On March 19, 1979, “Brother / Caribou / CBS” label released “L.A. (Light Album)”, the 23rd Beach Boys album. It was recorded July 1978 – January 1979, and was produced by Bruce Johnston, Mike Love, Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Al Jardine and James William Guercio.
Personnel:
- Mike Love- lead, harmony and backing vocals, orchestral arrangements
- Brian Wilson- harmony and backing vocals, piano
- Carl Wilson- lead, harmony and backing vocals, guitar
- Al Jardine- lead, harmony and backing vocals
- Dennis Wilson- lead, harmony and backing vocals, drums, percussion
- Bruce Johnston- harmony and backing vocals, vocal arrangements
- Ritchie Zito – guitar
- Melvin Wah Wah Watson – guitar
- Ed Carter – guitar, bass guitar
- Carlos Munoz – piano
- Ron Altbach – keyboards
- Bob Esty – synthesizer
- Jim Guercio- bass guitar
- Joe Chemay – bass guitar
- Gary Mallaber- drums
- Mike Baird- drums
- Bobby Figueroa – drums
- Steve Forman – percussion
- Victor Feldman- percussion
- Joel Peskin – alto saxophone
- Jimmy Lyons- alto saxophone
- Mike Meros – clavinet
- Sterling Smith – harpsichord
- Phil Shenale – oberheim
- Bill Fletcher – engineer
- Chuck Britz – engineer
- Joel Moss – engineer
- Earle Mankey – engineer
- Tom Murphy – engineer
- Curt Becher- engineer, co-producer
- Chuck Leary – engineer
- Greg Venable – engineer
- Jeff Guercio – engineer
- John Hanlon- engineer
Track listing:
- Good Timin’ – Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson
- Lady Lynda – Johan Sebastian Bach, arr. by Al Jardine, Ron Altbach
- Full Sail – Carl Wilson, Geoffrey Cushing-Murray
- Angel Come Home – Carl Wilson, Geoffrey Cushing-Murray
- Love Surrounds Me – Dennis Wilson, Geoffrey Cushing-Murray
- Sumahama – Mike Love
- Here Comes the Night – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
- Baby Blue – Dennis Wilson, Gregg Jakobson, Karen Lamm
- Goin’ South – Carl Wilson, Geoffrey Cushing-Murray
- Shortenin’ Bread – traditional, arr. by Brian Wilson
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