God Only Knows

~ Recording by Captain & Tennille

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.6God Only Knows3:32Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us Together (variant)Captain & TennilleAlbum
A&M RecordsSP-3405
1.6God Only Knows?:??Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us Together (Club Edition, CRC, Variant)Captain & TennilleAlbum
A&M RecordsSP-4552
1.6God Only Knows3:32Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us TogetherThe Captain & TennilleAlbum
A&M RecordsSP-3405
1.6God Only Knows?:??Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us TogetherThe Captain & TennilleAlbum
A&M RecordsCAM 63405
1.6God Only Knows?:??The Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us TogetherThe Captain & TennilleAlbum
A&M RecordsCS-3405
1.6God Only Knows3:32The Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us TogetherThe Captain & TennilleAlbum
A&M RecordsAMLH 63405
1.7God Only Knows?:??Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us Together (Club Edition, Columbia House, Black Shell)Captain & TennilleAlbum
A&M Records8T-4552
1.6Lo Sabe Dios = God Only Knows3:33The Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us TogetherThe Captain & TennilleAlbum
A&M Records63.405-AMLH, AMLH 63405
1.7God Only Knows?:??The Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us Together (Red Shell)The Captain & TennilleAlbum
A&M Records8T-3405
1.6Dios Solo Sabe = God Only Knows3:32The Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us TogetherThe Captain & TennilleAlbum
A&M RecordsLPS-88.461
1.6God Only Knows3:32Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us Together (Quadraphonic)Captain & TennilleAlbum
A&M RecordsQU-54552
1.6God Only Knows3:32The Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us TogetherThe Captain & TennilleAlbum
A&M RecordsL 35558, L-35,558, SP-3405
1.7God Only Knows?:??Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us Together (Beige shell)Captain & TennilleAlbum
A&M Records8T-4552
1.6God Only Knows3:32The Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us TogetherThe Captain & TennilleAlbum
A&M RecordsAMLS63405
1.7God Only Knows?:??Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us Together (Quadraphonic, Blue Shell)Captain & TennilleAlbum
A&M Records8Q-54552
1.6God Only Knows3:32The Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us TogetherThe Captain & TennilleAlbum
A&M RecordsAMLH 63405
1.7God Only Knows?:??The Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us Together (Beige Shell)The Captain & TennilleAlbum
A&M Records8T-3405
1.7God Only Knows?:??The Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us Together (Club Edition, RCA Music Service)The Captain & TennilleAlbum
A&M Records, RCA Music Service (RCA's Music Club)8T-3405, S 133730
1.6God Only Knows3:32The Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us TogetherThe Captain & TennilleAlbum
A&M RecordsL-35558
1.6God Only Knows3:32Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us TogetherCaptain & TennilleAlbum
A&M RecordsAMLH 63405
1.6God Only Knows3:32The Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us Together (3 ¾ ips, 4-Track Stereo, 7" Cine Reel)The Captain & TennilleAlbum
A&M Records1R1 6381
1.6God Only Knows3:32Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us Together (Club Edition, CRC)Captain & TennilleAlbum
A&M RecordsSP-4552
1.6God Only Knows?:??Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us Together (Club Edition, CRC)Captain & TennilleAlbum
A&M RecordsCS-4552
1.6God Only Knows3:32Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us TogetherCaptain & TennilleAlbum
A&M RecordsA&MSP 3118, SP-4552
1.6God Only Knows?:??The Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us TogetherThe Captain & TennilleAlbum
A&M RecordsCS-3405
1.6God Only Knows3:32Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us Together (Club Edition, RCA Music Service)Captain & TennilleAlbum
RCA Music Service (RCA's Music Club), A&M RecordsR133730, SP-4552
1.6God Only Knows3:32Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us TogetherCaptain & TennilleAlbum
A&M RecordsSP-4552
1.6God Only Knows3:32Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us TogetherCaptain & TennilleAlbum
A&M RecordsSP-3405
1.6God Only Knows3:32Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us TogetherThe Captain & TennilleAlbum
A&M Records89 150 XOT
1.7God Only Knows?:??The Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us TogetherThe Captain & TennilleAlbum
A&M Records8T-3405
1.6God Only Knows3:32The Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us TogetherThe Captain & TennilleAlbum
A&M RecordsC35558
1.6God Only Knows3:30The Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us TogetherThe Captain & TennilleAlbum
A&M Records4-875.055
1.6God Only Knows3:32The Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us TogetherThe Captain & TennilleAlbum
A&M RecordsSP-4552
1.7Lo Sabe Dios (God Only Knows)?:??The Captain & TennillePor Amor Viviremos (Beige Shell)Capitan y TennilleAlbum
A&M Records8T-4561
1.12God Only Knows?:??Captain & TennilleCaptain & Tennille's Greatest HitsCaptain & TennilleAlbum + Compilation
DittoDTO 10094A
1.6God Only Knows?:??Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us TogetherCaptain & TennilleAlbum
  • JP1987-10-21
A&M RecordsD32Y3561
1.6God Only Knows?:??The Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us TogetherThe Captain & TennilleAlbum
Pickwick Music (publisher)PKD 3066
1.6God Only Knows3:33Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us TogetherCaptain & TennilleAlbum
Rounder314 520 294-2
1.6God Only Knows3:30Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us TogetherCaptain & TennilleAlbum
  • JP1997-09-26
A&M RecordsPOCM-9029
1.6God Only Knows?:??Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us TogetherCaptain & TennilleAlbum
PolyGram Special Projects (partners with third party non-music industry companies using music to promote their products and brands)314 520 294-2
1.6God Only Knows3:32Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us TogetherCaptain & TennilleAlbum
Rebound Records (1990s budget reissue imprint)314 520 294-2
1.6God Only Knows3:33Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us TogetherCaptain & TennilleAlbum
R2 Entertainment, Universal Music Special Markets8 23753 75029 5, B0005625-02
1.6God Only Knows3:32Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us Together (24-bit/96 kHz)Captain & TennilleAlbum
  • -2020
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations)
Promotion
1.6God Only Knows3:32The Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us TogetherThe Captain & TennilleAlbum
A&M RecordsSP-3405
1.6God Only Knows3:32Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us TogetherCaptain & TennilleAlbum
A&M RecordsSA&M-2149, SP-3409
1.6God Only Knows3:32Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us TogetherCaptain & TennilleAlbum
A&M RecordsSLAM-066
1.6God Only Knows3:32The Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us Together (Test Pressing)The Captain & TennilleAlbum
A&M Records875 055
1.6God Only Knows3:32The Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us Together (Test Pressing, White Label)The Captain & TennilleAlbum
A&M RecordsAMLH 63405
1.6Lo Sabe Dios (God Only Knows)3:33Capitan Y TennillePor Amor ViviremosCapitan Y TennilleAlbum
A&M RecordsSP-4561

Relationships

associate producer:Toni Tennille
producer:The Captain
celesta, clavinet, electric bass guitar [Fender], Hammond organ, keyboard [Clavietta], Minimoog [Mini-moog], piano, synthesizer [Arp String Ensemble], synthesizer [Odyssey], wind chime and Wurlitzer electric piano:The Captain
congas, drums (drum set) and percussion:Hal Blaine (U.S. Studio drummer and percussionist)
timpani:Dennis Dragon
violin:Kenneth Yerke
background vocals:Jane Tennille
Louisa Tennille
Melissa Tennille
Toni Tennille
strings arranger:Kenneth Yerke
arranger:The Captain
phonographic copyright (℗) by:A&M Records, Inc. (in 1975)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/4QtDrH9W019Q5v70GZqDcG [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/75163481 [info]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjhtU5WqhL8 [info]
other databases:https://www.whosampled.com/Captain-&-Tennille/God-Only-Knows/ [info]
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/23196 [info]
recording of:God Only Knows (cover)

Related works

God Only Knows

lyricist:Tony Asher (US lyricist, worked on Pet Sounds)
composer:Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:Irving Music (BMI)
Irving Music, Inc.
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Sea of Tunes Publishing Co. (work publisher, NOT the bootleg label)
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division
Yamaha Music EH(CM)
later translated versions:God sta me bij
Sólo Dios sabe
lyrics quoted in:Gårdakvarnar och skit