Forever (The Beach Boys song)
| "Forever" | ||||
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| Single by The Beach Boys | ||||
| from the album Sunflower | ||||
| A-side | "Cool, Cool Water" | |||
| Released | March 1971 | |||
| Recorded | January 9, March 12–17, 1969 | |||
| Studio | Gold Star Studios and Beach Boys Studio, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop | |||
| Length | 2:40 | |||
| Label | Brother/Reprise | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dennis Wilson, Gregg Jakobson | |||
| Producer(s) | The Beach Boys | |||
| The Beach Boys singles chronology | ||||
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"Forever" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1970 album Sunflower. It was written by Dennis Wilson and Gregg Jakobson. Dennis sang lead vocal. His brother Brian declared, "'Forever' has to be the most harmonically beautiful thing I've ever heard. It's a rock and roll prayer."[1]
An a cappella version of the song was included on the Beach Boys' Hawthorne, CA anthology album.
Jesse and the Rippers version
A newly recorded version of the song, featuring lead vocals from actor and Beach Boys sideman John Stamos, appeared on the band's 27th album Summer in Paradise in 1992.[2] Stamos performed the song on at least three episodes of his sitcom Full House.[citation needed] On the first episode of Fuller House in 2016, "Forever" was once again performed by Jesse and the Rippers with other characters from the show singing as well.[3] Stamos also recorded his own music video of the song under the "Jesse and The Rippers" band name which featured backing vocals and appearances from Beach Boys members Mike Love, Carl Wilson, and Bruce Johnston.[4]
Personnel
Sourced from Craig Slowinski.[5]
The Beach Boys
- Bruce Johnston – piano
- Mike Love – harmony and backing vocals
- Brian Wilson – harmony and backing vocals
- Carl Wilson – harmony and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, Rocksichord
- Dennis Wilson – lead vocals, harmony and backing vocals, piano, tambourine
Additional musicians
- Mike Anthony – electric guitar
- Jimmy Bond – arco double bass
- Lyle Ritz – bass
- Daryl Dragon – vibraphone
- Gene Estes – drums
- Frank Capp – tympani
- Orville “Red” Rhodes – pedal steel guitar
- Paul Beaver – Moog synthesizer
- Spiro Stamos, Roy Tanabe, Shari Zippert, Jay Rosen – violins
Additional production staff
- Stephen Desper – engineer
- Doc Siegel – additional engineer
References
- ^ White, Timothy (2000). Sunflower/Surf's Up (CD Liner). The Beach Boys. Capitol Records.
- ^ Jones, Doug (30 August 2016). "Low Tide: The Beach Boys hit rock bottom in 1992 with 'Summer in Paradise'". Dangerous Minds. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ "John Stamos, Beach Boys Perform Together In Hawaii, 'Full House' Memories Flood In". Huffington Post. Huffington Post. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ti8-vEM3U8
- ^ Slowinski, Craig (Summer 2020). "Sunflower: 50 Year Anniversary Special Edition (Issue 130, Volume 33, No. 3)". Endless Summer Quarterly Magazine (Magazine). Charlotte, North Carolina, USA: David Beard.
External links
- "Forever" review at Allmusic
- Template:MetroLyrics song
