"Livin' with a Heartache" is a song written by Carl Wilson and Randy Bachman for the American rock band the Beach Boys, one of two collaborations between the two writers.[1] It was recorded from August 27–29 at Bachman's home studio known as "The Barn" in Lynden, Washington with two further sessions at Rumbo Studios in November and December 1979.[2] "Livin' with a Heartache" was released on the Beach Boys' 1980 album Keepin' the Summer Alive and was subsequently released with a truncated 3:05 mix as a single backed with "Santa Ana Winds" which failed to chart in the US.
| "Livin' with a Heartache" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by The Beach Boys | ||||
| from the album Keepin' the Summer Alive | ||||
| B-side | "Santa Ana Winds" | |||
| Released | May 21, 1980 | |||
| Recorded | August–December 1979 | |||
| Genre | Pop, country | |||
| Length | 3:05 (single) 4:06 (album) | |||
| Label | Caribou Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Carl Wilson, Randy Bachman | |||
| Producer(s) | Bruce Johnston | |||
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Record World called it a "gem" and said that the "melody & hook are perfect."[3]
Performers
editAdapted from 2000 liner notes[4] and Craig Slowinski.[5]
Livin’ with a Heartache
editThe Beach Boys
- Carl Wilson – lead vocals, guitar, Yamaha electric piano, uncredited producer
- Bruce Johnston – harmony and backing vocals, producer
Additional musicians and production staff
- Terry Melcher, Curt Boettcher, Jon Joyce – harmony and backing vocals
- Billy Joe Walker, Jr. – lead and acoustic guitars
- Bryan Garofalo – bass
- John Hobbs – tack piano
- Gary Mallaber – drums
- Steve Forman – percussion
- Steve Desper – engineer, mixing
Santa Ana Winds
editThe Beach Boys
- Brian Wilson – harmony and backing vocals, producer
- Carl Wilson – harmony and backing vocals, additional lead vocals
- Al Jardine – lead vocals, harmony and backing vocals, acoustic guitars, spoken word introduction, producer
- Mike Love – harmony and backing vocals, additional lead vocals
- Bruce Johnston – harmony and backing vocals, producer
Additional musicians
- Lyle Ritz – double bass
- Steve Forman – brushed snare drum and timpani
- Tommy Morgan – harmonica
- Igor Horoshevsky, Raymond Kelley – cellos
- James Getzoff, Murray Adler, Bonnie Douglas, Paul Shure, Alfred Breuning, Marshall Sosson, Endre Granat, Spiro Stamos – violins
- Harry Hyams, Samuel Boghossian – violas
- Harry Betts – string arrangements
- Steve Desper – chief engineer, mixing
- Chuck Leary – engineer
- Chuck Britz – engineer
References
edit- ^ "Livin' With a Heartache - The Beach Boys | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
- ^ "GIGS79". Esquarterly.com. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
- ^ "Single Picks" (PDF). Record World. May 31, 1980. p. 16. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ Bachman, Randy; Doe, Andrew (2000). Keepin’ the Summer Alive/The Beach Boys (booklet). The Beach Boys. California: Capitol Records. p. 2.
- ^ Slowinski, Craig (Summer 2020). Beard, David (ed.). "Keepin' the Summer Alive: 40th Anniversary Collector's Edition". Endless Summer Quarterly Magazine. Vol. 33, no. 132. Charlotte, North Carolina.
External links
edit- "Livin' With a Heartache" review at Allmusic
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