The Beach Boys: Surfin' Safari

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"The Beach Boys: Surfin' Safari" includes sixteen favorites tracing the band's path from sunny surf-rock singles to some of the most ambitious pop of the 1960s.

"Good Vibrations" anchors the collection with its shifting, multi-part structure, still one of pop's most inventive singles. "God Only Knows" follows as the set's most graceful moment, its layered harmonies built around a deceptively simple melody. "Surfin' Safari" and "Fun, Fun, Fun" bring the early-era energy, all bright guitars and hot-rod optimism. "Heroes and Villains" offers a more adventurous turn, its fragmented sections hinting at the studio experimentation behind it. "Kokomo" rounds out the lighter side of the set with a breezy, island-bound sway that became a late-career hit.

A great pick for anyone looking to spend time with one of pop's most distinctive harmony groups.

Track List:

1. Good Vibrations - 2:58
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2. God Only Knows - 1:48
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3. Barbara Ann - 2:56
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4. Help Me Rhonda - 3:00
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5. Fun Fun Fun - 2:16
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6. Kokomo - 3:56
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7. Be True To Your School - 3:00
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8. Surfin' Safari - 1:38
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9. Dance, Dance, Dance - 1:30
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10. Darlin' - 2:26
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11. Heroes and Villains - 3:20
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12. Do You Wanna Dance - 2:54
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13. The Warmth of the Sun - 3:12
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14. Do It Again - 1:06
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15. Sail on, Sailor - 3:12
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16. Surfin' USA - 2:30
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17. Total Runtime - 41:42