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"It's a Beautiful Day" is a song written by Mike Love and Al Jardine for the American rock band The Beach Boys. The song was never released on an original Beach Boys album; however, it was released on the soundtrack to the film Americathon and as a single in September 1979 with B-side, "Sumahama". The song has also been released on the Ten Years of Harmony Beach Boys compilation album as well as the Made in California compilation.
| "It's a Beautiful Day" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by The Beach Boys | ||||
| B-side | "Sumahama" | |||
| Released | September 1979 | |||
| Recorded | Unknown | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4 min 36 sec (Americathon version)
3 min 20 sec (single mix) 3 min 29 sec (Made in California remix) | |||
| Label | Caribou Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mike Love and Al Jardine | |||
| Producer(s) | Bruce Johnston | |||
| The Beach Boys singles chronology | ||||
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Record World said that it "captures all the exuberance of a sunny day on a California beach."[1]
Personnel edit
Credits via Craig Slowinski.[2]
The Beach Boys
- Brian Wilson – possible organ
- Mike Love – vocals
- Al Jardine – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Carl Wilson – vocals, lead guitar
- Bruce Johnston – backing vocals, possible piano
unknown – bass, drums
References edit
- ^ "Single Picks" (PDF). Record World. November 10, 1979. p. 16. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- ^ "It's a Beautiful Day".
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