"Don't Fight the Sea" is a song written by Terry Jacks and released as a single in 1976, reaching #31 on the Canadian Charts.
"Don't Fight the Sea" | ||||
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Single by Al Jardine featuring the Beach Boys | ||||
from the album A Postcard from California | ||||
B-side | "Friends" (acapella) | |||
Released | April 16, 2011 | |||
Recorded | 1978-2010 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 3:24 | |||
Label | Capitol Records | |||
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Al Jardine singles chronology | ||||
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The Beach Boys singles chronology | ||||
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The song was attempted by the Beach Boys in 1976 during recording sessions for their album 15 Big Ones.[1] In 2010, the song was rewritten with Al Jardine for his album A Postcard from California and with several of his Beach Boys bandmates making a guest appearance, with vocals culled from various recording sessions during the interim period. Jardine's version was also issued on a 7" vinyl record on April 16, 2011 for Record Store Day 2011 in a limited edition of 2,500 copies (1,000 white vinyl and 1,500 black vinyl) with the proceeds to benefit tsunami relief for Japan.[2]