The Best Of The Beach Boys Vol. 3

~ Release by The Beach Boys (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

112" Vinyl
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A1God 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)
2:46
A2Dance, 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
A3409
producer:
Brian Wilson
lead vocals:
Mike Love (in 1962-06)
arranger:
Brian Wilson
recording of:
409 (in 1962-06)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Love, Gary Usher and Brian Wilson
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
1:58
A4The Little Girl I Once Knew
producer:
Brian Wilson
lead vocals:
Al Jardine and Brian Wilson
vocals:
Mike Love and Carl Wilson
recording of:
The Little Girl I Once Knew
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson
2:35
A5Frosty the Snow Man
producer:
Brian Wilson
lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (from 1964-06-24 until 1964-06-29)
conductor:
Benjamin Barrett
arranger:
Dick Reynolds
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-06-24) and Western Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-06-29)
cover recording of:
Frosty the Snow Man (from 1964-06-24 until 1964-06-29)
writer:
Steve Nelson and Walter E. Rollins
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Warner/Chappell North America Limited, Chappell & Co. (in 1950) and Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (on 1950-06-02)
1:52
A6Girl Don't Tell Me2:17
B1Surfin'
recording of:
Surfin’
composer:
Mike Love and Brian Wilson
2:10
B2Heroes and Villains
engineer:
Jim Lockert
producer:
The Beach Boys
recording of:
Heroes and Villains
lyricist:
Van Dyke Parks
composer:
Brian Wilson
publisher:
Irving Music
3:36
B3She Knows Me Too Well
sound engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson
mixer:
Brian Wilson (in 1964)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Wilson (on 1964-08-05)
electric bass guitar:
Al Jardine (on 1964-08-05)
electric guitar:
Carl Wilson (on 1964-08-05)
percussion:
Russ Titelman (on 1964-08-05)
solo electric guitar:
Carl Wilson (on 1964-08-08)
upright piano:
Brian Wilson (on 1964-08-05)
background vocals:
Al Jardine (on 1964-08-08) and Carl Wilson (on 1964-08-08)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (on 1964-08-08)
baritone vocals:
Dennis Wilson (on 1964-08-08)
bass vocals:
Mike Love (on 1964-08-08)
arranger:
Brian Wilson
recorded at:
Western Recorders, Studio 3 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-08-05, on 1964-08-08)
mixed at:
Western Recorders, Studio 3 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1964)
recording of:
She Knows Me Too Well (from 1964-08-05 until 1964-08-08)
lyricist:
Brian Wilson
composer:
Mike Love and Brian Wilson
2:28
B4Darlin'2:11
B5Good 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)
3:35