* - poor, ** - fair, *** - good, **** - excellent, ***** - classic
Beach Boys original albums:
SURFIN' SAFARI (1962) **
SURFIN' USA (1963) **1/2
SURFER GIRL (1963) ***
LITTLE DEUCE COUPE (1963) **1/2
SHUT DOWN VOL 2 (1964) ***
ALL SUMMER LONG (1964) ***1/2
CONCERT (1964) **
CHRISTMAS ALBUM (1964) ***1/2
TODAY! (1965) ****1/2
SUMMER DAYS (1965) ****1/2
PARTY! (1965) **1/2
PET SOUNDS (1966) *****
SMILEY SMILE (1967) ****
WILD HONEY (1967) *****
FRIENDS (1968) *****
STACK-O-TRACKS (1968) ***1/2
20/20 (1969) ***1/2
LIVE IN LONDON (1969) **
SUNFLOWER (1970) *****
SURF'S UP (1971) ****1/2
CARL & THE PASSIONS - SO TOUGH (1972) ***
HOLLAND (1973) ***1/2
IN CONCERT (1973) **1/2
15 BIG ONES (1976) ***1/2
LOVE YOU (1977) *****
MIU ALBUM (1978) ***
LA (LIGHT ALBUM) (1979) ***
KEEPIN' THE SUMMER ALIVE (1980) **1/2
THE BEACH BOYS (1985) **
STILL CRUISIN' (1989) **
SUMMER IN PARADISE (1992) *
Brian Wilson solo:
BRIAN WILSON (1988) ***
I JUST WASN'T MADE FOR THESE TIMES (1995) **1/2
IMAGINATION (1998) **
Dennis Wilson solo:
PACIFIC OCEAN BLUE (1977) ***1/2
Carl Wison solo:
CARL WILSON (1981) **
YOUNGBLOOD (1983) **
Mike Love solo:
LOOKING BACK WITH LOVE (1981) *
Bruce Johnston solo:
GOING PUBLIC (1977) *
Notable Beach Boys Compilations:
RARITIES (1983) ***
GOOD VIBRATIONS BOX SET (1993) *****
PET SOUNDS SESSIONS BOX SET (1996) ****
ENDLESS HARMONY (1998) ****
ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS (1998) ***1/2