The Best Of The Beach Boys
by The Beach Boys

The Best Of The Beach Boys by The Beach Boys
(Compilation album)
Year: 1966
Overall rank: 18,113th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
72/100 (from 42 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1966 (126th)
Award Top albums of the 1960s (1,195th)
Award Best albums of all time (18,113th)

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The Beach Boys bestography

The Best Of The Beach Boys is ranked 26th best out of 76 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 38,149.

The Beach Boys album bestography « Higher ranked (16,985th)
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This album (18,113th)
The Best Of The Beach Boys
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Overall rank: 18,113th | 1960s rank: 1,195th | 1966 rank: 126th

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Average Rating: 
72/100 (from 42 votes)
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03/15/2024 00:16 dukeboxkool  Ratings distribution  2,11172/100
 
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10/29/2023 17:26 djrodo  Ratings distribution  97681/100
 
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09/25/2023 14:02 fabm0  Ratings distribution  6,85959/100
 
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11/09/2022 12:40 Arthurknight  Ratings distribution  9,59372/100
 
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05/06/2022 21:56 TonySayers61  Ratings distribution  23,87764/100

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From 01/21/2025 07:39 | #307103
This was one of my first ever albums and the first by the Beach Boys, one of my all-time favourite bands. It is full of great tracks from the early 1960s and a must buy for any Sixties Surf Rock fan.
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From 05/06/2019 19:59 | #235917
12 track budget priced collection - when you're a landmark artist like The Beach Boys 12 tracks is barely a taste of their music. Hardly an appetizer.
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From 02/05/2016 14:02 | #158749
Endless Summer is a better compilation.
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Best Albums of 1966
1. Revolver by The Beatles
2. Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
3. Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan
4. Aftermath by The Rolling Stones
5. Sounds Of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel
6. Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme by Simon & Garfunkel
7. Freak Out! by The Mothers Of Invention
8. Wild Is The Wind by Nina Simone
9. Face To Face by The Kinks
10. The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators by 13th Floor Elevators
11. Ascension by John Coltrane
12. If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears by The Mamas And The Papas
13. Fresh Cream by Cream
14. Fifth Dimension by The Byrds
15. Black Monk Time by Monks (US)
16. Speak No Evil by Wayne Shorter
17. Sunshine Superman by Donovan
18. Da Capo by Love
19. Blues Breakers by John Mayall & Eric Clapton
20. Il Buono, Il Brutto, Il Cattivo by Ennio Morricone
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