Beach Boys/Pet Sounds Unprocessed Stereo Mix Unreleased, Completely flat sound version Original Mono Mix Reel-To-Reel, 4-Track Mono Edition

With Brian Wilson’s death, much to our regret, 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. On the other hand, due to Brian’s wishes, the album was only made in mono in 1966, so the momentum for a stereo mix grew after the first CD release in the late 1980s. The release of PET SOUNDS SESSIONS in 1997 was a big deal, but the stereo mix of the album was finally realized, but the middle part of “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” was replaced by Brian’s instead of the original Mike Love. This meant that Mike’s vocal track no longer exists. As with “I Get Around” and “Good Vibration,” it is difficult to faithfully convert the mono mix into stereo. More than anything, the strangeness of the singer changing was greater. However, since it is an album that sells no matter how many times it is released, the stereo mix has been remade several times. However, each time, Brian’s singing voice was released as a single track on “You Still Believe In Me”, noise was heard on the song and “Let’s Go Away For Awhile”, and the most recent 50th anniversary edition had a vague intro to “Wouldn’t It Be Nice”. However, what will be released is an unreleased stereo mix that had been produced but shelved. Since the part in “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” has been returned to Mike’s vocals, which is the same as the mono & stereo coupling CD from 2012, it is assumed that this is a stereo mix that was attempted after that edition in order to further upgrade it, but was shelved. There is no noise as mentioned above, and there is no unnatural start to the intro of “Wouldn’t It Be Nice”, and of course Brian on “You Still Believe In Me” is double tracked just like the mono version. 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, the stereo is in a completed state and was made in 2010, so the finish is even more dramatic. Moreover, since the project was abandoned before the release stage, the fact that it is in a flat transfer state without the final mastering is also a huge point. When you listen to this version, the difference in level with the official “PET SOUNDS” stereo currently on the market is clear. 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 recorded 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 reel-to-reel rather than LP is extremely rare as an item. What is even more noteworthy is the thick mono sound quality. In fact, the “PET SOUNDS” albums released using the latest technology in recent years have a thin sound, suggesting poor compatibility with modern mastering technology. In that respect, this reel version has a mono sound pressure that cannot be experienced on recent mono CDs, and is no longer comparable to current CDs. Even though it was released on the same reel in 1966, it was released in pseudo stereo, so it is even more groundbreaking to release a CD from this reel, which is a true mono recording! This is an unreleased stereo mix that allows you to enjoy a rich spread throughout the entire album, and an open-reel version that allows you to easily enjoy the sound pressure unique to mono on CD. You can enjoy the original mono sound that reflects Brian’s design, or you can enjoy the amazing richness of the stereo sound to your heart’s content. The best versions of each mix of “PET SOUNDS” that even the official version could not achieve are coupled! Unprocessed Stereo Mix: Unreleased, completely flat sound version Original Mono Mix: Reel-To-Reel, 4-Track Mono Disc 1: (37:32) bUnprocessed 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 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 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