The Definitive Vocal Credits Thread...
John:
Surfin' Safari:
1. Surfin' Safari - Mike
2. County Fair - Mike 1
3. Ten Little Indians - Mike
4. Chug-A-Lug - Mike
5. Little Girl (You're My Miss America) - Dennis
6. 409 - Mike
7. Surfin' - Mike
8. Heads You Win - Tails I Lose - Mike
9. Summertime Blues - Carl with David and Mike (bass vocal, last line of each verse)
10. Cuckoo Clock - Brian
11. Moon Dawg - Instrumental 2
12. The Shift - Mike
Bonus Tracks:
13. Land Ahoy - Mike
14. Cindy, Oh Cindy - Brian
1 Features Andrea Carlo on the female spoken word part and Nik Venet as the "carnival barker".
2 Features Nik Venet doing the "howling!"
John:
Here's the first installment of the thread which should hopefully serve as the definitive reference on Who Sang What?
There's not much debate to be had on Surfin' Safari, but hey, someone might have a question about it, you never know.
My only thoughts were that maybe Moon Dawg should perhaps be asterisked as having harmonies on it, and whether or not you could classify Dave's part on Summertime Blues as a lead vocal. Carl is definitely louder, and Dave's vocal is more of a harmony. It's pretty anonymous, as well. I put "with David" as a kind of middle-ground, but if anyone has an argument for against a "Carl" credit or a "Carl and David" credit, I'd be interested.
I really don't want to detract from Dave's contribution, so I'm torn.
When the debate's over, we'll do the "Surfin' USA" LP.
Jon Stebbins:
My only adjustment might be to give Mike a credit as well on Summertime Blues for the low voice. Carl and Dave, with Mike.
John:
Yeah, I was thinking about that. I wasn't sure about songs where one line is sung though - like for instance, crediting Mike on "Pom Pom Playgirl" and stuff. Maybe we should see what the majority opinion is on that.
Bicyclerider:
I think we have to get more specific with who sings what as we move forward - who sings verse, chorus, and break, as those "lead" vocalists may all be different. And then there are songs like I Know There's an Answer where there's two lead vocalists on the verses . . . so we'll have to get specific even about what lines are sung by whom (like in Add Some Music).
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