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The Beach Boys / Pet Sounds – 60th anniversary editions

Sessions ‘highlights’ and audiophile editions

By Jamie Atkins

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Session highlights 2CD and 2LP sets • Audiophile vinyl releases • No previously unreleased material

The Beach Boys have announced a series of releases to celebrate the 60th anniversary of their landmark album Pet Sounds, due in May.

The sets include the vinyl debut of tracks previously available on 1997’s Pet Sounds Sessions box set; two vinyl releases aimed at audiophiles and a single-disc zoetrope vinyl pressing.

Pet Sounds – 60th anniversary releases:

  • Pet Sounds Sessions Highlights (2CD or 2LP) – 25 alternate takes, a cappellas, and tracking sessions previously released on The Pet Sounds Sessions. The 2LP set is available on either black or white/green splatter vinyl. All formats include new liner notes by Howie Edelson and a detailed sessionography
  • Vinylphyle Edition (2LP) – Disc one features Pet Sounds in mono, cut from the original 1966 assembled master reel. Disc two features Mark Linett’s 1996 stereo mix, overseen by Brian Wilson. Gatefold tip-on jacket and four-panel insert including Howie Edelson’s liner notes. Initial pressing of 3,000 copies, pressed at RTI on 180g black vinyl
  • Definitive Sound Series edition (LP) – Pressed at RTI on Neotech VR900 D2 180g vinyl, cut by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering from “rarely used” circa-1972 original analogue tapes. Limited to 6,000 individually numbered copies. Each copy includes a certificate of authenticity documenting the mastering, plating, and pressing process
  • Zoetrope vinyl (LP) – Original album, unconfirmed whether it’s in mono or stereo. Textured sleeve.

Though completists will feel duty-bound to collect the new editions, anybody who already has either The Pet Sounds Sessions or the 40th/50th anniversary editions will probably feel underwhelmed by the announcement. While the vaults are presumably empty, the decision to duplicate a track on both discs of the sessions set (the a cappella ‘I’m Waiting For The Day’) is baffling. Meanwhile, considering the Giles Martin Dolby Atmos Mix is out there, many might have felt its inclusion on a Blu-ray was an open goal. There will also be a digital release of the full 90-track Pet Sounds Sessions box set.

The Pet Sounds anniversary editions will be released on 15 May via Capitol/UMe. These variants are mostly D2C right now but standard 2CD and 2LP should filter through to via standard channels, soon. Until then try places like The Sound Of Vinyl, uDiscoverMusic.com and similar.

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Tracklisting

Beach Boys / The Pet Sounds Sesions Highlights

Pet Sounds The Beach Boys / 60th anniversary editions

    • LP1
      Side One
      1. Wouldn’t It Be Nice (Vocals Only)
      2. You Still Believe In Me (Vocals Only)
      3. I’m Waiting For The Day (Vocals Only)
      4. Sloop John B. (Vocals Only)
      5. God Only Knows (Vocals Only)
      6. Here Today (Vocals Only)
      7. I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times (Vocals Only)
       Side Two
      1. Wouldn’t It Be Nice (Stereo Track and Backing Vocals)
      2. Don’t Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) (Brian Wilson’s Instrumental Demo)
      3. I’m Waiting For The Day (Mike Sings Lead)
      4. Sloop John B. (Carl Sings First Verse)
      5. God Only Knows (Sax Solo, Alternate Version)
      6. Hang On To Your Ego (Alternate Mix)
      7. Here Today (Alternate Version)
    • LP2
      Side One
      1. Wouldn’t It Be Nice (Highlights from Tracking Date)
      2. Trombone Dixie (Highlights from Tracking Date)
      3. Don’t Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) (Vocal Snippet)
      4. Don’t Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) (Vocals Only)
      5. That’s Not Me (Highlights from Tracking Date)
      6. Here Today (Stereo Backing Track)
       Side Two
      1. I’m Waiting For The Day (Vocals Only)*
      2. Caroline, No (Stereo Mix, Original Speed)
      3. God Only Knows (Highlights from Tracking Date)
      4. Good Vibrations (Highlights from Tracking Date)
      5. Good Vibrations (Stereo Backing Track)
      *Track is included on both LP1 and LP2

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