.
God Only Knows
15. Sloop John B
16.
Wouldn't It Be Nice
17. Getcha Back
18. Come Go With Me
19. Rock And Roll Music
20.
Dance, Dance, Dance
21.
Barbara Ann - (single version)
22. Do You Wanna Dance
23. Heroes And Villains
24. Good Timin'
25. Kokomo
26. Do It Again
27. Wild Honey
28.
Darlin'
29.
I Can Hear Music
30. Good Vibrations