"Let the Wind Blow" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1967 album Wild Honey. Written by Mike Love and Brian Wilson, the song is a ballad with lyrics that metaphorically relate nature to the essence of love.[2]
According to biographers Andrew Doe and John Tobler, "Let the Wind Blow" was composed primarily by Love and "rearranged" by Brian.[3][4] It marked the first composition recorded by the group that is in 3 4 time from beginning to end.[5]
In his analysis of the song, musicologist Daniel Harrison called it "the most arresting and compositionally assured song on the album" adding that "it echoes the formal and harmonic technique of 'God Only Knows'."[6]
Critical receptionedit
Stylus Magazine wrote: "'Let the Wind Blow' is a moody ballad that swirls and throbs with a subtle psychedelia more hinted at than indulged in; proof of a growing sophistication that improves upon the Smiley Smile formula."[7] In 1968, Gene Sculatti said the song was further evidence of Wilson's "weird ear for melody".[8]PopMatters wrote that, in contrast to the Wild Honey single "Darlin'", "'Let the Wind Blow' ... is forlorn and urgent, with a gripping chorus and somber production. It’s fantastic."[9]
^Doe, Andrew G. "Tours & Sessions 1967". Bellagio 10452. Endless Summer Quarterly.
^Greenwalk, Matthew. "Let the Wind blow". AllMusic.
^Doe, Andrew; Tobler, John (2004). Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys: The Complete Guide to Their Music. ISBN9781844494262.
^Lambert, Philip (2007). Inside the Music of Brian Wilson: The Songs, Sounds, and Influences of the Beach Boys' Founding Genius. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN978-1-4411-0748-0.
^Hickey, Andrew (2011). The Beach Boys On CD: Volume 1 1961-1969. lulu.com. p. 143. ISBN978-1-4475-4233-9.
^Harrison, Daniel (1997). "After Sundown: The Beach Boys' Experimental Music" (PDF). In Covach, John; Boone, Graeme M. (eds.). Understanding Rock: Essays in Musical Analysis. Oxford University Press. pp. 50–51. ISBN9780199880126.
^Faust, Edwin C. (September 22, 2003). . Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
^Sculatti, Gene (September 1968). . Jazz & Pop. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14.
^Blum, Jordan (September 27, 2013). "Made in California". PopMatters.
"Let the Wind Blow" (1973 Beach Boys in Concert version on YouTube
April 11, 2024
wind, blow, this, article, about, beach, boys, song, album, imperials, album, indian, film, hava, aney, song, american, rock, band, beach, boys, from, their, 1967, album, wild, honey, written, mike, love, brian, wilson, song, ballad, with, lyrics, that, metaph. This article is about the Beach Boys song For the album by the Imperials see Let the Wind Blow album For the Indian film see Hava Aney Dey Let the Wind Blow is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1967 album Wild Honey Written by Mike Love and Brian Wilson the song is a ballad with lyrics that metaphorically relate nature to the essence of love 2 Let the Wind Blow Song by the Beach Boysfrom the album Wild HoneyReleasedDecember 18 1967 1967 12 18 RecordedNovember 1967 1 GenreBalladLength2 19LabelCapitolSongwriter s Brian Wilson Mike LoveProducer s The Beach BoysAudio sample source source filehelpLicensed audio Let the Wind Blow on YouTube Contents 1 Background and composition 2 Critical reception 3 Variations 4 Personnel 5 Cover versions 6 References 7 External linksBackground and composition editAccording to biographers Andrew Doe and John Tobler Let the Wind Blow was composed primarily by Love and rearranged by Brian 3 4 It marked the first composition recorded by the group that is in 34 time from beginning to end 5 In his analysis of the song musicologist Daniel Harrison called it the most arresting and compositionally assured song on the album adding that it echoes the formal and harmonic technique of God Only Knows 6 Critical reception editStylus Magazine wrote Let the Wind Blow is a moody ballad that swirls and throbs with a subtle psychedelia more hinted at than indulged in proof of a growing sophistication that improves upon the Smiley Smile formula 7 In 1968 Gene Sculatti said the song was further evidence of Wilson s weird ear for melody 8 PopMatters wrote that in contrast to the Wild Honey single Darlin Let the Wind Blow is forlorn and urgent with a gripping chorus and somber production It s fantastic 9 Variations editAn alternate stereo mix of Let the Wind Blow was included on the rarities compilation Hawthorne CA 2001 citation needed A live performance of the song appears on the album The Beach Boys in Concert 1973 citation needed Personnel editSourced from Craig Slowinski 10 The Beach Boys Mike Love vocals Brian Wilson vocals piano organ Carl Wilson vocals guitar bass Dennis Wilson drumsCover versions editSee also List of cover versions of Beach Boys songs 1995 Brian Wilson I Just Wasn t Made for These TimesReferences edit Doe Andrew G Tours amp Sessions 1967 Bellagio 10452 Endless Summer Quarterly Greenwalk Matthew Let the Wind blow AllMusic Doe Andrew Tobler John 2004 Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys The Complete Guide to Their Music ISBN 9781844494262 Lambert Philip 2007 Inside the Music of Brian Wilson The Songs Sounds and Influences of the Beach Boys Founding Genius Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN 978 1 4411 0748 0 Hickey Andrew 2011 The Beach Boys On CD Volume 1 1961 1969 lulu com p 143 ISBN 978 1 4475 4233 9 Harrison Daniel 1997 After Sundown The Beach Boys Experimental Music PDF In Covach John Boone Graeme M eds Understanding Rock Essays in Musical Analysis Oxford University Press pp 50 51 ISBN 9780199880126 Faust Edwin C September 22 2003 The 1967 1971 Beach Boys Long Promised Road Stylus Magazine Archived from the original on September 7 2015 Retrieved August 5 2015 Sculatti Gene September 1968 Villains and Heroes In Defense of the Beach Boys Jazz amp Pop Archived from the original on 2014 07 14 Blum Jordan September 27 2013 Made in California PopMatters Slowinski liner notes ESQ Issue 121External links edit Let the Wind Blow 2017 stereo mix on YouTube Let the Wind Blow 1973 Beach Boys in Concert version on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Let the Wind Blow amp oldid 1192488383, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
