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Forecast Predicts “Good Vibrations” For This Summer!
Capitol Records To Release the Ultimate Summertime Record
Sounds of Summer: The Very Best of The Beach Boys
First Time Ever, The Beach Boys’
30 Biggest Classics On One Essential CD
In Stores June 10, 2003
Nashville,
TN – “Good Vibrations” are coming this summer
when Capitol Records releases Sounds of Summer: The Very
Best of The Beach Boys on June 10, 2003. The Beach Boys’
30 biggest hits are now together, for the first time, on one
CD. Every song on this collection was a Top 40 single, including
13 top 10’s and 4 #1’s: “I Get Around,”
“Help Me, Rhonda,” “Good Vibrations”
and “Kokomo.” These sounds of summer are as essential
as sunshine for summertime fun.
For
four decades, The Beach Boys, originally comprised of the
three Wilson brothers: Brian, Carl and Dennis, their cousin
Mike Love and Hawthorne, CA neighbor Al Jardine, made music
that became America’s soundtrack to summer. Bruce Johnston
joined the band in 1965 when Brian Wilson retired from touring.
"Looking
at the track listing for this CD is like one giant flashback
to my life with The Beach Boys. In fact, it feels like about
ten lifetimes ago that I first walked into the Capitol building
with my dad and Gary Usher, hoping we might get a contract.
Creatively, the 1960s were amazing days for me and the boys,
and I remember the people at Capitol kept me very busy in
the studio. But you should know we got a kick out of every
minute of it. A lot of love went into our singing, our harmonies,
the making of those records. I hope that as you listen to
it, you still feel the love,” says Brian Wilson.
“It’s fantastic to look out on our concert audiences
in the year 2003, the 40th anniversary of “Surfin’
USA”, and seeing the faces of thousands of happy people
basking in the sounds of summer. It‘s so great to see
kids from 8 to 80 appreciating the good vibrations through
the generations,” says Mike Love.
The Beach Boys began singing about America’s newest
craze, surfing, in 1961. What followed was a wave of hits
that expressed lives, dreams and ambitions with generations
of Americans. Their sound, full of sun-drenched harmonies
and golden melodies, brings the world a piece of American
optimism, and a taste of California where ever the band’s
music is played.
Inductees
of the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame and winners of the
Grammy’s Lifetime Achievement Award, The Beach Boys
are an American institution.
In conjunction with the release of Sounds of Summer,
ABC will re-air the movie event "The Beach Boys: An American
Family" Saturday, June 14 at 8 Eastern/7 Central.
The Beach
Boys hope their music will continue to bring smiles and laughter
for years to come. “I hope these songs bring the happiness
of the summer to everyone,” adds Al Jardine.
As Beach Boy, Bruce Johnston, says, “Our music will
always let you know that Summer means fun….forever!”
-30-
Sounds
of Summer: The Very Best of The Beach Boys
|
Song Title
|
Year |
Top
U.S. Chart Position |
| 1.
California Girls #3 |
7/1965 |
#3 |
| 2.
I Get Around |
5/1964 |
#1
(2 weeks) |
| 3.
Surfin' Safari |
8/1962 |
#14 |
| 4.
Surfin' U.S.A. |
3/1963 |
#3 |
| 5.
Fun, Fun, Fun |
2/1964 |
#5 |
| 6.
Surfer Girl |
8/1963 |
#7 |
| 7.
Don't Worry Baby |
5/1964 |
#24 |
| 8.
Little Deuce Coupe |
8/1963 |
#15 |
| 9.
Shut Down |
4/1963 |
#3 |
| 10.
Help Me, Rhonda |
4/1965 |
#1
(2 week) |
| 11.
Be True To Your School |
11/1963 |
#6 |
| 12.
When I Grow Up (To Be A Man) |
9/1964 |
#9 |
| 13.
In My Room |
11/1963 |
#23 |
| 14.
God Only Knows |
8/1966 |
#39 |
| 15.
Sloop John B |
4/1966 |
#3 |
| 16.
Wouldn't It Be Nice |
7/1966 |
#8 |
| 17.
Getcha Back |
6/1985 |
#26 |
| 18.
Come Go With Me |
9/1978 |
#18 |
| 19.
Rock And Roll Music |
7/1976 |
#5 |
| 20.
Dance, Dance, Dance |
11/1964 |
#8 |
| 21.
Barbara Ann |
1/1966 |
#2 |
| 22.
Do You Wanna Dance? |
2/1965 |
#12 |
| 23.
Heroes And Villains |
8/1967 |
#12 |
| 24.
Good Timin' |
3/1979 |
#40 |
| 25.
Kokomo |
11/1988 |
#1
(1 weeks) |
| 26.
Do It Again |
7/1968 |
#20 |
| 27.
Wild Honey |
11/1967 |
#31 |
| 28.
Darlin' |
12/1967 |
#19 |
| 29.
I Can Hear Music |
3/1969 |
#24 |
| 30.
Good Vibrations |
10/1966 |
#1
(1 week) |
