20 Golden Greats (The Beach Boys album)

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20 Golden Greats
Greatest hits album by
The Beach Boys
ReleasedJune 1976
RecordedJanuary 31, 1963 – April 23, 1969
GenreRock, pop, surf, psychedelia
Length51:40
LabelCapitol
ProducerNick Venet, Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys chronology
Good Vibrations – Best of The Beach Boys
(1975) 		20 Golden Greats
(1976) 		15 Big Ones
(1976)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[1]

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.[2] 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.[2][3][4]

Track listing[edit]

Tracklist corresponds to the original LP release. The 1987 CD reissue has some small differences, most notably the replacement of various Duophonic mixes with mono versions.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."Surfin' U.S.A."Brian Wilson, Chuck BerrySurfin' U.S.A., 19632:28
2."Fun, Fun, Fun"B. Wilson, Mike LoveShut Down Volume 2, 19642:03
3."I Get Around"B. Wilson, LoveAll Summer Long, 19642:13
4."Don't Worry Baby"B. Wilson, Roger ChristianShut Down Volume 2, 19642:48
5."Little Deuce Coupe"B. Wilson, ChristianSurfer Girl, 19631:38
6."When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)"B. Wilson, LoveThe Beach Boys Today!, 19652:03
7."Help Me, Rhonda"B. Wilson, LoveSummer Days (And Summer Nights!!), 19652:46
8."California Girls"B. Wilson, LoveSummer Days (And Summer Nights!!), 19652:38
9."Barbara Ann"Fred FassertBeach Boys' Party!, 19653:06
10."Sloop John B"Trad. Arr. B. Wilson, Al JardinePet Sounds, 19662:56
Total length:24:39
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Year Originally ReleasedLength
1."You're So Good to Me"B. Wilson, LoveSummer Days (And Summer Nights!!), 19652:16
2."God Only Knows"B. Wilson, Tony AsherPet Sounds, 19662:51
3."Wouldn't It Be Nice"B. Wilson, Asher, LovePet Sounds, 19662:22
4."Good Vibrations"B. Wilson, LoveAppeared on Smiley Smile (1967), 19663:36
5."Then I Kissed Her"Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich, Jeff BarrySummer Days (And Summer Nights!!), 19652:15
6."Heroes and Villains"B. Wilson, Van Dyke ParksSmiley Smile, 19673:37
7."Darlin'"B. Wilson, LoveWild Honey, 19672:12
8."Do It Again" (single version)B. Wilson, LoveAppeared on 20/20 (1969), 19682:19
9."I Can Hear Music"Jeff Barry, Greenwich, Phil Spector20/20, 19692:38
10."Break Away"B. Wilson, Murry Wilsonnon-album single, 19692:55
Total length:27:01

Charts[edit]

Certifications and sales[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[13] Platinum 50,000*
Germany (BVMI)[14] Gold 250,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[15] Platinum 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] Platinum 1,100,000[16]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
  2. ^ a b "Album Chart History – 1976". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on April 14, 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
  3. ^ Brown, Tony. (2000). The Complete Book of the British Charts. Omnibus Press. p. 62. ISBN 978-0-7119-7670-2.
  4. ^ 1976 Number 1 Albums at theofficialcharts.com
  5. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. ^ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. p. 96. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
  7. ^ "Charts.nz – The Beach Boys – 20 Golden Greats". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – The Beach Boys – 20 Golden Greats". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – The Beach Boys – 20 Golden Greats". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Top 50 Albums of 1976" (PDF). Music Week. December 25, 1976. p. 14. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 9, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via worldradiohistory.com.
  12. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1979 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  13. ^ "Austrian album certifications – The Beach Boys – 20 Golden Greats" (in German). IFPI Austria.
  14. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (The Beach Boys; '20 Golden Greats')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  15. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('20 Golden Greats')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  16. ^ Paine, Andre (May 27, 1978). "Beach Boys Reactivated" (PDF). Music Week. p. 1. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  17. ^ "British album certifications – The Beach Boys – 20 Golden Greats". British Phonographic Industry.
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