Sloop John B

by The Beach Boys

Sloop John B cover art
  • Type: EP
  • Released: 1966
  • Label: Capitol
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 10:49
  • Community rating: 3.84/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Brian Wilson

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A highly sophisticated reimagining of a traditional Bahamian folk song, heavily filtered through Brian Wilson's orchestral pop sensibilities. The dense, interlocking vocal harmonies and a remarkably complex rhythm track featuring glockenspiels and a booming double-bass perfectly previewed the band's impending experimental zenith.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, vocal-group, harmonies, folk, acoustic

Tracklist

  1. Sloop John B (2:55)
  2. You're So Good To Me (2:14)
  3. Mountain Of Love (2:47)
  4. Alley Oop (2:53)

Credits

  • The Beach Boys - primary artist
  • Harold Dorman - written-by
  • Dallas Frazier - written-by

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