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I Know There’s an Answer

First released 1966Englishpsychedelic music57 recordingson 96 releasesISWC T-302.710.112-4
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Written by

Brian WilsonComposerMike LoveLyricistTerry SachenLyricist

Recordings

PerformanceBy
I Know There’s an Answer (vocal only)The Beach Boys2:20
I Know There’s an AnswerThe Beach Boys3:11
I Know There’s an AnswerBrian Wilson3:04
I Know There’s an AnswerThe Beach Boys3:18
I Know There's an AnswerSonic Youth3:03
I Know There's an AnswerAaron Sprinkle3:25
I Know There's an AnswerSonic Youth2:46
I Know There Is an AnswerSonic Youth2:47
I Know There's an Answer / Hang On to Your EgoAaron Sprinkle3:14
I Know There's an AnswerSonic Youth
I Know There’s an AnswerSonic Youth3:10
I Know There’s an AnswerSonic Youth3:05
Beach Boys CoverAnthony Green2:59
I Know There's an AnswerMazarin3:22
I Know There's An AnswerMazarin3:22
I Know There’s an AnswerThe Beach Boys3:20
I Know There’s an AnswerVitamin String Quartet3:24
I Know There's an AnswerLes Limiñanas2:29
I Know There’s an AnswerBeach Boys3:10
I Know There’s an AnswerBrian Wilson
I Know There’s an AnswerThe Beach Boys3:17
I Know There's an AnswerThe Beach Boys3:18
I Know There’s an AnswerThe Beach Boys3:10
I Know There's an Answer (vocal overdub)The Beach Boys3:30
I Know There's an Answer (vocal insert attempts by Mike)The Beach Boys6:46
I Know There's an Answer (1st vocal Insert attempts by Al)The Beach Boys9:24
I Know There's an Answer (2nd vocal Insert attempts by Al)The Beach Boys11:05
I Know There's an Answer (vocal Insert attempts)The Beach Boys11:45
I Know There's an Answer (vocal Insert attempts)The Beach Boys9:16
I Know There's an Answer (vocal overdub)The Beach Boys3:30
I Know There's an Answer (vocal overdub)The Beach Boys3:24
I Know There's An AnswerThe Beach Boys1:52
I Know There’s an AnswerChristian Bland & The Revelators
I Know There's an Answer (instrumental stereo mix)The Beach Boys3:20
I Know There's an AnswerThe Beach Boys3:10
I Know There’s an AnswerThe Beach Boys3:18
I Know There’s an AnswerThe Beach Boys3:19
I Know There’s an AnswerThe Beach Boys3:11
I Know There’s an Answer (vocal session)The Beach Boys9:46
I Know There’s an Answer (alternate mix)The Beach Boys3:17
I Know There’s an AnswerThe Beach Boys2:20
I Know There's an AnswerThe Beach Boys3:10
I Know There's an AnswerThe Beach Boys3:18
I Know There's an AnswerThe Beach Boys3:18
I Know There's an AnswerThe Beach Boys3:19
I Know There's An AnswerThe Beach Boys2:36
I Know There's an AnswerSonic Youth
I Know There’s an AnswerThe Beach Boys
I Know There's an AnswerThe Beach Boys3:10
I Know There's an AnswerThe Beach Boys1:52
I Know There's an AnswerThe Beach Boys1:52
I Know There's An AnswerThe Beach Boys
I Know There’s an Answer (alternate mono mix)The Beach Boys3:17
I Know There's an AnswerMumford & Sons
I Know There's an Answer (stereo)The Beach Boys3:18
I Know There's an Answer (Stack-O-Vocals)The Beach Boys2:20
I Know There's an Answer (mono)The Beach Boys3:11

On these albums

Pet Sounds
Pet SoundsThe Beach Boys · 1966
66/69
66/69The Beach Boys · 1976
Smiles, Vibes & Harmony: A Tribute to Brian Wilson
Smiles, Vibes & Harmony: A Tribute to Brian WilsonVarious Artists · 1990
Goo
GooSonic Youth · 1990
Moo
MooSonic Youth · 1990
“California Dreamin’”
“California Dreamin’”The Beach Boys · 1992
100% Rebel
100% RebelSonic Youth · 1994
Lost Tracks: Single B-Sides and Non-Album Tracks
Lost Tracks: Single B-Sides and Non-Album TracksSonic Youth · 1994
The Pet Sounds Sessions Sampler
The Pet Sounds Sessions SamplerThe Beach Boys · 1996
The Pet Sounds Sessions
The Pet Sounds SessionsThe Beach Boys · 1997
The Best of
The Best ofThe Beach Boys · 1997
Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 13 (1965-1966)
Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 13 (1965-1966)The Beach Boys · 1998
The Capitol Years
The Capitol YearsThe Beach Boys · 1999
Goodbye Surfing, Hello God!
Goodbye Surfing, Hello God!The Beach Boys · 2001
Paste Magazine Sampler #01: Q3 2002
Paste Magazine Sampler #01: Q3 2002Various Artists · 2002
Making God Smile
Making God SmileVarious Artists · 2002
Pet Sounds Live
Pet Sounds LiveBrian Wilson · 2002
Live at the Festival Hall
Live at the Festival HallBrian Wilson · 2002
Live: The Boy Who Stopped the World
Live: The Boy Who Stopped the WorldAaron Sprinkle · 2003
The String Quartet Tribute to The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds
The String Quartet Tribute to The Beach Boys’ Pet SoundsVitamin String Quartet · 2005
Do It Again: A Tribute To Pet Sounds
Do It Again: A Tribute To Pet SoundsVarious Artists · 2006
Scott Bennett and the Dotted Line
Scott Bennett and the Dotted LineThe Dotted Line · 2006
Do It Again
Do It AgainVarious Artists · 2006
2006-12-26: Philadelphia, PA, USA
2006-12-26: Philadelphia, PA, USAAnthony Green · 2007
The Sound of Summer
The Sound of SummerThe Beach Boys · 2009
MOJO Presents... Pet Sounds Revisited
MOJO Presents... Pet Sounds RevisitedVarious Artists · 2012
(I've Got) Trouble in Mind: 7" and Rare Stuff 2009/2014
(I've Got) Trouble in Mind: 7" and Rare Stuff 2009/2014The Limiñanas · 2014
Down Underground: LP's 2009/2014
Down Underground: LP's 2009/2014The Limiñanas · 2015
A Tribute to Pet Sounds
A Tribute to Pet SoundsVarious Artists · 2016
2023-02-08: A Grammy Salute to the Beach Boys, Dolby Theatre, Hollywood, CA
2023-02-08: A Grammy Salute to the Beach Boys, Dolby Theatre, Hollywood, CAVarious Artists · 2025
Covers
CoversSonic Youth
Covers
CoversSonic Youth

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