The Beach Boys Classics...Selected By Brian Wilson by The Beach Boys - Uhune

COMPILATION

Classics: Selected by Brian Wilson has a fancy title that suggests that this is different than a standard Beach Boys hits collection, but the end result is pretty close to a standard Beach Boys hit collection. Over the course of 20 tracks, Brian picks 19 of his favorite tunes -- offering mildly entertaining, but not insightful, commentary in the liners -- adding one new song to the conclusion. Apart from "I Get Around," there isn't much of the fun-in-the-sun rockers, but a lot of lush, warm ballads and a lot of highlights from his mid- to late-'60s peak. His '70s selections are good but are alternately a little obvious (but welcomely so, with "Sail On, Sailor" and "Surf's Up") and a little idiosyncratic without shedding new light on the era ("We're Together Again," "Time to Get Alone"). Overall, it's a good, entertaining listen, but just don't think this is any more distinctive than the average Beach Boys compilation -- it just happens to be one of the better ones. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

1. Surfer Girl

by The Beach Boys

Primary Artist: The Beach Boys; Main Performer
Performer: Brian Wilson; Performer
Vocals: Brian Wilson; Performer
Composer: Brian Wilson; Composer
Lyricist: Brian Wilson; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Joe Gastwirt; Production
Producer: Brian Wilson; Production
Studio Personnel: Joe Gastwirt; Production
Composer Lyricist: Brian Wilson; Other

2. The Warmth Of The Sun

by The Beach Boys

Primary Artist: The Beach Boys; Main Performer
Performer: Brian Wilson; Performer
Vocals: Brian Wilson; Performer
Composer: Mike Love
Brian Wilson; Composer
Lyricist: Brian Wilson
Mike Love; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Joe Gastwirt; Production
Producer: Brian Wilson; Production
Studio Personnel: Joe Gastwirt; Production
Composer Lyricist: Brian Wilson
Mike Love; Other

3. I Get Around

by The Beach Boys

Primary Artist: The Beach Boys; Main Performer
Composer: Brian Wilson
Mike Love; Composer
Lyricist: Mike Love
Brian Wilson; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Joe Gaswirt; Production
Producer: Brian Wilson; Production
Studio Personnel: Joe Gaswirt; Production
Composer Lyricist: Brian Wilson
Mike Love; Other

4. Don't Worry Baby

by The Beach Boys

Primary Artist: The Beach Boys; Main Performer
Performer: Brian Wilson; Performer
Vocals: Brian Wilson; Performer
Composer: Roger Christian
Brian Wilson; Composer
Lyricist: Brian Wilson
Roger Christian; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Joe Gastwirt; Production
Producer: Brian Wilson; Production
Studio Personnel: Joe Gastwirt; Production
Composer Lyricist: Brian Wilson
Roger Christian; Other

5. In My Room

by The Beach Boys

Primary Artist: The Beach Boys; Main Performer
Composer: The Beach Boys; Composer
Lyricist: The Beach Boys; Composer
Producer: Brian Wilson; Production
Composer Lyricist: The Beach Boys; Other

6. California Girls

by The Beach Boys

Primary Artist: The Beach Boys; Main Performer
Guitar: Carl Wilson; Performer
Performer: Mike Love
Carl Wilson; Performer
Vocals: Mike Love; Performer
Composer: Mike Love
Brian Wilson; Composer
Lyricist: Mike Love
Brian Wilson; Composer
Engineer: Chuck Britz; Production
Mastering Engineer: Dan Hersch; Production
Producer: Brian Wilson; Production
Studio Personnel: Dan Hersch
Chuck Britz; Production
Composer Lyricist: Brian Wilson
Mike Love; Other

7. God Only Knows

by The Beach Boys

Accordion: Carl L. Fortina
Frank Marocco; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Jay Migliori; Performer
Lyricist: Tony Asher
Brian Wilson; Composer
Additional Vocals: Bruce Johnston
Brian Wilson; Other
Bass Guitar: Ray Pohlman
Carol Kaye; Performer
Bass Guitar: Ray Pohlman
Carol Kaye; Performer
Cello: Jesse Ehrlich; Performer
Double Bass: Lyle Ritz; Performer
Composer: Tony Asher
Brian Wilson; Composer
Drums: Hal Blaine; Performer
Flute: Jim Horn
Bill Green; Performer
French Horn: Alan Robinson; Performer
Engineer: Ralph Balantin
Chuck Britz; Production
Mastering Engineer: Joe Gastwirt; Production
Mixing: Mark Linett; Production
Organ: Larry Knechtel; Performer
Performer: Sidney Sharp
Brian Wilson
Jim Gordon
Don Randi
Bruce Johnston
Carl Wilson
Lyle Ritz
Hal Blaine
Jim Horn
Frank Marocco
Jay Migliori
Larry Knechtel
Bill Green
Alan Robinson
Carl L. Fortina
Carol Kaye
Darrel Terwilliger
Jesse Ehrlich
Lenny Hartman
Lenny Malarsky
Ray Pohlman; Performer
Producer: Brian Wilson; Production
Primary Artist: The Beach Boys; Main Performer
Percussion: Jim Gordon; Performer
Piano: Don Randi; Performer
Saxophone: Lenny Hartman; Performer
Viola: Darrel Terwilliger; Performer
Violin: Sidney Sharp
Lenny Malarsky; Performer
Vocals: Carl Wilson; Performer
Studio Personnel: Joe Gastwirt
Chuck Britz
Mark Linett
Ralph Balantin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Tony Asher
Brian Wilson; Other

8. Caroline, No

by The Beach Boys

Primary Artist: The Beach Boys; Main Performer
Lyricist: Brian Wilson
Tony Asher; Composer
Mixing: Mark Linett; Production
Bass Guitar: Carol Kaye; Performer
Producer: Brian Wilson; Production
Bass Guitar: Carol Kaye; Performer
Drums: Hal Blaine; Performer
Composer: Tony Asher
Brian Wilson; Composer
Flute: Plas Johnson
Jim Horn
Jay Migliori
Bill Green; Performer
Guitar: Glen Campbell
Barney Kessel; Performer
Harpsichord: Al De Lory; Performer
Performer: Jim Horn
Hal Blaine
Steve Douglas
Lyle Ritz
Plas Johnson
Brian Wilson
Carol Kaye
Bill Green
Jay Migliori
Frank Capp
Barney Kessel
Glen Campbell
Al De Lory; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Steve Douglas; Performer
Ukulele: Lyle Ritz; Performer
Vibraphone: Frank Capp; Performer
Vocals: Brian Wilson; Performer
Engineer: Chuck Britz; Production
Mastering Engineer: Joe Gastwirt; Production
Studio Personnel: Joe Gastwirt
Mark Linett
Chuck Britz; Production
Composer Lyricist: Tony Asher
Brian Wilson; Other

9. Good Vibrations

by The Beach Boys

Primary Artist: The Beach Boys; Main Performer
Composer: Brian Wilson
Mike Love; Composer
Lyricist: Mike Love
Brian Wilson; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Joe Gastwirt; Production
Producer: Brian Wilson; Production
Studio Personnel: Joe Gastwirt; Production
Composer Lyricist: Brian Wilson
Mike Love; Other

10. Wonderful

by The Beach Boys

Performer: Carl Wilson; Performer
Primary Artist: The Beach Boys; Main Performer
Vocals: Carl Wilson; Performer
Composer: Brian Wilson
Van Dyke Parks; Composer
Lyricist: Brian Wilson
Van Dyke Parks; Composer
Engineer: Jim Lockert
Chuck Britz; Production
Mastering Engineer: Joe Gastwirt; Production
Producer: The Beach Boys; Production
Studio Personnel: Joe Gastwirt
Jim Lockert
Chuck Britz; Production
Composer Lyricist: Van Dyke Parks
Brian Wilson; Other

11. Heroes And Villains

by The Beach Boys

Primary Artist: The Beach Boys; Main Performer
Performer: Brian Wilson; Performer
Vocals: Brian Wilson; Performer
Composer: Brian Wilson
Van Dyke Parks; Composer
Lyricist: Van Dyke Parks
Brian Wilson; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Joe Gastwirt; Production
Producer: The Beach Boys; Production
Studio Personnel: Joe Gastwirt; Production
Composer Lyricist: Van Dyke Parks
Brian Wilson; Other

12. Surf's Up

by The Beach Boys

Primary Artist: The Beach Boys; Main Performer
Performer: Carl Wilson
Brian Wilson; Performer
Vocals: Brian Wilson
Carl Wilson; Performer
Composer: Brian Wilson
Van Dyke Parks; Composer
Lyricist: Van Dyke Parks
Brian Wilson; Composer
Engineer: Stephen W. Desper; Production
Mixing: Stephen W. Desper; Production
Producer: Brian Wilson
Carl Wilson; Production
Studio Personnel: Stephen W. Desper; Production
Composer Lyricist: Van Dyke Parks
Brian Wilson; Other

13. Busy Doin' Nothin'

by The Beach Boys

Performer: Brian Wilson; Performer
Primary Artist: The Beach Boys; Main Performer
Vocals: Brian Wilson; Performer
Composer: Brian Wilson; Composer
Engineer: Jim Lockert; Production
Mastering Engineer: Joe Gastwirt; Production
Producer: The Beach Boys; Production
Studio Personnel: Jim Lockert
Joe Gastwirt; Production

14. We're Together Again

by The Beach Boys

Primary Artist: The Beach Boys; Main Performer
Performer: Brian Wilson
Carl Wilson; Performer
Vocals: Brian Wilson
Carl Wilson; Performer
Composer: Brian Wilson
Ron Wilson; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Joe Gastwirt; Production
Mixing: Mark Linett; Production
Studio Personnel: Mark Linett
Joe Gastwirt; Production

15. Time To Get Alone

by The Beach Boys

Performer: Al Jardine
Carl Wilson
Brian Wilson; Performer
Primary Artist: The Beach Boys; Main Performer
Vocals: Carl Wilson; Performer
Composer: Brian Wilson; Composer
Lyricist: Brian Wilson; Composer
Engineer: Larry Levine
Steve Desper; Production
Mastering Engineer: Joe Gastwirt; Production
Producer: Carl Wilson; Production
Studio Personnel: Steve Desper
Larry Levine
Joe Gastwirt; Production
Additional Vocals: Al Jardine
Brian Wilson; Other
Composer Lyricist: Brian Wilson; Other

16. This Whole World

by The Beach Boys

Background Vocals: Brian Wilson; Performer
Primary Artist: The Beach Boys; Main Performer
Performer: Carl Wilson
Brian Wilson; Performer
Vocals: Carl Wilson; Performer
Composer: Brian Wilson; Composer
Lyricist: Brian Wilson; Composer
Engineer: Stephen W. Desper; Production
Mixing: Stephen W. Desper; Production
Producer: Brian Wilson
Carl Wilson; Production
Studio Personnel: Stephen W. Desper; Production
Composer Lyricist: Brian Wilson; Other

17. Marcella

by The Beach Boys

Primary Artist: The Beach Boys; Main Performer
Guitar: Carl Wilson
Ricky Fataar; Performer
Performer: Ricky Fataar
Carl Wilson; Performer
Vocals: Carl Wilson; Performer
Composer: Brian Wilson
Jack Rieley
Tandyn Almer; Composer
Engineer: Stephen Moffitt; Production
Producer: Carl Wilson; Production
Studio Personnel: Stephen Moffitt; Production

18. Sail On, Sailor

by The Beach Boys

Primary Artist: The Beach Boys; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Tony Martin
Gerry Beckley
Billy Hinsche; Performer
Performer: Billy Hinsche
Tony Martin
Blondie Chaplin
Gerry Beckley; Performer
Vocals: Blondie Chaplin; Performer
Composer: Jack Rieley
Tandyn Almer
Van Dyke Parks
Brian Wilson
Ray Kennedy; Composer
Lyricist: Tandyn Almer
Jack Rieley
Van Dyke Parks
Brian Wilson
Ray Kennedy; Composer
Engineer: Stephen Moffitt
Rob Fabroni; Production
Producer: Carl Wilson; Production
Studio Personnel: Stephen Moffitt
Rob Fabroni; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ray Kennedy
Van Dyke Parks
Brian Wilson
Tandyn Almer
Jack Rieley; Other

19. 'Til I Die

by The Beach Boys

Primary Artist: The Beach Boys; Main Performer
Performer: Brian Wilson; Performer
Vocals: Brian Wilson; Performer
Composer: Brian Wilson; Composer
Engineer: Stephen W. Desper; Production
Mixing: Stephen W. Desper; Production
Producer: Brian Wilson
Carl Wilson; Production
Studio Personnel: Stephen W. Desper; Production

20. California Feelin'

by Brian Wilson

Primary Artist: Brian Wilson; Main Performer
Composer: Brian Wilson; Composer
Performer: Brian Wilson; Performer
Vocals: Brian Wilson; Performer
Producer: Brian Wilson; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

20 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

56 minutes and 16 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1404x1404 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

14/20 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

9/20 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Adult Contemporary, Surf, Soft Rock, '60s Oldies

Label

Capitol Records

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jul 1, 2002

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

724354008757