Don't Fight the Sea
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"Don't Fight the Sea" is a song written by Terry Jacks and released as a single in 1976, reaching #31 on the Canadian Charts.
Al Jardine version
| "Don't Fight the Sea" | ||||
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| Single by Al Jardine featuring the Beach Boys | ||||
| from the album A Postcard from California | ||||
| B-side | "Friends (Acapella)" | |||
| Released | April 16, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 1978-2010 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 3:24 | |||
| Label | Capitol Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Al Jardine singles chronology | ||||
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| The Beach Boys singles chronology | ||||
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The song was attempted by the Beach Boys in 1976 during recording sessions for their album 15 Big Ones.[1] In 2010, the song was rewritten with Al Jardine for his album A Postcard from California and with several of his Beach Boys bandmates making a guest appearance, with vocals culled from various recording sessions during the interim period. Jardine's version was also issued on a 7" vinyl record on April 16, 2011 for Record Store Day 2011 in a limited edition of 2,500 copies (1,000 white vinyl and 1,500 black vinyl) with the proceeds to benefit tsunami relief for Japan.[2]
Personnel
According to Beach Boys archivist Craig Slowinski.[3][4]
The Beach Boys
- Al Jardine — lead and backing vocals
- Brian Wilson — backing vocals, possible organ
- Carl Wilson — lead and backing vocals
- Mike Love — backing vocals
- Bruce Johnston — backing vocals
- Dennis Wilson — possible drums
Additional musicians
- Matt Jardine — backing vocals
- Ed Carter — possible guitar
- Tim Drummond — possible bass
- Bobby Figueroa – drums
- Mike Meros – synthesizers
unknown — additional drums
References
- ^ Doe, Andrew G. "GIGS76". Endles Summer Quarterly. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ "Rare Beach Boys Single, 'Don't Fight the Sea,' To Benefit Red Cross Relief Efforts In Japan". April 18, 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,8412.msg148883.html#msg148883
- ^ http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,16982.msg435780.html#msg435780
