The Beach Boys - The Beach Boys' Instrumental Hits (1994)

Japanese exclusive reissue of long out-of-print 1994 compilation. Acclaimed singer-songwriter Tatsuro Yamashita selected the instrumental Beach Boys tracks for this album. 20 tracks.As the last possible cash-in, EVERY instrumental track officially released by The Beach Boys (from Surfin' Sufari through 20/20)all neatly compiled on one album. As usual, the Japanese hold the standard for archival quality masters, but most fans already own all the tracks. For instrumental collectors and the uninitiated, however, this is a jem. Musically, The Beach Boys always reflected the influence of their personal idols (Chuck Berry, Dick Dale) with reverence, accuracy and an appealing freshness while breaking 1960's-70's contemporary molds with brilliant original material. Capitol would be proud of this pricey compilation.