This Whole World

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“This Whole World”
Single by The Beach Boys
from the album Sunflower
Released June 29, 1970
Format Vinyl
Recorded November 13, 1969
Genre Pop music
Length 1:56
Label Brother Records
Producer The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys singles chronology
"Cotton Fields"/"The Nearest Faraway Place"
(1970)
"Slip On Through"/"This Whole World"
(1970)
"Tears in the Morning"/"It's About Time"
(1970)

"This Whole World" is the title of a song written by Brian Wilson for The Beach Boys, and was released on their 1970 album Sunflower. The song features both Brian and Carl Wilson on lead vocals and is credited as a Beach Boys production. Earlier in the year, it had been included on the Warner Brothers promotional sampler album The Big Ball, and as a single, backed with "Slip On Through", but did not make the US or UK pop charts. This song was recorded in November 1969 and features numerous chord and key changes. The song also features stunning background vocals making use of improved sound technology.

Brian Wilson re-recorded the song for his 1995 solo album I Just Wasn't Made for These Times.

[edit] See also

Sunflower track listing
Slip On Through | This Whole World | Add Some Music to Your Day | Got to Know the Woman | Deirdre
It's About Time | Tears in the Morning | All I Wanna Do | Forever | Our Sweet Love
At My Window | Cool, Cool Water