Tears in the Morning
"Tears in the Morning" is a song written by Bruce Johnston for the American rock band The Beach Boys. It was released on their 1970 album Sunflower. It was also released as a single, with the B-side of the single being "It's About Time". The single reached the top 5 in the Netherlands, the top 10 in Belgium, and did not chart in the US or the UK.
"Tears in the Morning" | ||||
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Single by The Beach Boys | ||||
from the album Sunflower | ||||
B-side | "It's About Time" | |||
Released | October 12, 1970[1] | |||
Format | 7" vinyl | |||
Recorded | November 18, 1969; January 26 & 28, 1970 | |||
Length | 4:07 | |||
Label | Brother/Reprise | |||
Songwriter(s) | Bruce Johnston | |||
Producer(s) | The Beach Boys | |||
The Beach Boys singles chronology | ||||
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Personnel
The Beach Boys
- Bruce Johnston – lead vocals, organ, piano
- Carl Wilson – guitar, vocals
- Dennis Wilson – vocals
- Mike Love – vocals
- Brian Wilson – vocals
- Al Jardine – guitar, vocals
- Additional musicians
- Michel Colombier – orchestral arrangements
- Daryl Dragon – vibraphone[2], accordion
- Ray Pohlman – bass guitar[3]
- Hal Blaine – drums
Chart performance
Chart (1971) | Peak position |
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Dutch GfK chart[4] | 4 |
Dutch Top 40[5] | 6 |
Cover versions
Belgian pop band The Radios covered the song in their 1990 album No Television.
Norwegian stoner rock band Thulsa Doom recorded a cover version of this song in 2005 for their album Keyboard, Oh Lord! Why Don't We?.
References
- Badman, Keith. The Beach Boys. The Definitive Diary of America's Greatest Band: On Stage and in the Studio Backbeat Books, San Francisco, California, 2004. ISBN 0-87930-818-4 p. 278
- http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php?topic=22916.0
- http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,688.0.html
- "dutchcharts.nl - The Beach Boys - Tears In The Morning". Retrieved 24 February 2009.
- "De Nederlandse Top 40, week 2, 1971". Retrieved 24 February 2009.
External links
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