1966 The Beach Boys – God Only Knows (US:#39 UK:#2)
“God Only Knows” is a song by the American rock band The Beach Boys from their 1966 album Pet Sounds. Written by Brian Wilson and Tony Asher, it is a baroque-style love song distinguished for its harmonic innovation and complexity, unusual instrumentation, and subversion of typical popular music conventions, both lyrically and musically. It is often praised as one of the greatest songs of all time and as the Beach Boys’ finest record.
Album
Pet Sounds is the eleventh studio album by the American rock band the Beach Boys, released on May 16, 1966, by Capitol Records. It was produced, arranged, and primarily composed by Brian Wilson with guest lyricist Tony Asher. Recorded largely between January and April 1966, it furthered the orchestral sound introduced in The Beach Boys […]
Muscians
| Bass | Carol Kaye |
| Bass | Ray Pohlman |
| Drums | Hal Blaine |
| Organ | Larry Knechtel |
| Piano | Don Randi |
| Accordion | Carl Fortina |
| Accordion | Frank Marocco |
| Clarinet | Leonard Hartman |
| Clarinet (Bass) | Leonard Hartman |
| Flute | William Green |
| Flute | Jim Horn |
| French Horn | Alan Robinson |
| Sax (Baritone) | Jay Migliori |
| Percussion | Jim Gordon |
| Vocals | Carl Wilson |
| Vocals | Brian Wilson |
| Vocals | Bruce Johnston |
Produced By
Brian Wilson
Songwriters
Brian Wilson
Tony Asher
Charts
US:#39
UK:# 2