| "All I Want to Do" | |
|---|---|
.jpeg) The Spanish single release of the song | |
| Song by the Beach Boys | |
| from the album 20/20 | |
| Released | February 10, 1969 |
| Recorded | November 12–21, 1968 |
| Studio | Beach Boys Studio, Capitol Studios |
| Genre | Hard rock, blue-eyed soul |
| Length | 2:02 |
| Label | Capitol |
| Songwriter(s) | Dennis Wilson, Stephen Kalinich |
| Producer(s) | Dennis Wilson |
| Licensed audio | |
| "All I Want to Do" on YouTube | |
"All I Want to Do" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1969 album 20/20. It was written by Dennis Wilson and Stephen Kalinich, and released as the B-side to " I Can Hear Music".
Recording
An earlier version of "All I Want to Do" was produced on October 16, 1968, at Bell Sound in New York. The backing track was redone at Valentine Studio on November 9. [1] At another session, held three days later, Dennis recorded himself at Capitol Studios having sex with a woman, whose throes of passion were incorporated into the track as background sound effects. [2] [1]
Alternate releases
Multiple alternate versions, including two alternate takes with Dennis on lead vocals, were released in 2018 on I Can Hear Music: The 20/20 Sessions.[ citation needed]
Personnel
Credits from Craig Slowinski. [3]
The Beach Boys
- Al Jardine - backing vocals
- Mike Love – lead vocals
- Carl Wilson - backing vocals, electric rhythm guitar
- Dennis Wilson - backing vocals, piano, Hammond organ, producer
- Bruce Johnston - backing vocals
Session musicians
- Ed Carter - electric lead guitar, bass
- Mike Kowalski – drums
- Roger Neumann and six unidentified others - horns
References
- ^ a b Doe, Andrew G. "GIGS68". Bellagio 10452. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ^ Badman, Keith (2004). The Beach Boys: The Definitive Diary of America's Greatest Band, on Stage and in the Studio. Backbeat Books. p. 230. ISBN 978-0-87930-818-6.
- ^ Slowinski, Craig (Spring 2019). Beard, David (ed.). "20/20: 50 Year Anniversary Special Edition". Endless Summer Quarterly Magazine. Charlotte, North Carolina.
External links
- All I Want To Do (Early Version) on YouTube
- All I Want To Do (Dennis Wilson Lead Vocal Take 1) on YouTube
- All I Want To Do (Dennis Wilson Lead Vocal Take 2) on YouTube
