A special 50th anniversary edition of the Beach Boys‘ classic album Pet Sounds is in shops next week, June 10.

Voted Uncut’s Greatest Album Of All Time, Pet Sounds needs no introduction, of course. The 50th anniversary edition, however, is available in several forms including a 4CD/Blu-ray Audio collectors edition.

Presented in a hardbound book, it features the remastered original album in stereo and mono, plus hi res stereo, mono, instrumental, and 5.1 surround mixes, session outtakes, alternate mixes, and previously unreleased live recordings.


We’re delighted to give you an exclusive preview one of those unreleased tracks – a live recording of “Sloop John B” from 1966.

The tracklisting for the 4CD/Blu-ray Audio collectors edition is:

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]

Wouldn’t It Be Nice

Sloop John B

God Only Knows

Michigan State University, October 22, 1966

Good Vibrations

God Only Knows

Wouldn’t It Be Nice

Daughters of the American Revolution Constitution Hall, Washington DC, November 19, 1967

God Only Knows

Carnegie Hall, New York, November 23, 1972 (2nd Show)

God Only Knows

Jamaican World Music Festival, Montego Bay, Jamaica, November, 26, 1982

Sloop John B

Universal Studios, Universal City, California, May, 23, 1989

Caroline No

You Still Believe In Me

Paramount Theater, New York City, November 26, 1993

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

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)

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