Don't Fight the Sea

"Don't Fight the Sea"
Single by Al Jardine featuring the Beach Boys
from the album A Postcard from California
B-side	"Friends (Acapella)"
Released	April 16, 2011
Recorded	1976-2010
Genre	Rock
Length	3:24
Label	Capitol Records
Songwriter(s)	Terry Jacks; Al Jardine;
Al Jardine singles chronology
The Beach Boys singles chronology

"Don't Fight the Sea" is a song written by Terry Jacks and released as a single in 1976, reaching #31 on the Canadian Charts.

Al Jardine version

The song was attempted by the Beach Boys in 1976 during recording sessions for their album 15 Big Ones.[1] In 2010, the song was rewritten with Al Jardine for his album A Postcard from California and with several of his Beach Boys bandmates making a guest appearance, with vocals culled from various recording sessions during the interim period. Jardine's version was also issued on a 7" vinyl record on April 16, 2011 for Record Store Day 2011 in a limited edition of 2,500 copies (1,000 white vinyl and 1,500 black vinyl) with the proceeds to benefit tsunami relief for Japan.[2]

Personnel

According to Beach Boys archivist Craig Slowinski.[3][4]

The Beach Boys

Al Jardine — lead and backing vocals
Brian Wilson — backing vocals, possible organ
Carl Wilson — lead and backing vocals
Mike Love — backing vocals
Bruce Johnston — backing vocals
Dennis Wilson — possible drums

Additional musicians

Matt Jardine — backing vocals
Ed Carter — possible guitar
Tim Drummond — possible bass
Bobby Figueroa – drums
Mike Meros – synthesizers

unknown — additional drums

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References

Doe, Andrew G. "GIGS76". Endles Summer Quarterly. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
"Rare Beach Boys Single, 'Don't Fight the Sea,' To Benefit Red Cross Relief Efforts In Japan". April 18, 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,8412.msg148883.html#msg148883
http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,16982.msg435780.html#msg435780

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[1] Doe, Andrew G. "GIGS76". Endles Summer Quarterly. Retrieved 2 July 2014.

[2] "Rare Beach Boys Single, 'Don't Fight the Sea,' To Benefit Red Cross Relief Efforts In Japan". April 18, 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2014.

[3] ttp://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,8412.msg148883.html#msg148883

[4] ttp://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,16982.msg435780.html#msg435780