God Only Knows (stereo)

~ Recording by The Beach Boys

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.8God Only Knows2:51The Beach BoysPet SoundsThe Beach BoysAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP 7 48421 2
1.8God Only Knows (stereo mix)2:55The Beach BoysThe Pet Sounds SessionsThe Beach BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • US1997-11-04
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)C2 7243 8 37662 2 2
1.22God Only Knows2:55The Beach BoysPet Sounds (The Complete Album in Stereo & Mono + Bonus track)The Beach BoysAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)72435-21241-2-1
1.22God Only Knows2:55The Beach BoysPet Sounds (Remastered, Stereo, Mono)The Beach BoysAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)72435-26266-2-5
1.8God Only Knows2:55The Beach BoysPet SoundsThe Beach BoysAlbum
  • US2003-07-22
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)72434-77937-9-0
1.22God Only Knows2:55The Beach BoysPet Sounds: 40th AnniversaryThe Beach BoysAlbum
  • US2006-08-29
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)09463-69940-2-4
1.4God Only Knows2:55The Beach BoysSummer Love SongsThe Beach BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-05-19
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)509996-99299-22
1.8God Only Knows2:55The Beach BoysPet Sounds (stereo, Ultradisc UHR)The Beach BoysAlbum
  • US2012-02-14
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDSACD 2065
2.8God Only Knows2:56The Beach BoysPet Sounds (stereo, Ultradisc UHR)The Beach BoysAlbum
  • US2012-02-14
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDSACD 2065
1.6God Only Knows2:55The Beach BoysClassic AmericanaVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2012-05-25
Warner Music Australia (AU subsidiary of Warner Music International since 1988)5310528392
1.21God Only Knows2:56The Beach BoysPet SoundsThe Beach BoysAlbum
  • US2012-10-09
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)50999 404426 24

Relationships

engineer:Chuck Britz (on 1966-03-10)
Ralph Valentin (from 1966-03 until 1966-04)
producer:Mark Linett
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
mixer:Mark Linett (in 1996)
accordion:Carl Fortina (on 1966-03-10)
Frank Marocco (on 1966-03-10)
bass clarinet:Leonard Hartman (on 1966-03-10)
bell and drums (drum set):Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1966-03-10)
cello:Jesse Erlich (on 1966-03-10)
clarinet:Leonard Hartman (on 1966-03-10)
Jay Migliori (on 1966-03-10)
double bass:Lyle Ritz (on 1966-03-10)
electric bass guitar:Ray Pohlman (on 1966-03-10)
flute:Bill Green (woodwind) (on 1966-03-10)
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist) (on 1966-03-10)
French horn:Alan Robinson (on 1966-03-10)
guitar:Carol Kaye (on 1966-03-10)
harpsichord:Larry Knechtel (on 1966-03-10)
percussion:Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) (on 1966-03-10)
tack piano:Don Randi (on 1966-03-10)
tambourine:Terry Melcher (on 1966-03-10)
viola:Darrel Terwilliger (on 1966-03-10)
violin:Leonard Malarsky (on 1966-03-10)
Sid Sharp (on 1966-03-10)
lead vocals:Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (from 1966-03 until 1966-04)
vocals:Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys) (from 1966-03 until 1966-04)
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (from 1966-03 until 1966-04)
arranger:Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recorded at:Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles (on 1966-03-10)
Columbia Studios (Hollywood, 1961–1972) in Hollywood (from 1966-03 until 1966-04)
mixed at:Your Place or Mine Recording in Glendale (in 1996)
remix of:God Only Knows (mono)
mash-ups:Beach Emotion by V‐FUN
recording of:God Only Knows (from 1966-03 until 1966-04)

Related works

God Only Knows

lyricist:Tony Asher (US lyricist, worked on Pet Sounds)
composer:Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:Irving Music (BMI)
Irving Music, Inc.
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Sea of Tunes Publishing Co. (work publisher, NOT the bootleg label)
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division
Yamaha Music EH(CM)
later translated versions:God sta me bij
Gudene vet
Sólo Dios sabe
lyrics quoted in:Better Than Words
Gårdakvarnar och skit