The Greatest Hits – Volume 2: 20 More Good Vibrations is a 1999 single disc compilation by The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group was initially composed of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Managed by the Wilsons' father Murry, The Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records in 1962...

 and released through Capitol Records

Capitol Records

Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...

. It was released as the companion piece to The Greatest Hits – Volume 1: 20 Good Vibrations on the same day.

This CD basically mops up some of the early classics that were left behind on the first volume, such as "In My Room" and "Don't Worry Baby", but continues on to cover their commercially-lean but artistically-valid 1967-1970 period, going from "Heroes and Villains" to the Al Jardine

Al Jardine

Alan Charles "Al" Jardine is a founding member of top-selling American music group The Beach Boys, a guitarist and occasional lead vocalist. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988.-Early life:...

-produced "Cottonfields", a European hit in the summer of 1970.

As on its earlier volume, the production credits on this album have been revised. Although originally credited to The Beach Boys, "Heroes and Villains", "Wild Honey", "Darlin' " and "Friends" are now credited as produced by Brian Wilson

Brian Wilson

Brian Douglas Wilson is an American musician, best known as the leader and chief songwriter of the group The Beach Boys. Within the band, Wilson played bass and keyboards, also providing part-time lead vocals and, more often, backing vocals, harmonizing in falsetto with the group...

.

Released in September 1999, The Greatest Hits – Volume 2: 20 More Good Vibrations charted at #192 U.S. in March 2000 after a Beach Boys ABC-TV movie was transmitted.

Track listing

All songs by Brian Wilson

Brian Wilson

Brian Douglas Wilson is an American musician, best known as the leader and chief songwriter of the group The Beach Boys. Within the band, Wilson played bass and keyboards, also providing part-time lead vocals and, more often, backing vocals, harmonizing in falsetto with the group...

/Mike Love

Mike Love

Michael Edward "Mike" Love is an American singer/songwriter and musician with The Beach Boys. He was a founding member of the band along with his cousins Brian, Carl, and Dennis Wilson, and their friend Al Jardine, and continues to perform with the band to the present day...

, except where noted. All tracks are mono single mixes, except where noted.

1. "In My Room
   In My Room (song)
   "In My Room" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Gary Usher for the American rock band The Beach Boys. It was released on their 1963 album Surfer Girl. It was also released as the B-side of the "Be True to Your School" single. The single peaked at number 23 in the U.S.- Writing the song :Gary...
   
   " (Brian Wilson/Gary Usher) – 2:11
2. "The Warmth of the Sun
   The Warmth of the Sun
   "The Warmth of the Sun" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for the American rock band The Beach Boys. It was released on their 1964 album Shut Down Volume 2 and as the B-side of the "Dance, Dance, Dance" single, which charted at number eight in the United States and number twenty-four...
   
   " – 2:50
3. "Don't Worry Baby
   Don't Worry Baby
   "Don’t Worry Baby" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Roger Christian, produced by Wilson and first recorded by the Beach Boys. The band's version, a tender ballad with falsetto lead vocal by Brian, was first released on their 1964 album Shut Down Volume 2. It was also released as the B-side of...
   
   " (Brian Wilson/Roger Christian) – 2:50
4. "All Summer Long
   All Summer Long
   All Summer Long is the sixth studio album by The Beach Boys and their second in 1964. Recorded in the aftermath of the British Invasion, spearheaded by The Beatles, the album marked a major turning point in The Beach Boys' career, and in leader/prime songwriter Brian Wilson as an artist.All Summer...
   
   " (mono album mix) – 2:06
5. "Wendy
   Wendy (song)
   "Wendy" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for the American rock band The Beach Boys. It was released on their 1964 album All Summer Long. It was also featured on their EP, Four by The Beach Boys. "Wendy" peaked at No. 44 on the Billboard Hot 100, at No. 36 in Germany and at No...
   
   " – 2:23
6. "Little Honda
   Little Honda
   "Little Honda" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for the American rock band The Beach Boys. It was released on their 1964 album All Summer Long, and it was also featured on their EP, Four by The Beach Boys. It was covered by The Hondells, whose recording peaked at #9 on the U.S. pop...
   
   " – 1:50
7. "When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)
   When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)
   "When I Grow Up " is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for the American rock band The Beach Boys. It was released on their 1965 album Today! and as a single the previous year hit number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, number seven in Cash Box. It spent two weeks at number one in...
   
   " – 2:02
8. "Please Let Me Wonder
   Please Let Me Wonder
   "Please Let Me Wonder" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for American rock band The Beach Boys.The song was the B-side of the single "Do You Wanna Dance?" which was released by The Beach Boys in 1965 through Capitol Records.-Information:...
   
   " – 2:45
9. "You're So Good to Me" – 2:14
10. "The Little Girl I Once Knew
    The Little Girl I Once Knew
    "The Little Girl I Once Knew" is a song written by Brian Wilson for the American rock band The Beach Boys. It was released in November 1965 as a single 45 rpm, backed by "There's No Other ", and reached #15 on the Cash Box chart, #20 on Billboard...
    
    " – 2:36
11. "Caroline, No
    Caroline, No
    "Caroline, No" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Tony Asher, recorded during the Pet Sounds sessions. It was released as a solo Brian Wilson single in March 1966 in advance of the album's release. The single was only a modest success, reaching number thirty-two in the US national chart and No....
    
    " (Brian Wilson/Tony Asher
    Tony Asher
    Tony Asher is an American lyricist who co-wrote much of The Beach Boys 1966 album Pet Sounds in conjunction with front man Brian Wilson, including such classic songs as "God Only Knows" and "Wouldn't It Be Nice"...
    
    ) – 2:17
    • Single version, without passing train/barking dogs coda
12. "Heroes and Villains
    Heroes and Villains
    "Heroes and Villains" is a song by the American rock band The Beach Boys, co-written by the group's leader Brian Wilson and lyricist Van Dyke Parks. Originally intended by Wilson to be the centerpiece of the ambitious but shelved album Smile, a re-recorded version of the song was released on Smiley...
    
    " (Brian Wilson/Van Dyke Parks
    Van Dyke Parks
    Van Dyke Parks is an American composer, arranger, producer, musician, singer, author and actor. Parks is perhaps best known for his contributions as a lyricist on the Beach Boys album Smile....
    
    ) – 3:37
13. "Wild Honey" – 2:37
14. "Darlin'" – 2:12
15. "Friends" (Brian Wilson/Dennis Wilson
    Dennis Wilson
    Dennis Carl Wilson was an American rock and roll musician best known as a founding member and the drummer of The Beach Boys. He was a member of the group from its formation until his death in 1983...
    
    /Carl Wilson
    Carl Wilson
    Carl Dean Wilson was an American rock and roll singer and guitarist, best known as a founding member, lead guitarist and sometime lead vocalist of The Beach Boys...
    
    /Al Jardine) – 2:30
    • Single version, mono
16. "Do It Again" – 2:18
    • Single version, without workshop effects coda
17. "Bluebirds Over the Mountain
    Bluebirds over the Mountain
    "Bluebirds over the Mountain" is a song written by Ersel Hickey. This is perhaps his best known song. The song was covered by notable artists such as The Beach Boys and Ritchie Valens...
    
    " (Ersel Hickey) – 2:51
18. "I Can Hear Music
    I Can Hear Music
    "I Can Hear Music" is a song written by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector. It was originally performed by the Ronettes in 1966, and later covered by the Beach Boys in 1969, by Larry Lurex in 1973, by José Hoebee in 1983, and by She & Him in 2010.-Beach Boys version:"I Can Hear Music"...
    
    " (stereo single mix) (Jeff Barry
    Jeff Barry
    Jeff Barry is an American pop music songwriter, singer, and record producer.-Early career:...
    
    /Ellie Greenwich/Phil Spector
    Phil Spector
    Phillip Harvey "Phil" Spector is an American record producer and songwriter, later known for his conviction in the murder of actress Lana Clarkson....
    
    ) – 2:38
19. "Break Away
    Break Away (The Beach Boys song)
    "Break Away" is a song recorded by The Beach Boys in 1969. Written by Brian Wilson and his father, Murry Wilson, is credited as lyricist using the pseudonym Reggie Dunbar...
    
    " (stereo single mix) (Brian Wilson/Reggie Dunbar) – 2:55
    • "Reggie Dunbar" is a pseudonym for Murry Wilson
      Murry Wilson
      Murry Gage Wilson was an American musician and record producer, best remembered as the father of The Beach Boys members Brian Wilson, Dennis Wilson, and Carl Wilson, uncle of bandmate Mike Love, and the husband of Audree Wilson...
      
      
20. "Cottonfields
    Cotton Fields
    "Cotton Fields" is a song written by blues musician Huddie Ledbetter, better known as Lead Belly who made the first recording of the song in 1940.-Early versions:...
    
    " (Huddie Ledbetter) – 3:04

The Greatest Hits – Volume 2: 20 More Good Vibrations (Capitol 7243 5 20238 2) hit #192 in the U.S. during a chart stay of 1 week.