Here Today (song)
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"Here Today" | ||
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Single by The Beach Boys | ||
from the album Pet Sounds | ||
Released | December 11, 1967 | |
Format | Vinyl | |
Recorded | Unknown | |
Genre | Pop music | |
Length | 5 min 04 sec for both songs | |
Label | Capitol Records | |
Producer(s) | Brian Wilson | |
Chart positions | ||
The Beach Boys singles chronology | ||
"Wild Honey"/"Wind Chimes" (1967) |
"Darlin'"/"Here Today" (1967) |
"Friends"/"Little Bird" (1968) |
"Here Today" is a song by the American pop band The Beach Boys, taken from their classic 1966 album Pet Sounds. It is the tenth track on the album. The song was composed and produced by Brian Wilson with the lyrics by Tony Asher about love being "here today and gone tomorrow". The lead vocal was sung by Mike Love on the final release but some sessions have been released with Brian singing lead. Some studio chatter could be heard during the instrumental break and the subject matter was revealed to be about cameras in the 40th anniversary CD booklet. It was later released as the B-side to the 1967 single Darlin'. Recently the song was re-recorded by Brian Wilson and his band in his 2002 live album Pet Sounds Live.
A cover version was released by the British group Orange Bicycle.
[edit] Details
- Written by: Brian Wilson/Tony Asher
- Album: Pet Sounds
- Time: 2 min 52 sec
- Produced by: Brian Wilson
- Instrumental track: recorded March 11, 1966 at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, California. Engineered by Bruce Botnick.
- Vocals track: recorded March 25 1966 at Columbia Studios, Hollywood, California. Engineered by Ralph Balantin
[edit] Performers
- Mike Love: Lead Vocals
- Nick Martinis: Drums
- Frank Capp: Percussion
- Terry Melcher: Tambourine
- Lyle Ritz: String Bass
- Carol Kaye: Electric Bass
- Al Casey: Guitar
- Mike Deasy: Guitar
- Don Randi: Piano
- Larry Knechtel: Organ
- Jay Migliori: Baritone Saxophone
- Jack Nimitz: Baritone Saxophone
- Gail Martin: Trombone
- Ernie Tack: Bass Trombone