California Girls

~ Release by The Beach Boys (see all versions of this release, 13 available)

Tracklist

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1The Girl From New York City
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
bass guitar:
Ray Pohlman (on 1965-05-24)
double bass [upright bass]:
Cliff Hils (bassist) (on 1965-05-24)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1965-05-24)
guitar:
Al Jardine (guitarist and singer) (on 1965-05-24) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-05-24)
piano:
Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys) (on 1965-05-24)
saxophone:
Steve Douglas (American saxophonist, flautist and clarinetist) (on 1965-05-24) and Jack Nimitz (American saxophonist and clarinet player) (on 1965-05-24)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1965-05-24)
vocals:
Al Jardine (guitarist and singer) (on 1965-05-24), Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys) (on 1965-05-24), Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1965-05-24) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-05-24)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles (on 1965-05-24)
recording of:
The Girl From New York City (on 1965-05-24)
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
41:58
2Then I Kissed Her
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
bass guitar:
Carol Kaye (on 1965-05-03) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (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 (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1965-05-03)
guitar:
Glen Campbell (US country singer, guitarist & actor) (on 1965-05-03), René Hall (on 1965-05-03), Al Jardine (guitarist and singer) (on 1965-05-03) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-05-03)
instruments:
Bill Pitman (on 1965-05-03)
organ:
Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys) (on 1965-05-03) and Leon Russell (on 1965-05-03)
piano:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1965-05-03)
tambourine:
Ron Swallow (on 1965-05-03)
lead vocals:
Al Jardine (guitarist and singer) (on 1965-05-03)
vocals:
Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys) (on 1965-05-03), Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1965-05-03), Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1965-05-03), Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-05-03) and Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-05-03)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles (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
3.62:19
3Salt Lake City
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
bass guitar:
Carol Kaye
double bass [upright bass]:
Lyle Ritz
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist)
guitar:
Jerry Cole, Howard Roberts (jazz guitarist, educator, session musician and producer), Billy Strange and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
organ:
Leon Russell
piano:
Al De Lory and Leon Russell
saxophone:
Steve Douglas (American saxophonist, flautist and clarinetist), Plas Johnson and Jay Migliori
trumpet:
Roy Caton (trumpet player)
vibraphone:
Frank Capp
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
vocals:
Al Jardine (guitarist and singer), Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) and Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys)
recording of:
Salt Lake City
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
32:02
4Girl Don't Tell Me
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
bass guitar:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
celesta:
Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
tambourine:
Ron Swallow
recording of:
Girl Don’t Tell Me
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI)
32:20
5Help Me, Rhonda
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
bass guitar:
Carol Kaye (on 1965-02-24)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1965-02-24)
guitar:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-02-24)
Hammond organ [Hammond B3 organ] and piano [acoustic piano]:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1965-02-24)
background vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1965-02-24), Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1965-02-24), Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-02-24) and Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-02-24)
lead vocals:
Al Jardine (guitarist and singer) (on 1965-02-24)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood (on 1965-02-24) and Universal Recording Studios (unidentified, possibly a mix of different studios) (on 1965-02-24)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 16)
recording of:
Help Me, Rhonda (on 1965-02-24)
additional lyricist:
Mike Love (Beach Boys)
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music 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 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
42:48
6California Girls
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
12 string guitar:
Jerry Cole (on 1965-04-06) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-04-06)
baritone saxophone:
Jay Migliori (on 1965-04-06)
bass guitar:
Carol Kaye (on 1965-04-06)
bass saxophone:
Jack Nimitz (American saxophonist and clarinet player) (on 1965-04-06)
double bass [upright bass]:
Lyle Ritz (on 1965-04-06)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1965-04-06)
guitar:
Howard Roberts (jazz guitarist, educator, session musician and producer) (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 (American saxophonist, flautist and clarinetist) (on 1965-04-06)
trumpet:
Roy Caton (trumpet player) (on 1965-04-06)
vibraphone:
Frank Capp (on 1965-04-06)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1965-04-06)
vocals:
Al Jardine (guitarist and singer) (on 1965-04-06), Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys) (on 1965-04-06), Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-04-06) and Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-04-06)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records (UK) Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1965)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles (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 (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music 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 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
3.92:39
7Let Him Run Wild
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
12 string guitar:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (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 (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1965-03-30)
electric piano:
Leon Russell (on 1965-03-30)
guitar:
Howard Roberts (jazz guitarist, educator, session musician and producer) (on 1965-03-30)
handclaps:
Al Jardine (guitarist and singer) (on 1965-03-30), Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys) (on 1965-03-30), Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1965-03-30), Ron Swallow (on 1965-03-30), Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1965-03-30), Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-03-30) and Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-03-30)
other instruments [wood block hit on tambourine]:
Billy Strange (on 1965-03-30)
tambourine:
Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-03-30)
tenor saxophone:
Steve Douglas (American saxophonist, flautist and clarinetist) (on 1965-03-30)
vibraphone:
Frank Capp (on 1965-03-30)
background vocals:
Al Jardine (guitarist and singer) (on 1965-03-30), Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys) (on 1965-03-30), Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1965-03-30), Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1965-03-30), Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-03-30) and Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-03-30)
lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1965-03-30)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles (on 1965-03-30)
recording of:
Let Him Run Wild (on 1965-03-30)
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
42:21
8You're So Good to Me
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
bass guitar and electric guitar:
Al Jardine (guitarist and singer)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
handclaps:
Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys), Mike Love (Beach Boys), Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) and Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys)
organ:
Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys)
piano and lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
tambourine:
Ron Swallow
background vocals:
Al Jardine (guitarist and singer), Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys), Mike Love (Beach Boys), Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder), Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) and Marilyn Wilson
recording of:
You’re So Good to Me
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
2.652:16
9Summer Means New Love
sound engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
baritone saxophone:
Jay Migliori (on 1965-05-12)
bass guitar:
Carol Kaye (on 1965-05-12)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1965-05-12)
French horn:
William Hinshaw (American horn player) (on 1965-05-12)
grand piano [acoustic grand piano]:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1965-05-12)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Tommy Tedesco (guitar) (on 1965-06-01)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Billy Strange (on 1965-05-12)
tenor saxophone:
Steve Douglas (American saxophonist, flautist and clarinetist) (on 1965-05-12)
vibraphone:
Frank Capp (on 1965-05-12)
viola:
Joseph DiFiore (on 1965-05-12) and Harry Hyams (on 1965-05-12)
violin:
Israel Baker (American violinist) (on 1965-05-12), Arnold Belnick (on 1965-05-12), James Getzoff (American concertmaster and violinist) (on 1965-05-12), Bernard Kundell (on 1965-05-12), Leonard Malarsky (on 1965-05-12), Ralph Schaeffer (on 1965-05-12), Sid Sharp (on 1965-05-12) and Tibor Zelig (on 1965-05-12)
conductor:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
Summer Means New Love (from 1965-05-12 until 1965-06-01)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Sea of Tunes Publishing Co. (work publisher, NOT the bootleg label)
42:01
10And Your Dream Comes True
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
vocals:
Al Jardine (guitarist and singer), Mike Love (Beach Boys), Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
recording of:
And Your Dream Comes True
lyricist and composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
version of:
Wish That He Could Stay
31:04

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