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Time to Get Alone

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{{Infobox song

| name = Time to Get Alone

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| artist = the Beach Boys

| album = 20/20

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| recorded = October 12, 1967November 21, 1968

| studio = Wally Heider Studios and Beach Boys Studio, Los Angeles

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| genre = Baroque pop

| length = 2:40

| label = Capitol

| writer = Brian Wilson

| producer = Carl Wilson

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"'Time to Get Alone'" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1969 album '20/20'. Written by Brian Wilson and produced by Carl Wilson, it is a baroque pop waltz. Brian originally intended the song for Redwood, the band that evolved into Three Dog Night.

Recording



Brian Wilson originally planned to give the song (along with "Darlin'") to Redwood. The group began recording on October 12, 1967 while in the midst of sessions for the Beach Boys' 'Wild Honey' (1967). Strings and horns overdubs were added on October 14 with drums and percussion on October 15. Danny Hutton recounted:

After one vocal session, Brian exited the booth and called up his astrologer, who told him that he was on a "down cycle". Brian, who had an aversion to Los Angeles smog, fled the studio and returned the next day with an oxygen tank and mask, taking hits from the tank and sprinting in the alley behind the studio.

The song was finished by the Beach Boys around a year later in 1968 on October 2, October 4, and November 21 at Brian Wilson's home studio with the October 4 session being captured on film. Portions of the footage was later used for an "I Can Hear Music" promotional video. The groups vocals were recorded at these sessions, along with the vibraphone, glockenspiel, and an additional piano part.

Reception



'PopMatters' calls the song "a dream, right on down the line from Carls feathery lead vocaland the way it contrasts with the up-and-down crunch of the waltz backdropto the sumptuously layered arrangement of the chorus to the immaculate production job to the unadorned coda (which is from the extended version)."

Personnel



Sourced from Craig Slowinski.Slowinski sessionography, ESQ Issue 121

'The Beach Boys'

* Carl Wilson vocals

* Al Jardine vocals

* Mike Love - vocals

* Brian Wilson vocals, piano, harpsichord, organ

'Guests'

* Danny Hutton piano

* Diane Rovell additional vocals

* Marilyn Wilson additional vocals

'Session musicians'

* Ron Brown bass

* Jay Migliori flute, clarinet

* Ray Pohlman bass

* Gene Pello drums, percussion

Cover versions



* 1993 Three Dog Night, 'Celebrate: The Three Dog Night Story, 19651975'

References




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