Tomorrow marks the 59th anniversary of the first recording session for the legendary song, Good Vibrations by The Beach Boys back in 1966. It took over six months to finally finish the tune which was unheard of at the time. It was also reported that it was done at a cost of over $50,000 to make, which made it the most expensive pop song ever recorded back then.
In honor of this historic song, which was written and produced by Brian Wilson, I have six links with articles about this song and a link to a video about this legendary tune that hit number one on the charts 59 years ago.
And then there’s the MBIP Coming Attractions for the next week!
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Sunday Links
The Making Of… The Beach Boys’ ‘Good Vibrations’ - An oral history of the song with memories from Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine and the musicians who played on the track.
The Story Of The Beach Boys' 'Good Vibrations' - Some of the session musicians and lyricist Tony Asher recall recording the song in this feature about the song on npr.
50 years of happiness: The Beach Boys, “Good Vibrations” (1966) - One person’s memories of “Good Vibrations.”
Songfacts About “Good Vibrations” - Lot’s of information about this legendary single on this internet page.
The Number Ones: The Beach Boys’ “Good Vibrations” - A nice overview of the song and I’m always happy when someone refers to Mike Love as a “dickhead!”
The Beach Boys' 'Good Vibrations' at 50: A Masterpiece of Emotion as Much as Science - Sometimes you can analyze things a little too much!
Good Vibrations: The Beach Boys’ Masterpiece - This is a video celebrating The Beach Boys masterpiece of a song.
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MBIP Coming Attractions
Monday: The Neon Bison moved up the street to a new spot on Main Street and I went and had my Saturday night dinner there and enjoyed the live music by Allnighter.
Tuesday: We’re up to our fifth week on our rib eating tour and after last week’s Asian and Spinal Tap inspired ribs, I decided to go to Ming Shee and try their spareribs.
Wednesday: There’s a billiard parlor and bar on Farmington Road called Racks on the Rocks that I’ve been meaning to check out and this week I’m going to do exactly that. You can read all about my visit there on Wednesday.
Thursday: We’re going to have the usual Thursday buffet consisting of a photo, an update on my forthcoming book and links to this week’s videos from my YouTube channel.
Friday: I may be starting a popcorn snack tour on Friday, tune in and find out!
Saturday: We’ll be looking back in Peoria’s past as I post another Meanwhile, Back In Peoria’s Past post.
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Sunday Comic
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Related Posts: Sunday Links: The Beatles First Appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, Groundhog Day and The Twilight Zone.