"All I Want to Do" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1969 album 20/20. It was written by Dennis Wilson and Stephen Kalinich, and released as the B-side to "I Can Hear Music".

Recording

An earlier version of "All I Want to Do" was produced on October 16, 1968 at Bell Sound in New York. The backing track was redone at Valentine Studio on November 9. At another session, held three days later, Dennis recorded himself at Capitol Studios having sex with a woman, whose throes of passion were incorporated into the track as background sound effects.

All I Want to Do (The Beach Boys song)

Alternate releases

Multiple alternate versions, including two alternate takes with Dennis on lead vocals, were released in 2018 on I Can Hear Music: The 20/20 Sessions.

All I Want to Do (The Beach Boys song)

Personnel

Credits from Craig Slowinski.

All I Want to Do (The Beach Boys song)

The Beach Boys

Al Jardine - backing vocals

Mike Love – lead vocals

Carl Wilson - backing vocals, electric rhythm guitar

Dennis Wilson - backing vocals, piano, Hammond organ, producer

Bruce Johnston - backing vocals

Session musicians

Ed Carter - electric lead guitar, bass

Mike Kowalski – drums

Roger Neumann and six unidentified others - horns

References

External links

1969 songs

The Beach Boys songs

Song recordings produced by Dennis Wilson

Songs written by Dennis Wilson

Songs written by Stephen Kalinich