Wouldn't It Be Nice

by The Beach Boys

Wouldn't It Be Nice cover art
  • Type: EP
  • Released: 1966
  • Label: Capitol
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 11:10
  • Community rating: 4.11/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Anchored by a prominent, ringing introduction played on a detuned 12-string guitar, this material exemplifies the intricate Wall of Sound production techniques adapted by Brian Wilson. The complex vocal tracking and dense instrumental layering create a symphonic backdrop that defined the sophisticated end of 1960s pop.

Genres

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

Tracklist

  1. Wouldn't It Be Nice (2:22)
  2. Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) (2:52)
  3. God Only Knows (2:46)
  4. I Know There's An Answer (3:10)

Credits

  • The Beach Boys - primary artist
  • Brian Wilson - written-by
  • Tony Asher - written-by
  • Terry Sachen - written-by

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