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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Slip On Through
| cover = Slip_on_Through.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = the Beach Boys
| album = Sunflower
| B-side = This Whole World
| released = June 29, 1970
| recorded = 13, 1969
| studio = Beach Boys Studio, Los Angeles
| genre = Rock
| length = 2:17
| label = Brother/Reprise
| writer = Dennis Wilson, Gregg Jakobson
| producer = The Beach Boys
| prev_title = Cotton Fields
| prev_year = 1970
| next_title = Tears in the Morning
| next_year = 1970
| misc =
}}
"'Slip On Through'" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1970 album 'Sunflower'. Written by Dennis Wilson and Gregg Jakobson, it was issued as a single with the B-side "This Whole World". It did not chart.
Authorship
"Slip On Through" was originally credited to Dennis Wilson alone. After Brother Records archive manager Alan Boyd consulted with Wilson's publishing and estate, a credit for Gregg Jakobson was added to the song on the 2021 compilation 'Feel Flows'.
Recording
An early version of the song was recorded at Gold Star Studios in Hollywood. The final version was recorded at the Beach Boys' studio on October 6, 1969.
Reception
Brian Wilson said, "It was a really dynamic song. Dennis, I was very proud of, because he really rocked and rolled on that one. Dennis did really interesting energetic things on that."
Personnel
Sourced from Craig Slowinski.
'The Beach Boys'
* Al Jardine backing vocals
* Mike Love backing vocals
* Brian Wilson backing vocals
* Carl Wilson backing vocals, rhythm guitar
* Dennis Wilson lead and backing vocals, piano, additional guitar through Leslie speaker, production; cowbell (uncertain)
* Bruce Johnston backing vocals
'Additional musicians and production staff'
* Jack Conrad lead guitar
* Daryl Dragon bass
* Dennis Dragon drums, congas
* John Audino trumpet
* Tony Terran trumpet
* Stephen Desper engineer
References
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