Slip On Through
"Slip On Through" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1970 album Sunflower. Written by Dennis Wilson and Gregg Jakobson, it was issued as a single with the B-side "This Whole World". It did not chart.
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| Single by the Beach Boys | ||||
| from the album Sunflower | ||||
| B-side | "This Whole World" | |||
| Released | June 29, 1970 | |||
| Recorded | c. October 1–13, 1969 | |||
| Studio | Beach Boys Studio, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 2:17 | |||
| Label | Brother/Reprise | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dennis Wilson, Gregg Jakobson | |||
| Producer(s) | The Beach Boys | |||
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Authorship
"Slip On Through" was originally credited to Dennis Wilson alone. After Brother Records archive manager Alan Boyd consulted with Wilson's publishing and estate, a credit for Gregg Jakobson was added to the song on the 2021 compilation Feel Flows.[1]
Recording
An early version of the song was recorded at Gold Star Studios in Hollywood. The final version was recorded at the Beach Boys' studio on October 6, 1969.[2]
Reception
Brian Wilson said, "It was a really dynamic song. Dennis, I was very proud of, because he really rocked and rolled on that one. Dennis did really interesting energetic things on that."[3]
Record World said that "a combination of the old and new Beach Boy sound is fantastic."[4]
Personnel
Sourced from Craig Slowinski.[5]
The Beach Boys
- Al Jardine – backing vocals
- Mike Love – backing vocals
- Brian Wilson – backing vocals
- Carl Wilson – backing vocals, rhythm guitar
- Dennis Wilson – lead and backing vocals, piano, additional guitar through Leslie speaker, production; cowbell (uncertain)
- Bruce Johnston – backing vocals
Additional musicians and production staff
- Jack Conrad – lead guitar
- Daryl Dragon – bass
- Dennis Dragon – drums, congas
- John Audino – trumpet
- Tony Terran – trumpet
- Stephen Desper – engineer
References
- alanboyd (August 31, 2021). "FEEL FLOWS Q&A with ALAN BOYD and MARK LINETT - Aug 31, 2021". Endless Harmony Forum.
- Hoisington, John. "Recording 'Sunflower'". Archived from the original on 2014-08-10.
- White, Timothy (2000). Sunflower/Surf's Up (CD Liner). The Beach Boys. Capitol Records.
- "Single Reviews" (PDF). Record World. July 4, 1970. p. 8. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- Slowinski, Craig (Summer 2020). "Sunflower: 50 Year Anniversary Special Edition (Issue 130, Volume 33, No. 3)". Endless Summer Quarterly Magazine (Magazine). Charlotte, North Carolina, USA: David Beard.
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