"Susie Cincinnati" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys that was recorded during the sessions for their 1970 album Sunflower.[2] It was written by Al Jardine about a female cab driver from Ohio.[3]
| "Susie Cincinnati" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by the Beach Boys | ||||
| from the album 15 Big Ones | ||||
| A-side | "Add Some Music to Your Day" | |||
| Released | February 23, 1970[1] | |||
| Recorded | December 24, 1969 – February 2, 1970 | |||
| Studio | Beach Boys (Bel Air) | |||
| Label | Brother/Reprise | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Al Jardine | |||
| Producer(s) | The Beach Boys | |||
| The Beach Boys singles chronology | ||||
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Background
editAl Jardine stated in a 2022 interview, "'Susie Cincinnati' is kind of a jab at The Beatles, a 'Drive My Car' kind of thing, I enjoyed that. There wasn't so much a rivalry with The Beatles, more of an appreciation. With Brian it might have been competition but myself, I enjoyed their work a lot."[4]
Recording
edit"Susie Cincinnati" was recorded at the Beach Boys' Bel Air studio on December 24, 1969 and January 7, 1970. The automobile sound effects were recorded on February 2, 1970.[5][6]
Release
editThe song was first issued in February 1970 as the B-side of the "Add Some Music to Your Day" single, and then again in December 1974 as the B-side of the "Child of Winter (Christmas Song)" single.[7][8] In 1976, it was included as a track on the album 15 Big Ones. Brian Wilson included it on the LP "because it's a good song", although Dennis Wilson felt that it was a "silly piece of shit".[9]
Personnel
editPer liner notes.[3]
The Beach Boys
- Al Jardine – lead and backing vocals, guitar
- Bruce Johnston – backing vocals
- Mike Love – backing vocals
- Brian Wilson – backing vocals, harmonica, bass
- Carl Wilson – backing vocals, guitar
- Dennis Wilson – backing vocals
Session musicians
- Daryl Dragon – clavinet
- Dennis Dragon – drums
References
editCitations
- ^ Badman 2004, pp. 264, 381.
- ^ White 1996, p. 315.
- ^ a b Diken, Dennis; Buck, Peter (2000). 15 Big Ones/Love You (booklet). The Beach Boys. California: Capitol Records.
- ^ "The Beach Boys on 10 of their favourite Beach Boys songs". 24 June 2022.
- ^ Doe, Andrew G. "GIGS69". Bellagio 10452. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- ^ Doe, Andrew G. "GIGS70". Bellagio 10452. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- ^ Badman 2004, p. 342.
- ^ Matijas-Mecca 2017, p. 110.
- ^ Abbott 1997, pp. 108, 110.
Bibliography
- Abbott, Kingsley, ed. (1997). Back to the Beach: A Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys Reader. Helter Skelter. ISBN 978-1-90092-402-3.
- Badman, Keith (2004). The Beach Boys: The Definitive Diary of America's Greatest Band, on Stage and in the Studio. Backbeat Books. ISBN 978-0-87930-818-6.
- Matijas-Mecca, Christian (2017). The Words and Music of Brian Wilson. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-4408-3899-6.
- White, Timothy (1996). The Nearest Faraway Place: Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys, and the Southern Californian Experience. Macmillan. ISBN 0333649370.