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Best of The Beach Boys is the first compilation album by The Beach Boys, released in the summer of 1966 just two months after Pet Sounds. It includes some of their most popular songs from 1963 to 1965. The album reached #8 on U.S. charts and soon went gold.

The UK edition of the album, with a revised track order, was issued later in the year, reaching #2 on British charts.

Although Best of The Beach Boys is currently certified double platinum in the US, it is now out of print, supplanted by more comprehensive compilation albums.

US version
The album was released in the US on July 5, 1966.

Track listing

 * 1) "Surfin' USA" (Brian Wilson/Chuck Berry) � 2:28
 * 2) "Catch A Wave" (Brian Wilson/Mike Love) � 2:18
 * 3) "Surfer Girl" (Brian Wilson) � 2:26
 * 4) "Little Deuce Coupe" (Brian Wilson/Roger Christian) � 1:50
 * 5) "In My Room" (Brian Wilson/Gary Usher) � 2:13
 * 6) "Little Honda" (Brian Wilson/Mike Love) � 1:51
 * 7) "Fun, Fun, Fun" (Brian Wilson/Mike Love) � 2:18
 * 8) "The Warmth Of The Sun" (Brian Wilson/Mike Love) � 2:50
 * 9) "Louie, Louie" (Richard Berry) � 2:23
 * 10) "Kiss Me, Baby" (Brian Wilson/Mike Love) � 2:35
 * 11) "You're So Good To Me" (Brian Wilson/Mike Love) � 2:13
 * 12) "Wendy (song)" (Brian Wilson/Mike Love) � 2:22
 * all songs produced by Brian Wilson, except "Surfin' USA", which was produced by Nik Venet

It should be pointed out that The Beach Boys four biggest hits at this point, I Get Around, Help Me, Rhonda, Barbara Ann, and California Girls, were not on this album.

British Version
Beacuse British albums normally had 14 songs on an album instead of the American standard of 12, the British edition of Best of The Beach Boys followed suit. It was released in November of 1966.

Track listing

 * 1) "Surfin' Safari" (Brian Wilson/Mike Love) � 2:05
 * 2) "Surfin' USA" (Brian Wilson/Chuck Berry) � 2:28
 * 3) "Little Deuce Coupe" (Brian Wilson/Roger Christian) � 1:50
 * 4) "In My Room" (Brian Wilson/Gary Usher) � 2:13
 * 5) "Fun, Fun, Fun" (Brian Wilson/Mike Love) � 2:18
 * 6) "I Get Around" (Brian Wilson/Mike Love) � 2:12
 * 7) "All Summer Long" (Brian Wilson/Mike Love) � 2:05
 * 8) "Do You Wanna Dance?" (Bobby Freeman) � 2:18
 * 9) "Help Me, Rhonda" (Brian Wilson/Mike Love) � 2:45
 * 10) "California Girls" (Brian Wilson/Mike Love) � 2:37
 * 11) "Barbara Ann" (Fred Fassert) � 2:05
 * 12) "You're So Good To Me" (Brian Wilson) � 2:13
 * 13) "Sloop John B" (Traditional, arr. Brian Wilson) � 2:55
 * 14) "God Only Knows" (Brian Wilson/Tony Asher)� 2:49
 * all songs produced by Brian Wilson, except for "Surfin' Safari", prodcued by Murry Wilson, and "Surfin' USA", produced by Nik Venet