Beach Boy Best of's are only good for grabbing a better master of something and this offers only a new stereo remix of Heroes and Villians. The single version has been out in stereo for over 10 years on a boxed set.
If you are new to the Beach Boys, buy the following albums in this order:
Pet Sounds (The 1996 remaster -stereo and mono.)
Wild Honey (as good as Pet Sounds, but different)
20/20
The Beach Boys Today!
Friends
Summer Days and Summer Nights
Shut Down
All Summer Long
Surf's Up
Sunflower
The other albums I recommend only for the most die-hard fan as they don't come close to the above.
I love listening to Brian working in the studio with the great musicians who made these records: Hal Blaine, Carol Kaye, Lyle Ritz, Don Randi, Glen Cambell, Barney Kessel, etc. For this, the box sets are nice.
From assorted source you can assemble 80% of the original Smile. It's far better than the overly slick remake. The Beach Boy voices had a magic. Combined with the great arrangements and musicians it adds up to something that will never be reproduced.
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