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  1. The Wrecking Crew was a loose collective of American session musicians based in Los Angeles whose services were employed for a great number of studio recordings in the 1960s and 1970s, including hundreds of top 40 hits.

  2. Music lovers will be astonished at the influence The Wrecking Crew wielded over rock and pop music in the 1960s and early 1970s. These unsung instrumentalists were the de-facto backing band...

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  3. Mar 24, 2024 · The Wrecking Crew were a group of Los Angeles studio musicians who played on thousands of popular records, from The Beach Boys to The Beatles. Learn who they were, how they got their name, and what styles they mastered in this article.

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  4. Matt Helm, a US agent, tries to stop a billion-dollar gold heist by a count in Denmark. He gets help from a British agent, but also faces trouble from a bumbling MI5 agent and a martial arts expert.

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    • “Good Vibrations” – The Beach Boys. Having worked with Beach Boy Brian Wilson on much of the acclaimed 1966 album, Pet Sounds, the Wrecking Crew were employed again for the band’s iconic tune, “Good Vibrations.”
    • “Be My Baby” – The Ronettes. Before the Wrecking Crew were dubbed as such, producer Phil Spector used the group of session musicians as his house band.
    • “These Boots Are Made for Walkin'” – Nancy Sinatra. The Wrecking Crew backed Nancy Sinatra’s classic “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’.” Crew member Chuck Berghofer provided double bass on the track, giving its iconic walking rhythm.
    • “Mr. Tambourine Man” – The Byrds. The session crew was hired to perform on The Byrds’ rendition of Bob Dylan’s “Mr. Tambourine Man” in place of the band’s members.
  5. A selection of tracks featuring the legendary session players known as The Wrecking Crew.

  6. The Wrecking Crew is a 1968 American spy comedy film directed by Phil Karlson and starring Dean Martin as Matt Helm, along with Elke Sommer, Sharon Tate, Nancy Kwan, Nigel Green, and Tina Louise. It is the fourth and final film in the Matt Helm series, and is loosely based on the 1960 novel of the same name by Donald Hamilton .