You Still Believe in Me

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You Still Believe in Me is a song by the music group The Beach Boys , released on May 16, 1966 on the album Pet Sounds . The music composed, arranged and produced Brian Wilson , with the text he was assisted by Tony Asher.

Emergence

You Still Believe in Me comes from the early development phase (around autumn 1965) of Pet Sounds , which at that time was intended as a concept album about childhood , growing up and the accompanying tastes. The original title of the song was In My Childhood , hence the bicycle bell and horn in the outro of the piece.

It is the first piece that Tony Asher wrote a text for. He remembered that Brian Wilson had already written a text, but had open ears for his contribution. He probably wrote the lyrics to the existing basic track around December 1965 / January 1966 and drew from extensive conversations that he and Wilson shared and incorporated into the songs.

admission

The instrumental track for In My Childhood was recorded on November 1, 1965 at Western Studios in Hollywood and is the first basic track recorded and used for Pet Sounds . Earlier on the same day, the instrumental track for Trombone Dixie was recorded, but it remained unreleased until it was released at the Pet Sounds Sessions in 1996.

November 1st, 1965 marks the start of Pet Sounds recording . The previous sessions for the single The Little Girl I Once Knew also correspond to the temporary album concept, but are not officially seen as a former part of the Pet Sounds project.

The intro was recorded on January 24th, 1966 at Western Studios, Hollywood. The special sound was achieved by pulling the strings in the piano, made by Tony Asher, while Brian Wilson pressed the corresponding key. To get the feel right, Wilson Asher made the strings vibrate with all sorts of things like paper clips.

The singing followed in January and February 1966. The exact dates of the recording are not known.

Versions

  • Contrary to the double-tracked lead voice of Brian Wilson on the original 1966 mono version, only the first voice can be heard on the stereo version from 1996.
  • A stereo mix, the instrumental and acappella version (the stereo version) and highlights of the instrumental session were released in 1996 at the Pet Sounds Sessions .
  • a live recording of 1972/73 with lead vocalist Al Jardine in 1973 on the album In Concert published

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