20 Golden Greats (The Beach Boys album)
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| Greatest hits album by The Beach Boys | ||||
| Released | June 1976 | |||
| Genre | Rock, surf rock, sunshine pop, psychedelic rock | |||
| Length | January 31, 1963 – April 23, 1969 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Nick Venet, Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys | |||
| The Beach Boys chronology | ||||
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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.[1] 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.[1][2][3]
Track listing
- Side 1
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Year Originally Released | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Surfin' U.S.A." | Brian Wilson, Chuck Berry | 1963 | 2:28 |
| 2. | "Fun, Fun, Fun" | B. Wilson, Mike Love | 1964 | 2:03 |
| 3. | "I Get Around" | B. Wilson, Love | 1964 | 2:13 |
| 4. | "Don't Worry Baby" | B. Wilson, Roger Christian | 1964 | 2:48 |
| 5. | "Little Deuce Coupe" | B. Wilson, Christian | 1963 | 1:38 |
| 6. | "When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)" | B. Wilson, Love | 1964 | 2:03 |
| 7. | "Help Me, Rhonda" | B. Wilson, Love | 1965 | 2:46 |
| 8. | "California Girls" | B. Wilson, Love | 1965 | 2:38 |
| 9. | "Barbara Ann" | Fred Fassert | 1965 | 2:05 |
| 10. | "Sloop John B" | Trad. Arr. B. Wilson, Al Jardine | 1966 | 2:56 |
- Side 2
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Year Originally Released | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You're So Good to Me" | B. Wilson, Love | 1965 | 2:16 |
| 2. | "God Only Knows" | B. Wilson, Tony Asher | 1966 | 2:51 |
| 3. | "Wouldn't It Be Nice" | B. Wilson, Asher, Love | 1966 | 2:22 |
| 4. | "Good Vibrations" | B. Wilson, Love | 1966 | 3:39 |
| 5. | "Then I Kissed Her" | Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry | 1965 | 2:15 |
| 6. | "Heroes and Villains" | B. Wilson, Van Dyke Parks | 1967 | 3:37 |
| 7. | "Darlin'" | B. Wilson, Love | 1967 | 2:12 |
| 8. | "Do It Again" | B. Wilson, Love | 1969 | 2:25 |
| 9. | "I Can Hear Music" | Jeff Barry, Greenwich, Phil Spector | 1969 | 2:38 |
| 10. | "Break Away" | B. Wilson, Murry Wilson | 1969 | 2:55 |
Chart and certifications
Charts
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Certifications
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See also
References
- 1 2 "Album Chart History – 1976". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on April 14, 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
- ↑ Brown, Tony. (2000). The Complete Book of the British Charts. Omnibus Press. p. 62. ISBN 978-0-7119-7670-2.
- ↑ 1976 Number 1 Albums at theofficialcharts.com
- ↑ "Number 1 Albums – 1970s". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on February 9, 2008. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (The Beach Boys; '20 Golden Greats')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ↑ "Austrian album certifications – The Beach Boys – 20 Golden Greats" (in German). IFPI Austria. Enter The Beach Boys in the field Interpret. Enter 20 Golden Greats in the field Titel. Select album in the field Format. Click Suchen.
- ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (The Beach Boys; '20 Golden Greats')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
- ↑ "British album certifications – The Beach Boys – 20Golden Greats". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Enter 20Golden Greats in the search field and then press Enter.
- ↑ "Certified Awards Search". Archived from the original on 2009-09-01. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
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