Good Vibrations

song by Wilson and Love

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discussed in biography of Wilson

  • Brian Wilson
    In Brian Wilson: The Beach Boys

    …Boys released the single “Good Vibrations.” The song was originally intended to be included on Pet Sounds, but Wilson felt it needed more work. He and Love rewrote Asher’s original lyrics to the song, and the band spent numerous hours in the studio, attempting to achieve the perfect sound—one…

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recording by the Beach Boys

  • The Beach Boys
    In the Beach Boys: Pet Sounds, Good Vibrations, and Brian Wilson’s seclusion

    …eclipsed himself again with “Good Vibrations,” a startlingly prismatic “pocket symphony” that reached number one in the autumn of 1966. It garnered the Beach Boys three Grammy Award nominations, including for best performance by a vocal group. Brian’s self-confidence stalled, however, when an even more ambitious project called Dumb…

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