Here Today (Beach Boys song)

Infobox Single
Name = Here Today


Cover size =
Caption =
Artist = The Beach Boys
Album = Pet Sounds
A-side = "Darlin'"
B-side =
Released = May 16, 1966
Format = Vinyl
Recorded = Sunset Sound
March 11, 1966
Columbia Studios
March 25, 1966
Genre = Baroque Pop
Length = 2:52
Label = Capitol 2068
Writer = Wilson/Asher
Producer = Brian Wilson
Certification =
Last single = "Wild Honey"/"Wind Chimes"
(1967)
This single = "Darlin'"/"Here Today"
(1967)
Next single = "Friends"/"Little Bird"
(1968)
Misc =Extra track listing
Album = Pet Sounds
Type = studio
Tracks = #"Wouldn't It Be Nice"
#"You Still Believe in Me"
#"That's Not Me"
#"Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)"
#"I'm Waiting for the Day"
#"Let's Go Away for Awhile"
#"Sloop John B"
#"God Only Knows"
#"I Know There's an Answer"
#"Here Today"
#"I Just Wasn't Made for These Times"
#"Pet Sounds"
#"Caroline, No"

"Here Today" is a song by the American pop band The Beach Boys, taken from their 1966 album "Pet Sounds". It is the tenth track on the album. The song was composed and produced by Brian Wilson with the lyrics by Tony Asher about love being "here today and gone tomorrow". The lead vocal was sung by Mike Love on the final release but some sessions have been released with Brian singing lead. Some studio chatter could be heard during the instrumental break and the subject matter was revealed to be about cameras in the 40th anniversary CD booklet. It was later released as the B-side to the 1967 single "Darlin'". Recently the song was re-recorded by Brian Wilson and his band in his 2002 live album "Pet Sounds Live".

Performers

*"Mike Love:" Lead Vocals
*"Nick Martinis:" drums
*"Frank Capp:" percussion
*"Terry Melcher:" Tambourine
*"Lyle Ritz:" String Bass
*"Carol Kaye:" Electric Bass
*"Al Casey:" Guitar
*"Mike Deasy:" Guitar
*"Don Randi:" Piano
*"Larry Knechtel:" Organ
*"Jay Migliori:" Baritone Saxophone
*"Jack Nimitz:" Baritone Saxophone
*"Gail Martin:" Trombone
*"Ernie Tack:" Bass Trombone

See also

*List of songs by The Beach Boys