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- Artist: Jan & Dean
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- Release Date: August 06, 2002
- Type: Compilation (best of)
- Genre: Rock
Review
This Japanese compilation does Beach Boys fans a service by gathering all the Brian Wilson-related material performed by surf duo Jan & Dean -- no coincidence that this virtually overlaps with their greatest hits. It begins with an album's worth of Wilson compositions: "Ride the Wild Surf," "Surf City," "The New Girl in School," "Dead Man's Curve," and even the Smile-era nugget "Vegetables." Three tracks of "Jan & Dean with the Beach Boys" features -- "Surfin' Safari," "Surfin'," "Little Deuce Coupe" -- present the duo over the original Beach Boys backing tracks, and the "Sing Brian's Favorites" section includes the one big Jan & Dean hit not related to the Beach Boys, "The Little Old Lady From Pasadena." The remaining ten tracks are split into Jan Berry-conducted versions of Brian Wilson songs (the arrangements are high-school band level) and energizing live tracks from their mid-'60s prime. ~ John Bush, All Music GuideTracks
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Ride the Wild Surf (Lyrics) | Brian Wilson, |
Jan & Dean | (2:17) |
| Sidewalk Surfin' (Lyrics) | Brian Wilson, |
Jan & Dean | (2:18) |
| Surf City (Lyrics) | Brian Wilson, |
Jan & Dean | (2:31) |
| She's My Summer Girl (Lyrics) | Brian Wilson, |
Jan & Dean | (2:56) |
| Drag City (Lyrics) | Brian Wilson, |
Jan & Dean | (2:19) |
| Surf Route 101 | Brian Wilson, |
Jan & Dean | (2:00) |
| The New Girl in School | Brian Wilson, |
Jan & Dean | (2:29) |
| Dead Man's Curve [Single Version] | Brian Wilson, |
Jan & Dean | (2:34) |
| Surfin' Wild | Brian Wilson, |
Jan & Dean | (2:15) |
| Move Out, Little Mustang | Brian Wilson, |
Jan & Dean | (1:49) |
| (When Summer Comes) Gonna Hustle You | Brian Wilson, |
Jan & Dean | (2:17) |
| When Summer Comes (Get a Chance With You) | Brian Wilson, |
Jan & Dean | (2:36) |
| Vegetables | Brian Wilson | Jan & Dean | (2:20) |
| Surfin' Safari | Brian Wilson, Mike Love | The Beach Boys, Jan & Dean | (2:05) |
| Surfin' | Brian Wilson, Mike Love | The Beach Boys, Jan & Dean | (2:16) |
| Little Deuce Coupe (Lyrics) | Brian Wilson, |
The Beach Boys, Jan & Dean | (1:59) |
| The Little Old Lady from Pasadena (Lyrics) | Jan & Dean | (2:26) | |
| Barbara Ann | Jan & Dean | (2:18) | |
| Palisades Park | Jan & Dean | (1:58) | |
| Dead Man's Curve (Lyrics) | Brian Wilson, |
Jan & Dean | (2:49) |
| Surf City (Lyrics) | Brian Wilson, |
Jan & Dean | (2:23) |
| Drag City (Lyrics) | Brian Wilson, |
Jan & Dean | (2:53) |
| Sidewalk Surfin' (Lyrics) | Brian Wilson, |
Jan & Dean | (2:49) |
| The New Girl in School | Brian Wilson, |
Jan & Dean | (2:42) |
| Surf City [Live] | Brian Wilson, |
Jan & Dean | (2:59) |
| Little Honda | Brian Wilson, |
Jan & Dean | (2:22) |
| Dead Man's Curve [Live] | Brian Wilson, |
Jan & Dean | (3:29) |
| Sidewalk Surfin' (Lyrics) | Brian Wilson, |
Jan & Dean | (2:03) |
| I Get Around | Brian Wilson, |
Jan & Dean | (2:32) |
