Slip On Through Explained

Slip On Through
Cover:Slip_on_Through.jpg
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
Producer:The Beach Boys
Prev Title:Cotton Fields
Prev Year:1970
Next Title:Tears in the Morning
Next Year:1970

"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.[1]

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.[2]

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."[3]

Record World said that "a combination of the old and new Beach Boy sound is fantastic."[4]

Personnel

Sourced from Craig Slowinski.[5]

The Beach Boys

Additional musicians and production staff

Notes and References

  1. Web site: alanboyd . Alan Boyd . FEEL FLOWS Q&A with ALAN BOYD and MARK LINETT - Aug 31, 2021 . Endless Harmony Forum . August 31, 2021.
  2. Web site: Hoisington. John. Recording 'Sunflower'. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140810185354/http://recordingsunflower.blogspot.com/2008/02/track-1-slip-on-through.html. 2014-08-10.
  3. Sunflower/Surf's Up . The Beach Boys. 2000. Timothy. White. Timothy White (editor). Capitol Records. CD Liner .
  4. Single Reviews. Record World. July 4, 1970. 8. 2023-04-26.
  5. Slowinski. Craig . Summer 2020 . Sunflower: 50 Year Anniversary Special Edition (Issue 130, Volume 33, No. 3) . Endless Summer Quarterly Magazine . Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. David Beard. Magazine.