BEACH BOYS – PET SOUNDS: UNPROCESSED STEREO & REEL TO REEL MONO – 2 CD
$49.00
JAPANESE RELEASE – 2 CD
Description
Unprocessed Stereo Mix: Unreleased, completely flat sound version
Original Mono Mix: Reel-To-Reel, 4-Track Mono
Original Mono Mix: Reel-To-Reel, 4-Track Mono
★Super important title…this is amazing.
　With the passing of Brian Wilson, who is sorely missed, Pet Sounds is once again drawing attention as a rare masterpiece. Even if you’re not a Beach Boys fanatic, there must be many people who own at least one CD of this album. However, due to Brian’s wishes, the album was only made in mono in 1966, and with the first CD release in the late 1980s, there was a growing demand for a stereo mix.
　The release of PET SOUNDS SESSIONS in 1997 was a big deal, but the album finally got a stereo mix. However, the middle part of “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” was sung by Brian, not Mike Love, the original singer. This meant that Mike’s vocal track no longer existed. It was difficult to faithfully convert the mono mix into stereo, just like “I Get Around” and “Good Vibration”. The strangeness of the singer’s change was even more noticeable.
　However, since this is an album that sells no matter how many times it is released, the stereo mix has been remade several times. However, each time it was remade, there were some problems, such as Brian’s singing voice being released as a single track on “You Still Believe In Me”, noise on the same song and “Let’s Go Away For Awhile”, and the most recent culmination, the 50th anniversary edition, had a soft start to the intro to “Wouldn’t It Be Nice”.
　However, the mix being released this week is an unreleased stereo mix that was produced but shelved. Since the part in “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” has been returned to Mike’s vocals, similar to the mono and stereo coupling CD from 2012, it is speculated that this is a stereo mix that was attempted after that release as a further upgrade, but was shelved.
　There is no unnatural beginning to the intro of “Wouldn’t It Be Nice”, nor is there any of the scattered noise mentioned above, and of course Brian’s “You Still Believe In Me” is double-tracked just like the mono version.
What’s even more noteworthy is that the dog barking and train passing sounds that appear after the album’s finale “Caroline, No” are in stereo. This was first attempted in the instrumental mix collection “PET SOUNDS SESSIONS,” but it was only in an instrumental state. However, this time it is in a completed state and in stereo, made in 2010, so the finish is even more dramatic.
　Moreover, because the project was abandoned before it was released, the fact that it is a flat transfer without the final mastering is another huge point. When you listen to this version, the difference in level with the official PET SOUNDS stereo currently on the market is obvious. The extremely rich and natural sound spread is overwhelming. In front of this sound, the current stereo will sound small no matter what. The natural and rich sound of the bass in the masterpiece “God Only Knows” is also overwhelming.
　Disc 2 contains the original mono recording from the American open reel. As is well known, the 1972 album “Carl and the Passions – So Tough” was released together with “Pet Sounds” even though it was a new album, but the version released on open reel rather than LP is extremely rare as an item.
　What’s even more noteworthy is the thick, mono-like sound quality. In fact, the “PET SOUNDS” monos released in recent years using the latest technology have a thin sound, suggesting poor compatibility with modern mastering technology. In that respect, this reel version has a mono-like sound pressure that cannot be experienced with recent mono CDs, and is no longer comparable to current CDs. The same reel was released in pseudo-stereo in 1966, so the release of this reel, which is a true mono recording, is even more groundbreaking!
This unreleased stereo mix gives you a rich sense of spaciousness throughout the entire album, while the open-reel version lets you easily experience the sound pressure of mono on a CD. You can enjoy the original mono sound that reflects Brian’s design, or you can enjoy the amazing richness of the superb stereo sound to your heart’s content. This is a coupling of the best versions of each mix of “PET SOUNDS,” which even the official version could not achieve!
Disc 1: (37:32)
Unprocessed Stereo Mix
Unreleased, completely flat sound version
Unprocessed Stereo Mix
Unreleased, completely flat sound version
1. Wouldn’t It Be Nice
2. You Still Believe In Me
3. That’s Not Me
4. Don’t Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)
5. I’m Waiting For The Day
6. Let’s Go Away For Awhile
7. Sloop John B
8. God Only Knows
9. I Know There’s An Answer
10. Here Today
11. I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times
12. Pet Sounds
13. Caroline, No
2. You Still Believe In Me
3. That’s Not Me
4. Don’t Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)
5. I’m Waiting For The Day
6. Let’s Go Away For Awhile
7. Sloop John B
8. God Only Knows
9. I Know There’s An Answer
10. Here Today
11. I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times
12. Pet Sounds
13. Caroline, No
Disc 2: (36:34)
Original Mono Mix
Carl And The Passions – So Tough / Pet Sounds (1972)
Reprise Records RST 2083-F-DP
Reel-To-Reel, 3 3/4 ips, 4-Track Mono
Reprise Records RST 2083-F-DP
Reel-To-Reel, 3 3/4 ips, 4-Track Mono
1. Wouldn’t It Be Nice
2. You Still Believe In Me
3. That’s Not Me
4. Don’t Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)
5. I’m Waiting For The Day
6. Let’s Go Away For Awhile
7. Sloop John B
8. God Only Knows
9. I Know There’s An Answer
10. Here Today
11. I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times
12. Pet Sounds
13. Caroline, No
