I'm Waiting for the Day
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"I'm Waiting for the Day" is a song by the American rock band The Beach Boys, taken from their 1966 album Pet Sounds. It is the fifth track on the album. The song was written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love with Brian also acting as producer of the song.[1] It was copyrighted in February 1964, indicating that the song's composition predated the album's sessions by some years.[1]
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Background and recording
When asked about "I'm Waiting for the Day," Brian Wilson said that "there really was no specific inspiration for [the] song."[2]
The instrumental track (including string overdubs) was recorded on March 6, 1966 at United Western Recorders. Vocal overdubs finished the track on March 10, 1966 at CBS Columbia Square.[1] The track, a vocals only mix, and highlights from the tracking session can be found on The Pet Sounds Sessions boxset, released in 1997.
Carl Wilson has stated he loved the dynamics, saying, "The intro is very big, then it gets quite small with the vocal in the verse with a little instrumentation and then, in the chorus, it gets very big again, with the background harmonies against the lead. It is perhaps one of the most dynamic moments in the album."[3][4]
The lead vocal was sung by Brian Wilson who thought his performance was inadequate, explaining, "Vocally, I thought I sounded a little bit weird in my head. That's the one cut off the album I didn't really like that much. But, you know, it's okay, it's not a case of liking or not liking it; it was an appropriate song, a very, very positive song. I just didn't like my voice on that particular song."[1][5]
Personnel
Sourced from liner notes included with the 1999 mono/stereo reissue of Pet Sounds,[6] except where otherwise noted.
- The Beach Boys
- Brian Wilson – lead vocal[1]
- Additional musicians
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- Gary Coleman – timpani, bongos
- Al de Lory – piano
- Justin DiTullio – cello
- Bill Green – flute
- Jim Gordon – drums
- Leonard Hartman – English horn
- Jim Horn – flute
- Harry Hyams – viola
- Carol Kaye – bass guitar
- Larry Knechtel – Hammond organ
- William Kurasch – violin
- Leonard Malarsky – violin
- Jay Migliori – flute
- Ray Pohlman – six string bass
- Lyle Ritz – ukulele, upright bass
- Ralph Schaffer – violin
- Sid Sharp – violin
Variations
The Pet Sounds Sessions compilation included an alternate take featuring Mike Love on lead vocals.
Cover versions
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- 1966: Peanut (arranged/produced by Mark Wirtz), 7" single
- 1998: Short Hair Front, Smiling Pets[7]
- 2001: Reigning Sound, Break Up, Break Down
- 2002: Brian Wilson, Pet Sounds Live
References
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- ↑ Jim Fusilli, Pet Sounds,(Continuum International Publishing Group 2005), ISBN 0-8264-1670-5, p.92.
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- ↑ The Pet Sounds Sessions: "The Making Of Pet Sounds" booklet (1996)
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