On June 10, Capitol/UMe will reissue The Beach Boys' 1966 masterwork Pet Sounds in a variety of formats to mark its 50th anniversary. If you haven't read our previous story on the upcoming 4-CD/1-Blu-ray box set and more, do not pass go, do not collect $200...just go right here!
Now, without further ado, here's the complete, newly-confirmed track listing and pre-order links for the various iterations of Pet Sounds 50!
The Beach Boys, Pet Sounds: 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (Capitol/UMe, 2016)
4-CD/1-BD Deluxe Edition: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. TBD / Amazon Canada
2-CD Deluxe Edition (CD 1 + highlights from 4-CD set): Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. TBD / Amazon Canada
Mono 180-Gram Vinyl Edition: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. TBD / Amazon Canada
Stereo 180-Gram Vinyl Edition: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. TBD / Amazon Canada
CD 1
Pet Sounds (Mono)
- Wouldn't It Be Nice
- You Still Believe In Me
- That's Not Me
- Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)
- I'm Waiting For The Day
- Let's Go Away For Awhile
- Sloop John B
- God Only Knows
- I Know There's An Answer
- Here Today
- I Just Wasn't Made For These Times
- Pet Sounds
- Caroline No
Pet Sounds (Stereo)
- Wouldn't It Be Nice
- You Still Believe In Me
- That's Not Me
- Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)
- I'm Waiting For The Day
- Let's Go Away For Awhile
- Sloop John B
- God Only Knows
- I Know There's An Answer
- Here Today
- I Just Wasn't Made For These Times
- Pet Sounds
- Caroline No
Additional Material
- Caroline No (Promotional Spot #2)
- Don't Talk. . . (Unused Background Vocals)
- Hang On To Your Ego (Alternate Mix)
- Caroline No (Promotional Spot #1)
CD 2: The Pet Sounds Sessions
- Sloop John B (Highlights from Tracking Date)
- Sloop John B (Stereo Backing Track)
- Trombone Dixie (Highlights from Tracking Date)
- Trombone Dixie (Stereo Backing Track)
- Pet Sounds (Highlights from Tracking Date)
- Pet Sounds (Stereo Track Without Guitar Overdub)
- Let's Go Away For Awhile (Highlights from Tracking Date)
- Let's Go Away For Awhile (Stereo Track Without String Overdub)
- Wouldn't It Be Nice (Highlights from Tracking Date)
- Wouldn't It Be Nice (Stereo Backing Track)
- Wouldn't It Be Nice (Stereo Track with Background Vocals)
- You Still Believe In Me (Intro - Session)
- You Still Believe In Me (Intro - Master Take)
- You Still Believe In Me (Highlights from Tracking Date)
- You Still Believe In Me (Stereo Backing Track)
- Caroline No (Highlights from Tracking Date)
- Caroline No (Stereo Backing Track)
- Hang On To Your Ego (Highlights from Tracking Date)
- Hang On To Your Ego (Stereo Backing Track)
- I Know There's An Answer (Vocal Session) [previously unreleased]
- Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) (Brian's Instrumental Demo)
- Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) (Stereo Backing Track)
- Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) (String Overdub)
- I Just Wasn't Made For These Times (Highlights from Tracking Date)
- I Just Wasn't Made For These Times (Stereo Backing Track)
- That's Not Me (Highlights from Tracking Date)
- That's Not Me (Stereo Backing Track)
CD 3: The Pet Sounds Sessions (continued)
- Good Vibrations (Highlights from First Tracking Date)
- Good Vibrations (Stereo Backing Track)
- I'm Waiting For The Day (Highlights from Tracking Date)
- I'm Waiting For The Day (Stereo Backing Track)
- God Only Knows (Highlights from Tracking Date)
- God Only Knows (Stereo Backing Track)
- Here Today (Highlights from Tracking Date)
- Here Today (Stereo Backing Track)
Alternate Versions
- Wouldn't It Be Nice (Mono Alternate Mix 1)
- You Still Believe In Me (Mono Alternate Mix)
- I'm Waiting For The Day (Mono Alternate Mix, Mike sings lead)
- Sloop John B (Mono Alternate Mix, Carl sings first verse)
- God Only Knows (Mono Alternate Mix, with sax solo)
- I Know There's An Answer (Alternate Mix) [previously unreleased]
- Here Today (Mono Alternate Mix, Brian sings lead)
- I Just Wasn't Made For These Times (Mono Alternate Mix)
- Banana & Louie
- Caroline No (Original Speed, Stereo Mix)
- Dog Barking Session
- God Only Knows (With A Cappella Tag)
- Wouldn't It Be Nice (Mono Alternate Mix 2)
- Sloop John B (Mono Alternate Mix, Brian sings lead throughout)
- God Only Knows (Mono Alternate Mix, Brian sings lead)
- Caroline No (Original Speed, Mono Mix)
CD 4: Live Recordings [all previously unreleased]
Michigan State University, October 22, 1966
- Wouldn't It Be Nice
- Sloop John B
- God Only Knows
Daughters of the American Revolution Constitution Hall, Washington DC, November 19, 1967
- Good Vibrations
- God Only Knows
- Wouldn't It Be Nice
Carnegie Hall, New York, November 23, 1972 (2nd Show)
- God Only Knows
Jamaican World Music Festival, Montego Bay, Jamaica, November, 26, 1982
- God Only Knows
Universal Studios, Universal City, California, May, 23, 1989
- Sloop John B
Paramount Theater, New York City, November 26, 1993
- Caroline No
- You Still Believe In Me
Stack-O-Vocals
- Wouldn't It Be Nice
- You Still Believe In Me
- That's Not Me
- Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)
- I'm Waiting For The Day
- Sloop John B
- God Only Knows
- I Know There's An Answer
- Here Today
- I Just Wasn't Made For These Times
- Caroline No
Bonus Track
- Good Vibrations (Master Track with Partial Vocal) (previously unreleased)
Blu-ray Pure Audio Disc
Pet Sounds:
5.1 Surround Sound: 96kHz/24-bit
Mono; Stereo; Stereo Instrumental (new to hi-res): 192kHz/24-bit
- Wouldn't It Be Nice
- You Still Believe In Me
- That's Not Me
- Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)
- I'm Waiting For The Day
- Let's Go Away For Awhile
- Sloop John B
- God Only Knows
- I Know There's An Answer
- Here Today
- I Just Wasn't Made For These Times
- Pet Sounds
- Caroline No
Additional Material in 5.1 Surround and Stereo:
- Unreleased Backgrounds (Unused Intro for "Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)")
- Wouldn't It Be Nice (Session Highlights)
- Wouldn't It Be Nice (Alternative Mix without Lead Vocal)
- God Only Knows (Session Highlights)
- God Only Knows (Master Track Mix with A Cappella Tag)
- Summer Means New Love
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Yup! This morning I did a quick track for track comparison to the 1996 box set to make sure we're getting all the outtakes, original speeds, monos, alternates, and the all-important Stack-O-Vocals!
Can't wait for the upgraded sound (and to hear the unreleased "Good Vibrations" take). If the mastering is anything like the 2015 remasterings of the 2012 Beach Boys mixes Beach Boys albums released via HD... we are in for a heckuva treat!
So, apart from hopefully improved sound, how does it differ to the 1996 box set?
The upcoming set has all of the tracks from the 1996 box plus the new live and hi-res discs (and a couple of new additions, the "I Know There's an Answer" vocal session and "Good Vibrations" master with partial vocals). In other words, it's an upgrade from the '96 set, both sound- and content-wise.
So is this 5.1 mix the exact same as the DVD-A???
The strategy of including live versions from random years of tracks from a specific album, as Paul McCartney has done on some of his archival releases, is really annoying for this reader. They don't work as a playable sequence (repeated songs), and out of the context of the concerts from which they were drawn, they don't have any archival function. They fail simply by not really having anything to do with the album *sessions* being highlighted. By the logic being employed here, one could throw together any number of concert performances of a given song as a concept... this has been done, an example being Paul Butterfield's "East West Live" release assembled by Mark Nataflin featuring three *very different* live versions of the same song, but I don't see this as a satisfactory way to hear the Beach Boys' live recordings. Most of the Beach Boy's live releases have been a mess, in fact, with fadeouts, weird sequencing, and the overuse of hits instead of the rarely-played songs that make shows more interesting.
The 10/22/66 concert was at Hill Auditorium at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor (homecoming), not at Michigan State University. The opening set by the Standells was also recorded and released in recent years by Sundazed, whose CD of it gets the venue right. Honest. I was there.
Am I correct in saying that it was determined a few years back that that alternate God Only Knows is NOT Brian singing but is, in fact, Carl?
Also, thanks everyone who sorted that the 96 box is duplicated here. You saved me some time. 🙂
Oh my, if only for the blu-ray, this is quite tasty. While I concur that a complete live concert would have been preferable to just a few extracts, I frankly have not been this excited about a box set in quite a while. One of the greatest musical works ever mastered for blu-ray! Take my money!
It should be noted that only 3 songs from "Pet Sounds" ("Wouldn't It Be Nice", "God Only Knows" & "Sloop John B.") were played live in the 1960's.
Also, many people are wondering if the 5.1 surround mix in this forthcoming set is the same (widely criticized) mix that was included on the "Pet Sounds" DVD-audio disc & the CD + DVD "40th Anniversary" edition. That surround mix is, in fact, 4.0, with the subwoofer & center channel totally silent throughout. Capitol has not made it clear whether the new boxed set has a new, ACTUAL 5.1 surround mix...or not.
The hope for an all-new surround mix is the reason why consumers wanted Capitol's (cancelled) 2014 Blu-Ray audio disc.
A pass from me if a new surround mix is not part of this set. I'm still traumatized from the DVD-A 🙂
Looks like too much overlap from the 1996 version - maybe I could WIN the new version??
Make that near total overlap, except, that obviously the stereo "Wouldn't It Be Nice" will have Mike Love singing the middle section(extracted and "flown in" from the original mono mix) instead of having Brian Wilson singing the middle section as on "The Pet Sounds Sessions". It's Wilson's vocal that is now on the multitrack.
Looks like the 1996 version is still easily available - I never got it when it originally was out. I'm probably better off with that one anyway; apparently I wouldn't. be missing that much with the re-release.
There are also some bundles on the Universal site that aren't listed here:
-one features a tote bag and a beach ball
https://store.udiscovermusic.com/*/Pet-Sounds-50th-Anniversary/Pet-Sounds-50th-Anniversary-Collectors-Edition-Exclusive-Beach-Bundle/54Z40B51000?CID=815435150&CommID=970768130
-others feature your choice of MONO or STEREO vinyl, plus a slipmat
https://store.udiscovermusic.com/*/*/Pet-Sounds-Mono-Vinyl-Exclusive-50th-Anniversary-Slip-Mat/54Z50000000
Is there any word about the mastering for this upcoming edition of "Pet Sounds"? And are they using a new 5.1 mix for the Blu-Ray Audio disc (or are they using the one that came out on the 40th Anniversary Edition)?
We don't know yet, and Capitol has not made that entirely clear.
I bought the mono/stereo 2012 2cd set of Pet Sounds $13.99:
http://www.amazon.com/Pet-Sounds-Mono-Stereo-Remasters/dp/B008LA7RM0/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1459632525&sr=1-1&keywords=Pet+sounds
Now there is a 50th (2016) 2CD mono/stereo set $19.98:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DB0EADI/?tag=thesecdis-20
Just concerning these sets and not the 4cd/1Blu-ray extra's, what am I gaining buying the 50th anniversary 2 CD set vs the 1CD set 2012 ?
Disc: 1 of 1 2012 26 song (13 mono/13 stereo:
1. Wouldn't It Be Nice (Mono)
2. You Still Believe in Me (Mono)
3. That's Not Me (Mono)
4. Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) (Mono)
5. I'm Waiting for the Day (Mono)
6. Let's Go Away for Awhile (Mono)
7. Sloop John B (Mono)
8. God Only Knows (Mono)
9. I Know There's an Answer (Mono)
10. Here Today (Mono)
11. I Just Wasn't Made for These Times (Mono)
12. Pet Sounds (Mono)
13. Caroline, No (Mono)
14. Wouldn't It Be Nice (Stereo Mix)
15. You Still Believe in Me (Stereo)
16. That's Not Me (Stereo)
17. Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) (Stereo)
18. I'm Waiting for the Day (Stereo)
19. Let's Go Away for Awhile (Stereo)
20. Sloop John B (Stereo Mix)
21. God Only Knows (Stereo Mix)
22. I Know There's an Answer (Stereo)
23. Here Today (Stereo)
24. I Just Wasn't Made for These Times (Stereo Mix)
25. Pet Sounds (Stereo)
26. Caroline, No (Stereo)
50th anniversary 2CD set (
Disc: 1
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
14. Wouldn't It Be Nice
15. You Still Believe In Me
16. That's Not Me
17. Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)
18. I'm Waiting For The Day
19. Let's Go Away For Awhile
20. Sloop John B
21. God Only Knows
22. I Know There's An Answer
23. Here Today
24. I Just Wasn't Made For These Times
25. Pet Sounds
26. Caroline No
This Second Disc site shows Additional Material on Disc 1 of the 50th 2016 set, that does not appear on the Amazon song list detail!?
Additional Material
27. Caroline No (Promotional Spot #2)
28. Don’t Talk. . . (Unused Background Vocals)
29. Hang On To Your Ego (Alternate Mix)
30. Caroline No (Promotional Spot #1)
Disc: 2
1. Wouldn't It Be Nice
2. Sloop John B
3. God Only Knows Michigan State University, October 22, 1966
4. Good Vibrations
5. God Only Knows
6. Wouldn't It Be Nice Daughters of the American Revolution Constitution Hall, Washington DC, November 19, 1967
7. God Only Knows Carnegie Hall, New York, November 23, 1972 (2nd Show)
8. God Only Knows Jamaican World Music Festival, Montego Bay, Jamaica, November, 26, 1982
9. Sloop John B Universal Studios, Universal City, California, May, 23, 1989
10. Caroline No
11. You Still Believe In Me Paramount Theater, New York City, November 26, 1993 Instrumentals
12. Wouldn't It Be Nice
13. You Still Believe In Me
14. That's Not Me
15. Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)
16. I'm Waiting For The Day
17. Let's Go Away For A While
18. Sloop John B
19. God Only Knows
20. I Know There's An Answer
21. Here Today
22. I Just Wasn't Made For These Times
23. Pet Sounds
24. Caroline, No
It appears that the 1 disc in the 2012 set (26 songs) is just an exact copy of the Disc 1 of the 2016 50th Anniversary set (26 songs) not considering the additional material of 4 songs.
Has anyone listened to Disc 2 of the 50th Anniversary set (24 extra songs)
Disc: 2
1. Wouldn't It Be Nice
2. Sloop John B
3. God Only Knows Michigan State University, October 22, 1966
4. Good Vibrations
5. God Only Knows
6. Wouldn't It Be Nice Daughters of the American Revolution Constitution Hall, Washington DC, November 19, 1967
7. God Only Knows Carnegie Hall, New York, November 23, 1972 (2nd Show)
8. God Only Knows Jamaican World Music Festival, Montego Bay, Jamaica, November, 26, 1982
9. Sloop John B Universal Studios, Universal City, California, May, 23, 1989
10. Caroline No
11. You Still Believe In Me Paramount Theater, New York City, November 26, 1993 Instrumentals
12. Wouldn't It Be Nice
13. You Still Believe In Me
14. That's Not Me
15. Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)
16. I'm Waiting For The Day
17. Let's Go Away For A While
18. Sloop John B
19. God Only Knows
20. I Know There's An Answer
21. Here Today
22. I Just Wasn't Made For These Times
23. Pet Sounds
24. Caroline, No
It's only about $3 more for the 2 disc 50th 2016 Anniversary, so perhaps it is worth buying again. I also thought it might all be Hi-Res (192Hz-24-bit). But that is only advertised on the one 5.1 Surround Sound: 96kHz/24-bit pure Blu-ray disc 4.
So is that worth the extra near $60 for one hi-res disc?
Just the facts. I know opinion has arguments for how much you like Pet Sounds, etc.
Thanks, BJEvS
The word has come down from engineer/archivist Mark Linett, that the surround mix of "Pet Sounds"(to be included in the new box) will be the same mix that was released many years ago on DVD-Audio. What a letdown! That mix is essentially 4.0 (the center channel & subwoofer are not used).
This boxed set is shaping up to not be a very good value.
Well, that's more money for me to spend on MFSL releases 🙂