Best of The Beach Boys is a UK compilation album by The Beach Boys, released in 1966 on Capitol Records. The album was designed to introduce UK audiences to the group’s most successful early material, focusing on their surf rock and sunshine pop years.

The compilation draws heavily from the band’s early‑to‑mid 1960s period, showcasing Brian Wilson’s melodic songwriting, layered vocal harmonies, and the energetic surf‑influenced sound that defined the group’s initial success.

Tracks include:

• Surfin’ Safari

• Surfin’ U.S.A.

• Little Deuce Coupe

• Fun Fun Fun

• I Get Around

• All Summer Long

• In My Room

• Do You Wanna Dance

• Sloop John B

• God Only Knows

• Help Me Rhonda

• California Girls

• Barbara Ann

• You’re So Good to Me

This copy is a UK stereo pressing, identifiable by:

• Black Capitol Records label with silver print

• Catalogue number ST 20856

• Stereo, 33⅓ RPM

• ℗ 1962–1966

• EMI and Capitol logos on sleeve

• Made in Gt Britain

  
  

The sleeve design, featuring studio photographs of the band and bold typographic track listing, is a classic mid‑1960s UK compilation style.

Format: 12” LP

Label: Capitol Records

Catalogue No.: ST 20856

Country: UK

Year: 1966

Condition: VG+ / VG+