Trombone Dixie
| "Trombone Dixie" | |
|---|---|
| Instrumental by the Beach Boys | |
| from the album Pet Sounds (1990 reissue) | |
| Released | 1990 |
| Recorded | November 1, 1965 |
| Studio | Western, Hollywood |
| Label | Capitol |
| Composer(s) | Brian Wilson |
| Producer(s) | Brian Wilson |
"Trombone Dixie" is an instrumental by the American rock band the Beach Boys that was composed by Brian Wilson, although nobody from the group played on the recording. Wilson produced the instrumental in November 1965, early in the sessions for the band's album Pet Sounds (1966). It was left off the album and was not released until 1990 as a bonus track for the CD reissue of Pet Sounds.[1] Excerpts from the instrumental's recording session were then included for The Pet Sounds Sessions (1997).
According to Brian, "I was just foolin' around one day, fuckin' around with the musicians, and I took that arrangement out of my briefcase and we did it in 20 minutes. It was nothing, there was really nothing in it."[2] The piece reprises a riff from Wilson's "The Little Girl I Once Knew" (1965), and a portion of the intro would later be recycled for his "Had to Phone Ya" (1976).[3]
Personnel[]
Per Alan Boyd and Craig Slowinski.[4]
- Hal Blaine – drums
- Chuck Britz – engineer
- Roy Caton – trumpet
- Jerry Cole – guitar, finger cymbals
- Steve Douglas – tenor saxophone
- James Henderson – trombone:
- Carol Kaye – electric bass
- Barney Kessel – electric 12-string guitar
- Jay Migliori – tenor saxophone
- Lew McCreary – trombone
- Don Randi – tack piano
- Lyle Ritz – string bass
- Billy Strange – electric 12-string guitar
- – tambourine
- Julius Wechter – Latin percussion, vibraphone
- Jerry Williams – timpani
Cover versions[]
- 2012 – , MOJO Presents Pet Sounds Revisited
References[]
- ^ Badman, Keith (2004). The Beach Boys: The Definitive Diary of America's Greatest Band, on Stage and in the Studio. Backbeat Books. p. 103. ISBN 978-0-87930-818-6.
- ^ Benci, Jacopo (January 1995). "Brian Wilson interview". Record Collector. UK (185).
- ^ Doe, Andrew; Tobler, John (2009). "The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds – May 1966". In Charlesworth, Chris (ed.). 25 Albums that Rocked the World. Omnibus Press. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-85712-044-1.
- ^ "Pet Sounds Musicians". Pet Sounds (CD Liner). The Beach Boys. Capitol Records. 2016.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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