Can somebody help me identify this mix of "Wouldn't It Be Nice"?

[topsyandpip56]

Hey everyone,

I've constantly heard this particular mix of Wouldn't It Be Nice being used throughout the years and have only recently found a relatively high quality version (extracted from an episode of King Of The Hill). I've searched the boots and all that and can't find it anywhere, and I was wondering if one of you lot knew which it was. It has Mike on the bridge and, in my opinion, a much better lead from Brian than the album mix.

Thanks, I've put it up on my Google Drive as an MP3. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-v80KgPI64RdzluTTU0X3NqU00/edit?usp=sharing

[topsyandpip56]

I've also found the same mix used on a YouTube upload of the track but in Duophonic Cack-Stereo here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjFQ4JQqK_0

[Ebb and Flow]

It's the version from Still Cruisin'.

[topsyandpip56]

So it is! Even in crummy duophonic. Thank you very much. I wonder why a different mix was used for the movie that this version is supposedly sourced from? ("The Big Chill").

[Ebb and Flow]

Oh, I forgot that this mix originated on Made In The USA.

I haven't seen the Big Chill in forever and don't remember what version is heard on that (probably duophonic).  But the alternate version heard on Made In The USA/Still Cruisin' was used in place of the single version because the master for the album/single version had been damaged (possibly lost as well).  Here's a thread about it:

http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,2452.0.html

I think because Made In The USA was one of the first BB CD's, it took a while for this mix to get replaced by the "real" version.  I remember it was also used on The Wonder Years and other TV shows/movies.

[topsyandpip56]

That makes the most sense. I even recall hearing this mix on local radio in my area driving home one night and vowing to find it. I checked out the 'Made In The USA' version, and it appears in genuine Mono instead of low quality duophonic as on Still Cruisin'. Thanks again!

[Micha]

in my opinion, a much better lead from Brian than the album mix.

In my opinion too. In my own compilations I always use that mix instead of the original mix.