Don't Fight the Sea
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"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
| "Don't Fight the Sea" | |||||||||||
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| Single by Al Jardine featuring the Beach Boys | |||||||||||
| from the album A Postcard from California | |||||||||||
| B-side | "Friends (Acapella)" | ||||||||||
| Released | April 16, 2011 | ||||||||||
| Format | digital download | ||||||||||
| Recorded | 1970s–2010s | ||||||||||
| Genre | Rock | ||||||||||
| Length | 3:24 | ||||||||||
| Label | Capitol Records | ||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Terry Jacks | ||||||||||
| Al Jardine singles chronology | |||||||||||
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The song was attempted by the Beach Boys in 1976 during recording sessions for their album 15 Big Ones.[1] In 2011, 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. Al Jardine's version was also issued on a Vinyl 45 RPM Record 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]
