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The ultimate pressings of the Beach Boys discography from Analogue Productions!Stereo edition of Pet Sounds, released on vinyl for the first time!Stereo mix produced by Mark Linett under the supervision of Brian Wilson / Mixed by Mark LinettMastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio, most from the original master tapes or best sources availableLacquer plating by Gary Salstrom and 200-gram vinyl pressing by Quality Record PressingsThe look of each album befits its sonic superiority! Presented in ''old school'' Stoughton tip-on jackets, these time honored favorites shine brighter than the originals!Pet Sounds is famous for its use of multiple layers of unorthodox instrumentation as well as other cutting edge audio techniques for its time. It's considered the best Beach Boys album, and one of the best of the 1960s. The group here reached a whole new level in terms of both composition and production, layering tracks upon tracks of vocals and instruments to create a richly symphonic sound.Conventional keyboards and guitars were combined with exotic touches of orchestrated strings, bicycle bells, buzzing organs, harpsichords, flutes, Theremin, Hawaiian-sounding string instruments, Coca-Cola cans, barking dogs, and more. It wouldn't have been a classic without great songs, and this has some of the group's most stunning melodies, as well as lyrical themes which evoke both the intensity of newly born love affairs and the disappointment of failed romance (add in some general statements about loss of innocence and modern-day confusion as well). The spiritual quality of the material is enhanced by some of the most gorgeous upper-register male vocals (especially by Brian and Carl Wilson) ever heard on a rock record. ''Wouldn't It Be Nice,'' ''God Only Knows,'' ''Caroline No,'' and ''Sloop John B'' (the last of which wasn't originally intended to go on the album) are the well-known hits, but equally worthy are such cuts as ''You Still Believe in Me,'' ''Don't Talk,'' ''I Know There's an Answer,'' and ''I Just Wasn't Made for These Times.'' It's often said that this is more of a Brian Wilson album than a Beach Boys recording (session musicians played most of the parts), but it should be noted that the harmonies are pure Beach Boys (and some of their best).VH-1 named Pet Sounds as the No. 3 album in the Top 100 Albums in Rock 'n' Roll History, as judged in a poll of musicians, executives and journalists. It's been ranked No. 1 in several music magazines' lists of the greatest albums of all time, including NME, The Times and Mojo Magazine. It was ranked No. 2 in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list.Tracks 1. Wouldn't It Be Nice 2. You Still Believe 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
The ultimate pressings of the Beach Boys discography from Analogue Productions!Stereo edition of Pet Sounds, released on vinyl for the first time!Stereo mix produced by Mark Linett under the supervision of Brian Wilson / Mixed by Mark LinettMastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio, most from the original master tapes or best sources availableLacquer plating by Gary Salstrom and 200-gram vinyl pressing by Quality Record PressingsThe look of each album befits its sonic superiority! Presented in ''old school'' Stoughton tip-on jackets, these time honored favorites shine brighter than the originals!Pet Sounds is famous for its use of multiple layers of unorthodox instrumentation as well as other cutting edge audio techniques for its time. It's considered the best Beach Boys album, and one of the best of the 1960s. The group here reached a whole new level in terms of both composition and production, layering tracks upon tracks of vocals and instruments to create a richly symphonic sound.Conventional keyboards and guitars were combined with exotic touches of orchestrated strings, bicycle bells, buzzing organs, harpsichords, flutes, Theremin, Hawaiian-sounding string instruments, Coca-Cola cans, barking dogs, and more. It wouldn't have been a classic without great songs, and this has some of the group's most stunning melodies, as well as lyrical themes which evoke both the intensity of newly born love affairs and the disappointment of failed romance (add in some general statements about loss of innocence and modern-day confusion as well). The spiritual quality of the material is enhanced by some of the most gorgeous upper-register male vocals (especially by Brian and Carl Wilson) ever heard on a rock record. ''Wouldn't It Be Nice,'' ''God Only Knows,'' ''Caroline No,'' and ''Sloop John B'' (the last of which wasn't originally intended to go on the album) are the well-known hits, but equally worthy are such cuts as ''You Still Believe in Me,'' ''Don't Talk,'' ''I Know There's an Answer,'' and ''I Just Wasn't Made for These Times.'' It's often said that this is more of a Brian Wilson album than a Beach Boys recording (session musicians played most of the parts), but it should be noted that the harmonies are pure Beach Boys (and some of their best).VH-1 named Pet Sounds as the No. 3 album in the Top 100 Albums in Rock 'n' Roll History, as judged in a poll of musicians, executives and journalists. It's been ranked No. 1 in several music magazines' lists of the greatest albums of all time, including NME, The Times and Mojo Magazine. It was ranked No. 2 in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list.Tracks 1. Wouldn't It Be Nice 2. You Still Believe 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