The Best of the Beach Boys, Volume 2

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Tracklist

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1She Knows Me Too Well
recording of:
She Knows Me Too Well
lyricist:
Brian Wilson
composer:
Mike Love and Brian Wilson
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2Dance, Dance, Dance
recording of:
Dance, Dance, Dance
lyricist:
Mike Love and Brian Wilson
composer:
Brian Wilson and Carl Wilson
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. (in 1964)
2:00
3The Warmth of the Sun2:52
4Little Honda
recording of:
Little Honda
writer:
Mike Love and Brian Wilson
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
1:51
5Wendy
recording of:
Wendy
lyricist and composer:
Mike Love and Brian Wilson
2:24
6Do You Wanna Dance?2:18
7Help Me Rhonda
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.
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8Kiss Me, Baby
recording of:
Kiss Me, Baby
composed in:
Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (in 1964)
lyricist:
Mike Love and Brian Wilson
composer:
Brian Wilson (in 1964)
2:34
9California 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.
2:37
10The Little Girl I Once Knew
recording of:
The Little Girl I Once Knew
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson
2:37
11Girl Don't Tell Me2:20
12Barbara Ann3:08
13Sloop John B
engineer:
Chuck Britz (on 1965-07-12)
producer:
Brian Wilson
12 string guitar [12-string electric guitar]:
Billy Strange (on 1965-12-29)
bass saxophone:
Jack Nimitz (on 1965-07-12)
double bass:
Lyle Ritz (on 1965-07-12)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (on 1965-07-12)
electric bass guitar:
Carol Kaye (on 1965-07-12)
flute:
Jim Horn (on 1965-07-12) and Jay Migliori (on 1965-07-12)
glockenspiel:
Frank Capp (on 1965-07-12)
guitar:
Al Casey (on 1965-07-12), Jerry Cole (on 1965-07-12) and Billy Strange (on 1965-07-12)
tack piano:
Al De Lory (on 1965-07-12)
temple blocks:
Steve Douglas (on 1965-07-12)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (from 1965-12-22 until 1965-12-29) and Brian Wilson (from 1965-12-22 until 1965-12-29)
arranger:
Brian Wilson
recorded at:
Western Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1965-07-12, on 1965-12-22, on 1965-12-29)
recording of:
Sloop John B (from 1965-07-12 until 1965-12-29)
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, EMI United Partnership Ltd., Irving Music, Inc. and New Executive Music
version of:
The John B. Sails
2:57
14God 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)
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