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* The title track, while not their first single, is really where the Boys found their sound. Mike's infectious vocal delivery and [[EarWorm ear-wormy]] ListSong lyrics, Carl's energetic surf guitar, and some nice harmonies make this one a classic.

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* The title track, while not their first single, is really where the Boys found their sound. Mike's infectious vocal delivery and [[EarWorm ear-wormy]] catchy ListSong lyrics, Carl's energetic surf guitar, and some nice harmonies make this one a classic.



* "Barbara Ann" is perhaps the biggest Beach Boys EarWorm in a catalogue that's full to brim of worms. Infectious acoustic pop fun at its best, with a stylin' dual vocal delivery from Brian and [[Music/JanAndDean Dean Torrence]], of all people.

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* "Barbara Ann" is perhaps the biggest Beach Boys EarWorm earworm in a catalogue that's full to brim of worms. Infectious acoustic pop fun at its best, with a stylin' dual vocal delivery from Brian and [[Music/JanAndDean Dean Torrence]], of all people.



* This album kicks off with the Boys returning, quite successfully, to their old surf sound on [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-vMTAzfNOA "Do It Again"]], a very strong EarWorm to boot.

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* This album kicks off with the Boys returning, quite successfully, to their old surf sound on [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-vMTAzfNOA "Do It Again"]], a very strong EarWorm catchy track to boot.
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe6y_7NnLFU "This Whole World"]] is a Brian song filled with a lot of love. It just crams ''so much music'' into its comparatively short timespan. Carl's passionate lead vocal definitely brings it to another level, yet again. In its own way, it's a bit of a segue into [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cV_HsHto2aI "Add Some Music to Your Day"]], a universal statement about music's omnipresence in life, with all the Boys (bar Dennis) being given at least one verse. Halfway through, the song modulates into what could easily be another entirely, and it's pure magic. Equally touching and funny ("You'll hear children chasing ice cream carts!"), it's definitely one of their most relatable songs.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe6y_7NnLFU "This Whole World"]] is a Brian song filled with a lot of love. It just crams ''so much music'' into its comparatively short timespan. Carl's passionate lead vocal definitely brings it to another level, yet again. In its own way, it's a bit of a segue into [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cV_HsHto2aI "Add Some Music to Your Day"]], a universal statement about music's omnipresence in life, with all the Boys (bar Dennis) being given getting at least one verse. Halfway through, the song modulates into what could easily be another entirely, and it's pure magic. Equally touching and funny ("You'll hear children chasing ice cream carts!"), it's definitely one of their most relatable songs.



* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXZ_L6zJn1c "'Til I Die"]] is beautiful, mystical, and scary. It's regarded as one of Brian's best songs from the '70s; he also says it's a favorite of his.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v75f5W6LgLM "Surf's Up"]] is the last of the ''[=SMiLE=]'' remnants to be released for some time. One of the four originally envisioned centerpieces of ''[=SMiLE=]'', it's arguable that this album version is the best. With Carl and Brian sharing lead vocals (Brian's parts consist of his legendary solo demo), Van Dyke Parks' strange, yet haunting lyrics shine through yet again. The song, and indeed, the album, ends on an absolutely ''massive'' vocal tag that captures the courageous grandiosity of ''[=SMiLE=]''.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXZ_L6zJn1c "'Til I Die"]] is beautiful, mystical, and scary.scary; the dark atmosphere is given a boost by some of the band's best harmonies. It's regarded as one of Brian's best songs from the '70s; he also says it's a favorite of his.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v75f5W6LgLM "Surf's Up"]] is the last of the ''[=SMiLE=]'' remnants to be released for some time. One of the four originally envisioned centerpieces of ''[=SMiLE=]'', it's arguable that this album version is the best. With Carl and Brian sharing lead vocals (Brian's parts consist of his legendary solo demo), demo with some overdubs), Van Dyke Parks' strange, yet haunting lyrics shine through yet again. The song, and indeed, the album, ends on an absolutely ''massive'' vocal tag that captures the courageous grandiosity of ''[=SMiLE=]''.
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* Brian's languid and longing version of "I'll Be Home for Christmas" is heartbreaking, even moreso than usual for this classic Christmas number. They really milk those harmonies for all they're worth here.

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* Brian's languid and longing version of "I'll Be Home for Christmas" is heartbreaking, even moreso more so than usual for this classic Christmas number. They really milk those harmonies for all they're worth here.
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* "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" is a good, well-produced take on Frankie Lymon's {{doowop}} phenomenon. Unfortunately, the album version leaves out Brian's meticulously constructed instrumental intro passage, one of his most ambitious productions heard until ''Today!''.

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* "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" is a good, well-produced take on Frankie Lymon's {{doowop}} phenomenon. Unfortunately, the album version leaves out Brian's meticulously constructed instrumental intro passage, one of his most ambitious productions heard until ''Today!''.''Today!'' -- fortunately, it is featured on the compilation ''Summer Love Songs''.
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"... considered one of the best songs by the group and of all time". That's why it's worded that way, and as changed, it no longer flows grammatically.


* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWPo5SC3zik "God Only Knows"]] is often considered one of the group's best songs, and of ''all time''. Carl's melancholy vocal is a work of absolute beauty. The song has been praised from a variety of musicians, including Music/PaulMcCartney, who called it his favorite song of all time, and took inspiration from its style for his own song [[Music/{{Revolver}} "Here, There, and Everywhere"]].

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWPo5SC3zik "God Only Knows"]] is often considered one of the group's best songs, songs by the group, and of ''all time''. Carl's melancholy vocal is a work of absolute beauty. The song has been praised from a variety of musicians, including Music/PaulMcCartney, who called it his favorite song of all time, and took inspiration from its style for his own song [[Music/{{Revolver}} "Here, There, and Everywhere"]].
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* "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" is a good, well-produced take on Frankie Lymon's doo-wop phenomenon. Unfortunately, the album version leaves out Brian's meticulously constructed instrumental intro passage, one of his most ambitious productions heard until ''Today!''.

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* "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" is a good, well-produced take on Frankie Lymon's doo-wop {{doowop}} phenomenon. Unfortunately, the album version leaves out Brian's meticulously constructed instrumental intro passage, one of his most ambitious productions heard until ''Today!''.
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWPo5SC3zik "God Only Knows"]] is often considered one of the best songs by the group, and of ''all time''. Carl's melancholy vocal is a work of absolute beauty. The song has been praised from a variety of musicians, including Music/PaulMcCartney, who called it his favorite song of all time, and took inspiration from its style for his own song [[Music/{{Revolver}} "Here, There, and Everywhere"]].

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWPo5SC3zik "God Only Knows"]] is often considered one of the group's best songs by the group, songs, and of ''all time''. Carl's melancholy vocal is a work of absolute beauty. The song has been praised from a variety of musicians, including Music/PaulMcCartney, who called it his favorite song of all time, and took inspiration from its style for his own song [[Music/{{Revolver}} "Here, There, and Everywhere"]].
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXZ_L6zJn1c "'Til I Die"]] is beautiful, mystical, and scary. It's regarded as one of Brian's best songs from the '70s; he also says it's one of his favorite songs.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXZ_L6zJn1c "'Til I Die"]] is beautiful, mystical, and scary. It's regarded as one of Brian's best songs from the '70s; he also says it's one of his a favorite songs.of his.
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* "Our Car Club" deserves mention, if only for its cool and unusual drum beat courtesy of studio drummer Hal Blaine.

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* "Our Car Club" deserves mention, if only mention for its cool and unusual drum beat courtesy of studio drummer Hal Blaine.
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfElDtjJJJo "Darlin'"]] is a classic uptempo number that benefits greatly from a heartfelt and technically flawless vocal turn by Carl. It also inspired the name of a short-lived group started by Tomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, who would later become much more well-known under the name Music/DaftPunk.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfElDtjJJJo "Darlin'"]] is a classic uptempo number that benefits greatly from a heartfelt and technically flawless vocal turn by Carl. It also inspired the name of a short-lived group started by Tomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, who would later become became much more well-known under the name Music/DaftPunk.
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* "In My Room". Brian's [[Music/TheFourFreshmen Four Freshmen]] inspiration is palpable here. Shades of ''Pet Sounds'', three years before the fact. The RealitySubtext doesn't make this any less of a TearJerker at all, though the lyrics are as universal and relatable as you can get; everybody needs a place to be alone sometimes.

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* "In My Room". Brian's [[Music/TheFourFreshmen Four Freshmen]] inspiration by Music/TheFourFreshmen is palpable here. Shades of ''Pet Sounds'', three years before the fact. The RealitySubtext doesn't make this any less of a TearJerker at all, though the lyrics are as universal and relatable as you can get; everybody needs a place to be alone sometimes.
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuNk0Yt_XKk "I Can Hear Music"]] is a cover of a comparatively obscure Creator/PhilSpector production for The Ronettes that the Boys take to entirely on another level, to the point of CoveredUp. Flawlessly emulating the Wall of Sound while staying true to that Beach Boys sound, this shows Carl at his best with an unforgettable vocal performance.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuNk0Yt_XKk "I Can Hear Music"]] is a cover of a comparatively obscure Creator/PhilSpector Music/PhilSpector production for The Ronettes that the Boys take to entirely on another level, to the point of CoveredUp. Flawlessly emulating the Wall of Sound while staying true to that Beach Boys sound, this shows Carl at his best with an unforgettable vocal performance.
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* Brian's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVis0FbvJsU "All I Wanna Do"]] seems to predict the entire chillwave genre by about 40 years, and boasts a sublime lead vocal by Mike Love to boot.

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* Brian's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVis0FbvJsU "All I Wanna Do"]] seems to predict the entire whole chillwave genre by about 40 years, and boasts a sublime lead vocal by Mike Love to boot.



* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz71IbuEhNM "Long Promised Road"]] is one of Carl Wilson's greatest compositions, very much displaying a sense of identity disparate from Brian's work. Empowering, self-affirming lyrics about overcoming the trials of a life's past, present, and future. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzFQV5rhrb0 "Feel Flows"]] is also worth mentioning, another brilliant Carl song.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz71IbuEhNM "Long Promised Road"]] is one of Carl Wilson's greatest compositions, very much displaying a sense of identity disparate separate from Brian's work. Empowering, self-affirming lyrics about overcoming the trials of a life's past, present, and future. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzFQV5rhrb0 "Feel Flows"]] is also worth mentioning, another brilliant Carl song.



* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v75f5W6LgLM "Surf's Up"]] is the last of the ''[=SMiLE=]'' remnants to be released for some time. One of the four originally envisioned centerpieces of ''[=SMiLE=]'', it's arguable that this album version is the best. With Carl and Brian sharing lead vocals (Brian's parts consist of his legendary solo demo), Van Dyke Parks' strange, yet haunting lyrics shine through yet again. The song, and indeed, the album, ends on an absolutely massive vocal tag that captures the courageous grandiosity of ''[=SMiLE=]''.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v75f5W6LgLM "Surf's Up"]] is the last of the ''[=SMiLE=]'' remnants to be released for some time. One of the four originally envisioned centerpieces of ''[=SMiLE=]'', it's arguable that this album version is the best. With Carl and Brian sharing lead vocals (Brian's parts consist of his legendary solo demo), Van Dyke Parks' strange, yet haunting lyrics shine through yet again. The song, and indeed, the album, ends on an absolutely massive ''massive'' vocal tag that captures the courageous grandiosity of ''[=SMiLE=]''.
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"Louie Louie" was by Richard Berry and the Pharaohs, not the Kingsmen. The Beach Boys' version is much closer in delivery to Berry's version - apart from the bridge, which is a straight lift from the Kingsmen's version.


* Mike's resonant bass tones are the perfect anchor for the boys' take on "Louie Louie": a great -- if much cleaner-sounding -- cover of The Kingsmen's proto-garage rock classic.

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* Mike's resonant bass tones are the perfect anchor for the boys' take on "Louie Louie": a great -- if much cleaner-sounding -- cover of The Richard Berry's song that also pays homage to the Kingsmen's classic proto-garage rock classic.
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* Mike's resonant bass tones are the perfect anchor for the boys' take on "Louie Louie": a great--if much cleaner-sounding--cover of The Kingsmen's proto-garage rock classic.

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* Mike's resonant bass tones are the perfect anchor for the boys' take on "Louie Louie": a great--if great -- if much cleaner-sounding--cover cleaner-sounding -- cover of The Kingsmen's proto-garage rock classic.



* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y34Ow-UUZeU "Little Saint Nick"]] has become more or less a Christmas staple, with a fun TechnologyPorn lyric that boasts about Jolly Ol' Saint Nick's sleigh, all in inimitable Beach Boys ListSong format.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y34Ow-UUZeU com/watch?v=5dyXN74aZGQ "Little Saint Nick"]] has become more or less a Christmas staple, with a fun TechnologyPorn lyric that boasts about Jolly Ol' Saint Nick's sleigh, all in inimitable Beach Boys ListSong format.
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* This album kicks off with the Boys returning, quite successfully, to their old surf sound on [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqLXscStWHA "Do It Again"]], a very strong EarWorm to boot.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIEaBIyYuM0 "I Can Hear Music"]] is a cover of a comparatively obscure Creator/PhilSpector production for The Ronettes that the Boys take to entirely on another level, to the point of CoveredUp. Flawlessly emulating the Wall of Sound while staying true to that Beach Boys sound, this shows Carl at his best with an unforgettable vocal performance.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCM4xXTk2Eo "Be With Me"]] is one of the most beautiful (and creepy) songs penned by Dennis Wilson, with a haunting coda added. His other songs are worth mentioning as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wEdG2xevio "All I Want to Do"]] (sung by Mike) is consistently described as one of the Beach Boys' heaviest songs, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JacmCO7GDR4 "Never Learn Not to Love"]] is notorious for being mainly written by the infamous Charles Manson.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSsQOfKm2y0 "I Went to Sleep"]] is a pure Brian moment. A lazy lullaby in 3/4, it's evocative and funny, with restrained, almost inaudible harmonies.

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* This album kicks off with the Boys returning, quite successfully, to their old surf sound on [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqLXscStWHA com/watch?v=Y-vMTAzfNOA "Do It Again"]], a very strong EarWorm to boot.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIEaBIyYuM0 com/watch?v=RuNk0Yt_XKk "I Can Hear Music"]] is a cover of a comparatively obscure Creator/PhilSpector production for The Ronettes that the Boys take to entirely on another level, to the point of CoveredUp. Flawlessly emulating the Wall of Sound while staying true to that Beach Boys sound, this shows Carl at his best with an unforgettable vocal performance.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCM4xXTk2Eo com/watch?v=WKlM8gYaPRE "Be With Me"]] is one of the most beautiful (and creepy) songs penned by Dennis Wilson, with a haunting coda added. His other songs are worth mentioning as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wEdG2xevio com/watch?v=msS7rybUIdo "All I Want to Do"]] (sung by Mike) is consistently described as one of the Beach Boys' heaviest songs, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JacmCO7GDR4 "Never Learn Not to Love"]] is notorious for being mainly written by the infamous Charles Manson.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSsQOfKm2y0 "I Went to Sleep"]] is a pure Brian moment. A lazy lullaby in 3/4, 3/4 lullaby, it's evocative and funny, with restrained, almost inaudible near-inaudible harmonies.
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* This is the Beach Boys album where Dennis really shines the most. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSXsl6V7c8Y "Slip On Through"]] is often considered to be the greatest album opener the Beach Boys did, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHPT3TMszZ4 "It's About Time"]] (sung by Carl) is a well-made memorable rocker, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy20zTd6jk0 "Got to Know the Woman"]] is fun, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbKlUAu7FVc "Forever"]] is now Dennis Wilson's SignatureSong with the Beach Boys.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe6y_7NnLFU "This Whole World"]] is a Brian song filled with a lot of love. It just crams ''so much music'' into its comparatively short timespan. Carl's passionate lead vocal definitely brings it to another level, yet again. In its own way, it's sort of a segue into [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cV_HsHto2aI "Add Some Music to Your Day"]], a universal statement about music and its omnipresence in life, with all the Boys (bar Dennis) being given at least one verse. Halfway through, the song modulates into what could easily be another entirely, and it's pure magic. Equally touching and funny ("ice cream carts!") it's definitely one of their most relatable songs.

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* This is the Beach Boys album where Dennis really shines the most. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSXsl6V7c8Y "Slip On Through"]] is often considered to be the greatest album opener the Beach Boys did, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHPT3TMszZ4 "It's About Time"]] (sung by Carl) is a well-made memorable rocker, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy20zTd6jk0 "Got to Know the Woman"]] is fun, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbKlUAu7FVc "Forever"]] is now Dennis Wilson's his SignatureSong with the Beach Boys.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe6y_7NnLFU "This Whole World"]] is a Brian song filled with a lot of love. It just crams ''so much music'' into its comparatively short timespan. Carl's passionate lead vocal definitely brings it to another level, yet again. In its own way, it's sort a bit of a segue into [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cV_HsHto2aI "Add Some Music to Your Day"]], a universal statement about music and its music's omnipresence in life, with all the Boys (bar Dennis) being given at least one verse. Halfway through, the song modulates into what could easily be another entirely, and it's pure magic. Equally touching and funny ("ice ("You'll hear children chasing ice cream carts!") carts!"), it's definitely one of their most relatable songs.
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWPo5SC3zik "God Only Knows"]] is often considered one of the best songs by the group, and of ALL TIME. Carl's beautiful melancholy vocal is a work of absolute beauty. The song has been praised from a variety of musicians including Music/PaulMcCartney, who called it his favorite song of all time, and took inspiration from its style for his own song "Here, There, and Everywhere".

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWPo5SC3zik "God Only Knows"]] is often considered one of the best songs by the group, and of ALL TIME. ''all time''. Carl's beautiful melancholy vocal is a work of absolute beauty. The song has been praised from a variety of musicians musicians, including Music/PaulMcCartney, who called it his favorite song of all time, and took inspiration from its style for his own song [[Music/{{Revolver}} "Here, There, and Everywhere".
Everywhere"]].



* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoZg4Osvh0Y "Wonderful"]] is a simple, clean, and innocent song about TheirFirstTime... that also contains one of Brian's most complex and wondrous chord patterns. Only one man in the universe can do 'em like this. Carl's serene vocals could get the point across with no words at all.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoZg4Osvh0Y "Wonderful"]] is a simple, clean, and innocent song about TheirFirstTime... that also contains one of Brian's most complex and wondrous chord patterns. Only one man in the universe can do 'em like this. Carl's serene vocals could get the point across with no words at all.
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe6y_7NnLFU "This Whole World"]] is a Brian song filled with a lot of love. It just crams ''so much music'' into its comparatively short time-span. Carl's passionate (no pun intended) lead vocal definitely brings it to another level, yet again. In its own way, it's sort of a segue into [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cV_HsHto2aI "Add Some Music to Your Day"]], a universal statement about music and its omnipresence in life, with all the Boys (bar Dennis) being given at least one verse. Halfway through, the song modulates into what could easily be another entirely, and it's pure magic. Equally touching and funny ("ice cream carts!") it's definitely one of their most relatable songs.
* Brian's "All I Wanna Do" seems to predict the entire chillwave genre by about 40 years, and boasts a sublime lead vocal by Mike Love to boot.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe6y_7NnLFU "This Whole World"]] is a Brian song filled with a lot of love. It just crams ''so much music'' into its comparatively short time-span. timespan. Carl's passionate (no pun intended) lead vocal definitely brings it to another level, yet again. In its own way, it's sort of a segue into [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cV_HsHto2aI "Add Some Music to Your Day"]], a universal statement about music and its omnipresence in life, with all the Boys (bar Dennis) being given at least one verse. Halfway through, the song modulates into what could easily be another entirely, and it's pure magic. Equally touching and funny ("ice cream carts!") it's definitely one of their most relatable songs.
* Brian's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVis0FbvJsU "All I Wanna Do" Do"]] seems to predict the entire chillwave genre by about 40 years, and boasts a sublime lead vocal by Mike Love to boot.



* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v75f5W6LgLM "Surf's Up"]] is the last of the ''[=SMiLE=]'' remnants to be released for some time. One of the four originally envisioned centerpieces of ''[=SMiLE=]'', it's arguable that this album version is the best. With Carl and Brian sharing lead vocals (Brian's parts consisting of Brian's legendary solo demo), Van Dyke Parks' strange yet haunting lyrics shine through yet again. The song, and indeed, the album, ends on an absolutely massive vocal tag that captures the courageous grandiosity of ''[=SMiLE=]''.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v75f5W6LgLM "Surf's Up"]] is the last of the ''[=SMiLE=]'' remnants to be released for some time. One of the four originally envisioned centerpieces of ''[=SMiLE=]'', it's arguable that this album version is the best. With Carl and Brian sharing lead vocals (Brian's parts consisting consist of Brian's his legendary solo demo), Van Dyke Parks' strange strange, yet haunting lyrics shine through yet again. The song, and indeed, the album, ends on an absolutely massive vocal tag that captures the courageous grandiosity of ''[=SMiLE=]''.
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eluHVZrjJTg "God Only Knows"]] is often considered one of the best songs by the group, and of ALL TIME. Carl's beautiful melancholy vocal is a work of absolute beauty. The song has been praised from a variety of musicians including Music/PaulMcCartney, who called it his favorite song of all time, and took inspiration from its style for his own song "Here, There, and Everywhere".

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eluHVZrjJTg com/watch?v=CWPo5SC3zik "God Only Knows"]] is often considered one of the best songs by the group, and of ALL TIME. Carl's beautiful melancholy vocal is a work of absolute beauty. The song has been praised from a variety of musicians including Music/PaulMcCartney, who called it his favorite song of all time, and took inspiration from its style for his own song "Here, There, and Everywhere".
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* Brian's "All I Wanna Do" seems to predict the entire chillwave genre by about 40 years, and boasts a sublime lead vocal by Mike Love to boot.
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpJ-pLYmDHU "Don't Go Near the Water"]] has a great environmental message.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpJ-pLYmDHU "Don't Go Near the Water"]] has a great good environmental message.message, and a surprisingly gorgeous instrumental coda.
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* The acoustically driven "Girl Don't Tell Me" sounds like the best song that the pre-''Rubber Soul'' [[Music/TheBeatles Beatles]] never wrote, and would in fact seem to fit right in on their ''Help!'' album, to which ''Summer Days...'' shares a number of similarities, not least with its year of release.

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* The acoustically driven "Girl Don't Tell Me" sounds like the best song that the pre-''Rubber Soul'' pre-''Music/RubberSoul'' [[Music/TheBeatles Beatles]] never wrote, and would in fact seem to fit right in on their ''Help!'' album, to which ''Summer Days...'' shares a number of similarities, not least with its year of release.



* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EehP2gNkNjk&t=2s "'Til I Die"]] is beautiful, mystical, and scary. It's regarded as one of Brian's best songs from the '70s; he also says it's one of his favorite songs.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EehP2gNkNjk&t=2s com/watch?v=eXZ_L6zJn1c "'Til I Die"]] is beautiful, mystical, and scary. It's regarded as one of Brian's best songs from the '70s; he also says it's one of his favorite songs.
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* This is the Beach Boys album where Dennis really shines the most. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIwmIo8oKdM "Slip On Through"]] is often considered to be the greatest album opener the Beach Boys did, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43F2ULIq9Wc "It's About Time"]] (sung by Carl) is a well-made memorable rocker, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2_0OCOyI70 "Got to Know the Woman"]] is fun, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWk8lu2n_oo "Forever"]] became Dennis Wilson's SignatureSong with the Beach Boys.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2Ncbo0onzA "This Whole World"]] is a Brian song filled with a lot of love. It just crams ''so much music'' into its comparatively short time-span. Carl's passionate (no pun intended) lead vocal definitely brings it to another level, yet again. In its own way, it's sort of a segue into [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hw_T1IxAs_Q "Add Some Music to Your Day"]], a universal statement about music and its omnipresence in life, with all the Boys (bar Dennis) being given at least one verse. Halfway through, the song modulates into what could easily be another entirely, and it's pure magic. Equally touching and funny ("ice cream carts!") it's definitely one of their most relatable songs.
* Bruce's melodramatic [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZsWGGkaJpY "Tears in the Morning"]], a lovely tune, scored with accordions and a brass band, is one of his best compositions.

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* This is the Beach Boys album where Dennis really shines the most. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIwmIo8oKdM com/watch?v=oSXsl6V7c8Y "Slip On Through"]] is often considered to be the greatest album opener the Beach Boys did, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43F2ULIq9Wc com/watch?v=tHPT3TMszZ4 "It's About Time"]] (sung by Carl) is a well-made memorable rocker, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2_0OCOyI70 com/watch?v=Dy20zTd6jk0 "Got to Know the Woman"]] is fun, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWk8lu2n_oo com/watch?v=HbKlUAu7FVc "Forever"]] became is now Dennis Wilson's SignatureSong with the Beach Boys.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2Ncbo0onzA com/watch?v=Oe6y_7NnLFU "This Whole World"]] is a Brian song filled with a lot of love. It just crams ''so much music'' into its comparatively short time-span. Carl's passionate (no pun intended) lead vocal definitely brings it to another level, yet again. In its own way, it's sort of a segue into [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hw_T1IxAs_Q com/watch?v=cV_HsHto2aI "Add Some Music to Your Day"]], a universal statement about music and its omnipresence in life, with all the Boys (bar Dennis) being given at least one verse. Halfway through, the song modulates into what could easily be another entirely, and it's pure magic. Equally touching and funny ("ice cream carts!") it's definitely one of their most relatable songs.
* Bruce's melodramatic [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZsWGGkaJpY com/watch?v=ZeKdZklJQ6o "Tears in the Morning"]], a lovely tune, scored with accordions and a brass band, is one of his best compositions.



* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmAqpRFGzRQ "Long Promised Road"]] is one of Carl Wilson's greatest compositions, very much displaying a sense of identity disparate from Brian's work. Empowering, self-affirming lyrics about overcoming the trials of a life's past, present, and future. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TrUowYlMpo "Feel Flows"]] is also worth mentioning, another brilliant Carl song.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrITUc8BQ4M "Disney Girls (1957)"]] is an unexpected moment of greatness from Bruce Johnston. Way ahead of the curve with the whole '50s nostalgia thing, it's a sentimental, heartfelt old-timey number that fits Bruce's voice perfectly. Brian has praised it for its chords and harmonies as well.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ayjmQQh9U0 "A Day in the Life of a Tree"]] is a simple but heartbreaking Brian composition, with a pained, broken vocal by then-manager Jack Rieley. In its own right, it's a great song of environmental consciousness, but some have posited that the lyrics could be equally applied to Brian himself, whose creative process and... life, basically, was about to hit a sudden stop, never to be quite the same again...
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP-moKuMHGs "Don't Go Near the Water"]] has a great environmental message.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmAqpRFGzRQ com/watch?v=Qz71IbuEhNM "Long Promised Road"]] is one of Carl Wilson's greatest compositions, very much displaying a sense of identity disparate from Brian's work. Empowering, self-affirming lyrics about overcoming the trials of a life's past, present, and future. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TrUowYlMpo com/watch?v=OzFQV5rhrb0 "Feel Flows"]] is also worth mentioning, another brilliant Carl song.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrITUc8BQ4M com/watch?v=qStlMci-Xx0 "Disney Girls (1957)"]] is an unexpected moment of greatness from Bruce Johnston. Way ahead of the curve with the whole '50s nostalgia thing, it's a sentimental, heartfelt old-timey number that fits Bruce's voice perfectly. Brian has praised it for its chords and harmonies as well.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ayjmQQh9U0 com/watch?v=DBAhT-_dLes "A Day in the Life of a Tree"]] is a simple simple, but heartbreaking Brian composition, with a pained, broken vocal by then-manager Jack Rieley. In its own right, it's a great song of environmental consciousness, but some have posited said that the lyrics could be equally applied to Brian himself, whose creative process and... life, basically, and life was about to hit a sudden stop, never to be quite the same again...
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP-moKuMHGs com/watch?v=YpJ-pLYmDHU "Don't Go Near the Water"]] has a great environmental message.



* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8as2tJR4u8 "Surf's Up"]] is the last of the ''[=SMiLE=]'' remnants to be released for some time. One of the four originally envisioned centerpieces of ''[=SMiLE=]'', it's arguable that this album version is the best. With Carl and Brian sharing lead vocals (Brian's parts consisting of Brian's legendary solo demo), Van Dyke Parks' strange yet haunting lyrics shine through yet again. The song, and indeed, the album, ends on an absolutely massive vocal tag that captures the courageous grandiosity of ''[=SMiLE=]''.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8as2tJR4u8 com/watch?v=v75f5W6LgLM "Surf's Up"]] is the last of the ''[=SMiLE=]'' remnants to be released for some time. One of the four originally envisioned centerpieces of ''[=SMiLE=]'', it's arguable that this album version is the best. With Carl and Brian sharing lead vocals (Brian's parts consisting of Brian's legendary solo demo), Van Dyke Parks' strange yet haunting lyrics shine through yet again. The song, and indeed, the album, ends on an absolutely massive vocal tag that captures the courageous grandiosity of ''[=SMiLE=]''.
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EehP2gNkNjk&t=2s "'Til I Die"]] is a beautiful, mystical, and rather scary song. It's regarded as one of Brian's best songs from the '70s; he also says it's one of his favorite songs.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EehP2gNkNjk&t=2s "'Til I Die"]] is a beautiful, mystical, and rather scary song.scary. It's regarded as one of Brian's best songs from the '70s; he also says it's one of his favorite songs.



* "My Diane" is universally considered to be the best song off this album, and has emotional vocals from Dennis (though the song was written by Brian).

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EehP2gNkNjk&t=2s "'Til I Die"]] is a beautiful, mystical and rather scary song. It's regarded as one of Brian's best songs from the '70s; he also says it's one of his favorite songs.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EehP2gNkNjk&t=2s "'Til I Die"]] is a beautiful, mystical mystical, and rather scary song. It's regarded as one of Brian's best songs from the '70s; he also says it's one of his favorite songs.
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EehP2gNkNjk&t=2s "'Til I Die"]] is a beautiful, mystical and rather scary song. Its regarded as one of Brian's best songs from the '70s; he also says its one of his favorite songs.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EehP2gNkNjk&t=2s "'Til I Die"]] is a beautiful, mystical and rather scary song. Its It's regarded as one of Brian's best songs from the '70s; he also says its it's one of his favorite songs.
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EehP2gNkNjk&t=2s "'Til I Die"]] is a beautiful, mystical and rather scary song. Its regarded as one of Brian's best songs from the '70s. Brian also says it is one of his favorite songs.

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