2012 greatest hits album by the Beach Boys
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Fifty Big Ones 50 Big Ones Capitol Records consisting of material from the American rock and roll band the Beach Boys . The album was released in 2012 to commemorate the band's 50th anniversary, and features some remastered mixes and stereo debuts. The track listing is similar to the setlist the band played on the 50th anniversary tour .
The name of the compilation is a reference to their 1976 album, 15 Big Ones
In Japan, the disc was released with a 51st track: the single version of "Be True to Your School ".
Track listing [ edit ] All tracks written by Brian Wilson /Mike Love , unless otherwise noted.
Disc one [ edit ] Title Writer(s) Original album 1. "California Girls " (2002 stereo mix) Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) 2:46 2. "Do It Again " 20/20 2:19 3. "Surfin' Safari " Surfin' Safari 2:06 4. "Catch a Wave " Surfer Girl 2:11 5. "Little Honda " All Summer Long 1:53 6. "Surfin' U.S.A. " Chuck Berry , B. WilsonSurfin' U.S.A. 2:30 7. "Surfer Girl " B. Wilson Surfer Girl 2:27 8. "Don't Worry Baby " (2009 stereo mix) Shut Down Volume 2 2:50 9. "Little Deuce Coupe " B. Wilson, Roger Christian Surfer Girl 1:41 10. "Shut Down " (2003 stereo mix) B. Wilson, Christian Surfin' U.S.A. 1:51 11. "I Get Around " All Summer Long 2:13 12. "The Warmth of the Sun " Shut Down Volume 2 2:53 13. "Please Let Me Wonder " (2007 stereo mix) The Beach Boys Today! 2:51 14. "Wendy " (2007 stereo mix) All Summer Long 2:21 15. "Getcha Back " Mike Love , Terry Melcher The Beach Boys 3:01 16. "The Little Girl I Once Knew " non-LP single, 1965 2:36 17. "When I Grow Up (To Be a Man) " (2012 stereo mix) The Beach Boys Today! 2:05 18. "It's O.K. " 15 Big Ones 2:12 19. "Dance, Dance, Dance " (2003 stereo mix) B. Wilson, Love, Carl Wilson The Beach Boys Today! 2:04 20. "Do You Wanna Dance? " (2012 stereo mix) Bobby Freeman The Beach Boys Today! 2:22 21. "Rock and Roll Music " Chuck Berry 15 Big Ones 2:28 22. "Barbara Ann " (2012 stereo mix) Fred Fassert Beach Boys' Party! 2:13 23. "All Summer Long " (2007 stereo mix) All Summer Long 2:10 24. "Help Me, Rhonda " (single version) Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) 2:47 25. "Fun, Fun, Fun " Shut Down Volume 2 2:16
Disc two [ edit ] Title Writer(s) Original album 1. "Kokomo " Love, Melcher, Scott McKenzie , John Phillips Cocktail OST Still Cruisin' 3:37 2. "You're So Good to Me " (2007 stereo mix) Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) 2:15 3. "Wild Honey " (2012 stereo mix) Wild Honey 2:38 4. "Darlin' " (2012 stereo mix) Wild Honey 2:12 5. "In My Room " B. Wilson, Gary Usher Surfer Girl 2:13 6. "All This Is That" Al Jardine , C. Wilson, LoveCarl and the Passions – "So Tough" 3:59 7. "This Whole World " B. Wilson Sunflower 1:57 8. "Add Some Music to Your Day " B. Wilson, Love, Joe Knott Sunflower 3:33 9. "Cotton Fields (The Cotton Song) " (single version; 2001 stereo mix) Huddie Ledbetter non-LP single, 1970 3:15 10. "I Just Wasn't Made for These Times " (1996 stereo mix) B. Wilson, Tony Asher Pet Sounds 3:22 11. "Sail On, Sailor " B. Wilson, Van Dyke Parks , Tandyn Almer , Raymond Kennedy , Jack Rieley Holland 3:18 12. "Surf's Up " B. Wilson, Parks Surf's Up 4:14 13. "Friends " B. Wilson, C. Wilson, D. Wilson, Jardine Friends 2:33 14. "Heroes and Villains " (2012 stereo mix) B. Wilson, Parks Smiley Smile 3:36 15. "I Can Hear Music " Jeff Barry , Ellie Greenwich , Phil Spector 20/20 2:37 16. "Good Timin' " B. Wilson, C. Wilson L.A. (Light Album) 2:13 17. "California Saga (On My Way to Sunny Californ-i-a) " Jardine Holland 3:23 18. "Isn't It Time " (single version) B. Wilson, Love, Larry Millas, Jim Peterik , Joe Thomas That's Why God Made the Radio 3:47 19. "Kiss Me, Baby " The Beach Boys Today! 2:44 20. "That's Why God Made the Radio " B. Wilson, Millas, Peterik, Thomas That's Why God Made the Radio 3:19 21. "Forever " D. Wilson, Gregg Jakobson Sunflower 2:41 22. "God Only Knows " (1996 stereo mix) B. Wilson, Asher Pet Sounds 2:55 23. "Sloop John B " (1996 stereo mix) Trad. arr B. Wilson Pet Sounds 3:03 24. "Wouldn't It Be Nice " (2001 stereo mix) B. Wilson, Asher, Love Pet Sounds 2:33 25. "Good Vibrations " Smiley Smile 3:37
Single disc track listing [ edit ] All tracks written by Brian Wilson /Mike Love , unless otherwise noted.
Title Writer(s) Original album 1. "That's Why God Made the Radio " That's Why God Made the Radio (2012)3:20 2. "California Girls " Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) (1965)2:47 3. "Sloop John B " Trad. arr B. Wilson Pet Sounds (1966)3:00 4. "Wouldn't It Be Nice " B. Wilson, Asher, Love Pet Sounds (1966)2:33 5. "Surfer Girl " B. Wilson Surfer Girl (1963)2:27 6. "Do It Again " (Remastered) 20/20 (1969)2:18 7. "Surfin' Safari " (Mono Version, Remastered 2012) Surfin' Safari (1962)2:06 8. "Surfin' U.S.A. " Chuck Berry , B. WilsonSurfin' U.S.A. (1963)2:29 9. "Don't Worry Baby " Shut Down Volume 2 (1964)2:50 10. "Little Deuce Coupe " B. Wilson, Roger Christian Surfer Girl (1963)1:40 11. "I Get Around " All Summer Long (1964)2:13 12. "Fun, Fun, Fun " Shut Down Volume 2 (1964)2:20 13. "Be True to Your School " (Remastered) Little Deuce Coupe (1963)2:11 14. "Dance, Dance, Dance " B. Wilson, Love, Carl Wilson The Beach Boys Today! (1965)2:04 15. "All Summer Long " All Summer Long (1964)2:10 16. "Help Me, Rhonda " (Single Version) Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) (1965)2:49 17. "Rock and Roll Music " (Remastered) Chuck Berry 15 Big Ones (1976)2:29 18. "God Only Knows " B. Wilson, Asher Pet Sounds (1966)2:55 19. "Good Vibrations " Smiley Smile (1967)3:37 20. "Kokomo " Love, Melcher, Scott McKenzie , John Phillips Cocktail OST (1988)Still Cruisin' (1989)3:37
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Albums containing previously unreleased material marked in bold , except those under "Archival", for which all apply.
Hits Themed Archival Box sets EPs
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