The brilliant but dangerous Phil Spector and the wonderfully talented Harry Nilsson wrote this song. It was recorded in 1965 by the Modern Folk Quartet. I was going to post Brian Wilson’s cover from 1995, which appeared on a Nilsson tribute album, but I think I prefer the original. It’s one of the last gasps of the Wall of Sound.
Hell, I’ll post both of them, even though this version is pretty much a carbon copy (maybe he thought the original was perfect as is, and WordPress won’t mind).
Glen Campbell played guitar as a session musician on some of the Beach Boys’ recordings, and temporarily replaced Brian Wilson on the road in 1964 and ’65. Brian Wilson wrote and produced this song and probably sang the background vocals. The record wasn’t a hit, but Glen Campbell’s career survived.
A song by Brian Wilson that the Beach Boys never finished. YouTube user beofie of the Netherlands explains that this is the product of various recording sessions in 1967 and 1968. Can’t Wait Too Long was eventually released as a bonus track in 1990 (after a long wait).
The Fendertones (some guys from Philadelphia) perform a classic Beach Boys song at a charity event.
Just the vocal track.
Whereof One Can Speak 🇺🇦 