Perfect Harmony

The Beach Boys | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 7, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Capitol
• ASIN: B000002TLO
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #213,604 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

BEACH BOYS Perfect Harmony (1998 US 15-track compilation CD featuring When I Grow Up Our Prayer Good Vibrations & many more never before on CD superb digipak picture sleeve with booklet inside a slip case picture sleeve - still sealed from new!)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars For the already initiated, not the new Beach Boys fan, March 17, 2005

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Greg Brady "columbusboy" (Capital City) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Perfect Harmony (Audio CD)

Tracks that separate out the vocals and non-singled album tracks like "Our Prayer", beautiful though they may be, are pieces best appreciated by those already in the Beach Boy fanatic fold: those listeners hoping to assess the components that make up the sound of "America's band".

If you're looking for a compilation of best known hits, this is not the place. ("Sounds of Summer" is the best moderately priced overview for starting fans.) If however you've already been hooked by the Boys harmony and Brian's fantastic melodies and production, here's a chance to "peek inside" the vocals that helped his best work to tick.

The tracks chosen here do a good job of presenting the Beach Boys vocal blend to best advantage, though being assembled from various albums there's not necessarily as cohesive a sound as you'd get with one of their classic original albums.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beach Boys harmonizing at its best, January 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Perfect Harmony (Audio CD)

This CD contains the most beautiful harmonies by the Beach Boys. Their rendition of the song Hushabye is breathtaking. It begins with "The Warmth of the Sun," includes of course Surfer Girl, Don't Worry Baby, and God Only Knows -- and even offers several vocals only versions, including "Wouldn't It Be Nice." If you like the Beach Boys, you'll love this CD.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Harmony, indeed!, September 16, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Perfect Harmony (Audio CD)

This excellent collection of songs highlights what was the 2 biggest Beach Boys strengths, 1. Obviously, the unbelievably beautiful way this group could harmonize, and 2. Brian Wilson's gifted songwriting(and producing)skills. The vocals-only cut of 'Wouldn't It Be Nice' strips the song down so the listener can hear just the, yup, perfect harmony, and also the great lyrics. Also included is what I consider one of the finest songs ever written and recorded, 'Don't Worry Baby', a simple tune about a car race(but, MAN, what a great song!). The CD ends with the somewhat obscure, but hauntingly beautiful 'Our Prayer'(another vocal masterpiece), followed by 'Good Vibrations'. Don't know why, but those 2 songs go great together. This is a really great CD, in every way. BUY IT, ENJOY IT!!!!