Words & Music by: Side A – Brian Wilson, Mike Love; Side B – Brian Wilson, Al Jardine
Musicians: Mike Love (lead vocals), Brian Wilson (backing vocals, bass, organ), Carl Wilson (backing vocals, guitar), Dennis Wilson (backing vocals, drums on side B?), Bruce Johnston (backing vocals), Al Jardine (backing vocals, rhythm guitar), John Guerin (drums and percussion on side A), Ernie Small (sax on side A), John E. Lowe (woodwind on side A), others (if any) unknown
Recording sessions: Produced by Brian and Carl Wilson at Brian Wilson's home studio, Bel Air, CA; May-Jun. 1968 (finished on Jun. 12)
Highest chart positions: US #20, UK #1, Australia #1, Norway #5
This single gave The Beach Boys their second #1 hit in the UK. Though the group had already drifted away from the surf rock genre, this piece revisited it with a pretty good outcome.
List price: Very Good+ is $6, Near Mint is $12
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