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"Good Vibrations"
The Beach Boys
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The ultimate feel-good record of the 60s. Written by Beach Boys Brian Wilson and Mike Love, it made number one on both sides of the Atlantic, proving to the Beach Boys and their fans that there was more to life than songs about cars and surfing (though perhaps not girls).		 The Beach Boys
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Composers Brian Wilson & Mike Love
Genre Pop
Album  Smiley Smile
Year of Release  1967
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The Troggs
The Troggs recorded their own re-working of the Beach Boys hit, as did Nina Hagen and others.

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The Beach Boys
81%
London Philharmonic Orchestra
2%
Nina Hagen
4%
Psychic TV
7%
The Troggs
5%

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