The Definitive Vocal Credits Thread...

[Andrew G. Doe]

Then you'll just lurrrrrrrrrrvee this stuff:

http://www.btinternet.com/~bellagio/gigs.html.

 

[John]

Everybody happy with the smaller size, footnote-y numbers? I am.

[pixletwin]

I really like the new number system John.


I had no idea that was Bruce on IGA/LDC. Why wasn't Brian on it? I guess Bruce had to be on it somewhere to justify his face on the album cover.

[John]

I think it's probably because that was the live arrangement that Bruce is on there...it really sounds like him anyway.

[Guy]

On The little girl I once knew, why credit Mike with "bass vocal"? Wouldn't "spoken word line after verses" or something be more appropriate?

Also I'd mention Bruce doing a call-and-response during choruses, like he did on California girls. (It seems Brian had a knack of using Bruce for these respones; there is a line from California girls to follow-up single Little girl I once knew and God only knows.)

[John]

Mike's credit is for "Split, Man!" and the "bow-bow-bow" at the end. It's pretty prominent and I was trying to find a good way of putting it.

As to the other point, done.

[Guy]

"bow-bow-bow"

Oh yeah, I forgot about those!

[shelter]

8.  God Only Knows                                      - Carl, with Brian and Bruce on the tag

Carl isn't on the tag, right? I believe it's Bruce and 2x Brian?

[John]

Yep. On that new stereo mix, Carl begins the tag, though. But I don't accept that as the "real" one.

[Uncomfortable Seat]

What about Dennis's(I think) answer vocals during the middle-8 of Wouldn't It Be Nice?

[John]

I thought Denny's bit was the low bit when all the backing vocals start in the second verse; Brian said he devised a way of singing through cupped hands (or something like that) as if he was imparting confidential information...

[Uncomfortable Seat]

Well, someone's singing those answering lines.  My guess is Dennis, or maybe Carl

[Jon Stebbins]

Dennis sings the "run run reooohh" on the tag of WIBN and should be credited, he also sings major parts of the bass vocal "be doo be" when the song slows down.

[John]

That was a bit tricky. I put the songs for convenience in their BWPS running order, as much as been released, but this is one "album" where I'd appreciate suggestions. My 30 Years boxset is packed up so I had to go from memory on the SMiLE Vega-Tables and Love To Say Dada. I'm surprised that I'm more confident on Smiley Smile

[Uncomfortable Seat]

Wait a freaking second!   Who the frick is echoing Mike's lines during the bridge of Wouldn't It Be Nice?  Those are solo lines, I contend that they shouldn't just be ignored

[John]

What do you mean, "Oh, we could be married"? That's not Mike, it's Brian echoed by Alan isn't it?

[Andrew G. Doe]

Going back to Today !, I don't give a flying one about what anyone says, even if it's Brian - the "I love you" at the end of "PLMW" is Carl. Listen to the stereo remix - plain as a pikestaff.

[John]

I don't know. To be honest, I put my trust in my own ears more than what Brian says.  I think it's Brian. It's got the same tone as the half-mumbled, hushed tones you hear when he talks on session tapes. Brian only made me think about it, but didn't convince me.

I have to sheepishly admit I don't have the stereo version though, unless it's on the SOT Box Set for Today, which I'll have to dig out. Can we take a consensus -everyone reading this, listen to it three times and tell us what you think. Is it Carl or a soft-spoken Brian?

[Andrew G. Doe]

I've not seen the clip for some time, but on the 1965 TV show, doesn't Carl mime the 'I love you' bit ?

[edit] actually, no. No matter, it's Carl on the tape.

[Jon Stebbins]

Wind Chimes has solo lines from Mike, Brian, Carl and Dennis..."ting-alin'"

[Andrew G. Doe]

I don't know. To be honest, I put my trust in my own ears more than what Brian says.  I think it's Brian. It's got the same tone as the half-mumbled, hushed tones you hear when he talks on session tapes. Brian only made me think about it, but didn't convince me.

I have to sheepishly admit I don't have the stereo version though, unless it's on the SOT Box Set for Today, which I'll have to dig out. Can we take a consensus -everyone reading this, listen to it three times and tell us what you think. Is it Carl or a soft-spoken Brian?

Stereo remix is on TWOTS.

[John]

Wind Chimes has solo lines from Mike, Brian, Carl and Dennis..."ting-alin'"

Surely the Smile version is just Carl? I have a line-by-line readout for the Smiley version...

[John]

Right, what's outstanding - the end of PLMW and the echoing lines of WIBN? Anything else?

[Uncomfortable Seat]

What do you mean, "Oh, we could be married"? That's not Mike, it's Brian echoed by Alan isn't it?

yes, im sorry, I should have said someone is echoing Brian's lines.  Al, huh?  Does someone know for sure?  To me it sounds like it could be Al, Dennis or Carl

[John]

I'll have a listen in a minute.