July 12, 1965…At Western Recorders in Hollywood, producer Brian Wilson used 13 Los Angeles studio musicians to create the rhythm track for the Beach Boys' version of "Sloop John B." The vocals were recorded over three sessions in late December 1965 and early January 1966. Brian Wilson (first and third verses) and Mike Love (second verse) sang lead. Al Jardine, Carl Wilson and Dennis Wilson recorded the backing vocals.