The Beach Boys: The Pet Sounds Sessions

I don't know why it took me this many a moon for me to make this purchase. I was aware of this box set when it dropped in 1997. Pet Sounds is arguably one of if not the, best Beach Boys album.

Product Description:
A unique retrospective-produced by Brian Wilson himself-that redefines and deconstructs a musical work of art like never before! Here is the first-ever true stereo mix of the album; the symphonic instrumental backing tracks without vocals; the choral-like vocals without instrumental tracks; more than a dozen alternate versions of tracks from the Pet Sounds sessions; a remastered version of the original mono album; a 42-page color booklet with rare photos from the session and ANOTHER 120-page booklet with interviews of the Beach Boys, Paul McCartney and George Martin. God Only Knows; Wouldn't It Be Nice; Caroline No songs so great it's worth hearing them five different ways!

CD One:
Stereo Mix
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 A While
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
Sessions
14. Sloop John B (2)
15. Sloop John B (3)
16. Trombone Dixie
17. Trombone Dixie (2)
18. Pet Sounds (2)
19. Pet Sounds (3)
20. Let's Go Away For Awhile
21. Let's Go Away For Awhile (2)
22. Wouln't It Be Nice (2)
23. Wouldn't It Be Nice (3)
24. Wouldn't It Be Nice (4)
25. You Still Believe In Me (2)
26. You Still Believe In Me (3)
27. You Still Believe In Me (4)
28. You Still Believe In Me (5)

CD Two:
Sessions
1. Caroline No (2)
2. Caroline No (3)
3. Hang On To Your Ego
4. Hang On To Your Ego (2)
5. Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) (2)
6. Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) (3)
7. Don't Talk (Put Your Head In My Shoulder) (4)
8. I Just Wasn't Made For These Times (2)
9. I Just Wasn't Made For These Times (3)
10. That's Not Me (2)
11. That's Not Me (3)
12. Good Vibrations
13. Good Vibrations (2)
14. I'm Waiting For The Day (2)
15. I'm Waiting For The Day (3)
16. God Only Knows (2)
17. God Only Knows (3)
18. Here Today (2)
19. Here Today (3)

CD Three:
Stack-O-Vocals
1. Wouldn't It Be Nice
2. You Still Believe In Me
3. Thats Not Me
4. Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)
5. I'm Waiting For The Day
6. Sloop John B
7. God Only Knows
8. Hang On To Your Ego
9. Here Today
10. I Just Wasn't Made For These Times
11. Caroline No
Alternate Versions
12. Caroline No - Promo Spot
13. Wouldn't It Be Nice
14. You Still Believe In Me
15. Don't Talk... - Vocal Snippet
16. I'm Waiting For The Day - Mike Sings Lead
17. Sloop John B - Carl Sings First Verse
18. God Only Knows - Sax Solo
19. Hang On To Your Ego
20. Here Today
21. I Just Wasn't Made For These Times
22. Banana And Louie
23. Caroline No - Original Speed, Stereo Mix
24. Dog Barking Session
25. Caroline No - Promo Spot #2
26. God Only Knows - With Acapella Tag
27. Wouldn't It Be Nice
28. Sloop John B - Brian Sings Lead Throughout
29. God Only Knows - Brian Sings Lead
30. Caroline No - Original Speed, Mono Mix

CD Four:
Original Mono Mix
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
 















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Pet Sounds made its first appearance in 1966. Younger generations from their hometown of Hawthorne, CA, and South Bay locals, like myself, find thrill in the fact that such greatness comes from lands we know.

You must take your time with this cornucopia. The wonder of the Beach Boy's darling, is broken down into as story that makes sense. 

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