California Girls

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Tracklist

1CD
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1Surfin' USA2:28
2California 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.
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3Fun, Fun, Fun2:04
4I Get Around
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson
bass guitar:
Al Jardine (on 1964-04-02)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Wilson (on 1964-04-02)
electric bass guitar [6-string electric bass guitar]:
Glen Campbell (on 1964-04-02) and Ray Pohlman (on 1964-04-02)
electric guitar:
Carl Wilson (on 1964-04-02)
Hammond organ [Hammond B3 organ], harpsichord, piano and background vocals and lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (on 1964-04-02)
percussion [rim with thin stick] and timbales [timbales with brush]:
Hal Blaine (on 1964-04-02)
background vocals:
Al Jardine (on 1964-04-02), Carl Wilson (on 1964-04-02) and Dennis Wilson (on 1964-04-02)
bass vocals and lead vocals:
Mike Love (on 1964-04-02)
lead vocals:
Mike Love
arranger:
Brian Wilson
recording of:
I Get Around (on 1964-04-02)
lyricist:
Mike Love and Brian Wilson
composer:
Brian Wilson
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc., Sea of Tunes, Universal Music Publishing Group Japan, Victor Music Arts, Yamaha Music Publishing (until 2017-03-31) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (from 2017-04-01 to present)
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5Wouldn't It Be Nice
engineer:
Larry Levine (on 1966-01-22) and Ralph Valentin (from 1966-03 until 1966-04)
producer:
Brian Wilson
12 string guitar:
Jerry Cole (on 1966-01-22)
accordion:
Carl Fortina (on 1966-01-22) and Frank Marocco (on 1966-01-22)
baritone saxophone:
Jay Migliori (on 1966-01-22)
bass guitar:
Lyle Ritz (on 1966-01-22)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (on 1966-01-22)
electric bass guitar:
Carol Kaye (on 1966-01-22) and Ray Pohlman (on 1966-01-22)
guitar:
Bill Pitman (on 1966-01-22)
mandoguitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1966-01-22)
percussion:
Frank Capp (on 1966-01-22)
piano:
Al De Lory (on 1966-01-22)
piano [track piano]:
Larry Knechtel (on 1966-01-22)
tenor saxophone:
Steve Douglas (on 1966-01-22) and Plas Johnson (on 1966-01-22)
trumpet:
Roy Caton (on 1966-01-22)
background vocals:
Al Jardine (on 1966-01-22), Bruce Johnston (on 1966-01-22), Carl Wilson (on 1966-01-22) and Dennis Wilson (on 1966-01-22)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (on 1966-01-22) and Brian Wilson (on 1966-01-22)
arranger:
Brian Wilson
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1966-01-22) and Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1966-01-22)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 297)
recording of:
Wouldn’t It Be Nice (on 1966-01-22)
lyricist:
Tony Asher, Mike Love and Brian Wilson
composer:
Brian Wilson
publisher:
Almo Music Corp., Irving Music, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
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6Good Vibrations
recording engineer:
Bruce Botnick (from 1966-02 until 1966-06), Chuck Britz (from 1966-02 until 1966-06) and Larry Levine (from 1966-02 until 1966-06)
engineer:
Chuck Britz and Jim Lockert
producer:
The Beach Boys and Brian Wilson
mixer:
Derry FitzGerald
lead vocals:
Mike Love (from 1966-02 until 1966-06) and Carl Wilson (from 1966-02 until 1966-06)
vocals:
Mike Love (from 1966-02 until 1966-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1966)
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1966-02 until 1966-06), Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1966-02 until 1966-06) and Western Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1966-02 until 1966-06)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 6), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 25), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 53)
recording of:
Good Vibrations (Love/Wilson lyrics, common version) (from 1966-02 until 1966-06)
lyricist:
Mike Love and Brian Wilson
composer:
Brian Wilson
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc., J. Albert & Son P/L, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Publishing, Sea of Tunes Publishing Co. and Universal Music Publishing
version of:
Good Vibrations (Tony Asher lyrics)
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7Sloop John B.2:56
8Help Me, Rhonda
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.
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9Rock and Roll Music2:26
10Barbara Ann2:19
11Darlin'2:14
12You'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
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13Surfin'
recording of:
Surfin’
composer:
Mike Love and Brian Wilson
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14Girls on the Beach
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson
lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (on 1964-05-19) and Dennis Wilson (on 1964-05-19)
arranger:
Brian Wilson
recording of:
Girls on the Beach (on 1964-05-19)
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson
writer:
Mike Love
2:25
15God Only Knows
engineer:
Chuck Britz (on 1966-03-10) and Ralph Valentin (from 1966-03 until 1966-04)
producer:
Brian Wilson
accordion:
Carl Fortina (on 1966-03-10) and Frank Marocco (on 1966-03-10)
bass clarinet:
Leonard Hartman (on 1966-03-10)
bell and drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (on 1966-03-10)
cello:
Jesse Erlich (on 1966-03-10)
clarinet:
Leonard Hartman (on 1966-03-10) and Jay Migliori (on 1966-03-10)
double bass:
Lyle Ritz (on 1966-03-10)
electric bass guitar:
Ray Pohlman (on 1966-03-10)
flute:
Bill Green (on 1966-03-10) and Jim Horn (on 1966-03-10)
French horn:
Alan Robinson (on 1966-03-10)
guitar:
Carol Kaye (on 1966-03-10)
harpsichord:
Larry Knechtel (on 1966-03-10)
percussion:
Jim Gordon (on 1966-03-10)
tack piano:
Don Randi (on 1966-03-10)
tambourine:
Terry Melcher (on 1966-03-10)
viola:
Darrel Terwilliger (on 1966-03-10)
violin:
Leonard Malarsky (on 1966-03-10) and Sid Sharp (on 1966-03-10)
lead vocals:
Carl Wilson (from 1966-03 until 1966-04)
vocals:
Bruce Johnston (from 1966-03 until 1966-04) and Brian Wilson (from 1966-03 until 1966-04)
arranger:
Brian Wilson
recorded at:
Western Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1966-03-10) and Columbia Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1966-03 until 1966-04)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 11), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 17), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 25), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 130)
recording of:
God Only Knows (from 1966-03 until 1966-04)
lyricist:
Tony Asher
composer:
Brian Wilson
publisher:
Irving Music, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Sea of Tunes Publishing Co., Universal Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
2:50
16Kokomo
engineer and mixer:
Keith Wechsler
producer:
Terry Melcher
accordion:
Van Dyke Parks (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
acoustic guitar:
Jeffrey Foskett (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
alto saxophone:
Joel Peskin (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
bass:
Rod Clark (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
slide guitar [electric slide guitar]:
Ry Cooder (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
background vocals:
Al Jardine (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06), Bruce Johnston (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06), Mike Love (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06) and Carl Wilson (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06) and Carl Wilson (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
performer:
The Beach Boys (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc., Elektra (in 1988) and Touchstone Pictures (in 1988)
music videos:
Kokomo by The Beach Boys
recording of:
Kokomo (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
writer:
Mike Love, Scott McKenzie, Terry Melcher and John Phillips
publisher:
Buena Vista Music Company, Clairaudient Music Corporation, Daywin Music Inc., Honest John Music, Nichion Synch Division, Spirit One Music, Touchstone Pictures Music and Songs Inc. and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
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