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    "Sloop John B" (Roud 15634, originally published as "The John B. Sails") is a Bahamian folk song from Nassau. A transcription was published in 1916 by...
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  • Wilson's official solo debut, followed by the group's "Sloop John B" and "Wouldn't It Be Nice" (B-side "God Only Knows"). The album received a lukewarm...
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    suggestion that the Beach Boys recorded a version of the folk standard "Sloop John B", which Brian Wilson arranged and produced for their Pet Sounds album...
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  • Tall Texan”, “The Warmth of the Sun,” and “Sloop John B.” Sonny Garrish – pedal steel guitar on “Sloop John B.” Henry Gross – additional backing vocals...
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    100th birthday; at this concert, he sang lead on "Help Me, Rhonda" and "Sloop John B". He made a handful of other appearances with Love and Johnston's touring...
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    (1965, POR) Hits (1966, UK) — #1 UK EPs Then I Kissed Her (1966, POR) Sloop John B (1966, FR, ESP, POR) California Girls (1966, ESP) Wouldn't It Be Nice...
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    you"". YouTube. July 18, 2017. "Watch the Back of the Bus Boys Perform "Sloop John B"". YouTube. November 15, 2018. "Watch Joshua Lee Turner, Carson McKee...
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  • hymns and the ant'ems of the local sponge fishermen, which include "Sloop John B", later made famous by The Beach Boys. In 1973, the year the Bahamas...
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  • Wilson, Asher 2:53 14. "Sloop John B" (Highlights from tracking date) traditional, arranged by Wilson 1:04 15. "Sloop John B" (Stereo backing track) traditional...
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  • percussion on "Sail On, Sailor" and "Sloop John B" Richard Didymus Washington – percussion on "Sail On, Sailor" and "Sloop John B" Planer, Lindsay. "Review: The...
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  • Knows EP was issued there. It contained the title track, "Here Today", "Sloop John B", and "Wouldn't It Be Nice". Responding to the group's growing popularity...
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    Alright)" Stevie Wonder 52 "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" Cher 53 "Sloop John B" The Beach Boys 54 "19th Nervous Breakdown" The Rolling Stones 55 "Wipe...
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  • Beach Boys riff. O'Sullivan also cites the Beach Boys recording of "Sloop John B" (1966) as the origin of yacht rock's predilection for the "sailors and...
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    "Hootenanny Saturday Night", in 1963. They also gave "Sloop John B" a try, released as "The John B Sails". The British Invasion and the ascendance of edgier...
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  • "The Little Old Lady (from Pasadena)" and the Beach Boys' version of "Sloop John B". In addition to playing sessions in Memphis, guitarist James Burton...
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  • two hidden tracks: "Seasons in the Sun" from Have a Ball (1997) and "Sloop John B" from Blow in the Wind (2001). Spike Slawson - vocals Chris Shiflett...
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  • Palaces – Quazarz: Born On A Gangster Star / Quazarz Vs The Jealous Machines, John Murry – A Short History Of Decay". The Independent. Archived from the original...
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    feature of his music, having been employed in "Salt Lake City" (1965) and "Sloop John B" (1966). Many of Wilson's compositions are marked by destabilized tonal...
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    Be Five with other Babylon 5 actors. He and Marta Kristen performed "Sloop John B" in the Lost in Space S3E14 episode Castles In Space.[better source needed]...
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  • it from The Kingston Trio’s cover version and made of it their hit "Sloop John B". Gilkyson left the group in the early 1960s to work for Disney studios...
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  • B-side "God Only Knows" as the third single from Pet Sounds. In other countries such as the United Kingdom, "Wouldn't It Be Nice" was issued as the B-side...
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  • Beach Boys' Party! In December, "Barbara Ann" was issued as a single with the B-side "Girl Don't Tell Me", peaking at No. 2 in the U.S. and No. 3 in the UK...
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  • and would continue with Take a Break and Ruin Jonny's Bar Mitzvah: "Sloop John B" samples "Teenage Lobotomy" by The Ramones, "Elenor" samples "London...
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  • chart in the UK. To mitigate the poor sales, Capitol quickly issued "Sloop John B" as the Beach Boys' next single. Wilson later cited "Caroline, No" as...
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    Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (2013). Nassau Town is mentioned in "Sloop John B", a Bahamian folk song. Since the early 1950s there have been many recordings...
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  • (1967) Rock Messiah – David Axelrod (1971) Shades – J. J. Cale (1981) Sloop John B – The Beach Boys (1966) Smackwater Jack – Quincy Jones (1971) Smile –...
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  • "Sloop John B" Trad. arr B. Wilson Pet Sounds (1966) 3:00 4. "Wouldn't It Be Nice" B. Wilson, Asher, Love Pet Sounds (1966) 2:33 5. "Surfer Girl" B. Wilson...
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  • the album Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!). It was later included as the B-side of the group's single "Barbara Ann," which was released on December 20...
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  • "Wouldn't It Be Nice" (Brian Wilson, Tony Asher, Mike Love) – 1:53 "Sloop John B" (Traditional; arranged by Brian Wilson) – 2:30 "California Girls" –...
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  • the Studio. Backbeat Books. ISBN 978-0-87930-818-6. Doe, Andrew; Tobler, John (2004). Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys: The Complete Guide to Their Music...
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