The Definitive Vocal Credits List

[John]

Holland:


1.  Sail On Sailor            - Blondie 1
2.  Steamboat               - Carl (A- and B-Section) with Dennis (B-Section and bass vocal)
3.  Big Sur                     - Mike
4.  The Beaks Of Eagles  - Mike (1st/3rd verse recitation), Alan (2nd verse recitation, sung sections)
5.  California (On My Way To Sunny Californ-i-a)  - Mike, with Brian on the intro, and Alan and Carl on the choruses 2
6.  The Trader                 - Carl 3
7.  Leavin' This Town      - Blondie
8.  Only With You           - Carl
9.  Funky Pretty            - Carl, Alan, Blondie, Ricky and Mike +

Mt. Vernon and Fairway (A Fairy Tale):
Read by Jack Reiley

10. Mt. Vernon And Fairway  (Theme)  - Instrumental with story
11. I'm The Pied Piper  (Instrumental)  - Instrumental with story
12. Better Get Back In Bed                   - Carl vocals, with story
13. Magic Transistor Radio                   - Brian vocals and portrayal of Pied Piper, with story
14. I'm The Pied Piper                         - Mike and Blondie vocals, with story
15. Radio King Dom                            - No one voice too prominent in the vocals section, with story

Bonus Tracks:

16. We Got Love                                  - Ricky (verses) and Blondie (bridge)


1 Prominent back-up vocal: Carl on response vocals on final verse.
2 The single mix features further Brian vocals, with responsive interjections on the first verse.
3 "Hi!" at the beginning "performed" by Justyn Wilson, Carl's son.

+ Close up on "Funky Pretty":

[Carl:] A Pisces lady loves romance (She loves romance)
Her movements tell you at a glance (She loves to dance)
Why they say Pisces rules the dance (She's got the glance)

She values flowers more than gold (She flows like gold)
Thinks of her men as knights of old (She's never bold)
She's very spiritual I'm told (She has never told)
Whoa

But [Alan:]where's my spark in the dark?
[Blondie:] Glow glow glow c'mon glow
[Ricky:] The funky pretty flame in my heart
[Mike:] Me and my Pisces lady are apart

[Carl:] Her calender is not like ours
The hieroglyphs mark changing hours
Her guiding light is from the stars

Whoa

A book of verse a jug of wine
She'll always tell what's on your mind
By just your birthday place and time

[Ricky:] 'Cause it's a silent night in the sea
[Alan:] And if you're cosmic'ly conscious you'll see
[Blondie] Why she's a princess incarnate to me
[Mike:] Daughter of Neptune the ruler of the sea

[Carl:] The queen in Copenhagee
The dream of Amsterdamee
The cream of gay Parisee
The theme of U Say Asee
The scene in Great Britainyee
The meaning in Los Angees
The heat in Tokyosee
The treat in Manhattohsee
Yeah yeah funky pretty

[Blondie:] She said "Don't worry it's alright
[Alan:] I'm coming back when the aspects are right"
[Ricky:] And now I look in the paper each day
[Mike:] Wonderin' what my horoscope will say

[John]

In Concert:


1.  Sail On, Sailor      - Blondie 1
2.  Sloop John B.        - Carl (1st and 3rd verses) and Mike (2nd verse) 2
3.  The Trader            - Carl
4.  You Still Believe In Me    - Alan
5.  California Girls      - Mike (verses), Alan and Carl (chrouses)
6.  Darlin'                  - Carl
7.  Marcella                - Carl and Mike
8.  Caroline, No            - Carl
9.  Leavin' This Town    - Blondie 3
10. Heroes And Villains - Alan (verses) and Carl (choruses)
11. Funky Pretty        - Carl, Alan, Blondie, Ricky and Mike
12. Let The Wind Blow  - Carl
13. Help Me, Rhonda      - Alan
14. Surfer Girl                - Alan, with Billy Hinsche on falsetto
15. Wouldn't It Be Nice  - Alan (verses) and Mike (bridge)
16. We Got Love            - Ricky (verses) and Blondie (bridges)
17. Don't Worry, Baby    - Alan (verses) and Carl (choruses)
18. Surfin' USA              - Mike 4
19. Good Vibrations      - Carl and Mike
20. Fun, Fun, Fun          - Mike

Bonus Tracks:

21. Heroes And Villains (alternate take)  - Alan (verses) and Carl (choruses)
22. Long Promised Road                  - Carl
23. Wonderful / Don't Worry Bill      - Carl (Wonderful) and Blondie (Don't Worry Bill)

1 Prominent back-up: Carl on the response vocals on the last verse.
2 Prominent back-up: Alan on harmony with Carl on the first chorus.
3 Prominent back-up: Ricky sings the response line to the "Sometimes it's hard" section.
4 Prominent back-up: Alan performs the "Everybody's gone surfin'" line.

[John]

15 Big Ones:


1.   Rock And Roll Music            - Mike
2.   It's OK                                - Mike, with Dennis on the tag and bass vocal
3.   Had To Phone Ya                - Mike, Alan, Carl, Dennis, and Brian (on the tag)
4.   Chapel Of Love                    - Brian
5.   Everyone's In Love With You  - Mike 1
6.   Talk To Me / Tallahassie Lassie    - Carl
7.   That Same Song                  - Brian 2
8.   TM Song                              - Alan 3
9.   Palisades Park                    - Carl
10. Susie Cincinnati                  - Alan
11. A Casual Look                    - Mike (1st, 3rd verse, middle-eight) and Alan (2nd verse)
12. Blueberry Hill                      - Mike
13. Back Home                          - Brian
14. In The Still Of The Night (I'll Remember)   - Dennis 4
15. Just Once In My Life            - Carl and Brian

Bonus Tracks:

16. Sea Cruise                          - Dennis
17. Child Of Winter                    - Mike, with Brian on the spoken section



1 Prominent back-up: Toni Tennille, most notably on the "Because, because, because you gave your love...." section.
2 Prominent vocal: Marilyn Wilson at the end.
3 Features the whole band taking part in a fake argument at the beginning.
4 Prominent vocal: Brian on falsetto on the intro and outro.

[John]

The Beach Boys Love You:


1.    Let Us Go On This Way              - Carl (verses) and Mike (middle-eight)
2.    Roller Skatin' Child - Mike (1st half of verses), Alan (2nd half of verses, middle-8), Carl (2nd half of verses) 1
3.    Mona      - Dennis most prominent; and Brian on unison, audible mostly on the 2nd half of each line
4.    Johnny Carson                              - Mike and Carl
5.    Good Time                                  - Brian
6.    Honkin' Down The Highway          - Alan 2
7.    Ding Dang                                  - Mike, with Carl on the title phrase
8.    Solar System                              - Brian
9.    The Night Was So Young             - Carl 3
10.  I'll Bet He's Nice       - Dennis (1st half of verses, refrains), Brian (2nd half of verses), Carl (middle-8) 4
11.  Let's Put Our Hearts Together      - Brian and Marilyn Wilson
12.  I Wanna Pick You Up                  - Dennis and Brian
13.  Airplane                          - Mike (1st half of verses), Brian (2nd half of verses, tag), Carl (tag)
14.  Love Is A Woman                        - Brian (verses), Mike (B-Section), Alan (bridge)

Bonus Tracks:

15.  Still I Dream Of It                        - Brian
16.  It's Over Now                              - Carl, Brian and Marilyn Wilson


1 Prominent vocal line: Brian sings the title at the end of the song.
2 Prominent back-up: Brian, Dennis and Billy Hinsche perform the backing vocals.
3 Prominent back-up: Brian on the refrain.
4 Prominent back-up: Bruce multitracks himself on the tag (with Mike on bass vocal).

[John]

M.I.U. Album:


1.   She's Got Rhythm            - Brian (A-section [falsetto]) and Mike (B-section)
2.   Come Go With Me            - Alan 1
3.   Hey Little Tomboy            - Mike and Brian (verses); Carl (choruses)
4.   Kona Coast                      - Mike and Alan; and Brian on the choruses
5.   Peggy Sue                        - Alan 2
6.   Sweet Sunday Kind Of Love      - Carl
7.   Wontcha Come Out Tonight?    - Brian (refrains) and Mike (verses)
8.   Belles Of Paris                    - Mike
9.   Pitter Patter                      - Mike and Alan
10. My Diane                          - Dennis, with Brian on the last line of each chorus / falsetto ending 3
11. Matchpoint Of Our Love    - Brian
12. Winds Of Change              - Alan and Mike 4

Bonus Tracks:

13. Our Team                          - Alan and Brian
14. Come Go With Me (alt. take)    - Alan
15. Santa's Got An Airplane      - Mike and Alan
16. (I Saw Santa) Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree  - Alan; Matt and Adam Jardine on spoken sections
17. Winter Symphony            - Brian
18. Morning Christmas            - Dennis
19. Christmas Time Is Here Again    - Alan
20. Melekalikimaka (Kona Christmas) - Mike and Alan; and Brian on the choruses
21. Bells Of Christmas            - Alan


1 Prominent vocal line: Mike sings the bass "You never give me a chance" second time around. Alan sings it the first time.
2 Prominent back-up: Carl on the refrains.
3 Prominent back-up: Carl on the choruses.
4 Prominent back-up: Brian on falsetto on the tag.

[John]

The L.A. (Light Album):



1.   Good Timin'                          - Carl
2.   Lady Lynda                          - Alan
3.   Full Sail                                - Carl 1
4.   Angel Come Home                - Dennis
5.   Love Surrounds Me              - Dennis 2
6.   Sumahama                            - Mike
7.   Here Comes The Night          - Carl (verses); Alan
8.   Baby Blue                              - Carl and Dennis
9.   Goin' South                          - Carl
10. Shortenin' Bread                  - Carl (verses) and Dennis (bass vocal)


Bonus Tracks:

11. It's A Beautiful Day              - Carl, Alan and Mike
12. All Alone                              - Dennis
13. Brian's Back                          - Mike (verses, choruses) and Carl (choruses, falsetto tag)



1 Prominent back-up: Bruce on the choruses.
2 Prominent back-up: Christine McVie on the fade.

[John]

Keepin' The Summer Alive:


1.   Keepin' The Summer Alive              - Carl
2.   Oh Darlin'                                    - Carl (verses), Mike (middle-eight)
3.   Some Of Your Love                      - Mike (verses, choruses), Carl (middle-eight) 1
4.   Livin' With A Heartache                 - Carl
5.   School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes The Bell)    - Alan 2
6.   Goin' On                                      - Mike and Carl with Brian 3
7.   Sunshine                                    - Mike, Brian, Carl; with Alan most on the main "chant"
8.   When Girls Get Together               - Mike and Brian
9.   Santa Ana Winds                        - Alan and Mike (verses), Carl (chorus and chorus counter-melody) 4
10. Endless Harmony                         - Bruce and Carl


1  Prominent back-up: Brian on the choruses.
2  Primonent harmony: Brian most prominent on the accapella opening section.
3  Prominent back-up: Bruce throughout.
4  Prominent back-up: Bruce on harmonies on the second part of each verse.

[John]

Good Timin': Live At Knebworth 1980:


1.   California Girls      - Mike (verses), with Carl, Bruce and Bobby Figueroa on the choruses
2.   Sloop John B.                        - Brian (1st verse), Mike (2nd verses), Carl (3rd verse) 1
3.   Darlin'                                    - Carl
4.   School Days (Ring! Ring! Goes The Bell)      - Alan
5.   God Only Knows                    - Carl, with Bruce and Alan on the tag
6.   Be True To Your School          - Mike 2
7.   Do It Again                            - Mike (verses) and Carl (bridge)
8.   Little Deuce Coupe                - Mike
9.   Cottonfields                          - Alan
10. Heroes And Villains  - Alan (verses, coda), Carl (choruses) and Mike (1st verse, chorus bass counter)
11. Keepin' The Summer Alive    - Carl
12. Lady Lynda                          - Alan
13. Surfer Girl            - Brian (bridge), Alan (verses) with Mike (verse low harmony)
14. Help Me Rhonda     - Alan (verses, chorus) with Carl (choruses), Mike (1st verse, bass vocal) 3
15. Rock And Roll Music              - Mike
16. I Get Around                        - Mike and Bobby Figueroa
17. Surfin' USA                            - Mike 4
18. You Are So Beautiful            - Dennis
19. Good Vibrations                    - Carl and Mike
20. Barbara-Ann                        - Alan, with Mike
21. Fun, Fun, Fun                        - Mike

Bonus Tracks:

22. Runaway (Live 1981)          - Alan

1 Prominent harmony vocal: Alan on the first chorus.
2 Prominent back-up: Alan on the falsetto tag.
3 Prominent vocal: Dennis on chorus descants (and good natured irritant!).
4 Prominent vocal: Alan performs the "Everybody's gone surfin'" line.

Special Note: Also on the CD is a version of Happy Birthday sung with the crowd.

[John]

The Beach Boys (Beach Boys '85):



1.    Getcha Back                            - Mike, with Brian on the choruses / fade counter-melody
2.    It's Gettin' Late                       - Carl
3.    Crack At Your Love                  - Alan (verses) and Brian (middle-eight)
4.    Maybe I Don't Know                - Carl
5.    She Believes In Love Again    - Bruce (verses) and Carl (refrains, middle-eight)
6.    California Callin'                      - Mike and Alan 1
7.    Passing Friend                        - Carl
8.    I'm So Lonely                          - Brian (verses, refrains) and Carl (middle-eight) 2
9.    Where I Belong                        - Carl (verses) and Alan (chorus counter-melody)
10.  I Do Love You                          - Carl (verses) and Alan (refrains)
11.  It's Just A Matter Of Time         - Brian and Mike
 

Bonus Tracks:

12.  Male Ego                                  - Mike and Brian
13.  California Dreamin' (Version One)    - Mike (1st verse), Carl (2nd verse), Alan (third verse, chorus)
14.  Chasin' The Sky                      - Carl, with Mike on bass vocal
15.  East Meets West                    - Mike, Alan, Carl, Frankie Valli and Brian +

1 Prominent vocal: Brian on response vocal on the choruses.
2 Prominent vocal: Stevie Wonder on the fade.


+ Close-up on East Meets West:
Mike: East meets west, different drummers side by side
When east meets west, Alan: the best of both survive

Carl: From the nights in Hollywood, Frankie: to the lights on Broadway
Some said we never could ever cross that line

I remember hanging out in sixty-two
Down at the diner scorin' all the time
Mike: When out in California where the surf was up
both: You had a woodie and the girls would stand in line
We were the kings of the things we liked to do
A game of rivalry comparing me and you, me and you

Frankie: Drivin' down the Jersey shore, Carl: riding 'round La Jolla
both: Top Forty evermore on the radio
Alan: Got the rhythm of the breakers in my blood
I take it with me everywhere I go
Frankie: I need to feel the inner city energy
Can't do without it it's the only way I know
There's no goodbye to all the ties that bind us to
The way we'll always be, me and you, me and you

Brian: Two different drummers playing side by side
You know the best of bets will survive

[John]

Still Cruisin':


1.    Still Cruisin'                               - Mike and Carl, with Alan and Bruce on chorus responses
2.    Somewhere Near Japan              - Mike and Carl (verses), Alan (middle-eight) with Bruce +
3.    Island Girl                                 - Carl (verses), Alan (choruses) and Mike (middle-eight) 1
4.    In My Car                                   - Brian (verses, bridge), Carl (1st and 3rd chorus), Alan (2nd and 3rd chorus)
5.    Kokomo                                     - Mike (verses) and Carl (choruses)
6.    Wipe Out                                   - Damon Wimbley, Darren Robinson, Mark Morales (verses), Brian (coda)
7     Make It Big                                 - Carl, Mike and Alan, with Brian ++
8.    Wouldn't It Be Nice                     - Brian (verses) and Mike (middle-8 and tag) 2
9.    I Get Around                             - Mike (verses) and Brian (choruses) 3
10.  California Girls                           -  Mike (verses), Brian with Bruce (choruses)

Bonus Tracks:

11.  California Dreamin'                   - Alan (verses, choruses), Carl (middle-eight)
12.  Rock 'N' Roll To The Rescue       - Brian, Carl and Alan, with Mike on the "hey now" sections
13.  Happy Endings     - Little Richard (1st, 3rd and 5th verses, choruses), Carl (2nd, 4th verse, choruses, tag), Mike (2nd,4th verses), Alan (chorus counter)
14.  Kokomo (Spanish Version)       - Mike (verses) and Carl (choruses)
15.  Rock 'N' Roll To The Rescue (Percadella Mix)   - Brian, Carl and Alan, with Mike on the "hey now" sections
16.  Lady Liberty                            - Alan and Carl

1 Prominent harmony: Brian and Carl on the intro.
2 An officially released mix exists with Brian singing the middle-8. Prominent back-up: Dennis on the tag ("run-run-re-ooo") and bass vocal. Alan echoing Brian's lines on the "Oh, we could be married..." section.
3  Prominent back-up: Dennis after Mike's initial "I Get Around".

Close-up on "Somewhere Near Japan":


[Mike]Late last night I got an S. O. S.
The fairy tale girl's in deep in distress
She says I don't know where I am
But it's near Japan

[Carl]My engine's all burned out
My crew has all [Omnes]bailed out
[Bruce]I don't know where I am
[Mike]But it's somewhere near Japan

[Mike]And she said
[Omnes]Rescue me
[Mike]I'm somewhere in the
[Omnes]China Sea
[Mike]I think I'm sinkin' fast
[Carl]This call is probably my last
I'm throwin' out a life line
And I'm doin' it for old time's sake
Though I know you're gonna break my heart
One more time

[Mike]Late last night I got an S. O. S.
The fairy tale girl's in deep in distress
She says I don't know where I am
But it's near Japan

[Carl]My engine's all burned out
My crew has all [Omnes]bailed out
[Bruce]I don't know where I am
[Mike]But it's somewhere near Japan

[Mike]And she said
[Omnes]Thank you dear
[Mike]I think she sounded
[Omnes]Quite sincere
Mike]And when she turned to go
Carl]She said I crave adventure don't you know

[Alan]And now she's driftin' on some Chinese junk
Her world is spinning and her hope has sunk
So I close my eyes
And I'm somewhere near Japan
The spinning stopped and the world stood still
I broke her fall and I always will
Strung out in no man's land
Somewhere near Japan
[Omnes]Rescue me

++ Close-up on "Make It Big":

Make it big
So big

[Carl]You can make it big
You can make it bigger than life
See your name spelled right
Up on the bright lights
Bright lights

Have a little faith in yourself
Mike]In everything that you do
[Carl]I know youre gonna make it big if you want to
If you really want to
You can make it big

Bright lights

Have a little faith in yourself
[Mike]In everything that you do darlin
[Carl]I know youre goin make it big if you want to
If you really want to

[Mike]Baby youre a superstar
Lookin like youre goin far
[Alan]Do what you want
Why dont you do what you wanna

Mike]You could be my little movie queen
Up there on the silver screen
Alan]Do what you want
Go on and do what you wanna

Mike]Catch a plane to hollywood
And right away youre best buddys
With johnny b. goode
And he say
[Alan]Baby welcome to the neighborhood
Now you can do what you want
Do what you wanna

[Carl]You can make it big
You can make it bigger than life
See your named spelled right
Up on the bright lights

Bright lights

Have a little faith in yourself
[Mike]In everything that you do
[Carl]I know youre goin to make it big
If you want to
If you really want to
You can make it big

Bright lights

Have a little faith in yourself
[Mike]In everything that you do
[Carl]I know youre goin to make it big
If you want to
If you really want to
You can make it big
So big
Make it big
[Mike & Brian]Oh I know you can make it
Everybody you can make it
Yes I know we can make it big
Darlin you can make it
I know youre gonna make it
Oo baby you can make it big

[John]

Summer In Paradise:


1.    Hot Fun In The Summertime              - Mike and Carl, with Adrian Baker singing a line
2.    Surfin'                                           - Mike and Carl
3.    Summer Of Love                              - Mike
4.    Island Fever                                      - Mike (verses, choruses) with Carl (last line of choruses), Alan on "I got it bad" line 1
5.    Still Surfin'                                          - Mike, with Adrian Baker (falsetto vocal)
6.    Slow Summer Dancin' (One Summer Night)    - Bruce (verses) and Alan (choruses)
7.    Strange Things Happen                    - Mike (verses), Alan on the "Every time I touch my baby" lines, Carl on the wordless vocal part
8.    Remember (Walkin' In The Sand)         - Carl (verses, choruses), Alan (choruses), and Mike (bass vocal)
9.    Lahina Aloha                                    - Mike (verses, choruses), Carl (choruses)
10.  Under The Boardwalk                        - Mike (intro, verses, bridge, outro) and Carl (choruses)
11.  Summer In Paradise                          - Mike
12.  Forever                                           - John Stamos, with Mike on the "Together my love" and Carl on the harmonies and the tag

Bonus Tracks:

13.  Island Fever (UK version)                - Mike (verses, last line of choruses), Alan (choruses), with Terry Melcher ("I got it bad!") 2
14.  Under The Boardwalk (UK version)  - Mike (intro, verses, outro, bridge bass vocal), Carl (choruses), Alan (bridge)
15.  Summer In Paradise   (UK version)  - Mike (1st verse) and Roger McGuinn (2nd verse)
16.  Problem Child                                  - Carl, with Mike on the last line of each verse and Alan on the chorus
17.  Crocodile Rock                              - Alan and Carl


1  Prominent back-up: Bruce on high harmony.
2  Prominent back-up: Carl on high harmony.

[John]

Lost And Found 1961-62:



1.    Luau (Demo)                                          - Mike and Dennis (verses) and Brian (middle-eight)
2.    Surfin' (Demo)                                        - Mike
3.    Surfin' (First Attempt)                              - Mike
4.    Surfin'                                                    - Mike
5.    Luau (First Attempt)                                - Mike and Dennis (verses) and Brian (middle-eight)
6.    Luau                                                      - Mike and Dennis (verses) and Brian (middle-eight)
7.    Barbie                                                    - Brian 1
8.    What Is A Young Girl Made Of?                   - Brian
9.    Surfin' Safari (First Attempt)                      - Mike
10.  Surfin' Safari (Version One)                        - Mike
11.  Surfer Girl (Version One)                            - Brian
12.  Judy (First Attempt)                                - Mike and Brian
13.  Judy                                                    - Mike and Brian
14.  Beach Boys Stomp / Karate                    - Instrumental
15.  Surfin' Safari (Attempt At Overdubbing)      - Mike
16.  Lavender (Demo)                                    - Group


1   Back-up Vocals by Carl, Alan, Audree Wilson and possibly Val Poliuto

[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!"

[Hickory Dichotomy®]

Quick question about "Back Home"...is that Al or Brian doing the falsetto? The wife & I are having a disagreement about it.