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Wouldn’t It Be Nice by The Beach Boys

First released: 1990, Length: 2:33
stereo

Creators (26)

Arranger

  1. Brian Wilson

Instruments

  1. Al De Lory (22 Jan 1966) piano
  2. Barney Kessel (22 Jan 1966) guitar
  3. Bill Pitman (22 Jan 1966) guitar
  4. Carl Fortina (22 Jan 1966) accordion
  5. Carol Kaye (22 Jan 1966) electric bass guitar
  6. Frank Capp (22 Jan 1966) percussion, bell, timpani
  7. Frank Marocco (22 Jan 1966) accordion
  8. Hal Blaine (22 Jan 1966) drums (drum set)
  9. Jay Migliori (22 Jan 1966) baritone saxophone
  10. Jerry Cole (22 Jan 1966) guitar
  11. Larry Knechtel (22 Jan 1966) tack piano
  12. Lyle Ritz (22 Jan 1966) double bass
  13. Plas Johnson (22 Jan 1966) tenor saxophone
  14. Ray Pohlman (22 Jan 1966) electric bass guitar
  15. Roy Caton (22 Jan 1966) trumpet
  16. Steve Douglas (22 Jan 1966) tenor saxophone

Vocals

  1. Brian Wilson (Mar 1966 - Apr 1966) lead vocals

Engineer

  1. Larry Levine (22 Jan 1966)
  2. Ralph Valentin (Mar 1966 - Apr 1966)

Producer

  1. Brian Wilson
  2. Mark Linett

Mixer

  1. Mark Linett (1996)

Locations

Recorded At

  1. Gold Star Studios (22 Jan 1966)
  2. Columbia Studios (Mar 1966 - Apr 1966)

Mixed At

  1. Your Place or Mine Recording (1996)

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. Wouldn’t It Be Nice (22 Jan 1966 - Apr 1966)

    Composer

    1. Brian Wilson

    Lyricist

    1. Brian Wilson
    2. Mike Love
    3. Tony Asher

Related Recordings (4)

Remix Of

  1. Wouldn’t It Be Nice by The Beach Boys

Mash-Ups

  1. Everybody Wants to Miss a Thing by The Beach Boys
  2. The Beverly Boys by The Beach Boys
  3. Wouldn’t It Be the Fear? (Lily Allen vs. The Beach Boys) by The Beach Boys

Releases containing this recording (50)

Official

Album

  1. Pet Sounds 1990 The Beach Boys
  2. Pet Sounds 1990 The Beach Boys on back: UK: CZ 311
  3. Pet Sounds 1990 The Beach Boys
  4. Pet Sounds 1990 The Beach Boys on back: UK: CD FA 3298 PM 516 PRINTED IN HOLLAND
  5. Pet Sounds 1990 The Beach Boys club edition, reissue, remastered
  6. Pet Sounds 16 May 1999 The Beach Boys
  7. Pet Sounds 1999 The Beach Boys The Complete Album in Stereo & Mono + Bonus track
  8. Pet Sounds 05 Feb 2001 The Beach Boys Original Mono & Stereo Mix Versions
  9. Pet Sounds 2001 The Beach Boys
  10. Pet Sounds 2001 The Beach Boys
  11. Pet Sounds 2001 The Beach Boys Remastered, Stereo, Mono
  12. Pet Sounds 2001 The Beach Boys
  13. Pet Sounds 2001 The Beach Boys
  14. Pet Sounds 2002 The Beach Boys
  15. Pet Sounds 22 Jul 2003 The Beach Boys
  16. Pet Sounds: 40th Anniversary 25 Aug 2006 The Beach Boys
  17. Pet Sounds: 40th Anniversary 29 Aug 2006 The Beach Boys
  18. Pet Sounds: 40th Anniversary 2006 The Beach Boys
  19. Pet Sounds: 40th Anniversary 2006 The Beach Boys
  20. Pet Sounds 14 Feb 2012 The Beach Boys stereo, Ultradisc UHR
  21. Pet Sounds 14 Feb 2012 The Beach Boys stereo, Ultradisc UHR
  22. Pet Sounds 17 Jul 2012 The Beach Boys
  23. Pet Sounds 09 Oct 2012 The Beach Boys
  24. Pet Sounds 11 Sep 2015 The Beach Boys mono & stereo
  25. Pet Sounds 17 Sep 2015 The Beach Boys
  26. Pet Sounds 17 Sep 2015 The Beach Boys
  27. Pet Sounds 06 Jan 2016 The Beach Boys
  28. Pet Sounds 10 Jun 2016 The Beach Boys
  29. Pet Sounds 10 Jun 2016 The Beach Boys 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
  30. Pet Sounds 10 Jun 2016 The Beach Boys 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
  31. Pet Sounds (50th Anniversary Edition) 10 Jun 2016 The Beach Boys 50th Anniversary Edition
  32. Pet Sounds 2016 The Beach Boys

Album - Compilation

  1. The Pet Sounds Sessions 04 Nov 1997 The Beach Boys
  2. Singers and Songwriters: 1964–1969 2001 Various Artists
  3. Sounds of Summer: The Very Best of the Beach Boys 10 Jun 2003 The Beach Boys
  4. Sights and Sounds of Summer: The Very Best of the Beach Boys 2004 The Beach Boys
  5. Sounds of Summer: The Very Best of the Beach Boys 2004 The Beach Boys
  6. The Platinum Collection 30 May 2005 The Beach Boys
  7. The Platinum Collection 2005 The Beach Boys
  8. Sounds of Summer: The Very Best of the Beach Boys 17 Jul 2006 The Beach Boys
  9. Summer Love Songs 19 May 2009 The Beach Boys
  10. 10 Great Songs 12 Jan 2010 The Beach Boys
  11. Greatest Hits 01 Jan 2012 The Beach Boys
  12. 10 Great Songs 30 Mar 2012 The Beach Boys
  13. Greatest Hits 09 Oct 2012 The Beach Boys
  14. Greatest Hits 2012 The Beach Boys
  15. 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: 10 Great Songs 2014 The Beach Boys
  16. The Hits Album: The Car Album 12 Apr 2019 Various Artists
  17. Classic Road Trip Music 20 Dec 2019 Various Artists

Promotion

Album - Compilation

  1. Summer Love Songs 2009 The Beach Boys