"Good Timin'" was recorded during the group's sessions at Brother Studios and Caribou Ranch in April and November 1974, respectively,[1] with Brian contributing piano and harpsichord.

[citation needed] In a 1975 interview, Carl stated that the track had been slated for the group's next album.

In a 1976 interview, Dennis Wilson bemoaned the track's absence from 15 Big Ones, praising it as "another 'Surfer Girl'".

[4] Johnston recalled: "I'm not putting Al down or Mike but the real soldier who stuck with me the whole time was Carl.

[6] Record World called it a "vintage Beach Boys ballad complete with rich layers of their trademark falsetto harmonies.