Which song do you rank as Brian Wilson's best of the best?

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  1. jwb1231970

    jwb1231970 Ordinary Guy Thread Starter

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    to me it's Wouldn't it be Nice?...great innovative arrangement (who else would think to use accordions as the main rhythm instrument?), the great vocal arrangement, the dynamics, changing tempos, it's the best of the best to me.
     
  2. vamborules

    vamborules Forum Resident

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    Don't Worry Baby
     
  3. jwb1231970

    jwb1231970 Ordinary Guy Thread Starter

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    Good one too, but by 1966 he had more tools at his disposable
     
  4. ManFromCouv

    ManFromCouv Employee #3541

    The Warmth Of The Sun is pure magic.
     
  5. jwb1231970

    jwb1231970 Ordinary Guy Thread Starter

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    Yes great too, we should compile the top 12 of this thread
     
  6. SteveCooks

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    God only knows i get around
     
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    Monsieur Gadbois Senior Member

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  8. segue

    segue Psychoacoustic Member

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    Let Him Run Wild
    Girl Don't Tell Me
    I'm Bugged At My Ol' Man
     
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  9. jwb1231970

    jwb1231970 Ordinary Guy Thread Starter

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    Great s
    great song, I think the best of the early days
     
  10. SJP

    SJP Forum Resident

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    God Only Knows, one of the greatest songs ever by anyone.
     
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  11. Archtop

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    My vote is for God Only Knows as well. Although I'm not much of a BB fan, that song is very finely crafted and works to perfection.
     
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  13. Dr. Mudd

    Dr. Mudd Audient

    God Only Knows
     
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    Spaghettiows Forum Resident

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  15. Outside-Looking In

    Outside-Looking In Forum Resident

    Surf's Up or 'Til I Die
     
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  17. Damiano54

    Damiano54 Senior Member

    Of what I've heard, I would say God Only Knows.

    But Wouldn't It Be Nice; Caroline, No; and Don't Worry Baby are very close
     
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  18. x2zero

    x2zero Forum Resident

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    Surf's Up
     
  19. CM Wolff

    CM Wolff Senior Member

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    Has to come from these five:
    • Til I Die
    • Surfs Up
    • Wouldn't it Be Nice
    • Good Vibrations
    • God Only Knows
     
  20. samurai

    samurai Step right up! See the glory, of the royal scam.

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    I'll second Warmth of the Sun.
     
  21. Pierino

    Pierino Forum Resident

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    "God Only Knows" or "Caroline No"
     
  22. Mr. D

    Mr. D Forum Resident

    Wouldn't it Be Nice is my favourite Beach Boys song but Brian's crowning glory, in my opinion, is 'Til I Die, which he didn't have a lyricist on and gave us a look into his soul.​
     
  23. Gardo

    Gardo Audio Epistemologist

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    This Whole World.
     
  24. jwb1231970

    jwb1231970 Ordinary Guy Thread Starter

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    The only reason I prefer WIBN to GOK is cuz WIBN had the glorious vocal arrangements that God lacks
     
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  25. jwb1231970

    jwb1231970 Ordinary Guy Thread Starter

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    Yeah that's in my top 12 of Brian songs
     
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