The Wrecking Crew (music)
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The Wrecking Crew, also known as the Clique and the First Call Gang, was a loose collective of American session musicians based in Los Angeles who played on many studio recordings in the 1960s and 197
Members of the Wrecking Crew employed for a session at Gold Star Studios in the 1960s Seated left to right: Don Randi, Al De Lory, Carol Kaye, Bill Pitman, Tommy Tedesco, Irving Rubins, Roy Caton, Jay Migliori, Hal Blaine, Steve Douglas, and Ray Pohlman
Hal Blaine, probably in 1995. He was one of the "first call" drummers in Los Angeles during the 1960s and early 1970s and is usually credited with popularizing the name "Wrecking Crew".
Guitarist Barney Kessel was an early member of the Wrecking Crew
Joe Osborn (pictured in 2012) was one of the first-call bassists during the heyday of the Wrecking Crew.
The Beach Boys Today!
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The Beach Boys Today! is the eighth studio album by the American rock band the Beach Boys, released March 8, 1965, by Capitol Records. Expanding on the increased musical sophistication that had marked
The Beach Boys performing "Dance, Dance, Dance" at NBC TV studio, December 18, 1964
Today!'s orchestral sound was influenced by producer Phil Spector
Entrance of Western Studio on Sunset Boulevard (2019)