Endless Summer
by The Beach Boys
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The Beach Boys bestography
Endless Summer is ranked 18th best out of 77 albums by The Beach Boys on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by The Beach Boys is Pet Sounds which is ranked number 11 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 36,208.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Endless Summer track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 81 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Endless Summer rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 5 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | fabm0 | Platinum year 1974 | 33/49 | - |
| 2026 | matterhornrider | 60 Favorite Compilation Albums | 7/60 | - |
| 2026 | fabm0 | List 1974 | 47/100 | - |
| 2026 |  AAL2014 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1974 | 73/100 | 1 |
| 2026 | Exist-en-ciel | Top 100 Music Albums of 1974 | 29/100 | 4 |
| 2026 |  baystateoftheart | My AAA Roster: 101-200 All-Time | 5/100 | - |
| 2026 |  Liedzeit | Top 100 Music Albums of 1974 | 54/100 | 2 |
| 2026 |  MadhattanJack | Top 45 Music Albums of 1974 | 15/45 | 3 |
| 2026 |  NowhereMan | Top 19 Music Albums of 1974 | 17/19 | 1 |
| 2025 | mostlymor | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | 38/100 | 13 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 42 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 187 | |||
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Endless Summer ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 03/14/2026 10:24 | Leginlists | 3,844 | 83/100 |
| ! | 12/28/2025 22:02 | Exist-en-ciel | 16,312 | 70/100 |
| ! | 11/23/2025 07:25 | NYAndreas | 1,433 | 44/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 79.6/100, a mean average of 79.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 80.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 17.3.
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Endless Summer forum mentions
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One of the best "best ofs" ever. Classic after classic. Also eliminates the need to track down those weak, pre-Today albums.
adnielsen 01/02/2019 22:33 | #228649 | TOP COMMENT
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Several song versions sound weirdly muffled like “I Get Around”, “Fun Fun Fun”. Listening to this album, it just sounded weird and when played against the original mono releases, this just sounds cramped and less dynamic. I haven’t read anything about this containing new masters? What’s up?
Listmeister 07/22/2013 19:56 | #82149 | TOP COMMENT
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The only Beach Boys album you really need. The definitive greatest hits collection, you start here if you're interested in Beach Boys music. Then, if you want more, you can move on to Pet Sounds, Surfer Girl, Shut Down Part II and the rest. (Edited)
telefunker 08/15/2010 15:48 | #14330 | TOP COMMENT
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let him run wild, he don't care..
TheDude85 09/21/2019 17:42 | #242884 | TOP COMMENT
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My very First Beach Boys Album - it was a constant on my 8 Track Player from 1974-1977. Every song is a highlight.
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