20 Golden Greats (The Beach Boys album)

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20 Golden Greats
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Greatest hits album by
ReleasedJune 1976
RecordedJanuary 31, 1963 – April 23, 1969
Genre Rock, pop, surf, psychedelia
Length51:40
Label Capitol
Producer Nick Venet, Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys chronology
Good Vibrations – Best of The Beach Boys
(1975)
20 Golden Greats
(1976)
15 Big Ones
(1976)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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20 Golden Greats is a 1976 greatest hits album by the Beach Boys that was released in the UK by EMI's newly created TV advertising division. [2] It became the second biggest selling album of the year, spending a total of 86 weeks on the UK Albums Chart and peaking at number one in July 1976, where it remained for 10 weeks. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Track listing

Tracklist corresponds to the original LP release. The 1987 CD reissue has some small differences, most notably the replacement of various Duophonic mixes with mono versions.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."Surfin' U.S.A." Brian Wilson, Chuck Berry Surfin' U.S.A. , 19632:28
2."Fun, Fun, Fun" B. Wilson, Mike Love Shut Down Volume 2 , 19642:03
3."I Get Around" B. Wilson, Love All Summer Long , 19642:13
4."Don't Worry Baby" B. Wilson, Roger Christian Shut Down Volume 2, 19642:48
5."Little Deuce Coupe" B. Wilson, Christian Surfer Girl , 19631:38
6."When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)" B. Wilson, Love The Beach Boys Today! , 19652:03
7."Help Me, Rhonda" B. Wilson, Love Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) , 19652:46
8."California Girls" B. Wilson, LoveSummer Days (And Summer Nights!!), 19652:38
9."Barbara Ann" Fred Fassert Beach Boys' Party! , 19653:06
10."Sloop John B" Trad. Arr. B. Wilson, Al Jardine Pet Sounds , 19662:56
Total length:24:39
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Year Originally ReleasedLength
1."You're So Good to Me" B. Wilson, LoveSummer Days (And Summer Nights!!), 19652:16
2."God Only Knows" B. Wilson, Tony Asher Pet Sounds, 19662:51
3."Wouldn't It Be Nice" B. Wilson, Asher, LovePet Sounds, 19662:22
4."Good Vibrations" B. Wilson, LoveAppeared on Smiley Smile (1967), 19663:36
5."Then I Kissed Her" Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!), 19652:15
6."Heroes and Villains" B. Wilson, Van Dyke Parks Smiley Smile , 19673:37
7."Darlin'" B. Wilson, Love Wild Honey , 19672:12
8."Do It Again" (single version) B. Wilson, LoveAppeared on 20/20 (1969), 19682:19
9."I Can Hear Music"Jeff Barry, Greenwich, Phil Spector 20/20 , 19692:38
10."Break Away" B. Wilson, Murry Wilson non-album single, 19692:55
Total length:27:01

Charts

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria) [13] Platinum50,000*
Germany (BVMI) [14] Gold250,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [15] Platinum50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [16] Platinum1,100,000 [17]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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