The Warmth of the Sun
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Composition
Wilson and Love began composing the song on November 22, 1963, the day of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy,[1] although the two co-authors give different accounts of the timing and whether it was begun before or after the killing. The subsequent recording of the song was informed by the emotional shock felt by its authors in the wake of Kennedy's death.
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Critical response
Cash Box described it as "an ultra-lovely, lazy paced ballad that the boys deliver in oh-so-smooth, ear-arresting fashion."[2] Reviewing the song for AllMusic, Donald A. Guarisco stated, "The sublime balance of lush vocals and sensitive songwriting made 'The Warmth of the Sun' one of the Beach Boys' finest and most moving ballads."[3] Brian Wilson pioneered the use of adventurous chord changes in pop—"The Warmth of the Sun"'s transitions from C to A-minor to E-flat, were unheard of in 1964.[4]
Personnel
Credits from Craig Slowinski.[5]
The Beach Boys
- Al Jardine – backing vocals, rhythm guitar
- Mike Love – backing vocals
- Brian Wilson – lead and backing vocals, piano
- Carl Wilson – backing vocals, lead guitar (with tremolo)
- Dennis Wilson – backing vocals, drums
Additional musicians
- Ray Pohlman – bass guitar
- Hal Blaine – bell tree, clinking percussion
- Steve Douglas – tenor saxophone
- Jay Migliori – baritone saxophone
Appearances
The song was featured on the soundtrack of the film Good Morning, Vietnam (1987).[6]
Wilson also rerecorded the song for his second solo album, I Just Wasn't Made for These Times (1995).[7]
Additionally, Willie Nelson performed a version of the song with lead vocals on Stars and Stripes Vol. 1 (1996).[8]
The song also appears on the 2002 compilation album Classics Selected by Brian Wilson, a collection of Wilson's personal favorite Beach Boys songs at the time.[9]
References
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