BEACH BOYS: US SINGLES COLLECTION: THE CAPITOL YEARS 1962 – 1965 (EMI) *****

And few acts could produce hits as potent, bizarre and yet chartable as the quintet from south Los Angeles.

Here, they are spread across 16 discs, from the relatively basic Surfin’ USA to the indescribable California Girls.

Lost, alternative and live cuts deepen the pleasure.