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Albumism Readers’ Poll Results (2,994 Total Votes):
#1 | Pet Sounds | 1966 | 693 votes (23% of total) | Read More
#2 | Surf’s Up | 1971 | 424 votes (14% of total)
#3 | Sunflower | 1970 | 366 votes (12% of total)
#4 | Friends | 1968 | 253 votes (8% of total)
#5 | Wild Honey | 1967 | 229 votes (8% of total)
#6 | Smiley Smile | 1967 | 207 votes (7% of total)
#7 | The Beach Boys Today! | 1965 | 188 votes (6% of total)
#8 | Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) | 1965 | 139 votes (5% of total)
#9 | 20/20 | 1969 | 110 votes (4% of total)
#10 | Holland | 1973 | 82 votes (3% of total)
Other Albums Receiving Votes:
#11 | The Beach Boys Love You (1977) (51XX votes)
#12 | Surfin’ U.S.A. (1963) (40)
#13 | All Summer Long (1964) (29)
#14 | Surfer Girl (1963) (27)
#15 | Surfin’ Safari (1962) (25)
#16 | The Beach Boys Christmas Album (1964) (19)
#17 | Little Deuce Coupe (1963) (16)
#18(T) | Shut Down Volume 2 (1964) (14)
#18(T) | Beach Boys’ Party! (1965) (14)
#20 | L.A. (Light Album) (1979) (13)
#21 | Carl and The Passions — “So Tough” (1972) (11)
#22(T) | 15 Big Ones (1976) (9)
#22(T) | Keepin’ the Summer Alive (1980) (9)
#24 | M.I.U. Album (1978) (6)
#25(T) | The Beach Boys (1985) (5)
#25(T) | Still Cruisin’ (1989) (5)
#27 | Summer in Paradise (1992) (4)
#28(T) | Stars and Stripes Vol. 1 (1996) (3)
#28(T) | That’s Why God Made the Radio (2012) (3)
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