“ Sloop John B ” is a song by the American rock band Beach Boys from their 1966 album Pet Sounds [5] . About two months before the release of the album was released as a separate single .
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| Single Beach Boys from the album Pet Sounds | |||||||
| Side B | " You're So Good to Me " | ||||||
| Released | March 21, 1966 | ||||||
| Format | 7 " | ||||||
| Recorded by | July 12 - December 29, 1965, United Western Recorders (Hollywood) | ||||||
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| Duration | 2:59 | ||||||
| Producer | Brian Wilson | ||||||
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| Songwriter | folk song, arranged by Brian Wilson | ||||||
| Label | Capitol | ||||||
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| R s | Position # 276 in the list 500 greatest songs of all time according to Rolling Stone magazine |
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| Allmusic | No rating [4] |
In the UK, the single with this song reached number 2 (on the UK Singles Chart national singles chart ). In the USA, the song reached 3 places (in the " Hot Hundred " of Billboard magazine) [5] .
The song is based on a folk song from the Bahamas, also known as .
In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine placed the song “Sloop John B” by Beach Boys on the 271st spot on its list of “ 500 Greatest Songs of All Time ” [6] . In the list of 2011, the song is on the 276th place [7] .
Notes
- ↑ Unterberger, Richie Great Moments in Folk Rock: Lists of Aunthor Favorites . www.richieunterberger.com. Date of treatment January 26, 2011.
- ↑ Scullati, Gene. Villains and Heroes: In Defense of the Beach Boys (English) // Jazz & Pop : magazine. - 1968. - September. Archived July 14, 2014.
- ↑ 'Sloop John B' Has Seen a Sea Change Throughout the Years . Acoustic Guitar (May 9, 2016).
- ↑ Sloop John B - The Beach Boys | Song Info | AllMusic AllMusic . Date of treatment June 1, 2016.
- ↑ 1 2 Sloop John B by The Beach Boys Songfacts . Songfacts®, LLC.
- ↑ The RS 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: Rolling Stone (English) (2004). Date of treatment June 1, 2017. Archived on February 8, 2008. (page 3)
- ↑ The Beach Boys, 'Sloop John B' | 500 Greatest Songs of All Time | Rolling Stone . Rolling Stone (April 7, 2011). Date of treatment June 1, 2017.
Links
- Lyrics for this song on MetroLyrics