Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of The Beach Boys

Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of The Beach Boys is a boxed set by the American rock band the Beach Boys, released in 1993 by Capitol Records which collects tracks spanning their entire career up to that point on four CDs. A fifth disc contains mostly studio session tracks, complete vocal and instrumental tracks, and rare live performances. The set also includes a car window decal. Though it never charted, Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of The Beach Boys went gold in the US just over four months after its release.

Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of The Beach Boys
Box set by the Beach Boys
Released	July 29, 1993
Recorded	1960–1988
Genre	Rock
Length	382:27
Label	Capitol
Compiler	Mark Linett, David Leaf, Andy Paley
The Beach Boys chronology
Summer in Paradise (1992) Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of The Beach Boys (1993) Stars and Stripes Vol. 1 (1996)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Blender	[2]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]
Rolling Stone	[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[5]

The first four discs anthologize the band with mostly mono single versions, but also several demos and unreleased songs; the tracks are organized essentially in chronological order. Disc 2 includes 30 minutes of music from the 1966/1967 Smile sessions, which had been heavily bootlegged for years but never officially released. In addition, there is a hidden recording at the end of Disc 1 of a young Brian Wilson singing "Happy Birthday Four Freshmen" to his favorite vocal group into his multi-track tape recorder in 1960.

Track listing

All songs by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, except where noted.

Disc one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original release	Length
1.	"Surfin' U.S.A. (Demo Version)"	Brian Wilson, Chuck Berry	Previously unreleased	1:49
2.	"Little Surfer Girl"	B. Wilson	Previously unreleased	0:31
3.	"Surfin' (Rehearsal)"		Previously unreleased	1:31
4.	"Surfin'" (Featuring Take 1, followed by Take 7 (master))		Surfin' Safari	2:28
5.	"Their Hearts Were Full of Spring (Demo)"	Bobby Troup	Previously unreleased	2:35
6.	"Surfin' Safari"		Surfin' Safari	2:16
7.	"409"	B. Wilson, Mike Love, Gary Usher	Surfin' Safari	2:09
8.	"Punchline (Instrumental)"	B. Wilson	Previously unreleased	1:52
9.	"Surfin' U.S.A."	B. Wilson, Berry	Surfin' U.S.A.	2:29
10.	"Shut Down"	B. Wilson, Roger Christian	Surfin' U.S.A.	1:51
11.	"Surfer Girl"	B. Wilson	Surfer Girl	2:26
12.	"Little Deuce Coupe"	B. Wilson, Christian	Surfer Girl	1:48
13.	"In My Room"	B. Wilson, Usher	Surfer Girl	2:15
14.	"Catch a Wave"		Surfer Girl	2:18
15.	"The Surfer Moon"	B. Wilson	Surfer Girl	2:18
16.	"Be True to Your School (Single Version)"	B. Wilson	Little Deuce Coupe	2:07
17.	"Spirit of America"	B. Wilson, Christian	Little Deuce Coupe	2:20
18.	"Little Saint Nick (Single Version)"	B. Wilson	The Beach Boys' Christmas Album	1:59
19.	"The Things We Did Last Summer"	J. Styne, S. Cahn	Previously unreleased	2:27
20.	"Fun, Fun, Fun"		Shut Down Volume 2	2:19
21.	"Don't Worry Baby"	B. Wilson, Christian	Shut Down Volume 2	2:49
22.	"Why Do Fools Fall in Love"	Frankie Lymon, Morris Levy	Shut Down Volume 2	2:08
23.	"The Warmth of the Sun"		Shut Down Volume 2	2:50
24.	"I Get Around"		All Summer Long	2:13
25.	"All Summer Long"		All Summer Long	2:07
26.	"Little Honda"		All Summer Long	1:51
27.	"Wendy"		All Summer Long	2:20
28.	"Don't Back Down"		All Summer Long	1:53
29.	"Do You Want to Dance"	Bobby Freeman	The Beach Boys Today!	2:17
30.	"When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)"		The Beach Boys Today!	2:01
31.	"Dance, Dance, Dance"	B. Wilson, Carl Wilson, Love	The Beach Boys Today!	1:59
32.	"Please Let Me Wonder"		The Beach Boys Today!	2:45
33.	"She Knows Me Too Well"		The Beach Boys Today!	2:28
34.	"Radio Station Jingles/Concert Promo"		Previously unreleased	1:03
35.	"Hushabye (Live)"	Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman	Previously unreleased	3:56
36.	"Happy Birthday Four Freshmen (Hidden Track)"

Disc two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original release	Length
1.	"California Girls"		Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)	2:37
2.	"Help Me, Rhonda"		The Beach Boys Today!	2:47
3.	"Then I Kissed Her"	J. Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector	Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)	2:15
4.	"And Your Dream Comes True"		Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)	1:06
5.	"The Little Girl I Once Knew (45 RPM)"	B. Wilson	Non album single	2:37
6.	"Barbara Ann (45 RPM)"	Fred Fassert	Beach Boys' Party!	2:04
7.	"Ruby Baby (Outtake)"	Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller	Previously unreleased	2:10
8.	"KOMA (Radio Promo Spot)"		Previously unreleased	0:10
9.	"Sloop John B"	Traditional; arranged by B. Wilson	Pet Sounds	2:57
10.	"Wouldn't It Be Nice"	B. Wilson, Tony Asher	Pet Sounds	2:23
11.	"You Still Believe in Me"	B. Wilson, Asher	Pet Sounds	2:30
12.	"God Only Knows"	B. Wilson, Asher	Pet Sounds	2:49
13.	"Hang On to Your Ego (Alternate Version)"	B. Wilson, Terry Sachen	Previously unreleased	3:13
14.	"I Just Wasn't Made for These Times"	B. Wilson, Asher	Pet Sounds	3:12
15.	"Pet Sounds"	B. Wilson	Pet Sounds	2:22
16.	"Caroline, No"	B. Wilson, Asher	Pet Sounds	2:52
17.	"Good Vibrations (45 RPM)"		Non album single	3:38
18.	"Our Prayer"	B. Wilson	20/20, intended for Smile	1:07
19.	"Heroes and Villains"	B. Wilson, Van Dyke Parks	Smiley Smile, intended for Smile	2:56
20.	"Heroes and Villains" (Sections)"	B. Wilson, Parks	Previously unreleased, intended for Smile	6:40
21.	"Wonderful"	B. Wilson, Parks	Previously unreleased, intended for Smile	2:02
22.	"Cabinessence"	B. Wilson, Parks	20/20, intended for Smile	3:33
23.	"Wind Chimes"	B. Wilson, Parks	Previously unreleased, intended for Smile	2:32
24.	"Heroes and Villains (Intro)"	B. Wilson, Parks	Previously unreleased, intended for Smile	0:35
25.	"Do You Like Worms"	B. Wilson, Parks	Previously unreleased, intended for Smile	4:00
26.	"Vegetables"	B. Wilson, Parks	Previously unreleased, intended for Smile	3:29
27.	"I Love to Say Da Da"	B. Wilson	Previously unreleased, intended for Smile	1:34
28.	"Surf's Up"	B. Wilson, Parks	Previously unreleased, intended for Smile	3:38
29.	"With Me Tonight"	B. Wilson	Smiley Smile	2:17

Disc three

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original release	Length
1.	"Heroes and Villains"	B. Wilson, Parks	Smiley Smile	3:38
2.	"Darlin'"		Wild Honey	2:12
3.	"Wild Honey"		Wild Honey	2:37
4.	"Let the Wind Blow"		Wild Honey	2:21
5.	"Can't Wait Too Long"	B. Wilson	Previously unreleased	3:51
6.	"Cool, Cool Water"	B. Wilson	Previously unreleased	1:12
7.	"Meant for You"		Friends	0:40
8.	"Friends"	B. Wilson, C. Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Al Jardine	Friends	2:31
9.	"Little Bird"	D. Wilson, Stephen Kalinich	Friends	1:58
10.	"Busy Doin' Nothin'"	B. Wilson	Friends	3:04
11.	"Do It Again"		20/20	2:28
12.	"I Can Hear Music"	J. Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector	20/20	2:38
13.	"I Went to Sleep"	B. Wilson, Carl Wilson	20/20	1:38
14.	"Time to Get Alone"	B. Wilson	20/20	2:43
15.	"Break Away"	B. Wilson, Reggie Dunbar	Non album single	2:56
16.	"Cotton Fields (The Cotton Song) (45 Version)"	Huddie Ledbetter	20/20	3:03
17.	"San Miguel"	D. Wilson, Gregg Jakobson	Ten Years of Harmony	2:26
18.	"Games Two Can Play"	B. Wilson	Previously unreleased	2:01
19.	"I Just Got My Pay"	B. Wilson	Previously unreleased	2:20
20.	"This Whole World"	B. Wilson	Sunflower	1:57
21.	"Add Some Music to Your Day"	B. Wilson, Love, Joe Knott	Sunflower	3:33
22.	"Forever"	D. Wilson, Jakobson	Sunflower	2:41
23.	"Our Sweet Love"	B. Wilson, C. Wilson, Jardine	Sunflower	2:38
24.	"H.E.L.P. Is on the Way"	B. Wilson	Previously unreleased	2:30
25.	"4th of July"	D. Wilson, Jack Rieley	Previously unreleased	2:44
26.	"Long Promised Road"	C. Wilson, Rieley	Surf's Up	3:27
27.	"Disney Girls (1957)"	Bruce Johnston	Surf's Up	4:08
28.	"Surf's Up"	B. Wilson, Parks	Surf's Up	4:13
29.	"Til I Die"	B. Wilson	Surf's Up	2:30

Disc four

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original release	Length
1.	"Sail On, Sailor"	B. Wilson, Parks, Tandyn Almer, Ray Kennedy, Rieley	Holland	3:19
2.	"California"	Jardine	Holland	3:20
3.	"The Trader"	C. Wilson, Rieley	Holland	5:04
4.	"Funky Pretty"	B. Wilson, Love, Rieley	Holland	4:10
5.	"Fairy Tale Music"	B. Wilson	Previously unreleased	4:05
6.	"You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone"	B. Wilson, Rieley	Carl and the Passions - "So Tough"	3:26
7.	"Marcella"	B. Wilson, Rieley	Carl and the Passions - "So Tough"	3:52
8.	"All This Is That"	C. Wilson, Love, Jardine	Carl and the Passions - "So Tough"	3:59
9.	"Rock and Roll Music"	Berry	15 Big Ones	2:28
10.	"It's O.K."		15 Big Ones	2:11
11.	"Had to Phone Ya"	B. Wilson, Love, Diane Rovell	15 Big Ones	1:44
12.	"That Same Song"		15 Big Ones	2:15
13.	"It's Over Now"	B. Wilson	Adult/Child	2:50
14.	"Still I Dream of It"	B. Wilson	Adult/Child	3:26
15.	"Let Us Go On This Way"		The Beach Boys Love You	1:59
16.	"The Night Was So Young"	B. Wilson	The Beach Boys Love You	2:15
17.	"I'll Bet He's Nice"	B. Wilson	The Beach Boys Love You	2:35
18.	"Airplane"	B. Wilson	The Beach Boys Love You	3:04
19.	"Come Go with Me"	C.E. Quick	M.I.U. Album	2:03
20.	"Our Team"	B. Wilson, D. Wilson, C. Wilson, Love, Jardine	Previously unreleased	2:33
21.	"Baby Blue"	D. Wilson, Jakobson, Karen Lamm	L.A. (Light Album)	3:18
22.	"Good Timin'"	B. Wilson, C. Wilson	L.A. (Light Album)	2:11
23.	"Goin' On"		Keepin' the Summer Alive	3:03
24.	"Getcha Back"	Love, Terry Melcher	The Beach Boys	3:02
25.	"Kokomo"	Love, Scott McKenzie, John Phillips, Terry Melcher	Still Cruisin'	3:37

Disc five (all tracks previously unreleased)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"In My Room" (Demo, 1963)"	B. Wilson, Usher	2:33
2.	"Radio Spot #1"		0:09
3.	"I Get Around (Track Only, 1964)"		2:19
4.	"Radio Spot #2"		0:15
5.	"Dance, Dance, Dance (Tracking Session, 1964)"	B. Wilson, C. Wilson, Love	2:12
6.	"Hang On to Your Ego (Sessions)"	B. Wilson, Asher	6:40
7.	"God Only Knows (Tracking Session)"	B. Wilson, Asher	9:14
8.	"Good Vibrations (Sessions)"		15:18
9.	"Heroes and Villains (Track Only)"	B. Wilson, Parks	0:47
10.	"Cabinessence (Track Only)"	B. Wilson, Parks	3:59
11.	"Surf's Up (Track Only)"	B. Wilson, Parks	1:40
12.	"Radio Spot #3"		0:06
13.	"All Summer Long (Vocals)"		2:12
14.	"Wendy (Vocals)"		2:27
15.	"Hushabye (Vocals)"	Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman	2:42
16.	"When I Grow Up (Vocals)"		2:19
17.	"Wouldn't It Be Nice (Vocals)"	B. Wilson, Asher	2:43
18.	"California Girls (Vocals only)"		2:34
19.	"Radio Spot #4"		0:11
20.	"Concert Intro/Surfin' USA (Live 1964)"		3:15
21.	"Surfer Girl (Live 1964)"	B. Wilson	2:52
22.	"Be True to Your School (Live 1964)"		2:29
23.	"Good Vibrations (Live 1966)"		5:14
24.	"Surfer Girl (Live in Hawaii Rehearsals 1967)"	B. Wilson	2:18

Disc six (European Edition only)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Bluebirds Over the Mountain"
2.	"Tears in the Morning"
3.	"Here Comes the Night (12" version)"
4.	"Lady Lynda"
5.	"Sumahama"

Sources

• "The Nearest Faraway Place: Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys and the Southern California Experience", Timothy White, c. 1994.
• Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of The Beach Boys booklet notes, David Leaf, c.1993.
• Allmusic.com

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Blender review
3. Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). London: Oxford University Press. p. 479. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
4. Rolling Stone review
5. Brackett, Nathan; with Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). New York, NY: Fireside/Simon & Schuster. p. 46. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.