Susie Cincinnati

"Susie Cincinnati" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys that was recorded during the sessions for their 1970 album Sunflower.^[1] It was written by Al Jardine about a female cab driver from Ohio.^[2]

Release[]

The song was first issued in January 1970 as the B-side of the "Add Some Music to Your Day" single, and then again in December 1974 as the B-side of the "Child of Winter (Christmas Song)" single.^[3][4] In 1976, it was included as a track on the album 15 Big Ones. Brian Wilson included it on the LP "because it's a good song", although Dennis Wilson felt that it was a "silly piece of shit".^[5]

Personnel[]

Per liner notes.^[2]

The Beach Boys

• Al Jardine – lead and backing vocals, guitar
• Bruce Johnston – backing vocals
• Mike Love – backing vocals
• Brian Wilson – backing vocals, harmonica
• Carl Wilson – backing vocals, guitar
• Dennis Wilson – backing vocals

Session musicians

• Daryl Dragon – clavinet
• Dennis Dragon – drums

References[]

Citations

Bibliography

• Abbott, Kingsley, ed. (1997). Back to the Beach: A Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys Reader. Helter Skelter. ISBN 978-1-90092-402-3.
• Badman, Keith (2004). The Beach Boys: The Definitive Diary of America's Greatest Band, on Stage and in the Studio. Backbeat Books. ISBN 978-0-87930-818-6.
• Matijas-Mecca, Christian (2017). The Words and Music of Brian Wilson. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-4408-3899-6.
• White, Timothy (1996). The Nearest Faraway Place: Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys, and the Southern Californian Experience. Macmillan. ISBN 0333649370.

External links[]

• Susie Cincinnati (Basic Session Highlights) on YouTube
• Susie Cincinnati (2012 Mix) on YouTube
• Susie Cincinnati (2020 Mix) on YouTube
• Susie Cincinnati (Live/1976) on YouTube