A 1966 Beach Boys single produced by Brian Wilson over six months across multiple studios, featuring an Electro-Theremin and a modular sectional structure.
Composition
Good Vibrations was composed by Brian Wilson with lyrics primarily by Mike Love. Wilson approached the song as a modular construction, recording multiple short sections at four different Los Angeles studios over six months.
Recording
The recording features the Electro-Theremin, a slide-controlled electronic instrument played by Paul Tanner that produces the song’s distinctive high-pitched line. Final assembly used over ninety hours of tape.
Reception
The single was released in October 1966 and reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart. It was the most expensive single recorded up to that time and is widely cited as a landmark of pop production.
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