"All I Want to Do" is a song written by Dennis Wilson. It was recorded by American rock band the Beach Boys for their 1969 album 20/20. It was later released as the b-side to "I Can Hear Music", a single which charted at #24 in the U.S. and at #10 in the U.K.

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"All I Want to Do"
The Spanish single release of the song
Song by the Beach Boys
from the album 20/20
Released	February 10, 1969
Recorded	Beach Boys Studio November 21, 1968 tag: Capitol Studios; November 12, 1968
Genre	Hard rock, proto-punk
Length	2:02
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	D. Wilson/Stephen Kalinich
Producer(s)	Dennis Wilson

Information

The song features sexual noises in the background on the fade-out, a woman in the throes of passion, screaming and calling out "oh boy". Dennis Wilson can also be heard in the fade-out.[1][2]

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

Personnel

Credits from Craig Slowinski[3]

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