Don't Fight The Sea (2010)

The Beach Boys - "Don't Fight The Sea" (2010)

Basic track and Carl Wilson's vocals cut in the late 70s / early 80s, overdubs recently added by Al Jardine, Mike Love and Brian Wilson;

Written by Al Jardine & Terry Jacks;

From Al Jardine's "A Postcard From California" album - please buy it!

DISCLAIMER: I do not own any rights to this song, nor am I in any way associated with Al Jardine, The Beach Boys, B.R.I. or Terry Jacks. I made this video in order to urge viewers to buy the album.

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[WilsonVanGarneau]

Is this song available on any of their CDs? Never heard of it until now. I like it!

[Stingrayalan]

@WilsonVanGarneau

The song was released on Al Jardine's "Postcard from California" CD. It was first issued last year, but a reissue with bonus tracks is coming this November, so I suggest you wait for this one! Look for it on Amazon.

[Stingrayalan]

@WilsonVanGarneau The song was released on Al Jardine's "Postcard from California" CD. It was first issued last year, but a reissue with bonus tracks is coming this November, so I suggest you wait for this one! Look for it on Amazon.

[thefonz003]

I think this sounds like something from the mid-late '80s "America's Band" period, except better than most of the stuff they put out then. Also, Bruce is definitely on here too---toward the end, you can hear him sing the line "just let it be." I'd kind of assumed Al did all the overdubs himself, and everything else was the original tracks---didn't know Brian and Mike had participated recently. Maybe that's a good omen!

[Stingrayalan]

@thefonz003 You're right about Bruce - when the song was originally released last year, Bruce wasn't included in the credits, but it was since revealed that he was on the record too. I'm not sure he's the one who's singing that line though.

[CuyahogaMustang]

When was this recorded ? I am going to buy this on 45 .

[Stingrayalan]

@CuyahogaMustang : => video description

[AllenOption8]

It just catches you - the more that you listen to it. Carl just stops you when his voice comes in. Keep it coming Al Jardine. Maybe this gets them together for a Super Bowl performance reunion - 50 year anniversary. Wishing the ending wasn't a fade but a big slide down vocal chord fading to the birds and waves.

[kickhunter1]

Beach Boys 2010!!! Can`t wait for new stuff in 2011!

[peterp21]

The opening keyboard riff reminds me of some of the synths off Queen's The Miracle album which to me makes it feel dated to 1989, which actually makes me like it even more (even though I know it's a newer track). I reccomend Al's album to any BB fan. It's mostly got that "cheap" feel to the instrumental production but hey, it's basically a labor of love for Al recorded whenever and wherever, not meant to be a Top 40 album. But definitely worth the $11 or whatever it costs.

[snakewoman8]

This song was originally written in the mid seventies by Canadian ,Terry Jacks, of (Seas in the sun and The poppy family) fame .The Beach Boys cut the bed tracks in 1978 when Carl Wilson was in full force. An agreement for co writing credit for Al Jardine was worked out, as he wrote the lyrics for the last verse and rearranged the vocal harmonies.It's amazing how some people always want to hog all the credit.

[boyders16]

@snakewoman8 Different song/same title i'm sure.

[boyders16]

@Stingrayalan Definitely Bruce on that line, his voice is unmistakable.

[denniswilsonfan]

Carl's part is so haunting

[twjr80]

@Javier23gol That is not Brian's vocals from now, it's his vocals from when the track was originally done.

[SurferSpud]

A Postcard From California is now scheduled for release January 2012. For more info, please join Al's facebook Fan Page