Good Vibrations (track) by The Beach Boys
Year: 1967
From the album Smiley Smile (track #6)
Good Vibrations appears on the following album(s) by The Beach Boys:
- The Platinum Collection (track #21) (compilation) (2005)
- 20 Golden Greats (track #14) (compilation) (1976)
- Smiley Smile (track #6) (this album) (1967)
- The Smile Sessions (track #19) (2011)
- The Pet Sounds Sessions (track #40) (compilation) (1997)
- The Pet Sounds Sessions (track #41) (compilation) (1997)
- The Very Best Of The Beach Boys (track #1) (compilation) (2001)
- 20 Good Vibrations - The Greatest Hits (track #16) (compilation) (1995)
- Beach Boys 66/69 (track #8) (compilation) (1978)
- Made In U.S.A. (track #14) (compilation) (1986)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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100/100  | 03/06/2025 20:14 | EntDoesStuff | | 88/100 |
35/100 | 02/22/2025 13:43 |  doombringer | | 76/100 |
95/100 | 12/13/2024 04:49 | BurndenAce | | 81/100 |
95/100 | 10/22/2024 15:08 |  Liedzeit | | 77/100 |
100/100 | 08/27/2024 20:18 | Siromynian | | 71/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 1% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 91.8/100, a mean average of 90.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 92.2/100. The standard deviation for this track is 14.3.
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This track really should have a higher rating on this site. It's the centerpiece of experimental pop. It may be a little overplayed but that doesn't retract from how good of a song it is.
A fantastic creation. It's basically an album in a single song. Amazingly structured and crafted. Music as art, and in that case, a masterpiece. One of the top five most important songs of the sixties, maybe ever. Genius.
This song is truly a hoot. All over the place and the work of a genius. I don't think it'll ever stop bothering me to see how this would've made a different impact in the context of Smile had it been released.
Great track. Great use of the theremin. Love the polyrhythms of the backup singers - great track. Even if you're not a fan of Beach Boys, surf music, or rock, I think this song and the way it's structured and produced is a must listen to by music fans.
Groundbreaking
revolver94 10/29/2011 20:26
The amount of effort that went into this is mind blowing... I can't wait until Nov. 1!!!!
Possibly a perfect pop song - beautiful
ffudnebbuh 10/24/2010 12:56
I heard on the radio yesterday that "Good vibrations" was the most expensive single ever produced. Never knew that.
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