List of songs recorded by Dennis Wilson

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This list is an attempt to document every song recorded and released under the name of Beach Boys band member Dennis Wilson, whether on an album, single, compilation or anthology album (not necessarily songs written by him).

SongWritten ByRecordedAlbumTimeProducer
Album Tag Song Dennis Wilson March 22-23, 1977 Pacific Ocean Blue re-issue (2008)3:45 Dennis Wilson
John Hanlon
Gregg Jakobson
All Alone Carli Muñoz June, 19783:44 Dennis Wilson
Carli Muñoz
Are You Real? Dennis Wilson
Gregg Jakobson
19783:38 Dennis Wilson
John Hanlon
Gregg Jakobson
Cocktails Dennis Wilson
Gregg Jakobson
John Hanlon
19773:00
Common Dennis Wilson April 3 & 13, 19783:34
Constant Companion Carli Muñoz
Rags Baker
June 8 & July 5, 19783:22 Dennis Wilson
Carli Muñoz
Dreamer Dennis Wilson
Gregg Jakobson
March 18, 1977 Pacific Ocean Blue (1977)4:22 Dennis Wilson
Gregg Jakobson
End of The Show March 29 & April 19, 19772:55
Farewell My Friend Dennis Wilson April 21, 19762:26
Friday Night Dennis Wilson
Gregg Jakobson
Unknown3:09
He's A BumJuly-August 1977 Pacific Ocean Blue re-issue (2008)2:50 Dennis Wilson
John Hanlon
Gregg Jakobson
Holy ManFebruary 12, 19754:24
I Love YouOctober 15 & November 1, 19782:02
It's Not Too Late Carli Muñoz May 18 & 24, & July 15, 19784:32 Dennis Wilson
Carli Muñoz
Lady Dennis Wilson December 26, 1969
January 26, 1970
single release only (1970)2:24Unknown
Love Remember Me Dennis Wilson
Gregg Jakobson
March 3 & early August 1977 Pacific Ocean Blue re-issue (2008)4:04 Dennis Wilson
John Hanlon
Gregg Jakobson
Love Surrounds Me Dennis Wilson
Geoffrey Cushing-Murray
January 18, July 16, August 30-September 1,
November 13, & December 8, 1978
January 2, 3, 5, 9, 20, 21, & 24, 1979
3:40
Mexico Dennis Wilson May 1, 19785:13
Moonshine Dennis Wilson
Gregg Jakobson
Unknown Pacific Ocean Blue (1977)2:27 Dennis Wilson
Gregg Jakobson
Only with You Dennis Wilson
Mike Love
September 23, 1976
September 1977
Pacific Ocean Blue re-issue (2008)3:57 Dennis Wilson
John Hanlon
Gregg Jakobson
Pacific Ocean Blues February 12, 1975 Pacific Ocean Blue (1977)2:39 Dennis Wilson
Gregg Jakobson
Rainbows Dennis Wilson
Stephen Kalinich
Carl Wilson
March 11 & October 6, 1975
March & July 7, 1976
2:55
River Song Dennis Wilson
Carl Wilson
Unknown3:44
School Girl Dennis Wilson
Gregg Jakobson
August 20, 1976 Pacific Ocean Blue re-issue (2008)2:31 Dennis Wilson
John Hanlon
Gregg Jakobsen
Sound of Free Dennis Wilson
Mike Love
November 13, 1970single release only (1970)2:19Unknown
Thoughts of You Dennis Wilson
Jim Dutch
Unknown Pacific Ocean Blue (1977)3:02 Dennis Wilson
Gregg Jakobson
Time Dennis Wilson
Karen Lamm-Wilson
March 15, 19773:31
Time For Bed Dennis Wilson
Gregg Jakobson
October 25-26, 1977 Pacific Ocean Blue re-issue (2008)3:07 Dennis Wilson
John Hanlon
Gregg Jakobson
Tug Of LoveMarch 13, 19773:44
Under The Moonlight Carli Muñoz April 27, May 22,
May 25, & June 12, 1978
3:55 Dennis Wilson
Carli Muñoz
What's Wrong Dennis Wilson
Gregg Jakobson
Michael Horn
April, 1977 Pacific Ocean Blue (1977)2:22 Dennis Wilson
Gregg Jakobson
Wild Situation Dennis Wilson
Gregg Jakobson
1975
October 10, 1977
February 1978
Pacific Ocean Blue re-issue (2008)2:41 Dennis Wilson
John Hanlon
Gregg Jakobson
You and I Dennis Wilson
Gregg Jakobson
Karen Lamm-Wilson
August 19 & September 1976 Pacific Ocean Blue (1977)3:25 Dennis Wilson
Gregg Jakobson

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