I want to ad more to my collection. I have the Stereo release of Pet Sounds from 1999. I think Mark Linett did the Stereo remaster. It sounds good, but not great. I may go for the QRP Stereo when it's available. Lewm- You may want check out Endless Summer, if it's the hits your after. My Red label US pressing is average, but still an enjoyable listen. My standard Orange label of Sunflower sounds quite good. I also have TODAY mono from CAP Vaults, and that's pretty bad sounding. No question that for me, their early LP's do have some filler. Some more so than others. Their later period stuff is more interesting overall, but I do love their early hits. Warmth of the Sun, Surfer Girl, Help Me Rhonda are ones that come to mind. |
Three for Holland. (-: mr_hosehead- I hear what you're saying. Of course MF gave the mono Pet Sounds an 11/11. Bo Derek was only a 10. The Stereo version of Surfer Girl is supposed to great as well. Still on the fence on that one, as it's not my favorite. |
Two for Holland. I will have to check it out. Funny, someone just mentioned Holland to me last week. It was someone in the industry, so maybe it's better not to say who. Cheers, Don |
I've been sampling both Shut Down II and Surfer Girl on You Tube. I'm leaning Surfer Girl because the filler songs are a little more interesting and the QRP SG is supposed to sound great. Then I will focus on Pet Sounds and after. As good as the mono PS is supposed to be, I think I'm waiting for the Stereo. The BB section in vinyl shops I have tried always have slim pickings. Does anyone have the Smile sessions on VINYL? The remaster from 2011, I believe the only one. Cheers -Don |
Awesome- and thanks for the tip on Outlaw Blues. I thought Love and Mercy was a very good movie. In an interview with Brian and his wife, he also gave his blessing to the movie. They found it a hard watch, which I guess is an indication it was pretty true to reality. If memory serves, that interview was done by Whoopi Goldberg of all people. She must have/had a talk show. Acoustic Sounds is out of the Smile Sessions, so I will seek it out from one of the other vendors. I know it's still available. Cheers -Don
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Some really cool posts, thanks for sharing. I'm 50 in a couple of months, so I grew up with Pink Floyd, Zeppellin, YES, and others which I've moved on from. bdp24- So between Smiley Smile and the Smile Sessions, you would opt for the latter. |
The Holland album is very interesting. I have been listening at work, sort of as background music. The first track on the album is a GREAT song. Sail On, Sailor I believe…. My shopping list so far: Surfs Up, Pet Sounds
Stereo version, and Smile 2-LP set from 2011. My friend says he has Smile from 2004, and I'm not sure which he means at this point. I'm also tempted to get Pet Sounds in Mono. My standard press of Sunflower sounds good, so I might run with that for now. Cheers -Don |
Great stuff here. I have nothing! Ok, I'll cheat (-: I ran in to Robby Krieger at a Vegas Casino maybe about 20 years ago. He was right there talking to a lady, so I don't think I even had to approach him. I just subtly said " Hi Robby, I really enjoy your music." He seemed like such an ordinary guy, very humble in thanking me. Luckily, I was able to see him twice in concert since then. Once with Manzarek, and then more recently with his son singing. The Ray and Robby show was great. Johnnyb53-thanks for that. Now I'm clear on it. So if the 2011 LP currently still available is all analog master chain, I'm all the more in. I'm getting it this year. Oops, better call. |
Thanks not only for the suggestions on the Beach Boys LP's, but also for the other interesting stuff. I ended up ordering the Mono and Stereo Pet Sounds, and Pre-ordered Surfs Up for March. The Stereo version of PS isn't available for a few days, but that should come soon enough. I also ordered Grateful Dead Reckoning, if we happen to have any GD fans aboard. I will chime back soon with a report on the Pet Sounds LP's. |
I sure will. I'm looking forward to these. I've scoured quite a few Beach Boys sections in many different stores, and came up empty. Thankfully Chad and company did these. I was listening to Brian's solo album, I just wasn't made for these times. It's a pretty good record. Who would have thought Eugene Landy co-wrote a song with Brian. Love and Mercy (the song) I believe.... I really want to have the song Good Vibrations too. I think the only choices on LP are Smiley Smile, and Smile Sessions from 2011. I'm leaning toward the latter. |
I compared my Pet Sounds Stereo reissue from 99 against the New Kevin Grey QRP Stereo. The former is not the Cap Vaults, but the reissue prior to that. Again, 1999 I believe. In listening to my 99 LP, it was hard to fault overall. It did nothing wrong, but it was certainly nothing special. Well, the QRP clearly rendered the 99 obsolete. The QRP simply allowed me to be truly connected. It's more detailed, but not in an overblown, Hi-Fi sort of way. It's more of that unhindered, open the flood gates, wide open, organic sort of way. ANALOG! |
The QRP Surfs Up sounds very good, love the music. Sound wise it's not quite as good as the QRP Pet Sounds Stereo, but that's a very high bar. I hear the Stereo Surfer Girl is mind blowing. I truly enjoy their later period. I finally picked up the Smile Sessions LP from 2011. That awaits a nice cleaning, and then I'll give it a spin. |
