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Tracklist

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1Do You Wanna Dance?2:21
2Good to My Baby
engineer:
Chuck Britz
lead vocals:
Mike Love (from 1965-01-13 until 1965-01-19) and Brian Wilson (from 1965-01-13 until 1965-01-19)
recorded at:
Western Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1965-01-13 until 1965-01-19)
recording of:
Good to My Baby (from 1965-01-13 until 1965-01-19)
lyricist:
Mike Love
composer:
Brian Wilson
2:18
3Don't Hurt My Little Sister
engineer:
Chuck Britz
lead vocals:
Mike Love (on 1964-06-22) and Brian Wilson (on 1964-06-22)
recorded at:
Western Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-06-22)
recording of:
Don't Hurt My Little Sister (on 1964-06-22)
lyricist:
Mike Love and Brian Wilson
composer:
Brian Wilson
2:09
4When I Grow Up (to Be a Man)
engineer and editor:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson
mixer:
Brian Wilson (in 1964)
drums (drum set) and hi-hat:
Dennis Wilson (on 1964-08-05)
electric bass guitar:
Al Jardine (on 1964-08-05)
electric guitar:
Carl Wilson (from 1964-08-05 until 1964-08-10)
harmonica:
Cappy Lewis (on 1964-08-05)
harpsichord [electric harpsichord] and upright piano:
Brian Wilson (on 1964-08-05)
solo electric guitar:
Carl Wilson (on 1964-08-10)
background vocals:
Al Jardine (on 1964-08-10) and Carl Wilson (on 1964-08-10)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (on 1964-08-10)
baritone vocals:
Dennis Wilson (on 1964-08-10)
bass vocals and lead vocals:
Mike Love (on 1964-08-10)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (in 1964-08, from 1964-08-05 until 1964-08-10) and Brian Wilson (in 1964-08, from 1964-08-05 until 1964-08-10)
arranger:
Brian Wilson
recorded at:
Western Recorders, Studio 3 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-08-05, on 1964-08-10) and Western Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1964-08-05 until 1964-08-10)
mixed at:
Western Recorders, Studio 3 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1964)
edited at:
Western Recorders, Studio 3 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-08-10)
recording of:
When I Grow Up (to Be a Man) (from 1964-08-05 until 1964-08-10)
lyricist:
Mike Love and Brian Wilson
composer:
Brian Wilson
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
recording of:
When I Grow Up (to Be a Man) (in 1964-08)
lyricist:
Mike Love and Brian Wilson
composer:
Brian Wilson
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
2:04
5Help Me, Ronda (LP version)
sound engineer and engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson
mixer:
Brian Wilson (in 1965)
12 string guitar:
Glen Campbell (on 1965-01-08) and Carl Wilson (on 1965-01-08)
baritone saxophone:
Jay Migliori (on 1965-01-08)
claves:
Julius Wechter (on 1965-01-08)
drums (drum set) and timbales:
Hal Blaine (on 1965-01-08)
electric bass guitar:
Ray Pohlman (on 1965-01-08)
electric guitar:
Bill Pitman (on 1965-01-08)
grand piano:
Leon Russell (on 1965-01-08)
handclaps:
Al Jardine (on 1965-01-18), Mike Love (on 1965-01-18), Carl Wilson (on 1965-01-18), Dennis Wilson (on 1965-01-18) and Brian Wilson (on 1965-01-19)
harmonica:
Billy Lee Riley (on 1965-01-08)
tenor saxophone:
Steve Douglas (on 1965-01-08) and Plas Johnson (on 1965-01-08)
ukulele:
Billy Strange (on 1965-01-08)
background vocals:
Brian Wilson (on 1965-01-19) and Carl Wilson (on 1965-01-19)
baritone vocals:
Mike Love (on 1965-01-19) and Dennis Wilson (on 1965-01-19)
lead vocals:
Al Jardine (from 1965-01-08 until 1965-01-19, on 1965-01-19)
arranger:
Brian Wilson
recorded at:
Western Recorders, Studio 3 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1965-01-08, on 1965-01-19) and Western Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1965-01-08 until 1965-01-19)
mixed at:
Western Recorders, Studio 3 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1965)
recording of:
Help Me, Rhonda (from 1965-01-08 until 1965-01-19)
additional lyricist:
Mike Love
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3:10
6Dance, Dance, Dance
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson
lead vocals:
Mike Love (on 1964-10-09) and Brian Wilson (on 1964-10-09)
recorded at:
Western Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-10-09)
recording of:
Dance, Dance, Dance (on 1964-10-09)
lyricist:
Mike Love and Brian Wilson
composer:
Brian Wilson and Carl Wilson
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. (in 1964)
2:01
7Please Let Me Wonder
engineer:
Chuck Britz
lead vocals:
Mike Love (on 1965-01-07) and Brian Wilson (on 1965-01-07)
recorded at:
Western Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1965-01-07)
recording of:
Please Let Me Wonder (on 1965-01-07)
lyricist:
Mike Love and Brian Wilson
composer:
Brian Wilson
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
2:47
8I'm So Young
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson
mixer:
Mark Linett (in 2009-03)
lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (from 1965-01-18 until 1965-01-19)
recorded at:
Western Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1965-01-18 until 1965-01-19)
mixed at:
Your Place or Mine Recording in Glendale, California, United States (in 2009-03)
cover recording of:
I’m So Young (from 1965-01-18 until 1965-01-19)
lyricist and composer:
William Tyrus Jr.
2:33
9Kiss Me Baby
engineer:
Chuck Britz
lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (from 1964-01-15 until 1965-12-16) and Mike Love (from 1964-12-16 until 1965-01-15)
recorded at:
Western Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1964-12-16 until 1965-01-15)
recording of:
Kiss Me, Baby (from 1964-12-16 until 1965-01-15)
composed in:
Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (in 1964)
lyricist:
Mike Love and Brian Wilson
composer:
Brian Wilson (in 1964)
2:37
10She Knows Me Too Well
engineer:
Chuck Britz
lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (on 1964-06-08)
recorded at:
Western Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-06-08)
recording of:
She Knows Me Too Well (on 1964-06-08)
lyricist:
Brian Wilson
composer:
Mike Love and Brian Wilson
2:30
11In the Back of My Mind
engineer:
Chuck Britz
lead vocals:
Dennis Wilson (from 1965-01-13 until 1965-01-19)
recorded at:
Western Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1965-01-13 until 1965-01-19)
recording of:
In the Back of My Mind (from 1965-01-13 until 1965-01-19)
lyricist:
Brian Wilson
composer:
Mike Love and Brian Wilson
2:09
12Bull Session with the "Big Daddy"2:14
13The Girl From New York City
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson
bass guitar:
Ray Pohlman (on 1965-05-24)
double bass [upright bass]:
Cliff Hils (on 1965-05-24)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (on 1965-05-24)
guitar:
Al Jardine (on 1965-05-24) and Carl Wilson (on 1965-05-24)
piano:
Bruce Johnston (on 1965-05-24)
saxophone:
Steve Douglas (on 1965-05-24) and Jack Nimitz (on 1965-05-24)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (on 1965-05-24)
vocals:
Al Jardine (on 1965-05-24), Bruce Johnston (on 1965-05-24), Brian Wilson (on 1965-05-24) and Carl Wilson (on 1965-05-24)
recorded at:
Western Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1965-05-24)
recording of:
The Girl From New York City (on 1965-05-24)
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson
1:56
14Amusement Parks U.S.A.
engineer:
Chuck Britz
lead vocals:
Mike Love (on 1965-05-05)
vocals:
Brian Wilson (on 1965-05-05)
recorded at:
Western Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1965-05-05)
recording of:
Amusement Parks U.S.A. (on 1965-05-05)
writer:
Mike Love and Brian Wilson
2:32
15Then I Kissed Her
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson
bass guitar:
Carol Kaye (on 1965-05-03) and Brian Wilson (on 1965-05-03)
castanets:
Frank Capp (on 1965-05-03)
double bass [upright bass]:
Jimmy Bond (on 1965-05-03)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (on 1965-05-03)
guitar:
Glen Campbell (on 1965-05-03), René Hall (on 1965-05-03), Al Jardine (on 1965-05-03) and Carl Wilson (on 1965-05-03)
instruments:
Bill Pitman (on 1965-05-03)
organ:
Bruce Johnston (on 1965-05-03) and Leon Russell (on 1965-05-03)
piano:
Brian Wilson (on 1965-05-03)
tambourine:
Ron Swallow (on 1965-05-03)
lead vocals:
Al Jardine (on 1965-05-03)
vocals:
Bruce Johnston (on 1965-05-03), Mike Love (on 1965-05-03), Brian Wilson (on 1965-05-03), Carl Wilson (on 1965-05-03) and Dennis Wilson (on 1965-05-03)
recorded at:
Western Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1965-05-03)
cover recording of:
And Then I Kissed Her (on 1965-05-03)
writer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector
revision of:
Then He Kissed Me
2:18
16Salt Lake City
engineer:
Chuck Britz
lead vocals:
Mike Love (on 1965-03-30)
vocals:
Brian Wilson (on 1965-03-30)
recorded at:
Western Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1965-03-30)
recording of:
Salt Lake City (on 1965-03-30)
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson
2:02
17Girl Don't Tell Me
engineer:
Chuck Britz
lead vocals:
Carl Wilson (on 1965-04-30)
recorded at:
Western Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1965-04-30)
recording of:
Girl Don’t Tell Me (on 1965-04-30)
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson
publisher:
Irving Music
2:21
18Help Me, Rhonda (single version)
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson
bass guitar:
Carol Kaye (on 1965-02-24)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (on 1965-02-24)
guitar:
Carl Wilson (on 1965-02-24)
Hammond organ [Hammond B3 organ] and piano [acoustic piano]:
Brian Wilson (on 1965-02-24)
background vocals:
Mike Love (on 1965-02-24), Brian Wilson (on 1965-02-24), Carl Wilson (on 1965-02-24) and Dennis Wilson (on 1965-02-24)
lead vocals:
Al Jardine (on 1965-02-24)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1965-02-24) and Universal Recording Studios (on 1965-02-24)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (number: 16)
recording of:
Help Me, Rhonda (on 1965-02-24)
additional lyricist:
Mike Love
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
2:48
19California Girls
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson
12 string guitar:
Jerry Cole (on 1965-04-06) and Carl Wilson (on 1965-04-06)
baritone saxophone:
Jay Migliori (on 1965-04-06)
bass guitar:
Carol Kaye (on 1965-04-06)
bass saxophone:
Jack Nimitz (on 1965-04-06)
double bass [upright bass]:
Lyle Ritz (on 1965-04-06)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (on 1965-04-06)
guitar:
Howard Roberts (on 1965-04-06)
organ:
Al De Lory (on 1965-04-06)
piano:
Leon Russell (on 1965-04-06)
tambourine:
Billy Strange (on 1965-04-06)
tenor saxophone:
Steve Douglas (on 1965-04-06)
trumpet:
Roy Caton (on 1965-04-06)
vibraphone:
Frank Capp (on 1965-04-06)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (on 1965-04-06)
vocals:
Al Jardine (on 1965-04-06), Bruce Johnston (on 1965-04-06), Carl Wilson (on 1965-04-06) and Dennis Wilson (on 1965-04-06)
arranger:
Brian Wilson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records (UK) Ltd. (in 1965)
recorded at:
Western Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1965-04-06)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
California Girls (on 1965-04-06)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Love and Brian Wilson
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
2:40
20Let Him Run Wild
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson
12 string guitar:
Carl Wilson (on 1965-03-30)
bass guitar:
Carol Kaye (on 1965-03-30)
double bass [acoustic bass]:
Jimmy Bond (on 1965-03-30)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (on 1965-03-30)
electric piano:
Leon Russell (on 1965-03-30)
guitar:
Howard Roberts (on 1965-03-30)
handclaps:
Al Jardine (on 1965-03-30), Bruce Johnston (on 1965-03-30), Mike Love (on 1965-03-30), Ron Swallow (on 1965-03-30), Brian Wilson (on 1965-03-30), Carl Wilson (on 1965-03-30) and Dennis Wilson (on 1965-03-30)
other instruments [wood block hit on tambourine]:
Billy Strange (on 1965-03-30)
tambourine:
Dennis Wilson (on 1965-03-30)
tenor saxophone:
Steve Douglas (on 1965-03-30)
vibraphone:
Frank Capp (on 1965-03-30)
background vocals:
Al Jardine (on 1965-03-30), Bruce Johnston (on 1965-03-30), Mike Love (on 1965-03-30), Brian Wilson (on 1965-03-30), Carl Wilson (on 1965-03-30) and Dennis Wilson (on 1965-03-30)
lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (on 1965-03-30)
recorded at:
Western Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1965-03-30)
recording of:
Let Him Run Wild (on 1965-03-30)
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson
2:22
21You're So Good to Me
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Alan Boyd, Mark Linett and Brian Wilson
mixer:
Mark Linett
lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (on 1965-05-24)
recorded at:
Western Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1965-05-24)
recording of:
You’re So Good to Me (on 1965-05-24)
writer:
Mike Love and Brian Wilson
2:16
22Summer Means New Love
engineer:
Chuck Britz
recorded at:
CBS Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1965-05-15)
recording of:
Summer Means New Love (on 1965-05-15)
composer:
Brian Wilson
publisher:
Sea of Tunes Publishing Co.
2:02
23I'm Bugged at My Ol' Man
engineer:
Chuck Britz
lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (on 1965-05-24)
recorded at:
CBS Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1965-05-24)
recording of:
I’m Bugged at My Ol’ Man (on 1965-05-24)
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson
2:20
24And Your Dreams Come True
engineer:
Chuck Britz
recorded at:
Western Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1965-05-24)
recording of:
And Your Dream Comes True (on 1965-05-24)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Love and Brian Wilson
version of:
Wish That He Could Stay
1:07
25The Little Girl I Once Knew (single)
engineer:
Chuck Britz
lead vocals:
Mike Love (on 1965-10-13), Brian Wilson (on 1965-10-13) and Carl Wilson (on 1965-10-13)
recorded at:
Western Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1965-10-13)
recording of:
The Little Girl I Once Knew (on 1965-10-13)
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson
2:39
26Dance, Dance, Dance (alternate take)
engineer:
Chuck Britz
mixer:
Mark Linett
lead vocals:
Mike Love (on 1964-09-22) and Brian Wilson (on 1964-09-22)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1964-09-22)
mixed at:
Your Place or Mine Recording in Glendale, California, United States
recording of:
Dance, Dance, Dance (on 1964-09-22)
lyricist:
Mike Love and Brian Wilson
composer:
Brian Wilson and Carl Wilson
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. (in 1964)
2:02
27I'm So Young (alternate take)
engineer:
Chuck Britz
mixer:
Mark Linett
lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (on 1964-09-09)
recorded at:
Western Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-09-09)
mixed at:
Your Place or Mine Recording in Glendale, California, United States
recording of:
I’m So Young (on 1964-09-09)
lyricist and composer:
William Tyrus Jr.
2:29
28Let Him Run Wild (alternate take)
engineer:
Chuck Britz
assistant producer:
Carl Wilson
producer:
Brian Wilson
mixer:
Brian Wilson (in 1965)
12 string guitar:
Carl Wilson (in 1965)
handclaps:
Al Jardine (in 1965), Bruce Johnston (in 1965), Mike Love (in 1965), Ron Swallow (in 1965), Brian Wilson (in 1965), Carl Wilson (in 1965) and Dennis Wilson (in 1965)
tambourine and baritone vocals:
Dennis Wilson (in 1965)
background vocals:
Al Jardine (in 1965), Bruce Johnston (in 1965) and Carl Wilson (in 1965)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (in 1965)
bass vocals:
Mike Love (in 1965)
recorded at and mixed at:
Western Recorders, Studio 3 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1965)
recording of:
Let Him Run Wild (from 1965-03-20 until 1965)
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson
2:18
29Graduation Day (studio version)
engineer:
Chuck Britz
assistant producer:
Chuck Britz, Bruce Johnston and Dennis Wilson
producer:
Brian Wilson
mixer:
Mark Linett
electric guitar:
Carl Wilson (on 1965-05-05)
bass vocals:
Mike Love (in 1965)
vocals:
Al Jardine (in 1965), Carl Wilson (in 1965) and Brian Wilson (on 1965-05-05)
arranger:
Brian Wilson
recorded at:
Western Recorders, Studio 3 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1965-05-05)
mixed at:
Your Place or Mine Recording in Glendale, California, United States
cover recording of:
Graduation Day (on 1965-05-05)
writer:
Joe Sherman and Noel Sherman
2:19

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Europe
art direction:Tommy Steele
liner notes:David Leaf
Mark Linett
producer:Mark Linett
remastering:Joe Gastwirt (in 2000)
design:Chuck Ames
copyrighted (©) by:Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1990, in 2001)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Capitol Records, Inc. (in 2001)
remastered at:Ocean View Digital Mastering in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 2000)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1321665 [info]
ASIN:DE: B00005A1N2 [info]