The Warmth of the Sun
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| “The Warmth of the Sun” | |||||
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| Single by The Beach Boys from the album Shut Down Volume 2 |
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| Released | October 26, 1964 | ||||
| Format | Vinyl | ||||
| Recorded | Unknown | ||||
| Genre | Rock | ||||
| Length | 2:51 | ||||
| Label | Capitol Records | ||||
| Producer | Brian Wilson | ||||
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"The Warmth of the Sun" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for the American pop band The Beach Boys. It was released on their 1964 album Shut Down Volume 2 and as the B-side of the "Dance, Dance, Dance" single, which charted at number eight in the United States and number twenty-four in the United Kingdom. Brian Wilson produced the song, and the rest of the album. He also sang lead vocals on the song, which was written on the evening of President John Kennedy's assassination.
[edit] Cover versions
The song was covered by the Wilsons' (Brian, Carl and Dennis) father on his one and only album, The Many Moods of Murry Wilson, which was released in 1967 under Capitol Records. In 2006, it was remade by Matthew Thiessen and the Earthquakes, which is the side project of Matt Thiessen. Thiessen is the lead singer of the Christian rock band Relient K, and has said on many occasions that the Beach Boys are among his favorite bands.
Vince Gill performed a cover version at "An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson (2001)" concert.
In 2006, Matthew Sweet and Bangles lead singer Susanna Hoffs recorded the song for their collaboration, "Under the Covers, Vol. 1."
