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1968 unmarried by the Beach Boys

"Practise It Once more"
Single by the Embankment Boys
B-side	"Wake the World"
Released	July 8, 1968
Recorded	May 26 – June 1968
Studio	Embankment Boys Studio, Los Angeles
Genre	Rock[1] power pop[2]
Length	ii:nineteen
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Brian Wilson Mike Love
Producer(s)	The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys singles chronology
"Friends" (1968) "Do It Again" (1968) "Bluebirds over the Mountain" (1968)
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"Do It Again" is a vocal by the American rock band the Beach Boys that was released equally single on July viii, 1968.^{[3] [4]} Information technology was written by Brian Wilson and Mike Honey equally a cocky-conscious callback to the grouping'southward before surf image, which they had non embraced since 1964. Dear and Wilson likewise share the atomic number 82 song on the song.

The song was issued just ii weeks subsequently the release of the band's album Friends, with the album track "Wake the Globe" equally its B-side. It reached number 20 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and became their second number one hit in the UK. A slightly edited version of the song, using an excerpt from the Smile outtake "Workshop", afterward appeared as the opening runway on the Beach Boys' 1969 anthology 20/20.

"Practise It Again" has been rerecorded one time past the band (in 2011), in one case by Wilson as a solo artist (in 1995), and twice by Beloved as a solo artist (in 1996 and 2017). The song was an influence on Neil Sedaka's "Dear Volition Keep U.s.a. Together" (1973), Eric Carmen's "She Did It" (1977), ABBA'southward "On and on and On" (1980), and Hall & Oates' "Did It in a Minute" (1982).

Background and recording [edit]

"Practise It Again" is a self-conscious callback to the ring'south earlier surf-based material. Originally titled "Rendezvous", the lyrics to the song were inspired after a solar day Mike Honey had spent at the beach in which he had gone surfing with an erstwhile friend named Nib Jackson.^[5] Mike and then showed the lyrics to his cousin Brian Wilson, who proceeded to write the music to Mike's lyrics of nostalgia. Brian stated that he believes the song was the best collaboration that he and Mike ever worked on.^[5] Beloved commented, "He remembers it being at my house. I remember information technology as existence at his house. He starts pounding at the pianoforte, I was summoning up the words and we got a chorus together, which was basically a agglomeration of doo-wop inspired harmonies. Nosotros created that whole vocal in fifteen minutes."^{[half dozen]} Other inspiration came from Hank Ballard's & The Midnighters 1960 song "Finger Poppin' Time".^[7] Carl Wilson recalled in Melody Maker:

Yes, I suppose it has got the one-time Embankment Boys surfing sound. It'south back to that surfing idea with the vocalisation harmony and the simple, direct melody and lyrics. We didn't program the record as a return to the surf or anything. We only did it one mean solar day circular a piano in the studio. Brian had the thought and played information technology over to united states. Nosotros improved on that and recorded it very quickly, in about 5 minutes. It'due south certainly not an one-time track of ours; in fact it was recorded only a few weeks earlier it was released. We liked how information technology turned out and decided to release it.^[5]

Conversely, Bruce Johnston told a reporter in September 1968 that he shared the reporter's underwhelming stance of the vocal. "I don't similar it etiher. I don't think that the group were entirely happy with information technology, but everyone else was going back to basics, so I suppose information technology was inevitable that we should."^[viii]

During the mixdown, engineer Stephen Desper came upwards with the drum issue heard at the beginning of the rail. He explained that he had "deputed Philips, in Holland, to build 2 record filibuster units for employ on the road (to double live vocals). [he] moved iv of the Philips PB heads very close together so that one drum strike was repeated four times near 10 milliseconds autonomously, and blended it with the original to give the effect yous hear."^{[ citation needed ]}.

Promotional picture [edit]

A promotional film, directed by Peter Clifton, was shot in Los Angeles. The flick, shot in color, features the grouping pulling up in a van and visiting a surfing shop. The band then drives to the beach in their van and begins surfing. The first screenings of the promotional film were shown on BBC One'due south Top of the Pops during broadcasts of the show on August 8, 22 and 29. In Federal republic of germany the promotional film was shown in September during broadcasts of the Hits A Go Go show on ZDF Telly. The prune was later featured in the 1969 Peter Clifton Australian surfing motion-picture show Fluid Journey.^[4] An alternate promotional film for "Do It Over again" was planned with the idea to feature special invitee, Beatles fellow member Paul McCartney as a clerk. However the idea was abased due to his busy schedule.^[ix]

Release [edit]

Released on July 19, 1968 in the United Kingdom the unmarried, forty days after its release, peaked at No. 1 on the Great britain Singles Chart on Baronial 28, 1968, and thus becoming the band's second number i striking in the United Kingdom after "Good Vibrations" two years earlier.^[3] Love remembered thinking that the vocal's success in Britain "was unbelievable. It showed how many fans we had there and how attractive the whole California lifestyle is." When Friends was issued in Japan, "Practise Information technology Again" was included in its track list.^[10] In Britain's Disc & Music Echo, Penny Valentine praised the single:

This is a vast comeback on The Beach Boys' last unmarried, and thank goodness for it. It sounds like bees humming on a summer cakewalk and is and then completely solid; there isn't room for a fly to creep in. It goes on very gently and easily and is very, very pleasant. In a fashion information technology reminds me of i of the tracks off Pet Sounds, which is nice to say the least, and a hit it will nearly certainly be. I can imagine a few people volition be muttering, "Well, she said they were finished," just I didn't. I said they should get back to their competent, commercial sound and they take. So there.^[4]

"Do It Again" remained at the summit position for merely one week, after which it was supplanted past the Bee Gees' "I've Gotta Get a Message to You".^[3]

Influence and use in media [edit]

Neil Sedaka borrowed the main riff from "Practise It Once more" for his own song "Love Volition Keep The states Together," a hit for the Helm and Tennille.^[11]

Eric Carmen credited the "did-its" in this vocal with existence the initial inspiration for his 1977 Height 40 hit, "She Did Information technology".^[12] Bruce Johnston of the Beach Boys likewise participated in the production and vocals of Carmen'southward song. "Did It in a Minute", a 1982 striking by Hall & Oates, was in turn inspired past the 'did-its' in both songs.^{[xiii] [14]}

ABBA'south "On and On and On" (1980) was besides influenced by "Practise It Again", and in response, Mike Love recorded a cover version of the ABBA song for his 1981 album Looking Back with Love.^[15]

The opening drum line of "Practise Information technology Again" was sampled for "Remember" by French electronic duo Air on their album Moon Safari (1997).^[16]

"Practise Information technology Again" was featured in the films One Crazy Summer, Flipper, Life on the Longboard, and Happy Feet.^{[ citation needed ]}

Variations [edit]

Alternate studio versions [edit]

"Practise It Again" was start released on an LP in 1969 for the band'due south 20/20 album. This version added a fade which consists of hammering and drilling audio effects originating from the Smile "Workshop" session recorded on November 29, 1966. This session was rerecorded for the solo anthology Brian Wilson Presents Smile (2004). The original Embankment Boys recording was used to follow a 1966 have of "I Wanna Be Around" on The Smile Sessions (2011).

The song's backing track was released on the 1968 album Stack-O-Tracks. On the 1998 compilation anthology, Endless Harmony Soundtrack, an early incarnation of the vocal was released.^{[ citation needed ]} Until 2013, the song was simply available in mono because the studio multi-track record was believed to take been stolen sometime in 1980. The tape was retrieved thirty years afterward; the first truthful stereo mix was released on the Made in California box fix.^[17]

Live performances [edit]

The outset officially released live recording of the song was released on the 1970 alive album Alive In London. Brian Wilson, who sings falsetto on the studio track, had retired from touring past this time and in concert his part was replaced by horns as evident on the Live In London album version. In 1980, a live rendition was recorded, though not released until 2002 on the Good Timin': Live at Knebworth England 1980 live album. Footage from the concert was also released on video and DVD format. The footage was likewise released on the 1998 documentary Endless Harmony with the sound re-mixed by Marker Linett into Dolby Digital 5.1 surround audio.^{[ commendation needed ]}

2011 remake [edit]

In 2011 the surviving Beach Boys; Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston and David Marks came together in the studio to re-record "Do It Over again" as part of their 50th ceremony celebration. The re-recorded version featured Mike Honey (verses) and Brian Wilson (bridge) on lead vocals with longtime Embankment Boys and Brian Wilson associate, Jeff Foskett, performing the falsetto vocals. It was released as a bonus runway in special editions of That'due south Why God Made the Radio.^{[ citation needed ]} "Do It Again" was the opening vocal performed at all Beach Boys 50th Reunion Tour concerts.^{[ commendation needed ]} Both Marks and Beach Boys sideman Scott Totten play guitar on the song; according to sideman John Cowsill, the original processed drum sound from 1968 was sampled for the re-recorded version.^[18] Other Beach Boys sidemen who play on the re-recording include Cowsill (drums), Darian Sahanaja, Nick Walusko (guitar), Scott Bennett, Gary Griffin, and Brett Simons (bass).^[19]

Solo versions [edit]

In 1995, Brian Wilson rerecorded the song for his anthology I Just Wasn't Fabricated for These Times and released the track every bit a single in Uk, although it did not chart. The single too featured his rerecording of "'Til I Die", which was also from I Only Wasn't Fabricated for These Times, and a rare B-side "This Song Wants to Sleep with You This night".^{[ citation needed ]} He performed the song on the Late Dark With David Letterman circulate of Baronial 17, 1995, with girl Wendy Wilson performing support vocals.

In 1996, Mike Dearest rerecorded "Do It Again". On July 4, 2017, Love remade and released the song again, this time with Mark McGrath, and released it every bit a unmarried.^{[ commendation needed ]}

Personnel [edit]

Credits from Craig Slowinski^[20]

The Beach Boys

• Al Jardine - bankroll vocals, electric rhythm guitar, handclaps
• Bruce Johnston - backing vocals, handclaps
• Mike Love - lead and backing vocals, handclaps
• Brian Wilson - backing vocals, piano, organ, producer; possible bass
• Carl Wilson - bankroll vocals, electrical atomic number 82 and rhythm guitars, producer; possible bass, possible tambourine
• Dennis Wilson - bankroll vocals, drums

Session musicians

• John Guerin - drums, forest block; possible tambourine
• John Lowe - bass saxophone
• Ernie Small - baritone saxophone

Encompass versions [edit]

• 1969 – A Sense of taste Of Honey and Ronnie Aldrich
• 1983 – Papa Doo Run Run
• 1985 – Twist
• 1987 – Wall of Voodoo, Happy Planet; the band as well recorded a promotional moving-picture show for the song which featured a invitee appearance past Brian Wilson.^[21]
• 1994 – Trygve Thue
• 2000 – John Hunter Phillips, Diamonds On The Beach
• 2008 – Los Reactivos, Split Single (as "Hazlo Otra Vez")
• 2012 – Wilson Phillips, Dedicated
• 2017 – Mike Love (with Marking McGrath & John Stamos)

Charts [edit]

Weekly charts Nautical chart (1968) Acme position Australia (Get-Set up)[22] 3 Austrian Singles Chart[23] viii Canada RPM Top Singles[24] 10 German Singles Chart four Republic of ireland (IRMA)[25] 5 Nihon (All Japan Top 20 - Foreign) iv Netherlands (Dutch Single Top 100)[26] 3 New Zealand (Listener)[27] xiv Norwegian Singles Chart[28] v South Africa (Springbok)[29] 7 Swiss Singles Nautical chart[30] 7 UK Singles Nautical chart[iii] 1 US Billboard Hot 100 20 United states Cash Box Peak 100[31] 8 US Record World seven

Twelvemonth-stop charts Nautical chart (1968) Rank Australia[32] 20 UK[33] 24 U.s. Cash Box [34] 81

References [edit]

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2. ^ "12 Summer Power Pop Gems You Need in Your Life Correct Now". viii June 2018.
3. ^ ^{a b c d} Rice 1982, p. 119.
4. ^ ^{a b c} Badman 2004, p. 223.
5. ^ ^{a b c} Badman 2004, p. 221.
6. ^ Simpson, Dave. "The Beach Boys' Mike Love: 'There are a lot of fallacies about me'". theguardian.co.britain . Retrieved 5 July 2012.
7. ^ Beloved 2016, p. 200.
8. ^ Tobler, John (1978). The Beach Boys . Chartwell Books. p. l. ISBN0890091749.
9. ^ Badman 2004, p. 224.
10. ^ Beard, David (July two, 2008). "Cover Story: 'Friends' The Embankment Boys' Experience-Practiced Record". Goldmine . Retrieved May 27, 2018.
11. ^ Neil Sedaka's mini-concert, September 1, 2020 from Sedaka'south official YouTube account
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15. ^ Marszalek, Julian (May 21, 2018). "Ah-haa! ABBA, Beyond The Hits". The Quietus.
16. ^ Guarisco, Donald A. "Exercise It Once more - The Beach Boys : Listen, Appearances, Vocal Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
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18. ^ http://smileysmile.net/lath/index.php/topic,17832.25.html
19. ^ http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,11552.msg227523.html#msg227523
20. ^ Slowinski, Craig (Spring 2019). Bristles, David (ed.). "20/20: 50 Year Ceremony Special Edition". Endless Summer Quarterly Magazine. Charlotte, North Carolina.
21. ^ Billboard Magazine (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. June 6, 1987. p. 52. Retrieved 24 September 2017. Brian Wilson, at left, views the video in which he stars with I.R.South. Records human action Wall of Voodoo.
22. ^ "Become-Set Magazine Charts". world wide web.poparchives.com.au. Barry McKay. Jan 2007. Archived from the original on 27 March 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
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24. ^ "Item Brandish - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-09-16. Retrieved 2016-10-01 .
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26. ^ "dutchcharts.nl The Beach Boys – Do it Over again" (ASP). Hung Medien. MegaCharts. Retrieved April xiv, 2013.
27. ^ "New Zealand Singles Charts". mountvernonandfairway.de. Retrieved 13 November 2007.
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29. ^ "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 1 September 2018.
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31. ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, September 14, 1968". Archived from the original on Baronial 12, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
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33. ^ http://www.sixtiescity.net/charts/68chart.htm#top100
34. ^ "Cash Box Year-End Charts: Elevation 100 Pop Singles, Dec 28, 1968". Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved March twenty, 2017.

Bibliography

• Badman, Keith (2004). The Beach Boys: The Definitive Diary of America's Greatest Band, on Stage and in the Studio . Backbeat Books. ISBN978-0-87930-818-6.
• Dearest, Mike (2016). Practiced Vibrations: My Life as a Beach Boy. Penguin Publishing Group. ISBN978-0-698-40886-nine.
• Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number 1 Hits (1st ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN0-85112-250-7.

External links [edit]

• The Embankment Boys - Do It Again on YouTube

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_It_Again_%28The_Beach_Boys_song%29

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