The Beach Boys' new 50th Anniversary Greatest Hits: 50 Big Ones collection features the band's most popular songs, including "California Girls," "Good Vibrations," "Surfin' U.S.A.," "Wouldn't It Be Nice," "God Only Knows," "Kokomo," and two songs from the band's newest studio album - the title track "That's Why God Made The Radio" and a new single version of "Isn't It Time,"
For five decades, America's first pop band to reach the 50 year milestone has recorded and performed the music that has become the world's favorite soundtrack to summer. Founded in Hawthorne, California in 1961, The Beach Boys were originally comprised of the three teenaged Wilson brothers: Brian, Carl and Dennis, their cousin Mike Love, and school friend Al Jardine. In 1962, neighbor David Marks joined the group for their first wave of hits with Capitol Records, leaving in late 1963, and in 1965, Bruce Johnston joined the band when Brian Wilson retired from touring to focus on writing and producing for the group.
The Beach Boys signed with Capitol Records in July 1962 and released their first album, Surfin' Safari, that same year. The album spent 37 weeks on the Billboard chart, launching the young group known for its shimmering vocal harmonies and relaxed California style into international stardom. The Wilson/Love collaboration resulted in many huge international chart hits, and under Brian Wilson's musical leadership, the band's initial surf-rock focus was soon broadened to include other themes, making The Beach Boys America's preeminent band of the 1960s.

Track List:

CD 1
01. California Girls 2:46
02. Do It Again 2:19
03. Surfin' Safari 2:06
04. Catch A Wave 2:11
05. Little Honda 1:53
06. Surfin' U.S.A. 2:30
07. Surfer Girl 2:27
08. Don't Worry Baby 2:50
09. Little Deuce Coupe 1:41
10. Shut Down 1:51
11. I Get Around 2:13
12. The Warmth Of The Sun 2:53
13. Please Let Me Wonder 2:51
14. Wendy 2:21
15. Getcha Back 3:01
16. The Little Girl I Once Knew 2:36
17. When I Grow Up (To Be A Man) 2:05
18. It's Ok 2:12
19. Dance, Dance, Dance 2:04
20. Do You Wanna Dance 2:22
21. Rock And Roll Music 2:28
22. Barbara Ann 2:13
23. All Summer Long 2:10
24. Help Me, Rhonda 2:47
25. Fun, Fun, Fun 2:16

CD 2
01. Kokomo 3:37
02. You're So Good To Me 2:15
03. Wild Honey 2:38
04. Darlin' 2:12
05. In My Room 2:13
06. All This Is That 3:59
07. This Whole World 1:57
08. Add Some Music To Your Day 3:33
09. Cotton Fields (The Cotton Song) 3:15
10. I Just Wasn't Made For These Times 3:22
11. Sail On, Sailor 3:18
12. Surf's Up 4:14
13. Friends 2:33
14. Heroes And Villains 3:39
15. I Can Hear Music 2:37
16. Good Timin' 2:13
17. California Saga (On My Way To Sunny Californ-I-A) 2:23
18. Isn't It Time (Single Version) 3:47
19. Kiss Me, Baby 2:44
20. That's Why God Made The Radio 3:19
21. Forever 2:41
22. God Only Knows 2:55
23. Sloop John B 3:03
24. Wouldn't It Be Nice 2:33
25. Good Vibrations 3:35