God Only Knows (stereo)
~ Recording by The Beach Boys
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official | |||||||||
| 1.8 | God Only Knows | 2:48 | The Beach Boys | Pet Sounds (stereo) | The Beach Boys | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | ST 2458 |
| 1.8 | God Only Knows | ?:?? | The Beach Boys | Greatest Hits | The Beach Boys | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | IE 062 • 80478, ST 21628 |
| 1.8 | God Only Knows | ?:?? | The Beach Boys | Greatest Hits (orange labels) | The Beach Boys | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | IE 062 · 80478, ST 21628 |
| 1.8 | God Only Knows | 2:51 | The Beach Boys | Pet Sounds (on back: UK: CZ 311) | The Beach Boys | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | CDP 7 48421 2 |
| 1.8 | God Only Knows | 2:51 | The Beach Boys | Pet Sounds | The Beach Boys | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | CDP 7 48421 2 |
| 1.8 | God Only Knows | 2:51 | The Beach Boys | Pet Sounds (BMG club edition) | The Beach Boys | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions) | CDP 7 48421 2, D 100513 |
| 1.8 | God Only Knows | 2:51 | The Beach Boys | Pet Sounds (on back: UK: CD FA 3298 PM 516 PRINTED IN HOLLAND) | The Beach Boys | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | CDP 7 48421 2 |
| 1.8 | God Only Knows | 2:51 | The Beach Boys | Pet Sounds | The Beach Boys | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | C2 48421 |
| 1.8 | God Only Knows (stereo mix) | 2:55 | The Beach Boys | The Pet Sounds Sessions | The Beach Boys | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | C2 7243 8 37662 2 2 |
| 1.22 | God Only Knows | 2:55 | The Beach Boys | Pet Sounds | The Beach Boys | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 72435-21241-2-1 |
| 1.22 | God Only Knows | 2:55 | The Beach Boys | Pet Sounds (The Complete Album in Stereo & Mono + Bonus track) | The Beach Boys | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 72435-21241-2-1 |
| 1.22 | God Only Knows (Stereo / Remastered 1996) | 2:54 | The Beach Boys | Pet Sounds (Original Mono & Stereo Mix Versions) | The Beach Boys | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | |
| 1.22 | God Only Knows | 2:55 | The Beach Boys | Pet Sounds | The Beach Boys | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | |
| 1.22 | God Only Knows | 2:55 | The Beach Boys | Pet Sounds (Remastered, Stereo, Mono) | The Beach Boys | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 72435-26266-2-5 |
| 1.22 | God Only Knows | 2:55 | The Beach Boys | Pet Sounds | The Beach Boys | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 7243 5 26266 2 5 |
| 1.22 | God Only Knows | 2:55 | The Beach Boys | Pet Sounds | The Beach Boys | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 72435-26266-2-5 |
| 1.22 | God Only Knows | 2:55 | The Beach Boys | Pet Sounds | The Beach Boys | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions) | 72435-26266-2-5, D140435 |
| 1.7 | God Only Knows | 2:55 | The Beach Boys | Classics Selected by Brian Wilson | The Beach Boys | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 72435-40087-2-6 |
| 1.7 | God Only Knows | 2:55 | The Beach Boys | Classics Selected by Brian Wilson | The Beach Boys | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 72435-40087-2-6 |
| 1.22 | God Only Knows | 2:54 | The Beach Boys | Pet Sounds | The Beach Boys | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Gruppo editoriale l’Espresso | BME 72 |
| 1.8 | God Only Knows | 2:55 | The Beach Boys | Pet Sounds | The Beach Boys | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 72434-77937-9-0 |
| 1.22 | God Only Knows | 2:55 | The Beach Boys | Pet Sounds: 40th Anniversary | The Beach Boys | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 0946 3 69939 2 8 |
| 1.22 | God Only Knows | 2:55 | The Beach Boys | Pet Sounds: 40th Anniversary | The Beach Boys | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 09463-69940-2-4 |
| 1.22 | God Only Knows | 2:55 | The Beach Boys | Pet Sounds: 40th Anniversary | The Beach Boys | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 09463-73019-2-0 |
| 1.8 | God Only Knows | 2:53 | The Beach Boys | Pet Sounds: 40th Anniversary | The Beach Boys | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | |
| 1.4 | God Only Knows | 2:55 | The Beach Boys | Summer Love Songs | The Beach Boys | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 509996-99299-22 |
| 1.18 | God Only Knows | 2:56 | The Beach Boys | Greatest Hits | The Beach Boys | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | C5-15682 |
| 1.8 | God Only Knows | 2:55 | The Beach Boys | Pet Sounds (stereo, Ultradisc UHR) | The Beach Boys | Album |
| Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | UDSACD 2065 |
| 2.8 | God Only Knows | 2:56 | The Beach Boys | Pet Sounds (stereo, Ultradisc UHR) | The Beach Boys | Album |
| Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | UDSACD 2065 |
| 1.6 | God Only Knows | 2:55 | The Beach Boys | Classic Americana | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music Australia (AU subsidiary of Warner Music International since 1988) | 5310528392 |
| 1.8 | God Only Knows | 2:56 | The Beach Boys | Pet Sounds | The Beach Boys | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 5099931902151 |
| 1.18 | God Only Knows | 2:56 | The Beach Boys | Greatest Hits | The Beach Boys | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | |
| 1.21 | God Only Knows | 2:56 | The Beach Boys | Pet Sounds | The Beach Boys | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 50999 404426 24 |
| 1.18 | God Only Knows | 2:56 | The Beach Boys | Greatest Hits | The Beach Boys | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 5099997374220 |
| 1.8 | God Only Knows | 2:55 | The Beach Boys | Pet Sounds | The Beach Boys | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | |
| 1.2 | God Only Knows | 2:50 | The Beach Boys | A Groovy Kind of Love | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88765442722 |
| 1.5 | God Only Knows | 2:56 | The Beach Boys | Music From Love & Mercy: The Life, Love and Genius of Brian Wilson | Atticus Ross | Album + Soundtrack |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | |
| 1.5 | God Only Knows | 2:56 | The Beach Boys | Music From Love & Mercy: The Life, Love and Genius of Brian Wilson | Atticus Ross | Album + Soundtrack |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | |
| 1.21 | God Only Knows (stereo) | 2:56 | The Beach Boys | Pet Sounds (mono & stereo) | The Beach Boys | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | |
| 2.8 | God Only Knows | 2:57 | The Beach Boys | Pet Sounds | The Beach Boys | Album |
| Analogue Productions | CAPP 067 SA |
| 1.8 | God Only Knows | 2:57 | The Beach Boys | Pet Sounds | The Beach Boys | Album |
| Analogue Productions | CAPP 067 SA |
| 1.5 | God Only Knows | 2:56 | The Beach Boys | Music From Love & Mercy: The Life, Love and Genius of Brian Wilson | Atticus Ross | Album + Soundtrack |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | B002381902 |
| 3.3 | God Only Knows | 2:56 | The Beach Boys | The Wrecking Crew | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| RockBeat Records | ROC-CD-3308 |
| 1.8 | God Only Knows | 2:46 | The Beach Boys | Pet Sounds | The Beach Boys | Album |
| Analogue Productions, Universal Music Special Markets, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | APP 067, B0019909-1, ST 2458 |
| 5.45 | God Only Knows (Stereo) | 2:55 | The Beach Boys | Pet Sounds (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) | The Beach Boys | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | B0024731-00 |
| 5.25 | God Only Knows | 2:54 | The Beach Boys | Pet Sounds (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) | The Beach Boys | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | B0024731-00 |
| 1.21 | God Only Knows (Stereo) | 2:56 | The Beach Boys | Pet Sounds (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) | The Beach Boys | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | B0024731-00 |
| 1.8 | God Only Knows | 2:46 | The Beach Boys | Pet Sounds | The Beach Boys | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | ST 2458 |
| 1.21 | God Only Knows - Stereo | 2:56 | The Beach Boys | Pet Sounds (50th Anniversary Edition) (50th Anniversary Edition) | The Beach Boys | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | |
| 1.21 | God Only Knows (stereo) | 2:55 | The Beach Boys | Pet Sounds | The Beach Boys | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | |
| 1.8 | God Only Knows | 2:48 | The Beach Boys | Pet Sounds | The Beach Boys | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises) | B0024729-01 |
| 1.21 | God Only Knows (stereo) | 2:55 | The Beach Boys | Pet Sounds | The Beach Boys | Album | Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | ||
| 1.7 | God Only Knows (the stereo mix) | 2:53 | The Beach Boys | The Beach Boys Classics… Selected by Brian Wilson | The Beach Boys | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | |
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.4 | God Only Knows | 2:55 | The Beach Boys | Summer Love Songs | The Beach Boys | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | |
| (unknown) | |||||||||
| 2.4 | God Only Knows | ?:?? | The Beach Boys | The Best | The Beach Boys | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 724357 13452-1 |
Relationships
| engineer: | Chuck Britz (on 1966-03-10) Ralph Valentin (from 1966-03 until 1966-04) |
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| producer: | Mark Linett Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) |
| mixer: | Mark Linett (in 1996) |
| accordion: | Carl Fortina (on 1966-03-10) Frank Marocco (on 1966-03-10) |
| bass clarinet: | Leonard Hartman (on 1966-03-10) |
| bell and drums (drum set): | Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1966-03-10) |
| cello: | Jesse Erlich (on 1966-03-10) |
| clarinet: | Leonard Hartman (on 1966-03-10) Jay Migliori (on 1966-03-10) |
| double bass: | Lyle Ritz (on 1966-03-10) |
| electric bass guitar: | Ray Pohlman (on 1966-03-10) |
| flute: | Bill Green (woodwind) (on 1966-03-10) Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist) (on 1966-03-10) |
| French horn: | Alan Robinson (on 1966-03-10) |
| guitar: | Carol Kaye (on 1966-03-10) |
| harpsichord: | Larry Knechtel (on 1966-03-10) |
| percussion: | Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) (on 1966-03-10) |
| tack piano: | Don Randi (on 1966-03-10) |
| tambourine: | Terry Melcher (on 1966-03-10) |
| viola: | Darrel Terwilliger (on 1966-03-10) |
| violin: | Leonard Malarsky (on 1966-03-10) Sid Sharp (on 1966-03-10) |
| lead vocals: | Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (from 1966-03 until 1966-04) |
| vocals: | Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys) (from 1966-03 until 1966-04) Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (from 1966-03 until 1966-04) |
| arranger: | Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) |
| recorded at: | Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1966-03-10) Columbia Studios (Hollywood, 1961–1972) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1966-03 until 1966-04) |
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| mixed at: | Your Place or Mine Recording in Glendale, California, United States (in 1996) |
| remix of: | God Only Knows (mono) |
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| mash-ups: | Beach Emotion by V‐FUN |
| recording of: | God Only Knows (from 1966-03 until 1966-04) |
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Related works
God Only Knows
| lyricist: | Tony Asher (US lyricist, worked on Pet Sounds) |
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| composer: | Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) |
| publisher: | Irving Music (BMI) Irving Music, Inc. Rondor Music (London) Ltd. Sea of Tunes Publishing Co. (work publisher, NOT the bootleg label) Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division Yamaha Music EH(CM) |
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| later translated versions: | God sta me bij Gudene vet Sólo Dios sabe |
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| lyrics quoted in: | Better Than Words Gårdakvarnar och skit |
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