ALBUM GRADE: 9
The Pet Sounds Sessions is a 4-CD box set by the American rock band the Beach Boys. Released on November 4, 1997 by Capitol Records, it compiles tracks from the group’s 11th studio album Pet Sounds (1966) and its 1965–66 recording sessions. The entire album is included in its original mono mix, as well as a specially-created digital stereo mix. The set also contains instrumental tracks, vocals-only tracks, alternate mixes, and edited highlights from the recording sessions for many of the album’s songs, along with several tracks not included on the album.
SONG GRADES:
The Stereo Mix
1.1. Wouldn’t It Be Nice
1.2 You Still Believe In Me
1.3 That’s Not Me
1.4 Don’t Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)
1.5 I’m Waiting For The Day
1.6 Let’s Go Away For Awhile
1.7 Sloop John B
1.8 God Only Knows
1.9 I Know There’s An Answer
1.10 Here Today
1.11 I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times
1.12 Pet Sounds
1.13 Caroline, No
Sessions: Part One
1.14 Sloop John B (Highlights From Tracking Date)
1.15 Sloop John B (Stereo Backing Track)
1.16 Trombone Dixie (Highlights From Tracking Date)
1.17 Trombone Dixie (Stereo Backing Track)
1.18 Pet Sounds (Highlights From Tracking Date)
1.19 Pet Sounds (Stereo Track Without Guitar Overdub)
1.20 Let’s Go Away For Awhile (Highlights From Tracking Date)
1.21 Let’s Go Away For Awhile (Stereo Track Without String Overdub)
1.22 Wouldn’t It Be Nice (Highlights From Tracking Date)
1.23 Wouldn’t It Be Nice (Stereo Backing Track)
1.24 Wouldn’t It Be Nice (Stereo Track With Background Vocals)
1.25 You Still Believe In Me (Intro-Session)
1.26 You Still Believe In Me (Intro-Master Take)
1.27 You Still Believe In Me (Highlights From Tracking Date)
1.28 You Still Believe In Me (Stereo Backing Track)
Sessions, Part 2
2.1 Caroline, No (Highlights From Tracking Date)
2.2 Caroline, No (Stereo Backing Track)
2.3 Hang On To Your Ego (Highlights From Tracking Date)
2.4 Hang On To Your Ego (Stereo Backing Track) 3:23
2.5 Don’t Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) (Brian’s Instrumental Demo)
2.6 Don’t Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) (Stereo Backing Track)
2.7 Don’t Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) (String Overdub)
2.8 I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times (Highlights From Tracking Date)
2.9 I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times (Stereo Backing Track)
2.10 That’s Not Me (Highlights From Tracking Date)
2.11 That’s Not Me (Stereo Backing Track)
2.12 Good Vibrations (Highlights From Tracking Date)
2.13 Good Vibrations (Stereo Backing Track)
2.14 I’m Waiting For The Day (Highlights From Tracking Date)
2.15 I’m Waiting For The Day (Stereo Backing Track)
2.16 God Only Knows (Highlights From Tracking Date)
2.17 God Only Knows (Stereo Backing Track)
2.18 Here Today (Highlights From Tracking Date)
2.19 Here Today (Stereo Backing Track)
Stack-O-Vocals
3.1 Wouldn’t It Be Nice
3.2 You Still Believe In Me
3.3 That’s Not Me
3.4 Don’t Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)
3.5 I’m Waiting For The Day
3.6 Sloop John B
3.7 God Only Knows
3.8 I Know There’s An Answer
3.9 Here Today
3.10 I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times
3.11 Caroline, No
Alternate Versions
3.12 Caroline, No (Promotional Spot #1)
3.13 Wouldn’t It Be Nice (Mix 3/3/66)
3.14 You Still Believe In Me (Mix 2/16/66)
3.15 Don’t Talk … (Vocal Snippet)
3.16 I’m Waiting For The Day (Mike Sings Lead) (Mix 3/12/66)
3.17 Sloop John B (Carl Sings First Verse)
3.18 God Only Knows (Sax Solo) (Mix 3/12/66)
3.19 Hang On To Your Ego (Mix 2/16/66)
3.20 Here Today
3.21 I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times
3.22 Banana & Louie
3.23 Caroline, No (Original Speed, Stereo Mix)
3.24 Dog Barking Session (Outtakes) (Mix 3/22/66)
3.25 Caroline, No (Promotional Spot #2)
3.26 God Only Knows (With A Capella Tag) (Mix 3/12/66)
3.27 Wouldn’t It Be Nice
3.28 Sloop John B (Brian Sings Lead Throughout)
3.29 God Only Knows (Brian Sings Lead) (Mix 3/22/66)
3.30 Caroline, No (Original Speed, Mono Mix)
Original Mono-Mix, Remastered
4.1 Wouldn’t It Be Nice
4.2 You Still Believe In Me
4.3 That’s Not Me
4.4 Don’t Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)
4.5 I’m Waiting For The Day
4.6 Let’s Go Away For Awhile
4.7 Sloop John B
4.8 God Only Knows
4.9 I Know There’s An Answer
4.10 Here Today
4.11 I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times
4.12 Pet Sounds
4.13 Caroline, No
Produced by Brian Wilson.