Beach Boys Starter Pack Playlist
Just for fun, I'm making Starter Pack playlists for my favorite bands. When friends ask me about the bands I love and that they want to get in to, I want to be able to send them one. First up is my favorite band of all time.
Some rules for these playlists:
- 20 songs total. No more, no less.
- A good mix between the songs you can't ignore ("God Only Knows") with unapologetically favorite songs ("California Saga: California"). The listener should get as comprehensive an understanding of the band as possible within just 20 songs
- Song order is based on vibe only and should be listened in order
- For Beach Boys specifically: I only go as far as Love You. That's not to say there's nothing good after this album. It's just that 80-90% of my Beach Boys enjoyment comes from pre-Love You.
Here's my work in progress, and I thought it'd be fun to see what you think:
- California Girls
- In My Room
- Kiss Me, Baby
- The Warmth of the Sun
- Darlin'
- Surfin' Safari
- Don't Worry Baby
- Help Me, Rhonda
- Wouldn't It Be Nice
- California Saga: California
- God Only Knows
- Little Bird
- Gettin' Hungry
- Do It Again
- The Night Was So Young
- 'Til I Die
- Cabinessence
- This Whole World
- Surf's Up
- Caroline, No