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Pet Sounds

Deluxe Edition

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  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Capitol
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Capitol
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00GXQEJ9I
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 November 2024
    Differing versions of the classic sound . The original awesome version. Both mono and stereo versions included to show the class of a great band at their peak
  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 May 2012
    This album is in my top 10 favourite albums. The groundbreaking fusion of diverse instruments and styles made it somewhat unique in its day. Lie back in a darkened room and enjoy this masterpiece in surround sound.

    It is a little known fact that I am the unknown Beach Boy, although never credited or even mentioned in the history of the Beach Boys, I believe I had an influence on the outcome of this masterpiece. If you listen carefully you can hear me doing a clog dance in `God Only Knows'. Similarly, under the influence of some strong acid I can be briefly heard clucking like a chicken in the chorus of "I Just Wasn't Made for these Times" But that's only a small part of it...........read on.

    Brian Wilson and I were pen pals in the early `60's, both sharing a keen interest in psychedelic drugs and racing pigeons. I told Brian about a radical feed I was developing for my birds that would sustain them in flight and would increase their endurance ten fold. He seemed fascinated and encouraged me to test it out, even offering to lend me a loft. I quickly made arrangements and bought a ticket for me and my best birds from Leeds to LAX.

    I reserved a window seat so the birds could look out and remember the way. Thanks to the Valium and free champagne I woke up in Los Angeles in no time.

    Brian's wife Marilyn was waiting for me at arrivals holding a card with my name on it. She was a pretty little thing but didn't stop talking all the way to the house. Fortunately Brian was deaf in one ear so the marriage seemed to thrive as long as she was sat to his right.

    I recall fondly a game of domino's whilst stoned on some herbs from Lebanon, where Brian and I discussed a song he was writing for the missus called `Put Your Head On My Shoulder'. As a joke I said why don't you call it `Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)' due to her incessant prattling. Nothing more was said until Brian, Tony Asher and myself got together for a session around a giant bong.

    We started off with the intention of having a relaxing smoke after a stressful day sunbathing and somehow got talking about Brian's wife. Inevitably we discussed Brian's song and possible lyrics. Tony was a real wordsmith, Brian a genius with the music and my niche was being a muse for them, an ideas man if you will.

    Through fits of giggles Brian tried to describe what he wanted the song to say. It should be a tender love song, transcending the material world and portraying a passion deeper than that of Romeo & Juliet or Dante and Beatrice....man. With tears in his eyes and an earnest but stoned expression he went on to say the words have to subliminally send the message that she needs to belt up and take a breath occasionally.

    I asked Brian if he'd tried putting a tea towel over her head, like they do with parrots so they think it's time to go to sleep.

    With this technique in mind I suggested a line for the song, which went:

    "Come here, wear this tea towel and be quiet"

    Which Tony adapted to the line which was actually used:

    "Come close, close your eyes and be still"

    Whoever described this track as being introspective clearly wasn't aware of the creative process involved and the stupendous amount of weed that was smoked.

    Brian made it track 4 on the album. Although to the uninitiated this song appears melancholic, depressing and somewhat desperate, to this day I can't help peeing myself when I hear it.

    Incidentally, I had a similar experience with Chas and Dave, see separate review for `Rabbit'.

    I was also fortunate to get involved in the recording studio; Brian gave me free rein so he could get on with his thinking. For a change of scene I used to take long walks with his dog Caroline. She was a beautiful pedigree husky that needed daily exercise otherwise she got frisky. I remember one evening when Paul McCartney and his then wife Linda stopped by for cocktails and nibbles. Caroline kept jumping up at Paul and grinding certain parts on his Moroccan full length kaftan. Brian kept shouting `Caroline NO!' which as you will be aware is the title of last track on the album. Ironically, the dog barking at the end is not Caroline; sadly she was put down prior to the recording. However, the sound of the train is the same one that hit her.

    My involvement with the whole process was sometimes intricate and had no impact on the final record and sometimes really simple things had great importance. For example, Brian and I were playing `Buckaroo' between recordings and he said he was having trouble naming one of his songs. He asked me what I'd call it and I said "God only knows", the rest is history...

    1966 was a magical year, California was where it was happening, the sun shone all day, we partied all night and there were 10 chicks for every guy, although I didn't get a sniff.

    The only birds I was really interested in were my beautiful `racers' Gracie and Eleanor who by now were well fed and ready to fly the 5000 miles home. On a clear April morning, Brian and some of the lads came to see the girls off. They flew majestically towards the still rising sun, did a fly past and shot off towards the coast. I was filled with pride and wished I could fly back with them. This was the catalyst for the track "Wouldn't it be Nice". At times Brian and I had tried to fly with the birds by launching ourselves from the lower branches of a Giant Redwood but this was just the effects of the LSD.

    Unlike the birds, my unpatented feed never took off. Sadly I never saw Gracie and Eleanor again. I like to think they hooked up with a pelican colony and settled down but in my heart I know they probably drowned.
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  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 November 2024
    Any Beach Boys fans will own this , it’s great
  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 July 2024
    Firstly, this is a good quality pressing. Great glossy vinyl with Capitol label. I own the Mono version which I love and cherish, but there's something about the impact of this stereo version which allows you to hear the separation of the instruments. This allows you to appreciate Brian's genius even more. God Only Knows is truly a soul shifting moment. Please buy, please turn it up and please think of how close to heaven perfection the Beach Boys sailed.
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  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 July 2016
    I bought the deluxe edition of “Pet Sounds 50th anniversary”, not the box set. I already have the Pet Sounds Sessions box set released in 1996 and to be honest … I listened to it a few times. Why would I give a small fortune for a release when I know I will only listen to it a few times more. I won’t discover anything new except for the two versions of “I know there’s an answer” and “Good Vibrations: master track with partial vocals”. These songs are not on my new deluxe edition although there was plenty of room for it on cd1. We blame marketing strategy!

    So what do I have now?

    The mono mix of the album on cd1 is different from the previously released ones because now they have found a “superb mono master from 1972, originally supervised by Carl Wilson”. Does it give me a new listening experience? Not really! The instruments stay far behind the vocals (and maybe even more so then before … or it’s been a while to remember). A good thing is that we can listen to the instrumental album on cd2 (when you buy the box set you have these instrumentals also but they are spread across cd2 and 3). Wonderful, sometimes complex, arrangements.

    Cd2 ends with live recordings (all previously unreleased). The main reason I bought the album again. 4 times “God Only Knows”, 2 times “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” and “Sloop John B” and 1 time “Good Vibrations”, “Caroline No” and “You Still Believe In Me”. Couldn’t they find live recordings of other Pet Sound songs? We blame marketing strategy again! But we can compare what we have. My opinion is that the 80’s and 90’s versions are the best. Probably because the recording equipment was much better so the sound quality is warmer but also because they have some nice arrangements. Especially the “Sloop John B” Universal Studios version from 1989. Brian Wilson is clearly audible although, in that time, already working apart from The Beach Boys.

    I read Capitol Records will release a 50th anniversary edition of “Good Vibrations” somewhere in the fall. Maybe thanks to marketing strategy “Good Vibrations: master track with partial vocals” will be on it!

    I wait for a decent quality blu- ray release.
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  • Claude Perreault
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastique
    Reviewed in Canada on 17 December 2024
    très bon album, probablement un des meilleurs albums ou le meilleur de tout les temps. j l'avais en vinyle dans les années 60.
  • Leonardo Alencar
    5.0 out of 5 stars Melhor álbum dos Beach Boys
    Reviewed in Brazil on 14 September 2024
    o disco é de qualidade, pesado, mas o pacote poderia ser melhor, considerando que é um relançamento: poderiam ter incluído itens como poster, as letras das músicas, coisas que agradariam aos fãs e agregariam valor ao produto
  • Cliente Amazon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Recuerdos inolvidables
    Reviewed in Spain on 18 April 2024
    Es uno de los mejores álbumes de esta mítica banda. Están temas inolvidables que además te traen muchos recuerdos de tu infancia. Ha valido la pena esperar. 💗
  • Michel RUMLER
    5.0 out of 5 stars Parfait !
    Reviewed in Belgium on 12 June 2023
    Parfait !
  • Wilm
    5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best albums of all time!
    Reviewed in India on 12 July 2021
    Great baroque pop record. Love the production and the singing. The CD was in absolutely mint condition, and it comes with both strero and mono versions of the album! It also had a little booklet, which has background info about the album, credits for each song and many pictures as well.