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    Caroline, No

    Written by: Brian Wilson/Tony Asher
    Produced by: Brian Wilson
    Recording date: 31 January 1966
    Take Number: 17
    Master Number: #55536
    Time: 2:51
    Lead Vocal by: Brian
    Originally appeared on: Pet Sounds
    Subsequently appeared on: Made in USA, The Best of the Beach Boys, Good Vibrations (box set)

    Notes:
      Recorded at Western Studios
      Hal Blaine played an upside-down and empty Sparkletts water bottle to acheive the percussive effects that open the song
      Tony Asher originally had the lyric as "Carol I Know", which Brian heard as "Caroline, No"
      This "Pet Sounds" closer can be seen as a "loss of innocence" for Brian, or maybe the world around him. The closing effects of a train and Brian's dogs (Banana and Louie) provide an eerie and possibly symbolic close to "Pet Sounds."
      An astonishing song -virtually has me in tears even though I've heard it hundreds of times
      Single release was under the name "Brian Wilson"
      Brian revived this song for the "I Just Wasn't Made For These Times" album

    Single:

    Capitol 5610
    A-side with: "Summer Means New Love"
    Released on: March 7 1966
    Charted on: March 26 1966
    Reached: 32
    Caroline,No-IJWMFTT soundtrack
    Live at the Roxy version
    Pet Sounds Live version



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