"Don't Fight the Sea" is a song written by Terry Jacks and released as a single in 1976, reaching #31 on the Canadian Charts.
Al Jardine version
The song was attempted by the Beach Boys in 1976 during recording sessions for their album 15 Big Ones.[1] In 2010, the song was rewritten with Al Jardine for his album A Postcard from California and with several of his Beach Boys bandmates making a guest appearance, with vocals culled from various recording sessions during the interim period. Jardine's version was also issued on a 7" vinyl record on April 16, 2011 for Record Store Day 2011 in a limited edition of 2,500 copies (1,000 white vinyl and 1,500 black vinyl) with the proceeds to benefit tsunami relief for Japan.[2]
Personnel
- Al Jardine – lead and backing vocals, keyboards
- Carl Wilson – lead and backing vocals
- Brian Wilson – backing vocals
- Mike Love – backing vocals
- Bruce Johnston – backing vocals
- Matt Jardine – backing vocals
- Ed Carter – guitars, bass
- Michael Lent – guitars
- Scott Mathews – guitars, backing vocals
- Mike Meros – keyboards
- Bobby Figueroa – drums
References
- ^ Doe, Andrew G. "GIGS76". Endles Summer Quarterly. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ "Rare Beach Boys Single, 'Don't Fight the Sea,' To Benefit Red Cross Relief Efforts In Japan". April 18, 2011. Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
