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Livin' with a Heartache
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Wikipedia article
"'Livin' with a Heartache'" is a song written by Carl Wilson and Randy Bachman for the American rock band the Beach Boys, one of two collaborations between the two writers. It was recorded from August 2729 at Bachman's home studio known as "The Barn" in Lynden, Washington with two further sessions at Rumbo Studios in November and December 1979. "Livin' with a Heartache" was released on the Beach Boys' 1980 album 'Keepin' the Summer Alive' and was subsequently released with a truncated 3:05 mix as a single backed with "Santa Ana Winds" which failed to chart in the US.
Performers
Adapted from 2000 liner notes and Craig Slowinski.
Livin with a Heartache
'The Beach Boys'
*Carl Wilson lead vocals, guitar, Yamaha electric piano, uncredited producer
*Bruce Johnston harmony and backing vocals, producer
'Additional musicians and production staff'
*Terry Melcher, Curt Boettcher, Jon Joyce harmony and backing vocals
*Steve Ross guitar
*Bill House guitars
*Billy Joe Walker, Jr. lead and acoustic guitars
*Bryan Garofalo bass
*John Hobbs tack piano
*Gary Mallaber drums
*Steve Forman percussion
*Steve Desper engineer, mixing
Santa Ana Winds
'The Beach Boys'*Brian Wilson harmony and backing vocals, producer
*Carl Wilson harmony and backing vocals, additional lead vocals
*Al Jardine lead vocals, harmony and backing vocals, acoustic guitars, spoken word introduction, producer
*Mike Love harmony and backing vocals, additional lead vocals
*Bruce Johnston harmony and backing vocals, producer
'Additional musicians'
*Lyle Ritz double bass
*Steve Forman brushed snare drum and timpani
*Tommy Morgan harmonica
*Igor Horoshevsky, Raymond Kelley cellos
*James Getzoff, Murray Adler, Bonnie Douglas, Paul Shure, Alfred Breuning, Marshall Sosson, Endre Granat, Spiro Stamos violins
*Harry Hyams, Samuel Boghossian violas
*Harry Betts string arrangements
*Steve Desper chief engineer, mixing
*Chuck Leary engineer
*Chuck Britz engineer
References
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