Speaking of lead vocals...

[southbay]

"All Dressed Up For School"...I know this has been credited to Brian in the past.  But c'mon, this is Carl, right?  And this would be his first lead as well.

[the captain]

Yes, it's Carl. But remember, it was unreleased. So for a long while, anyway, nobody would have counted it as Carl's first lead because they hadn't heard it.

[Jon Stebbins]

Carl's first lead is on the first BB's LP. Summertime Blues with Dave Marks singing with him.

[John]

Also Pom Pom Playgirl and Louie, Louie [1st and 3rd verses are Carl on lead] predate All Dressed Up For School too.

[southbay]

Carl's first lead is on the first BB's LP. Summertime Blues with Dave Marks singing with him.

No kidding? Of course I haven't listened to that album in probably 20 years. Always thought "Girl Don't Tell Me" was credited as Car's first...

[John]

I think that's because Brian said in the Summer Days liner notes that it's the first one Carl "dug singin'" - therefore he didn't enjoy singing Summertime Blues, Pom Pom Playgirl, Louie Louie or All Dressed Up, but he sang them anyway. I would imagine it's the Beatlesque nature of GDTM that made him dig singin' it...

[Jon Stebbins]

I think that's because Brian said in the Summer Days liner notes that it's the first one Carl "dug singin'" - therefore he didn't enjoy singing Summertime Blues, Pom Pom Playgirl, Louie Louie or All Dressed Up, but he sang them anyway. I would imagine it's the Beatlesque nature of GDTM that made him dig singin' it...

That...and the fact that Leaf and co. got the vocal credits wrong on the orig. two-fer CD liner notes. But you're right Carl never considered himself a "singer" until '65 or so, before that his focus was on the guitar.

[Amy B.]

To me it's funny to hear Carl sing those early leads, because he doesn't sound like much of a singer-- at least not to my ears. But then I remember how young he was, and that maybe he was self-conscious about singing lead. It's amazing how his voice matured.

[MBE]

Agreed he did sound fairly limited but pleasent. Dennis' voice got better around the Today sessions too.