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    Breakaway

    Written by: Brian Wilson/Reggie Dunbar
    Produced by: Brian and Murry Wilson
    Recording date: March 31 and April 23, 1969
    Take Number:
    Master Number: #71916
    Time: 2:56
    Lead Vocal by: Carl (on the verses), Al (on the choruses) (with Brian and Mike)
    Originally appeared on: Spirit of America
    Subsequently appeared on: Summer Dreams; The Best of the Beach Boys; Good Vibrations

    Notes:
      Released as a single, as the Beach Boys were still obliged to Capitol for one more single.

      This is a tremendous song and a personal favorite, the vocals are out of this world. Unfortunately it bombed as a single.

      Al claims that Brian "underproduced and undersold the ending of the record."

      Reggie Dunbar is a pseudonym for Murry Wilson. The copywright notices list Brian as the only writer.

    Noises:
      0:00 "Three" is left from a count in. the "four" is replaced by the drum fill. Not on the Box set version

    Single:

    Capitol 2530
    B-side with: Celebrate The News
    Released on: June 16, 1969
    Charted on: July 3, 1969
    Reached: #63






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