Still I Dream of It

"Still I Dream of It"
Song by the Beach Boys
from the album Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of The Beach Boys
ReleasedJune 29, 1993 (1993-06-29)
Recorded1977
Length3:26
Songwriter(s)Brian Wilson
Producer(s)Brian Wilson

"Still I Dream of It" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys that was recorded in early 1977. Written by Brian Wilson, the song was written for Frank Sinatra, but was also intended for Stevie Wonder or Elton John, in case Sinatra would reject it.[1] The band recorded the song for their album Adult/Child, which was never released.

In 1993, the track was released on the box set Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of The Beach Boys. A 1976 home demo version of Brian Wilson singing the song and accompanying himself on piano was included on Wilson's 1995 solo album I Just Wasn't Made for These Times.[2][3]

Reception

Music journalist Barney Hoskyns called the song's pathos "irresistible."[4]

Personnel

Covers

The song has been covered by Ed Harcourt and was released as a limited edition single, it is also found on the Elephant's Graveyard a collection of Harcourt's B-sides and rarities. Jimmy Nail, and Carice van Houten have also covered the song.

References

  1. ^ Wilson, Brian (May 1977). "Interview with Brian Wilson" (Audio). Interviewed by Dave Herman.; YouTube mirror: Brian Wilson / Rare 1977 Interview on YouTube
  2. ^ Brian Wilson I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times, MCA Records, Inc., Universal City, CA, 1995, liner notes
  3. ^ Brian Wilson and Don Was (1995). I Just Wasn't Made for These Times (booklet). Universal City, California.
  4. ^ Hoskyns, Barney (September 1, 1995). "Brian Wilson - genius of pop. It's a bit of a cliche. But what does it mean? Barney Hoskyns on all the lonely madmen... and woman". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-25. Retrieved 13 July 2014.


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