The Best of the Beach Boys Vol. 3
1968 greatest hits album by the Beach Boys
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The Best of the Beach Boys Vol. 3 is the third in a series of compilations of hits by the Beach Boys, released on August 5, 1968, through Capitol Records. The album was primarily assembled to compensate for the poor U.S. sales of the group's Friends album. Best of the Beach Boys hit number 153 in the US during a 6-week chart stay.[2] In the UK, it reached number 8.[3]
| The Best of The Beach Boys Vol. 3 | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | August 5, 1968 | |||
| Recorded | October 1961 – November 1967 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 28:11 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | The Beach Boys | |||
| The Beach Boys chronology | ||||
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This volume contained "409" even though that song had already appeared on Best of the Beach Boys Vol. 2
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "God Only Knows" | Brian Wilson, Tony Asher | Pet Sounds, 1966 | 2:49 |
| 2. | "Dance, Dance, Dance" | B. Wilson/Carl Wilson/Mike Love | The Beach Boys Today!, 1965 | 1:59 |
| 3. | "409" | B. Wilson/Love/Gary Usher | Surfin' Safari, 1962 | 1:59 |
| 4. | "The Little Girl I Once Knew" | B. Wilson | 1965 single | 2:36 |
| 5. | "Frosty the Snowman" | Steve Nelson/Jack Rollins | The Beach Boys' Christmas Album, 1964 | 1:54 |
| 6. | "Girl Don't Tell Me" | B. Wilson | Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!), 1965 | 2:19 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Surfin'" | B. Wilson/Love | Surfin' Safari | 2:11 |
| 2. | "Heroes and Villains" | B. Wilson/Van Dyke Parks | Smiley Smile, 1967 | 3:36 |
| 3. | "She Knows Me Too Well" | B. Wilson/Love | The Beach Boys Today! | 2:27 |
| 4. | "Darlin'" | B. Wilson/Love | Wild Honey, 1967 | 2:12 |
| 5. | "Good Vibrations" | B. Wilson/Love | Smiley Smile | 3:35 |
British version
The British version of The Best of The Beach Boys Vol. 3 was released in mid-1968 with 14 songs, instead of the 11 found on American version.
Side 1
- "Do It Again" – 2:18
- "The Warmth of the Sun" – 2:52
- "409" – 1:58
- "Catch a Wave" – 2:08
- "The Lonely Sea" – 2:23
- "Long Tall Texan" – 2:27
- "Wild Honey" – 2:36
Side 2
- "Darlin'" – 2:11
- "Please Let Me Wonder" – 2:44
- "Let Him Run Wild" – 2:21
- "Country Air" – 2:19
- "I Know There's an Answer" – 3:08
- "Friends" – 2:32
- "Heroes and Villains" – 3:36
Charts
| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Top LPs[2] | 153 |
| UK Top Albums[3] | 8 |