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Pet sounds sessions7/30/2023 ![]() Linett wrote: "In mixing Pet Sounds in stereo, every attempt was made to duplicate the feel and sound of the original mono mixes. The new mixes created for the box set were made in January–February 1996. Advances in recording technology allowed the compilers to digitally sync multi-track stems that had been ping-ponged numerous times prior to their final mono mixdown. These new mixes were made possible by the survival of the original Pet Sounds multitrack tapes. Overseen by Brian Wilson and produced and engineered by Mark Linett, the set includes the first stereo mix of Pet Sounds. Pet Sounds was first released in 1966 in monaural and duophonic formats. Since that time, nothing has really changed." Leaf had only a minor role in the set with all creative work including editing, mixing and mastering being done by lead producer Mark Linett Ĭompiler David Leaf explains the purpose of the new compilation: "The first three CDs of this box set are designed to give you a sense of how Brian and the studio musicians cut the tracks and also to give you a unique glimpse into the harmonic magic of the Beach Boys singing." He adds: "It is not hyperbole to say that for every pop and rock group that followed in the Beach Boys wake, Pet Sounds became an audio benchmark. Carl and I knew for sure we were into something heavier than hell, and we just went with it. When we were making Pet Sounds we were absolutely positive we were cutting a milestone record. The thing is, I’m glad we’re doing this new Pet Sounds reissue because the Pet Sounds box set is going to be very revealing to the public as to just what sort of music makers we really are. It was a heart and soul album I worked very, very hard on it. (The Good Vibrations box set is due to come out in the future and should be even more exciting.Original producer Brian Wilson writes in the liner notes to The Pet Sounds Sessions: would any of this matter if the songs weren't, mostly, incredibly great works that communicated very personal feelings in a way that many people could understand? And if the same songs had been recorded with a piano and one voice there'd still be a lot of good to account for. Yeah, this is worth owning if you're pretending to understand production/arrangement/songwriting and stuff, but there's one big point I'd like to make. Plus you get to hear some of the changes that were made on the way to the final take. It's amazing that Brian Wilson was walking around with all this arranged in his noggin and knew where to put the instruments so the vocals would, later, fit right in. The highlights of the tracking dates are the shit. There's more genius going on here than all the records released in the last ten years combined. ![]() ![]() The vocal-only stuff should be required listening for anyone who thinks they have a handle on backing vocal overdubs. The stereo mix is more a curiosity than an improvement, and Mark Linnet (the man who helped put this together) admits it, but you sure do hear some elements jump out of the speakers. ![]() you're totally freaked out but ya gotta look to see what made them special. Boy, it's like attending your best friends autopsy or something. There's a "new" stereo mix, vocal-only mixes, highlights of tracking dates, instrumental mixes, an original mono version, and a handful of "alternate" mixes. So here it is, four discs devoted to what has been called the greatest album ever and one of the finest productions ever made.
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