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    Don't Worry Baby

    Written by: Brian Wilson/Roger Christian
    Produced by: Brian Wilson
    Recording date: February 20, 1964
    Take Number:
    Master Number: #51285
    Time: 2:50
    Lead Vocal by: Brian
    Originally appeared on: Shut Down Volume 2
    Subsequently appeared on: Endless Summer; Made In USA; Summer Dreams; The Best of the Beach Boys; Good Vibrations

    Notes:
      Ostensibly a car song, but also revealing great insecurity on the writer's part.
      Rumoured to be written as a follow-up to Spector's "Be My Baby."
      One of Brian's last collaborations with Roger Christian.
      One of Brian's best ever vocals.
      The I Get Around/Don't Worry Baby single is often regarded as one of the best two-sided singles ever.
    Noises:
      0:00 Percussion misplayed, right channel only
      0:18 Click from splicing tapes
      0:22 Cymbal like sound, left channel only
      0:26 Click, maybe something hitting the floor
      1:03-1:06, right channel only, there is a degradation of tape quality which can be noticed in the backup vocals. It sounds as if there was a crinkle in the master tape
      1:16 Double note on the bass
      1:44 Talking
      1:47 Click, tape edit
      1:51-1:52 Talking
      1:53 talking, probably in response to 1:52

    Single:

    Capitol 5174
    B-side with: I Get Around
    Released on: May 11, 1964
    Charted on: May 30, 1964
    Reached: #24
    Live At The Roxy version





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