Sessionography
Sail On Sailor:
Box Set Sessionography
Sessionography researched & compiled by Craig Slowinski, John Brode, Will Crerar, and Joshilyn Hoisington
Archival direction & consultation: Alan Boyd
Disclaimer: All credits are derived from the current most accurate possible evidence; subject to further confirmation and revision. Titles are listed in approximate chronological order from when recording began. Backing vocal credits are generally, but not always, grouped in order of who’s singing highest to lowest.
Carl and the Passions
“So Tough” Sessions (December, 1971 to April, 1972)
THE ROAD NOT TAKEN
(Alan Jardine)
Produced by Alan Jardine
Adapted from the poem THE ROAD NOT TAKEN by Robert Frost
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TRACK & VOCALS
Alan Jardine – acoustic guitar & lead vocal
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RECORDED:
Circa late December, 1971 to early January, 1972 – Brian Wilson’s house / Engineer: Steve Desper (with Carl visiting)
MARCELLA
(Brian Wilson, Tandyn Almer, Jack Rieley)
Produced by Carl Wilson
Working title: ONE ARM OVER MY SHOULDER
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VOCALS
Verse lead vocal – Carl Wilson
Verse backing vocals – Carl Wilson, Bruce Johnston
Chorus vocals – Alan Jardine, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Mike Love
Tag lead vocal – Mike Love
Tag backing vocals – Alan Jardine, Mike Love, Carl Wilson, Jack Rieley, Brian Wilson
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TRACK
Brian Wilson – grand piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond organ, Moog synthesizer (bass), vibraphone
Carl Wilson – electric guitars, acoustic guitar
Ricky Fataar – drums, castanets
Tandyn Almer – autoharps
Tony Martin, Jr. – pedal steel guitars
Undetermined (Brian and/or Carl and/or Ricky) – sleigh bells, cabasa, bongos (in tag)
Unknown – 2 trumpets, trombone, bass trombone
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RECORDED:
Circa late December, 1971 to early 1972 – Brian Wilson’s house (track & vocals) / Engineer: Steve Desper
Thursday February 17, 1972, 8:00pm-11:00pm – Brian Wilson’s house / Engineer: Steve Moffitt (AFM may have been drawn up to cover payments for earlier undocumented sessions)
OUT IN THE COUNTRY (Version 1)
(Brian Wilson, Don Goldberg)
Produced by Brian Wilson
Strings arranged by Tandyn Almer
Alternate title: IN THE COUNTRY
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TRACK
Brian Wilson – electric bass, Hammond organ
Don Goldberg – acoustic guitars (including intro)
Carl Wilson – acoustic guitar
Ricky Fataar – drums
Doug Dillard – banjo
Tony Martin, Jr. – pedal steel guitar
Bonnie Douglas, Nathan Kaproff, Paul Sure, Jacob Krachmalnick, Jack Pepper – violins
Anne Goodman, Armand Kaproff – cellos
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RECORDED:
Circa late December, 1971 to early 1972 – Brian Wilson’s house (track) / Engineer: Steve Desper
Thursday February 17, 1972, 8:00pm-11:00pm – Brian Wilson’s house / Engineer: Steve Moffitt (AFM may have been drawn up to cover payments for earlier undocumented sessions)
Sunday February 20, 1972, 9:00pm-3:00am – Brian Wilson’s house (banjo, steel guitar, strings) / Engineer: Steve Moffitt
BODY TALK
(Brian Wilson)
Produced by Brian Wilson
Alternate title: GREASE JOB
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TRACK
Brian Wilson and/or Tandyn Almer(?) – tack piano (partially tacked), RMI Rock-Si-Chords, electric bass
Ricky Fataar – drums
Carl Wilson – hand claps, leg slaps
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RECORDED
Possibly circa late December, 1971 to early 1972 – Brian Wilson’s house / Engineer: Steve Desper
Thursday February 17, 1972, 8:00pm-11:00pm – Brian Wilson’s house / Engineer: Steve Moffitt (AFM may have been drawn up to cover payments for earlier undocumented sessions)
SPARK IN THE DARK
(Brian Wilson)
Produced by Brian Wilson
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TRACK
Brian Wilson – Hammond organ, bass marimba, tack piano, grand piano, electric bass
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RECORDED:
Friday January 21, 1972 – Sunwest Recording Studio A / Engineer: Roger Dollarhide
YOU NEED A MESS OF HELP TO STAND ALONE
(Brian Wilson, Jack Rieley)
Produced by Brian Wilson & Carl Wilson
Working title: BEATRICE FROM BALTIMORE
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VOCALS
Lead vocal – Carl Wilson
Lead vocal double – Carl “Cookie” Wilson (with off-mic harmonies by Brian, Al and Mike)
Backing & group round vocals – Alan Jardine, Carl Wilson, Brian Wilson, Mike Love
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TRACK
Brian Wilson – tack piano, Hammond organ
Carl Wilson – electric guitars (rhythm & lead)
Billy Hinsche – electric guitar (rhythm)
Tandyn Almer – electric bass
Ricky Fataar – drums, tambourine
Doug Dillard – banjo
Gordon Marron – electric violin w/ring modulator
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RECORDED:
Monday January 31, 1972, 9:00pm-1:00am – Brian Wilson’s house (track) / Engineer: Steve Moffitt (with Bruce Johnston in attendance)
Circa April, 1972 – Brian Wilson’s house (vocals) / Engineer: Steve Moffitt
GIMME SOME LOVIN’ / I NEED YOUR LOVE
(Steve Winwood, Spencer Davis, Muff Winwood / Brian Wilson)
Produced by Brian Wilson
Working title: GIMME, GIMME GOOD LOVIN’
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VOCALS
Group vocals – Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Marilyn Wilson, David Sandler
Spoken cameo – Tommy Morgan
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TRACK
Brian Wilson – Maestro Rhythm King drum machine, Wurlitzer electric piano, upright piano w/tape mute, güiro
David Sandler – Hammond organ, wooden agogo
Tommy Morgan – diatonic harmonica, chromatic harmonica
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RECORDED:
Tuesday April 4, 1972, 8:30pm-10:00pm – Brian Wilson’s house (track) / Engineer: Steve Desper
Circa April, 1972 – Brian Wilson’s house (vocals) / Engineer: Steve Desper (with Spencer Davis in attendance)
MAKE IT GOOD
(Dennis Wilson, Daryl Dragon)
Produced by Dennis Wilson
Orchestra arranged by Daryl Dragon
Working title: WHAT I FEEL
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VOCALS
Lead & backing vocals – Dennis Wilson
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TRACK
Dennis Wilson – grand piano, Moog synthesizer
Stephens LaFever – electric bass
Frank Capp – timpani
Bonnie Douglas, Assa Drori, Irving Geller, Alfred Lustgarten, Leonard Malarsky, Jay Rosen, Nathan Ross, Sheldon Sanov, Leonard Selic, Spiro Stamos, Dorothy Wade, Shari Zippert – violins
Norman Botnick, David Burk, Joseph Reilich, David Schwartz – violas
JoAnn Johannsen, Jan Kelley, Nathan Gershman, Victor Sazer – cellos
James D. Hughart, Richard F. Kelley, Sr., Meyer Rubin – upright basses (arco)
Barbara Carlson, Vincent DeRosa, David Duke, George Hyde – French horns
Chuck Findley, Ollie Mitchell – trumpets
Lew McCreary – trombone
Dick “Slyde” Hyde – bass trombone
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INTRO TRACK
Dennis Wilson – grand pianos (some recorded at half-speed), organ
Carl Wilson or Daryl Dragon – acoustic guitar, electric guitar (recorded at half-speed)
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RECORDED:
(Intro section and basic piano track possibly recorded circa spring to summer 1971, for Dennis & Daryl’s album project.)
Sunday April 9, 1972, 10:00am-1:00pm – Brian Wilson’s house / Engineer: Steve Desper or Steve Moffitt(?)
Monday April 10, 1972, 10:00am-1:30pm – Sound City Studios, Sepulveda (bass, timpani, strings) / Engineer: unknown
Circa mid April, 1972 – Brian Wilson’s house (vocals) / Engineer: Steve Desper or Steve Moffitt(?)
Tuesday April 18, 1972, 10:00am-12:00pm – Sunset Sound Studio B (horns) / Contractor: Diane Rovell / Engineer: unknown
CUDDLE UP
(Dennis Wilson, Daryl Dragon)
Produced by Dennis Wilson
Orchestra arranged by Daryl Dragon
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VOCALS
Lead vocal – Dennis Wilson
Backing vocals – Toni Tennille, Blondie Chaplin, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson
Alternate backing vocals – Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Alan Jardine, Mike Love (unused in original mix)
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TRACK
Daryl Dragon – grand piano
Dennis Wilson – Hammond organ
Carl Wilson – acoustic guitar
Stephens LaFever – electric bass
Frank Capp – timpani
Bonnie Douglas, Assa Drori, Irving Geller, Alfred Lustgarten, Leonard Malarsky, Jay Rosen, Nathan Ross, Sheldon Sanov, Leonard Selic, Spiro Stamos, Dorothy Wade, Shari Zippert – violins
Norman Botnick, David Burk, Joseph Reilich, David Schwartz – violas
JoAnn Johannsen, Jan Kelley, Nathan Gershman, Victor Sazer – cellos
James D. Hughart, Richard F. Kelley, Sr., Meyer Rubin – upright basses (arco)
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RECORDED:
Sunday April 9, 1972, 10:00am-1:00pm – Brian Wilson’s house / Engineer: Steve Desper or Steve Moffitt(?)
Monday April 10, 1972, 10:00am-1:30pm – Sound City Sepulveda (bass, timpani, strings) / Engineer: unknown
Circa mid April, 1972 – Brian Wilson’s house (vocals) / Engineer: Steve Desper or Steve Moffitt(?)
HE COME DOWN
(Alan Jardine, Brian Wilson, Mike Love)
Produced by Alan Jardine, Brian Wilson & Carl Wilson
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VOCALS
Lead vocals – Mike Love, Blondie Chaplin
Bridge response vocal – Carl Wilson
Chorus & tag response vocal – Brian Wilson
Backing & group vocals, hand claps & finger snaps – Blondie Chaplin, Alan Jardine, Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Mike Love
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TRACK
Brian Wilson – grand piano, Hammond organs
Carl Wilson – electric guitar (played ukulele-style)
Blondie Chaplin – electric bass
Ricky Fataar – drums w/brushes
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RECORDED:
Wednesday April 12, 1972, 2:00pm-6:30pm – Brian Wilson’s house / Engineer: Steve Moffitt
Possible additional work circa later in April, 1972 – Brian Wilson’s house / Engineer: Steve Moffitt
ALL THIS IS THAT
(Alan Jardine, Carl Wilson, Mike Love)
Produced by Alan Jardine & Carl Wilson
Inspired by the poem THE ROAD NOT TAKEN by Robert Frost
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VOCALS
Lead vocals – Carl Wilson, Alan Jardine
Harmony & backing vocals – Carl Wilson, Alan Jardine, Mike Love
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TRACK
Carl Wilson – Wurlitzer electric piano, RMI Rock-Si-Chord, upright piano
Blondie Chaplin – electric bass
Ricky Fataar – drums w/brushes, cabasa
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RECORDED:
Wednesday April 12, 1972, 2:00pm-6:30pm – Brian Wilson’s house (track) / Engineer: Steve Moffitt
Circa April, 1972 – Brian Wilson’s house (vocals) / Engineer: Steve Moffitt
ROOFTOP HARRY
(Brian Wilson)
Produced by Brian Wilson
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TRACK
Brian Wilson – grand piano, toy piano
Bruce Johnston – calliaphone w/phaser
Luther Coffee – upright basses (arco), electric bass
Jimmy Bond – upright bass (pizzicato)
Michael Clarke – drums
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RECORDED:
Friday April 15, 1972, approx. 12:00am midnight to 10:00am – Larrabee Sound Studio A / Engineer: Barry Rudolph
OH, SWEET SOMETHING
(Ricky Fataar, Blondie Chaplin)
Produced by Ricky Fataar, Blondie Chaplin & Carl Wilson
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VOCALS
Lead & response vocals – Blondie Chaplin, Ricky Fataar
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TRACK
Ricky Fataar – electric guitar, drums, upright piano, Hammond organ
Blondie Chaplin – electric bass, electric slide guitars, acoustic guitars
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RECORDED:
Circa April, 1972 – Brian Wilson’s house / Engineer: Steve Moffitt or Steve Desper
HOLD ON, DEAR BROTHER
(Ricky Fataar, Blondie Chaplin)
Produced by Ricky Fataar, Blondie Chaplin & Carl Wilson
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VOCALS
Lead vocal – Blondie Chaplin
Harmony & backing vocals – Blondie Chaplin, Carl Wilson, Ricky Fataar
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TRACK
Carl Wilson – acoustic guitar
Billy Hinsche – acoustic guitar
Blondie Chaplin – electric bass, acoustic guitar
Ricky Fataar – drums
Orville “Red” Rhodes – pedal steel guitar
Alex Del Zoppo – upright piano
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RECORDED
Tuesday April 18, 1972, 11:00am-2:00pm – Brian Wilson’s house (track) / Engineer: Steve Desper
Wednesday April 19, 1972 – Sunset Sound Studio B (vocals & Blondie’s acoustic guitar) / Engineer: unknown
HERE SHE COMES
(Ricky Fataar, Blondie Chaplin)
Produced by Ricky Fataar, Blondie Chaplin & Carl Wilson
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VOCALS
Lead & harmony vocals – Ricky Fataar, Blondie Chaplin
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TRACK
Blondie Chaplin – electric guitar, electric slide guitar, acoustic guitar
Carl Wilson – electric bass
Ricky Fataar – drums, cabasa, Hammond organ
Alex Del Zoppo – upright piano
(Early arrangement featured Carl on guitar and Blondie on bass, with one take receiving a fuzz guitar overdub.)
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RECORDED
Tuesday April 18, 1972, 11:00am-2:00pm – Brian Wilson’s house (track) / Engineer: Steve Desper
Wednesday April 19, 1972 – Sunset Sound Studio B (vocals & Blondie’s acoustic guitar) / Engineer: unknown
Holland Sessions
(June to November, 1972)
SAIL ON, SAILOR (Songwriting Session)
(Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks)
Recorded by Van Dyke Parks
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TRACK & VOCALS
Brian Wilson – upright piano & lead vocal
Van Dyke Parks – unidentified percussion
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RECORDED:
Possibly circa May to early June, 1972 – Brian Wilson’s house
LITTLE CHILD (DADDY DEAR) (Home Recording)
(Wayne Shanklin)
Recorded by Brian Wilson
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TRACK & VOCALS
Brian Wilson – upright piano & lead vocal
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RECORDED:
Circa June-September, 1972 – Eemnesserweg 23 (“Flowers”, Brian & Marilyn’s house), Laren, North Holland, Netherlands
SUSIE CINCINNATI (Home Recording)
(Alan Jardine)
Recorded by Brian Wilson
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TRACK & VOCALS
Brian Wilson – upright piano & lead vocal
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RECORDED:
Circa June-September, 1972 – Eemnesserweg 23 (“Flowers”, Brian & Marilyn’s house), Laren, North Holland, Netherlands
WE GOT LOVE
(Ricky Fataar, Blondie Chaplin, Mike Love)
Produced by Ricky Fataar, Blondie Chaplin & Carl Wilson
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VOCALS
Lead vocals – Ricky Fataar, Blondie Chaplin
Backing vocals – Blondie Chaplin, Carl Wilson, Ricky Fataar, Mike Love
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TRACK
(Credits approximate to most likely instrumentation)
Ricky Fataar – Maestro Rhythm King drum machine, upright piano, Hammond organ, drums, congas, pedal steel guitar
Blondie Chaplin – electric bass, electric guitar (lead)
Carl Wilson – electric guitar (rhythm), Wurlitzer electric piano
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RECORDED:
Circa June to August, 1972 – Baambrugge Centraal 2 Studio, Baambrugge, Utrecht, Netherlands / Engineer: Steve Moffitt / 2nd Engineer: Jon Parks
Circa late September to early October, 1972 – Village Recorders, Los Angeles / Engineer: Rob Fraboni
(Date of October 4, 1972 on the tape box may represent an overdub session; LEAVING THIS TOWN and HARD TIME are marked the same way.)
LEAVING THIS TOWN
(Ricky Fataar, Blondie Chaplin, Carl Wilson, Mike Love)
Produced by Ricky Fataar
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VOCALS
Lead vocal – Blondie Chaplin
Backing vocals – Blondie Chaplin, Gerry Beckley, Ricky Fataar, Mike Love
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TRACK
Carl Wilson – upright piano, Wurlitzer electric piano
Blondie Chaplin – electric bass
Ricky Fataar – drums, congas, Hammond organ, ARP Odyssey synthesizer (solo)
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RECORDED:
Circa June to August, 1972 – Baambrugge Centraal 2 Studio, Baambrugge, Utrecht, Netherlands / Engineer: Steve Moffitt / 2nd Engineer: Jon Parks
Circa late September to early October, 1972 – Village Recorders, Los Angeles (including synth overdub) / Engineer: Rob Fraboni
(AFM contract for a session in Baambrugge is dated August 31, 1972 – clearly inaccurate, as the group were on tour in the US at the time. Date of October 4, 1972 on the tape box may represent an overdub session; WE GOT LOVE and HARD TIME are marked the same way.)
HARD TIME
(Blondie Chaplin, Ricky Fataar)
Produced by Ricky Fataar
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VOCALS
Lead vocal – Blondie Chaplin
Response vocal – Ricky Fataar
Backing vocals – Blondie Chaplin, Carl Wilson, Ricky Fataar
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TRACK
Blondie Chaplin – electric guitars (lead & solo)
Carl Wilson – electric guitar (rhythm)
Ricky Fataar – drums, tambourine, vibraslap, Hammond organ
Dave (surname unknown) – Wurlitzer electric piano
Nick (surname unknown) – electric bass
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RECORDED:
Circa June to August, 1972 – Baambrugge Centraal 2 Studio, Baambrugge, Utrecht, Netherlands / Engineer: Steve Moffitt / 2nd Engineer: Jon Parks
AND/OR
Circa late September to early October, 1972 – Village Recorders, Los Angeles / Engineer: Rob Fraboni
(Date of October 4, 1972 on the tape box may represent an overdub session; WE GOT LOVE and LEAVING THIS TOWN are marked the same way, but that clearly isn’t an initial recording date in the case of the other two.)
THE TRADER
(Carl Wilson, Jack Rieley)
Produced by Carl Wilson
Vocals arranged by Carl Wilson and Brian Wilson
Working title: CITY JIM
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VOCALS
Intro voice – Jonah Wilson
Lead vocal – Carl Wilson
First section backing vocals – Marilyn Wilson, Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Jack Rieley
Second section backing vocals – Carl Wilson, Marilyn Wilson
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TRACK
Carl Wilson – upright piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond organ, electric guitars, Moog synthesizers (basses, high arpeggios)
Ricky Fataar – drums, extra snare w/brushes
Kevin Michaels – sleigh bells
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RECORDED:
Circa June to August and possibly September, 1972 – Baambrugge Centraal 2 Studio, Baambrugge, Utrecht, Netherlands / Engineer: Steve Moffitt / 2nd Engineer: Jon Parks
Circa late September to early October, 1972 – Village Recorders, Los Angeles / Engineers: Steve Moffitt, Rob Fraboni
(AFM contract for a session in Baambrugge is dated August 24, 1972 – clearly inaccurate, as the group were on tour in the US at the time.)
STEAMBOAT
(Dennis Wilson, Jack Rieley)
Produced by Dennis Wilson & Carl Wilson
Working title: THE RIVER
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VOCALS
Lead vocal – Carl Wilson
Backing & harmony vocals – Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Ricky Fataar, Jack Rieley
Bridge cameo vocal – Dennis Wilson
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TRACK
(Credits approximate based on most likely instrumentation)
Dennis Wilson – Hohner Clavinet, Wurlitzer electric piano, celeste, Moog synthesizers (bass, white noise percussion)
Carl Wilson – upright piano, acoustic guitar, jaw harp
Ricky Fataar – drums (taped over), kick drum, snare drum
Undetermined (Dennis and/or Carl) – Hammond organ, ARP Odyssey synthesizer, water chimes
Tony Martin, Jr. – pedal steel guitar
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RECORDED:
Circa June to August, 1972 – Baambrugge Centraal 2 Studio, Baambrugge, Utrecht, Netherlands / Engineer: Steve Moffitt / 2nd Engineer: Jon Parks
Circa late September to early October, 1972 – Village Recorders, Los Angeles (including steel guitar and ARP overdubs) / Engineers: Steve Moffitt, Rob Fraboni
(AFM contract for a session in Baambrugge is dated July 19, 1972 – may be accurate to a session, or may have only been filed for appearances, as some others from the Holland era definitely were. Another date of September 19, 1972 on the tape box may represent an overdub session; CALIFORNIA SAGA is marked the same way.)
ONLY WITH YOU
(Dennis Wilson, Mike Love)
Produced by Dennis Wilson
Strings arranged by Rogier van Otterloo
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VOCALS
Lead & harmony vocals – Carl Wilson
Backing vocals – Alan Jardine, Dennis Wilson, Carl Wilson, Mike Love
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TRACK
Dennis Wilson – upright piano
Carl Wilson – Wurlitzer electric piano, electric guitar
Blondie Chaplin – electric bass
Ricky Fataar – drums, pedal steel guitar
Unknown Dutch musicians – 2 violins, viola, cello
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RECORDED:
Circa June to August, 1972 – Baambrugge Centraal 2 Studio, Baambrugge, Utrecht, Netherlands / Engineer: Steve Moffitt / 2nd Engineer: Jon Parks
Circa late September to early October, 1972 – Village Recorders, Los Angeles / Engineers: Steve Moffitt, Rob Fraboni
(AFM contract for a session in Baambrugge is dated August 4, 1972 – may be accurate to a session, or may have only been filed for appearances, as some others from the Holland era definitely were.)
CARRY ME HOME
(Dennis Wilson)
Produced by Dennis Wilson
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VOCALS
Lead vocals – Blondie Chaplin, Dennis Wilson
Harmony & backing vocals – Carl Wilson, Blondie Chaplin, Dennis Wilson, Ricky Fataar
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TRACK
Dennis Wilson – upright piano
Carl Wilson – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
Blondie Chaplin – electric bass
Ricky Fataar – drums, pedal steel guitar
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RECORDED:
Circa June to August, 1972 – Baambrugge Centraal 2 Studio, Baambrugge, Utrecht, Netherlands / Engineer: Steve Moffitt / 2nd Engineer: Jon Parks
CALIFORNIA SAGA: BIG SUR
(Mike Love)
Produced by Alan Jardine
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VOCALS
Lead vocal – Mike Love
Harmony & backing vocals – Alan Jardine, Carl Wilson, Mike Love
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TRACK
Carl Wilson – upright piano
Alan Jardine – acoustic guitar
Blondie Chaplin – electric bass
Ricky Fataar – drums, pedal steel guitar
Undetermined (Ricky or Dennis or Brian) – diatonic harmonica
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RECORDED:
Circa June to August, 1972 – Baambrugge Centraal 2 Studio, Baambrugge, Utrecht, Netherlands / Engineer: Steve Moffitt / 2nd Engineer: Jon Parks
Circa late September to early October, 1972 – Village Recorders, Los Angeles / Engineers: Steve Moffitt, Rob Fraboni
(AFM contract for a session in Baambrugge is dated July 27, 1972 – may be accurate to a session, or may have only been filed for appearances, as some others from the Holland era definitely were. The basic track was likely cut at the same time as THE BEAKS OF EAGLES. Another date of September 19, 1972 on the tape box may represent an overdub session.)
CALIFORNIA SAGA: THE BEAKS OF EAGLES
(Robinson Jeffers, Alan Jardine, Lynda Jardine)
Produced by Alan Jardine
Adapted from the poem THE BEAKS OF EAGLES by Robinson Jeffers
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VOCALS
Poem narration – Mike Love, Alan Jardine
Poem backing vocals – Marilyn Wilson, Diane Rovell
Verse lead & harmony vocals – Alan Jardine
Verse backing vocals – Alan Jardine, Mike Love
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TRACK
Carl Wilson – upright piano, Hammond organ
Alan Jardine – acoustic guitar
Blondie Chaplin – electric bass
Ricky Fataar – drums
Charles Lloyd – flute
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RECORDED:
Circa June to August, 1972 – Baambrugge Centraal 2 Studio, Baambrugge, Utrecht, Netherlands / Engineer: Steve Moffitt / 2nd Engineer: Jon Parks
Monday August 14 through Tuesday August 15, 1972 – Baambrugge Centraal 2 Studio, Baambrugge, Utrecht, Netherlands / Engineer: Steve Moffitt / 2nd Engineer: Jon Parks
Circa late September to early October, 1972 – Village Recorders, Los Angeles (including flute overdub) / Engineers: Steve Moffitt, Rob Fraboni
(AFM contract for a session in Baambrugge is dated August 15, 1972 – appears to be an accurate date, likely representing overdubs. The basic track was likely cut at the same time as BIG SUR. Another date of September 19, 1972 on the tape box may represent an overdub session.)
Single mix: Thursday March 8, 1973 – Village Recorders / Engineer: Rob Fraboni
CALIFORNIA SAGA: CALIFORNIA (Alan Jardine)
Produced by Alan Jardine
Horns arranged by Frank Mayes
Alternate title: ON MY WAY TO SUNNY CALIFORN-I-A
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VOCALS
Intro vocal – Brian Wilson
Lead vocal – Mike Love
Harmony & backing vocals – Alan Jardine, Bruce Johnston, Carl Wilson, Mike Love
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TRACK
(Credits approximate based on most likely instrumentation)
Carl Wilson – Hammond B-3 organ, Moog synthesizer (bass)
Alan Jardine – banjos, electric 12-string guitar
Blondie Chaplin – electric guitar w/wah-wah
Ricky Fataar – drums, pedal steel guitar
Undetermined (Ricky or Dennis or Brian) – diatonic harmonica
Charles Lloyd – flute
Frank Mayes – baritone saxophone
3 unknown musicians – tenor saxophone, 2 trumpets
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RECORDED:
Circa June to August, 1972 – Baambrugge Centraal 2 Studio, Baambrugge, Utrecht, Netherlands / Engineer: Steve Moffitt / 2nd Engineer: Jon Parks
Monday August 14 through Tuesday August 15, 1972 – Baambrugge Centraal 2 Studio, Baambrugge, Utrecht, Netherlands / Engineer: Steve Moffitt / 2nd Engineer: Jon Parks (including Brian’s intro vocal)
Circa late September to early October, 1972 – Village Recorders, Los Angeles (including horns overdub & backing vocals) / Engineers: Steve Moffitt, Rob Fraboni
(AFM contract for a session in Baambrugge is dated August 15, 1972 – confirmed to be an accurate date, likely representing overdubs. Another date of September 19, 1972 on the tape box may represent an overdub session.)
Single mix: Tuesday March 6, 1973 – Village Recorders / Engineer: Rob Fraboni
FUNKY PRETTY
(Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Jack Rieley)
Produced by Brian Wilson & Carl Wilson
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VOCALS
Verse & bridge lead vocal – Carl Wilson
Chorus lead vocals – Alan Jardine, Blondie Chaplin, Mike Love
Tag round vocals – Blondie Chaplin, Carl Wilson, Billy Hinsche, Mike Love
Backing vocals – Brian Wilson, Diane Rovell, Marilyn Wilson, Carl Wilson
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TRACK
Brian Wilson – upright piano, drums, congas, Moog synthesizers (bass, lead melody, squeaks)
Carl Wilson – electric guitar
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RECORDED:
Circa June to August, 1972 – Baambrugge Centraal 2 Studio, Baambrugge, Utrecht, Netherlands (track) / Engineer: Steve Moffitt / 2nd Engineer: Jon Parks
Friday August 11, 1972 – Baambrugge Centraal 2 Studio, Baambrugge, Utrecht, Netherlands (vocals & rough mix) / Engineer: Steve Moffitt / 2nd Engineer: Jon Parks
Circa late September to early October, 1972 – Village Recorders, Los Angeles / Engineers: Steve Moffitt, Rob Fraboni
(AFM contract for a session in Baambrugge is dated August 4, 1972 – may be accurate to a session, or may have only been filed for appearances, as some others from the Holland era definitely were. Brian’s rough mix from Baambrugge is dated August 11.)
OUT IN THE COUNTRY (Version 2)
(Brian Wilson, Don Goldberg)
Produced by Brian Wilson & Alan Jardine
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VOCALS
Lead vocal – Alan Jardine
Group vocals – Brian Wilson, Alan Jardine, Carl Wilson, Mike Love
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TRACK
Brian Wilson – Hammond organ
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RECORDED:
Circa June to August, 1972 – Baambrugge Centraal 2 Studio, Baambrugge, Utrecht, Netherlands / Engineer: Steve Moffitt / 2nd Engineer: Jon Parks
MOUNT VERNON AND FAIRWAY (A FAIRY TALE)
(Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Jack Rieley)
Produced by Carl Wilson & Brian Wilson
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Narrator – Jack Rieley
Voice of the Pied Piper – Brian Wilson
Cricket provided by John Roos
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Incorporates:
MOUNT VERNON AND FAIRWAY (THEME)
I’M THE PIED PIPER
BETTER GET BACK IN BED
MAGIC TRANSISTOR RADIO
RADIO KING DOM
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Other various short FAIRY TALE sections include rising and falling sounds for the magic transistor radio (organ, synths), radio tuning sound effects, an unused keyboard cue (multiple stacked pianos, electric piano, organ), and ‘wind’ sound effects (strummed piano strings, Moog white noise). The crickets, credited to John Roos (presumably the ‘handler’), were a single cricket overdubbed many times to sound like a backyard full of them, according to Carl.
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RECORDED:
Circa June to September, 1972 – Baambrugge Centraal 2 Studio, Baambrugge, Utrecht, Netherlands / Engineer: Steve Moffitt / 2nd Engineer: Jon Parks
Circa late September to early October, 1972 – Village Recorders, Los Angeles / Engineers: Steve Moffitt, Rob Fraboni
(AFM contract for a session in Baambrugge is dated September 4, 1972 – date is questionable, as the group played a show in Michigan that day, but not necessarily impossible; Brian remained in the Netherlands after the others departed for tour August, and it was reported that Carl planned to return there to help him complete the fairy tale the following month. Marilyn and Diane, interviewed on Old Grey Whistle Test in early September, spoke of Brian currently being at the studio in Holland working on a ‘surprise’.)
MOUNT VERNON AND FAIRWAY – MT. VERNON AND FAIRWAY (THEME)
(Brian Wilson)
Produced by Brian Wilson & Carl Wilson
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TRACK
Brian Wilson – upright piano, Moog synthesizers
Carl Wilson – Hammond organ, electric slide guitar (‘pinging’ sound)
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Tracking session included a runthrough of A CASUAL LOOK (Ed Wells), with both Brian and Carl playing piano, Brian singing, and someone hitting a cymbal off-mic.
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RECORDED:
Circa June to September, 1972 – Baambrugge Centraal 2 Studio, Baambrugge, Utrecht, Netherlands / Engineer: Steve Moffitt / 2nd Engineer: Jon Parks
Circa late September to early October, 1972 – Village Recorders, Los Angeles / Engineers: Steve Moffitt, Rob Fraboni
MOUNT VERNON AND FAIRWAY – BETTER GET BACK IN BED / PA, LET HER GO OUT
(Brian Wilson)
Produced by Brian Wilson & Carl Wilson
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VOCALS
Lead vocal – Carl Wilson (two sets of lyrics)
Backing vocal – Brian Wilson
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TRACK
Brian Wilson – upright piano, Hammond organ, Moog synthesizer (bass), kick drum
Carl Wilson – electric 12-string guitar, electric slide guitar
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RECORDED:
Circa June to September, 1972 – Baambrugge Centraal 2 Studio, Baambrugge, Utrecht, Netherlands / Engineer: Steve Moffitt / 2nd Engineer: Jon Parks
Circa late September to early October, 1972 – Village Recorders, Los Angeles / Engineers: Steve Moffitt, Rob Fraboni
MOUNT VERNON AND FAIRWAY – I’M THE PIED PIPER
(Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson)
Produced by Brian Wilson & Carl Wilson
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VOCALS
Round vocals – Brian Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Carl Wilson, Alan Jardine, Mike Love
Whistling – Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson
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TRACK
Brian Wilson – tack pianos, upright piano w/tape mute, Moog synthesizer
Carl Wilson – Wurlitzer electric piano
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RECORDED:
Circa June to September, 1972 – Baambrugge Centraal 2 Studio, Baambrugge, Utrecht, Netherlands / Engineer: Steve Moffitt / 2nd Engineer: Jon Parks
Circa late September to early October, 1972 – Village Recorders, Los Angeles / Engineers: Steve Moffitt, Rob Fraboni
MOUNT VERNON AND FAIRWAY – MAGIC TRANSISTOR RADIO
(Brian Wilson)
Produced by Brian Wilson & Carl Wilson
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VOCALS
Lead vocals – Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson
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TRACK
Brian Wilson – Wurlitzer electric pianos
Carl Wilson – electric bass (strummed)
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RECORDED:
Circa June to September, 1972 – Baambrugge Centraal 2 Studio, Baambrugge, Utrecht, Netherlands / Engineer: Steve Moffitt / 2nd Engineer: Jon Parks
Circa late September to early October, 1972 – Village Recorders, Los Angeles / Engineers: Steve Moffitt, Rob Fraboni
MOUNT VERNON AND FAIRWAY – RADIO KING DOM
(Brian Wilson, Jack Rieley)
Produced by Brian Wilson & Carl Wilson
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VOCALS
Round vocals – Dennis Wilson, Carl Wilson, Mike Love
Backing vocals – Brian Wilson, Alan Jardine, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson
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TRACK
Brian Wilson – upright pianos
Carl Wilson – ride cymbal
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RECORDED:
Circa June to September, 1972 – Baambrugge Centraal 2 Studio, Baambrugge, Utrecht, Netherlands / Engineer: Steve Moffitt / 2nd Engineer: Jon Parks
Circa late September to early October, 1972 – Village Recorders, Los Angeles / Engineers: Steve Moffitt, Rob Fraboni
SAIL ON, SAILOR
(Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks, Tandyn Almer, Ray Kennedy, Jack Rieley)
Produced by Carl Wilson
Co-arranged by Brian Wilson (over the phone)
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VOCALS
Lead vocal – Blondie Chaplin
Response vocal – Carl Wilson
Backing vocals – Blondie Chaplin, Gerry Beckley, Carl Wilson, Ricky Fataar, Mike Love
(Dennis and Carl made initial attempts at the lead vocal that were subsequently taped over by Blondie)
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TRACK
Carl Wilson – grand pianos, Wurlitzer electric piano, electric guitar, Hammond organ, ARP Odyssey synthesizers
Blondie Chaplin – electric bass
Ricky Fataar – drums
Kevin Michaels – tambourine
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RECORDED:
Tuesday November 28, 1972 – Village Recorders / Engineer: Rob Fraboni (basic track & instrumental overdubs, with Brian paying a brief visit following recording)
Wednesday November 29, 1972, 11:30am-2:00pm, 3:00pm-6:00pm, and 9:00pm to approx. 3:00am (tape transfer, edit, vocals & extra instrumental overdubs, mixdown) – Village Recorders / Engineers: Rob Fraboni, Steve Moffitt