5/22/2023 0 Comments Good Vibrations by Mike Love![]() The making of "Good Vibrations" was unprecedented for any kind of recording. Instead, the track appeared on the September 1967 release Smiley Smile. It was issued as a standalone single, backed with " Let's Go Away for Awhile", and was to be included on the never-finished album Smile. ![]() ![]() The song was written as it was recorded and in a similar fashion to other compositions from Wilson's Smile period. He used the concept to suggest extrasensory perception, while Love's lyrics were inspired by the nascent Flower Power movement. Īlso produced by Wilson, the title derived from his fascination with cosmic vibrations, as his mother would tell him as a child that dogs sometimes bark at people in response to their "bad vibrations". "Good Vibrations" later became widely acclaimed as one of the finest and most important works of the rock era. ![]() Characterized by its complex soundscapes, episodic structure and subversions of pop music formula, it was the most expensive single ever recorded. It was released as a single on Octoand was an immediate critical and commercial hit, topping record charts in several countries including the United States and the United Kingdom. ![]() " Good Vibrations" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys that was composed by Brian Wilson with lyrics by Mike Love. ![]()
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