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    I Get Around

    Written by: Brian Wilson
    Produced by: Brian Wilson
    Recording date: April 2, 1964
    Take Number:
    Master Number: # 51840
    Time: 2:12
    Lead Vocal by: Mike and Brian
    Originally appeared on: All Summer Long
    Subsequently appeared on: Best of the Beach Boys Vol. 2; Endless Summer; Made In USA; Still Cruisn'; Good Vibrations:30 Years of the Beach Boys; 20 Good Vibrations:the Greatest Hits

    Notes:
      Very first number 1 single for the Beach Boys
      A very good example of Beach Boys' Four Freshmen meets Phil Spector meets Dick Dale sound
      One of the coolest a capella vocal intros in the band's catalogue
      I Get Around b/w Don't Worry Baby generally regarded as one of the greatest 45 singles of all time
      On soundtrack of film "Good Morning, Vietnam."
    Noises:
      2:10 Brian says "hold it."

    Single:

    Capitol 5174
    A-side with: Don't Worry Baby
    Released on: 5/11/64
    Charted on: 5/23/64
    Reached: 1
    I Get Around (Track Only)
    I Get Around (Concert version)
    Live At The Roxy version



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