From Surfin to Kokomo, the first four discs of this box chart the Beach Boys inimitable 30-year course. Here are all the hits and key album tracks, and an assortment of unreleased material that illuminates Brian Wilson and company s immense contribution to the development of pop music. (Especially fascinating are the assembled fragments from Wilson s abandoned 1966 masterwork, Smile.) A fifth disc features demos, radio spots, live tracks, and studio goodies for the hardcore fan. The set confirms Brian s hardworking genius, but also gives each member his due, especially the late Carl Wilson. Rock & roll music grew up with the Beach Boys, and this box is rock s best family album. --Ben Edmonds SKU :ADIB000002UR4