Greatest Hits, Volume Three: The Best of the Brother Years 1970-1986

~ Release by The Beach Boys (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Add Some Music to Your Day
engineer and mixer:
Stephen W. Desper
producer:
The Beach Boys (American rock band)
lead vocals:
Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys), Mike Love (Beach Boys), Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
recording of:
Add Some Music to Your Day
writer:
Joe Knott, Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
4.53:34
2Susie Cincinnati
producer:
Al Jardine
lead vocals:
Al Jardine
recording of:
Susie Cincinnati
composer:
Al Jardine
2:58
3This Whole World
engineer and mixer:
Stephen W. Desper
producer:
The Beach Boys (American rock band), Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
lead vocals:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
recording of:
This Whole World
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
41:57
4Long Promised Road
engineer and mixer:
Stephen W. Desper
producer:
The Beach Boys (American rock band) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
lead vocals:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
recording of:
Long Promised Road
lyricist:
Jack Rieley
composer:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
publisher:
Brother Publishing Company (Beach Boys)
53:31
5Disney Girls (1957)
engineer and mixer:
Stephen W. Desper
producer:
The Beach Boys (American rock band) and Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys)
lead vocals:
Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys)
recording of:
Disney Girls (1957)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys)
publisher:
Artists Music, Inc., Southern Hemisphere Music, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
44:07
6’Til I Die
engineer and mixer:
Stephen W. Desper
producer:
The Beach Boys (American rock band), Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
’Til I Die
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Brother Publishing Company (Beach Boys)
42:40
7Surf’s Up
engineer and mixer:
Stephen W. Desper
producer:
The Beach Boys (American rock band), Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
recording of:
Surf's Up
composer:
Van Dyke Parks and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
44:14
8Marcella
producer:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
lead vocals:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
recording of:
Marcella
composer:
Tandyn Almer, Jack Rieley and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
version of:
I Just Got My Pay
3:54
9Sail on, Sailor
producer:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
lead vocals:
Blondie Chaplin
recording of:
Sail On, Sailor
composer:
Tandyn Almer, Ray Kennedy (singer, songwriter, and record producer based in L.A.), Van Dyke Parks, Jack Rieley and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
3:19
10The Trader
engineer:
Stephen Moffitt
producer:
The Beach Boys (American rock band) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
lead vocals:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
recording of:
The Trader
composer:
Jack Rieley and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
45:06
11California Saga
producer:
Al Jardine and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys)
remixer:
Rob Fraboni (US record producer & audio engineer)
recording of:
California Saga: California
composer:
Al Jardine
3:15
12Rock and Roll Music
engineer:
Stephen Moffitt
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
autoharp:
Carol Lee Miller
clarinet and saxophone:
Mike Altschol, Dennis Dreith, John J. Kelson, Jr. and Jack Nimitz (American saxophonist and clarinet player)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys)
guitar:
Ed Carter and Billy Hinsche
Moog, organ, piano and synthesizer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
percussion:
Gene Estes
saxophone:
Steve Douglas (American saxophonist, flautist and clarinetist)
background vocals:
Al Jardine, Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder), Carl Wilson (Beach Boys), Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) and Marilyn Wilson
background vocals and lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
Rock and Roll Music
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Campbell Connelly, Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
cover recording of:
Rock and Roll Music
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Campbell Connelly, Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3.352:28
13It’s O.K.
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys)
recording of:
It's OK
lyricist:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Brother Publishing Company (Beach Boys)
2:08
14Honkin’ Down the Highway
additional producer:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
recording of:
Honkin' Down the Highway
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
2:48
15Peggy Sue
assistant producer:
Ron Altbach
producer:
The Beach Boys (American rock band) and Al Jardine
bass guitar and guitar and lead vocals:
Al Jardine
electric piano and piano:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
electric piano, horn, percussion, piano and synthesizer:
Ron Altbach
electric piano, piano and synthesizer:
Gary Griffin (Beach Boys/Pacific Arts associated pianist)
guitar:
Ed Carter, Billy Hinsche and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
horn:
Michael Andreas, Lance Buller, John Foos, Charles Lloyd (US jazz saxophonist), Charles McCarthy, Rod Novak and Bob Williams (horn player)
membranophone:
Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys)
membranophone and percussion:
Mike Kowalski
pedal steel guitar:
Chris Midaugh
cover recording of:
Peggy Sue
writer:
Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Norman Petty
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), McCartney Music, Melody Lane Publications Inc., MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Peermusic (UK) Limited, Southern Music (publisher) and Wren Music Co.
22:16
16Good Timin’
producer:
The Beach Boys (American rock band), Jim Guercio, Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
alto saxophone:
Joel Peskin
bass guitar:
Joe Chemay and Jim Guercio
bass guitar and guitar:
Ed Carter
clavinet:
Mike Maros
guitar:
Jimmy Lyons (saxophone player), Melvin “Wah Wah” Watson and Richie Zito
harpsichord:
Sterling Smith
membranophone:
Mike Baird (drummer), Bobby Figueroa and Gary Mallaber
percussion:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician) and Steve Foreman
piano:
Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys) and Carli Muñoz (keyboardist, worked with the Beach Boys)
synthesizer:
Bob Esty (disco songwriter - producer from Massachusetts) and John Philip Shenale
lead vocals:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
recording of:
Good Timin’
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
32:13
17Goin’ On
producer:
Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
recording of:
Goin' On
composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
3:00
18Come Go With Me
assistant producer:
Ron Altbach
producer:
The Beach Boys (American rock band) and Al Jardine
bass guitar and guitar and lead vocals:
Al Jardine
electric piano and piano:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
electric piano, horn, percussion, piano and synthesizer:
Ron Altbach
electric piano, piano and synthesizer:
Gary Griffin (Beach Boys/Pacific Arts associated pianist)
guitar:
Ed Carter, Billy Hinsche and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
horn:
Michael Andreas, Lance Buller, John Foos, Charles Lloyd (US jazz saxophonist), Charles McCarthy, Rod Novak and Bob Williams (horn player)
membranophone:
Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys)
membranophone and percussion:
Mike Kowalski
pedal steel guitar:
Chris Midaugh
cover recording of:
Come Go With Me
publisher:
Joseph M. Averbach
lyricist and composer:
C.E. Quick
publisher:
Fee Bee Music Company and Gil Music Corporation
32:08
19Getcha Back
producer:
Steve Levine (producer)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
arranger:
Julian Lindsay
recording of:
Getcha Back
composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Terry Melcher
3:03
20California Dreamin’
producer:
Terry Melcher
lead vocals:
Al Jardine and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
cover recording of:
California Dreamin’
writer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas) and Michelle Phillips
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Richt & Slezak OHG, Trousdale Music, Trousdale Music Publishers, Inc. and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
43:12

Credits

Release

printed in:United States
art direction:Tommy Steele (Creative Director (EMI/Capitol, Workbook))
photography:Michael Ochs Archives
engineer:Ralph Balantin
Chuck Britz
Stephen W. Desper
Rob Fraboni (US record producer & audio engineer)
Jeff Guercio
Earle Mankey
Gordon Milne (engineer)
Stephen Moffitt
Jeff Peters (mastering engineer)
executive producer:Paul Atkinson
Roy Lott
producer:Paul Atkinson
Roy Lott
Cheryl Pawelski
remastering:Andrew Sandoval (Andrew Sandoval, power pop artist & reissue record producer) (in 1999-12)
Ron McMaster (US mastering & cutting engineer) (in 1999-12)
compiler:Paul Atkinson
Roy Lott
Cheryl Pawelski
illustration and design:Andy Engel
manufactured by and licensed to:Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint)
copyrighted (©) by:Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2000)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Brother Records (The Beach Boys) (in 2000)
remastered at:Capitol Mastering in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1999-12)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3034998 [info]
ASIN:US: B000040OVX [info]