God Only Knows

by The Beach Boys

God Only Knows cover art
  • Type: EP
  • Released: November 1966
  • Label: Capitol
  • Country: United States
  • Community rating: 4.15/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Often cited for its structural elegance, the arrangement boasts a dense tapestry of French horns, sleigh bells, and meticulously layered harmonies. Carl Wilson provides the lead vocal on a piece distinguished by its unconventional chord progressions and subtle melodic inversions. The sophisticated orchestration significantly elevated the compositional standards of 1960s pop.

Genres

Descriptors: vocal-group, melodic, wall-of-sound, complex, orchestral

Tracklist

  1. God Only Knows
  2. Here Today
  3. Sloop John B
  4. Wouldn't It Be Nice

Credits

  • The Beach Boys - primary artist
  • Brian Wilson - written-by, arranged by
  • Tony Asher - written-by

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