The Platinum Collection (Sounds of Summer Edition)

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The Platinum Collection
(Sounds of Summer Edition)
The Platinum Collection (Sounds of Summer Edition) cover.jpg
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedDecember 2005 [1]
Recorded1961–1988 and 1996
StudioVarious locations
Genre Rock
Length172:03
Label EMI
Producer Brian Wilson, Bruce Johnston, Terry Melcher, Murry Wilson, Curt Becher, Albert Cabrera, James William Guercio, Al Jardine, Tony Moran, Nick Venet, Damon Wimbley [2]
The Beach Boys chronology
Sounds of Summer: The Very Best of The Beach Boys
(2003)
The Platinum Collection
(Sounds of Summer Edition)

(2005)
Songs from Here & Back
(2006)

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The Platinum Collection (Sounds of Summer Edition) is a three-disc greatest hits album by American rock band The Beach Boys, released in December 2005 by EMI. It includes some of The Beach Boys' most popular songs from their early days like "California Girls" and "Surfin' U.S.A.", but also songs from their later period, when their success started to fade, like "Lady Lynda" or "Sumahama". Except for some songs from the first two albums, most previously mono tracks have been digitally remastered in stereo. [5]

Contents

Track listing

CD one
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."I Get Around" Brian Wilson, Mike Love All Summer Long, 19642:13
2."Don't Worry Baby"B. Wilson, Roger Christian Shut Down Volume 2, 19642:49
3."Surfin' U.S.A." Chuck Berry, B. Wilson Surfin' U.S.A., 19632:28
4."In My Room"B. Wilson, Gary Usher Surfer Girl, 19632:13
5."Little Deuce Coupe"B. Wilson, ChristianSurfer Girl, 19631:40
6."Surfer Girl"B. WilsonSurfer Girl, 19632:28
7."Fun, Fun, Fun"B. Wilson, LoveShut Down Volume 2, 19642:20
8."When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)"B. Wilson, Love The Beach Boys Today!, 19652:03
9."Girls on the Beach"B. WilsonAll Summer Long, 19642:26
10."All Summer Long"B. Wilson, LoveAll Summer Long, 19642:09
11."Wendy"B. Wilson, LoveAll Summer Long, 19642:17
12."Dance, Dance, Dance"B. Wilson, Carl Wilson, LoveThe Beach Boys Today!, 19652:02
13."Be True to Your School"B. Wilson, LoveSingle version, Little Deuce Coupe, 19632:10
14."The Warmth of the Sun"B. Wilson, LoveShut Down Volume 2, 19642:53
15."Little Honda"B. Wilson, LoveAl Summer Long, 19641:53
16."Surfin'"B. Wilson, Love Surfin' Safari, 19622:12
17."Surfin' Safari"B. Wilson, LoveSurfin' Safari, 19622:07
18."Do You Wanna Dance?" Bobby Freeman The Beach Boys Today!, 19652:21
19."Please Let Me Wonder"B. Wilson, LoveThe Beach Boys Today!, 19652:47
20."Then I Kissed Her" Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!), 19652:15
Total length:45:37
CD two
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Good Vibrations"B. Wilson, Love Smiley Smile, 19673:38
2."California Girls"B. Wilson, Love Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!), 19652:46
3."Sloop John B" Traditional, arr. by B. Wilson Pet Sounds, 19662:58
4."Barbara Ann" Fred Fassert Single version, Beach Boys' Party!, 19652:13
5."God Only Knows"B. Wilson, Tony Asher Pet Sounds, 19662:53
6."Wouldn't It Be Nice"B. Wilson, Asher, LovePet Sounds, 19662:32
7."You Still Believe in Me"B. Wilson, AsherPet Sounds, 19662:36
8."The Little Girl I Once Knew"B. WilsonNon-album single, 19652:38
9."Caroline, No"B. Wilson, AsherPet Sounds, 19662:20
10."You're So Good to Me"B. Wilson, LoveSummer Days (And Summer Nights!!), 19652:16
11."Girl Don't Tell Me"B. Wilson, LoveSummer Days (And Summer Nights!!), 19652:21
12."Help Me, Rhonda"B. Wilson, LoveSummer Days (And Summer Nights!!), 19652:48
13."Heroes and Villains"B. Wilson, Van Dyke Parks Smiley Smile, 19673:40
14."Wild Honey"B. Wilson, Love Wild Honey, 19672:39
15."Darlin'"B. Wilson, LoveWild Honey, 19672:14
16."Friends"B. Wilson, C. Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Al Jardine Friends, 19682:33
17."Bluebirds over the Mountain" Ersel Hickey 20/20, 19692:53
18."Break Away"B. Wilson, Reggie Dunbar Non-album single, 19692:57
19."The Beach Boys Medley"B. Wilson, Love, Christian, Fassert, BerryNon-album single, 19814:08
Total length:52:55
CD three
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Do It Again"B. Wilson, Love 20/20, 19692:19
2."Cottonfields" Huddie Ledbetter 20/20, 19693:15
3."I Can Hear Music"Barry, Greenwich, Spector20/20, 19692:37
4."Tears in the Morning" Bruce Johnston Sunflower, 19704:08
5."Sail On, Sailor"B. Wilson, Parks, Tandyn Almer, Ray Kennedy, Jack Rieley Holland, 19733:19
6."Disney Girls (1957)"Johnston Surf's Up, 19714:07
7."Long Promised Road"C. Wilson, RieleySurf's Up, 19713:34
8."Forever"D. Wilson, Gregg Jakobson Sunflower, 19702:41
9."Surf's Up"B. Wilson, ParksSurf's Up, 19714:12
10."'Til I Die"B. WilsonSurf's Up, 19712:38
11."Marcella"B. Wilson, Almer, Rieley Carl and the Passions – "So Tough", 19723:54
12."Student Demonstration Time" Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, LoveSurf's Up, 19713:59
13."Lady Lynda"Jardine, Ron Altbach L.A. (Light Album), 19793:59
14."California Saga: California"JardineHolland, 19733:22
15."Sumahama"LoveL.A. (Light Album), 19794:29
16."Rock and Roll Music"Berry 15 Big Ones, 19762:29
17."Here Comes the Night"B. Wilson, LoveL.A. (Light Album), 19794:33
18."Kokomo"Love, Scott McKenzie, Terry Melcher, John Phillips Still Cruisin', 19893:37
19."Wipe Out" (with The Fat Boys) Bob Berryhill, Pat Connolly, Jim Fuller, Ron Wilson Crushin' (The Fat Boys Album), 19874:01
20."California Dreamin'"J. Phillips, Michelle Phillips Made in U.S., 19863:15
21."Fun, Fun, Fun" (with Status Quo)B. Wilson, Love Don't Stop (Status Quo album), 19963:11
Total length:73:31

Charts

Chart performance for The Platinum Collection
Chart (2005)Peak
position
Danish Albums (Hitlisten) [6] 15
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [7] 33
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [8] 8
UK Albums (OCC) [9] 30
Chart (2024)Peak
position
Greek Albums (IFPI) [10] 19

References

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  3. AllMusic review
  4. Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). London: Oxford University Press. p. 479. ISBN   978-0-19-531373-4.
  5. "Platinum Collection : Beach Boys : The Beach Boys, The Fat Boys: Amazon.fr: Musique ("Mono" and "digitally remastered" after some tracks)" . Retrieved September 18, 2010.
  6. "Danishcharts.dk – The Beach Boys – The Platinum Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  7. "Dutchcharts.nl – The Beach Boys – The Platinum Collection" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  8. "Swedishcharts.com – The Beach Boys – The Platinum Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  9. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  10. "Official IFPI Charts – Top-75 Albums Sales Chart (Week: 40/2024)". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on October 10, 2024. Retrieved October 11, 2024.