[.ca] Beach Boys:Sights & Sounds Of Summer

This collection is "Fun, Fun, Fun".:
Well if "Elvis" and "The Beatles" can do it, "The Beach Boys" deserve a 30 track hits disc too. Even with this many songs, it still misses a few favorites, but it's hard to complain when you get "California Girls", "Surfin' U.S.A.", "God Only Knows" and "Kokomo" on the same disc, plus 26 others. It's amazing how many great songs they had, especially considering that half of them aren't on here. But to make up for the missing, this includes a DVD of numerous TV show appearances and film clips, hence the title "Sights AND Sounds Of Summer". Overall I'd say this will please any level of fan, and should give you "Good Vibrations".

Even with its flaws, a classic...:
First the bonuses... it's a decent overview that you not only get to hear but see the band as well. Considering how many repackages that have been done, I'd recommend this one out of them all. It's a great intro for a new generation to listen to, the ones that bought the Beatles and Elvis 1's. I like it better than both of the documentaries, and wish they would put out a full-length DVD of all their great songs and some of the promo videos they did in the 80s. Even the one they did with the Fat Boys. But I do feel that you get your money's worth with this collection. The drawbacks are the songs that are missing, which would amount to a whole other CD. Maybe a "rock" CD and a "roll" CD... As a companion (even though there are songs on both) I'd recommend "Beach Boys Classics", a set handpicked by Brian that serves as a great companion to this one, or just get the "Good Vibrations" box set which covers a lot of territory. And "Pet Sounds" should have been in your collection anyway.

• California Girls \o2002 Stereo Mix\c
• I Get Around \oMono Version\c
• Surfin' Safari \oMono Version\c
• Surfin' U.S.A. \oOriginal Stereo Version\c
• Fun, Fun, Fun \oMono Version\c
• Surfer Girl \oOriginal Stereo Version\c
• Don't Worry Baby \oMono Single Version\c
• Little Deuce Coupe \oOriginal Stereo Version\c
• Shut Down \oNew Stereo Mix\c
• Help Me, Rhonda \oMono Single Version\c
• Be True to Your School \oMono Single Version\c
• When I Grow Up (To Be a Man) \oMono Version\c
• In My Room \oOriginal Stereo Version\c
• God Only Knows \oOriginal Stereo Version\c
• Sloop John B \oOriginal Stereo Version\c
• Wouldn't It Be Nice \o2001 Stereo Mix\c
• Getcha Back \oOriginal Stereo Version\c
• Come Go with Me \oOriginal Stereo Version\c
• Rock and Roll Music \oOriginal Stereo Version\c
• Dance, Dance, Dance \oNew Stereo Mix\c
• Barbara Ann \oMono Single Version\c
• Do You Wanna Dance \oMono Version\c
• Heroes and Villains \o2002 Stereo Mix\c
• Good Timin' \oOriginal Stereo Version\c
• Kokomo \oOriginal Stereo Version\c
• Do It Again \oMono Version\c
• Wild Honey \oMono Version\c
• Darlin' \oMono Version\c
• I Can Hear Music \oOriginal Stereo Version\c
• Good Vibrations \oMono Version\c
• Surfin' U.S.A. \oDVD\c\oLive\c\o#\c
• I Get Around \oDVD\c\oLive\c\o#\c
• Surfer Girl \oDVD\c\oLive\c\o#\c
• Dance, Dance, Dance \oDVD\c\oLive\c\o#\c
• Little Deuce Coupe \oDVD\c\oLive\c
• Sloop John B \oDVD\c
• Pet Sounds Promotional Film \oDVD\c
• God Only Knows \oDVD\c\oLive\c
• Good Vibrations \oDVD\c\oLive\c
• Do It Again \oDVD\c\oLive\c