Kiss Me, Baby
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| Single by The Beach Boys from the album The Beach Boys Today! |
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| Released | April 5, 1965 | ||||
| Format | Vinyl | ||||
| Recorded | December 16, 1964 & January 15, 1965 | ||||
| Genre | Pop | ||||
| Length | 2:35 | ||||
| Label | Capitol Records | ||||
| Producer | Brian Wilson | ||||
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"Kiss Me, Baby" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love. It was released as the B-side of the The Beach Boys #1 U.S. hit "Help Me, Rhonda". It was also released by The Beach Boys on their 1965 album The Beach Boys Today!.
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[edit] Composition
In November 1969, the Wilson's father Murry Wilson, sold the copyrights to the band's songs to Irving Almo for approximately $700,000.[1] Many years later in April 1992, just after Brian Wilson had won a lawsuit which recovered many of the copyrights to his songs, Mike Love filed a lawsuit against Brian Wilson claiming that he had not been given credit, and therefore hadn't received royalties, on over thirty of the band's songs, many of them hit singles.[2] One of these songs was "Kiss Me, Baby". The song was originally only credited to Wilson, but Love insisted that he had a hand in writing the lyrics. Mike Love won the lawsuit and the song-writing credit was amended, therefore ensuring future royalties on all of the songs that he had claimed he had a hand in writing.
[edit] Recording
The song was recorded over two dates at Western Recorders, both produced by Brian Wilson. Arranged by Brian Wilson, the instrumental track most likely was recorded on December 14, 1964. Present at the recording of the instrumental track were Hal Blaine on drums; Russell Bridges on piano; Peter Christ on English horn; Steve Douglas and Jay Migliori on saxophone; David Duke on French horn; Carol Kaye and Ray Pohlman on bass guitar; Barney Kessel, Bill Pitman and Billy Strange on guitar and Julius Wechter on percussion.
The vocals were most likely overdubbed at a sesion on January 15, 1965. On the verses it features the group singing in unison with Brian Wilson and Mike Love featured on lead vocals on the chorus. The backing vocals are provided by Brian, Carl & Dennis Wilson, Mike Love and Al Jardine. An A cappella mix of the song was released on the 2001 album Hawthorne, CA, allowing the listener to clearly hear the complex vocal arrangements and harmonies.
[edit] Single release
"Kiss Me, Baby" was released in April 1965 in the United States as the B-side of the band's second U.S. #1 hit, "Help Me, Rhonda". In the United Kingdom, the song was also released as the B-side of the "Help Me, Rhonda" single, which only managed to chart at the number 27 position in Britain.
[edit] Album and alternate releases
The song was first released on an album in 1965 on the band's The Beach Boys Today! album. A stereo remix of the song was released on the 1998 Endless Harmony Soundtrack. A Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound version of the song was released on the Endless Harmony DVD as a bonus track. The track, along with the other 5.1 surround sound mixes, were produced and mixed by Mark Linett. An A cappella mix of the song was released on the 2001 archival release Hawthorne, CA.
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[edit] External links
- "Kiss Me Baby" review at All Music Guide
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