Session Uncertainty
Unlike all of the other songs on Pet Sounds, this track actually featured the Beach Boys playing the instruments; Brian had been using session musicians since Today!. Brian Wilson plays organ, Carl Wilson plays guitar, and Dennis Wilson plays drums. Al Jardine has also been credited as playing tambourine, while Mike Love sings the lead vocal with the whole band singing background vocals. The whole band is featured on this one track as the liner notes imply:
The AFM contract for this date lists Brian, Carl, Dennis, Al and Bruce as having played on this track. However, on the surviving session tape, only Brian, Carl and Dennis are clearly audible on the basic track, which includes just drums, organ, one guitar, and tambourine. As Brian was on the studio floor. Bruce was in the control booth, helping Chuck Britz direct the session. The tambourine apparently was played by Al Jardine or an uncredited Terry Melcher; Brian has named the latter on at least one occasion.
Even though Dennis Wilson has been stated as playing the drums, some sources suggest that Hal Blaine plays them. Although it is unclear who is playing the tambourine, highlights from the session imply that it could be Al Jardine who is playing the tambourine with them. An overdub session came later with three instrumental parts.
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