| Susie Cincinnati | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | the Beach Boys |
| Album: | 15 Big Ones |
| A-Side: | Add Some Music to Your Day |
| Recorded: | December 24, 1969 – February 2, 1970 |
| Studio: | Beach Boys (Bel Air) |
| Label: | Brother/Reprise |
| Producer: | The Beach Boys |
| Prev Title: | Break Away |
| Prev Year: | 1969 |
| Next Title: | Cottonfields |
| Next Year: | 1970 |
"Susie Cincinnati" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys that was recorded during the sessions for their 1970 album Sunflower. It was written by Al Jardine about a female cab driver from Ohio.[1]
Al Jardine stated in a 2022 interview, "'Susie Cincinnati' is kind of a jab at The Beatles, a 'Drive My Car' kind of thing, I enjoyed that. There wasn't so much a rivalry with The Beatles, more of an appreciation. With Brian it might have been competition but myself, I enjoyed their work a lot."[2]
"Susie Cincinnati" was recorded at the Beach Boys' Bel Air studio on December 24, 1969 and January 7, 1970. The automobile sound effects were recorded on February 2, 1970.[3] [4]
The song was first issued in February 1970 as the B-side of the "Add Some Music to Your Day" single, and then again in December 1974 as the B-side of the "Child of Winter (Christmas Song)" single. In 1976, it was included as a track on the album 15 Big Ones. Brian Wilson included it on the LP "because it's a good song", although Dennis Wilson felt that it was a "silly piece of shit".
Per liner notes.[1]
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