On July 5, 1965, “Capitol” label released “Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)”the ninth Beach Boys studio album. It was recorded February – June 1965, at “United Western Recorders”, “Gold Star Studios” and “CBS Columbia Square” in Hollywood, and was produced by Brian Wilson.
Personnel:
- Al Jardine– lead, harmony and backing vocals, electric rhythm guitar, hand claps
- Bruce Johnston– harmony and backing vocals, acoustic grand piano, Hammond organ, celeste, hand claps
- Mike Love– lead, harmony and backing vocals, hand claps
- Brian Wilson– lead, harmony and backing vocals, bass guitar, acoustic upright piano, Hammond organ, hand claps, timpani
- Carl Wilson– lead, harmony and backing vocals, lead, rhythm, acoustic and twelve-string guitar, hand claps
- Dennis Wilson– harmony and backing vocals, drums, tambourine, hand claps
- Glen Campbell– electric guitar
- Jerry Cole – twelve-string guitar
- Tommy Tedesco– lead guitar
- Bill Pitman– electric guitar
- Howard Roberts– guitar
- Billy Strange– rhythm guitar, ukulele, tambourine
- Ron Swallow – tambourine
- Leon Russell– piano
- Al De Lory– organ
- Billy Lee Riley– harmonica
- Carol Kaye– electric bass guitar
- Ray Pohlman – bass guitar
- Lyle Ritz– upright bass
- Frank Capp– vibraphone
- Plas Johnson– tenor saxophone
- Steve Douglas– tenor saxophone
- Jay Migliorii– baritone saxophone
- Jack Nimitz– bass saxophone
- Roy Caton– trumpet
- William Hinshaw – French horn
- James Getzoff – violin
- Israel Baker– violin
- Arnold Belnick – violin
- Bernard Kundell – violin
- Tibor Zelig – violin
- Leonard Malarsky – violin
- Ralph Schaeffer – violin
- Sid Sharp – violin
- Joseph DiFlore – viola
- Harry Hyams – viola
- Julius Wechter– claves
- Marilyn Wilson– harmony and backing vocals
- Chuck Britz– engineer
Track listing
All tracks by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, except where noted.
- The Girl from New York City
- Amusement Parks U.S.A.
- Then I Kissed Her – Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry
- Salt Lake City
- Girl Don’t Tell Me – Brian Wilson
- Help Me, Rhonda
- California Girls
- Let Him Run Wild
- You’re So Good to Me
- Summer Means New Love – Brian Wilson
- I’m Bugged at My Ol’ Man – Brian Wilson
- And Your Dream Comes True
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