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God Only Knows by The Beach Boys

First released: 1970, Length: 2:55
stereo

Creators (31)

Arranger

  1. Brian Wilson

Instruments

  1. Alan Robinson (10 Mar 1966) French horn
  2. Carl Fortina (10 Mar 1966) accordion
  3. Carol Kaye (10 Mar 1966) guitar
  4. Darrel Terwillinger (10 Mar 1966) viola
  5. Don Randi (10 Mar 1966) tack piano
  6. Frank Marocco (10 Mar 1966) accordion
  7. Hal Blaine (10 Mar 1966) bell, drums (drum set)
  8. Jay Migliori (10 Mar 1966) clarinet
  9. Jesse Erlich (10 Mar 1966) cello
  10. Jim Gordon (10 Mar 1966) percussion
  11. Jim Horn (10 Mar 1966) flute
  12. Larry Knechtel (10 Mar 1966) harpsichord
  13. Leonard Hartman (10 Mar 1966) bass clarinet, clarinet
  14. Leonard Malarsky (10 Mar 1966) violin
  15. Lyle Ritz (10 Mar 1966) double bass
  16. Ray Pohlman (10 Mar 1966) electric bass guitar
  17. Sid Sharp (10 Mar 1966) violin
  18. Terry Melcher (10 Mar 1966) tambourine
  19. William Green (10 Mar 1966) flute

Vocals

  1. Brian Wilson (Mar 1966 - Apr 1966)
  2. Bruce Johnston (Mar 1966 - Apr 1966)
  3. Carl Wilson (Mar 1966 - Apr 1966) lead vocals

Engineer

  1. Chuck Britz (10 Mar 1966)
  2. Ralph Valentin (Mar 1966 - Apr 1966)

Producer

  1. Brian Wilson
  2. Mark Linett

Mixer

  1. Mark Linett (1996)

Locations

Recorded At

  1. Western Recorders (10 Mar 1966)
  2. Columbia Studios (Mar 1966 - Apr 1966)

Mixed At

  1. Your Place or Mine Recording (1996)

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. God Only Knows (Mar 1966 - Apr 1966)

    Composer

    1. Brian Wilson

    Lyricist

    1. Tony Asher

Related Recordings (2)

Remix Of

  1. God Only Knows by The Beach Boys

Mash-Ups

  1. Beach Emotion by The Beach Boys

Releases containing this recording (50)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. Greatest Hits 1970 The Beach Boys
  2. Greatest Hits 1976 The Beach Boys orange labels
  3. The Pet Sounds Sessions 04 Nov 1997 The Beach Boys
  4. Classics Selected by Brian Wilson 02 Jul 2002 The Beach Boys
  5. Classics Selected by Brian Wilson Jul 2002 The Beach Boys
  6. Summer Love Songs 19 May 2009 The Beach Boys
  7. Greatest Hits 01 Jan 2012 The Beach Boys
  8. Classic Americana 25 May 2012 Various Artists
  9. Greatest Hits 09 Oct 2012 The Beach Boys
  10. Greatest Hits 2012 The Beach Boys
  11. A Groovy Kind of Love 2013 Various Artists
  12. The Wrecking Crew 2015 Various Artists
  13. The Beach Boys Classics… Selected by Brian Wilson The Beach Boys

Album

  1. Pet Sounds 1990 The Beach Boys on back: UK: CZ 311
  2. Pet Sounds 1990 The Beach Boys
  3. Pet Sounds 1990 The Beach Boys club edition, reissue, remastered
  4. Pet Sounds 1990 The Beach Boys
  5. Pet Sounds 1990 The Beach Boys on back: UK: CD FA 3298 PM 516 PRINTED IN HOLLAND
  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 Remastered, Stereo, Mono
  10. Pet Sounds 2001 The Beach Boys
  11. Pet Sounds 2001 The Beach Boys
  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 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
  29. Pet Sounds 10 Jun 2016 The Beach Boys 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
  30. Pet Sounds (50th Anniversary Edition) 10 Jun 2016 The Beach Boys 50th Anniversary Edition
  31. Pet Sounds 10 Jun 2016 The Beach Boys
  32. Pet Sounds 2016 The Beach Boys

Album - Soundtrack

  1. Music From Love & Mercy: The Life, Love and Genius of Brian Wilson 14 Aug 2015 Atticus Ross
  2. Music From Love & Mercy: The Life, Love and Genius of Brian Wilson 14 Aug 2015 Atticus Ross
  3. Music From Love & Mercy: The Life, Love and Genius of Brian Wilson 18 Sep 2015 Atticus Ross

Promotion

Album - Compilation

  1. Summer Love Songs 2009 The Beach Boys