Label : Capitol Records
DISC N°1 THE STEREO MIX
01 - Wouldn't It Be Nice (Brian Wilson, Tony Asher & Mike Love)
02 - You Still Believe In Me (Brian Wilson & Tony Asher)
03 - That's Not Me (Brian Wilson & Tony Asher)
04 - Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) (Brian Wilson & Tony Asher)
05 - I'm Waiting For The Day (Brian Wilson & Mike Love)
06 - Let's Go Away For Awhile (Brian Wilson)
07 - Sloop John B (Traditional)
08 - God Only Knows (Brian Wilson)
09 - I Know There's An Answer (Brian Wilson, Terry Sachen & Mike Love)
10 - Here Today (Brian Wilson & Tony Asher)
11 - I Just Wasn't Made For These Times (Brian Wilson & Tony Asher)
12 - Pet Sounds (Brian Wilson)
13 - Caroline, No (Brian Wilson & Tony Asher)
SESSIONS
14 - Sloop John B (Highlights From Tracking Date)
15 - Sloop John B (Stereo Backing Track)
16 - Trombone Dixie (Highlights From Tracking Date)
17 - Trombone Dixie (Stereo Backing Track)
18 - Pet Sounds (Highlights From Tracking Date)
19 - Pet Sounds (Stereo Track Without Guitar Overdub)
20 - Let's Go Away For Awhile (Highlights From Tracking Date)
21 - Let's Go Away For Awhile (Stereo Track Without String Overdub)
22 - Wouldn't It Be Nice (Highlights From Tracking Date)
23 - Wouldn't It Be Nice (Stereo Backing Track)
24 - Wouldn't It Be Nice (Stereo Track With Background Vocals)
25 - You Still Believe In Me (Intro-Session)
26 - You Still Believe In Me (Intro-Master Take)
27 - You Still Believe In Me (Highlights From Tracking Date)
28 - You Still Believe In Me (Stereo Backing Track)
DISC N° 2 SESSIONS - PART 2
01 - Caroline, No (Highlights From Tracking Date)
02 - Caroline, No (Stereo Backing Track)
03 - Hang On To Your Ego (Highlights From Tracking Date)
04 - Hang On To Your Ego (Stereo Backing Track)
05 - Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) (Brian's Instrumental Demo)
06 - Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) (Stereo Backing Track)
07 - Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) (String Overdub)
08 - I Just Wasn't Made For These Times (Highlights From Tracking Date)
09 - I Just Wasn't Made For These Times (Stereo Backing Track)
10 - That's Not Me (Highlights From Tracking Date)
11 - That's Not Me (Stereo Backing Track)
12 - Good Vibrations (Highlights From Tracking Date)
13 - Good Vibrations (Stereo Backing Track)
14 - I'm Waiting For The Day (Highlights From Tracking Date)
15 - I'm Waiting For The Day (Stereo Backing Track)
16 - God Only Knows (Highlights From Tracking Date)
17 - God Only Knows (Stereo Backing Track)
18 - Here Today (Highlights From Tracking Date)
19 - Here Today (Stereo Backing Track)
DISC N° 3 - STACK-O-VOCALS
01 - Wouldn't It Be Nice
02 - You Still Believe In Me
03 - That's Not Me
04 - Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)
05 - I'm Waiting For The Day
06 - Sloop John B
07 - God Only Knows
08 - I Know There's An Answer
09 - Here Today
10 - I Just Wasn't Made For These Times
11 - Caroline, No
ALTERNATE VERSIONS
12 - Caroline, No (Promotional Spot #1)
13 - Wouldn't It Be Nice (Mix 3/3/66)
14 - You Still Believe In Me (Mix 2/16/66)
15 - Don't Talk ... (Vocal Snippet)
16 - I'm Waiting For The Day (Mike Sings Lead) (Mix 3/12/66)
17 - Sloop John B (Carl Sings First Verse)
18 - God Only Knows (Sax Solo) (Mix 3/12/66)
19 - Hang On To Your Ego (Mix 2/16/66)
20 - Here Today
21 - I Just Wasn't Made For These Times
22 - Banana & Louie
23 - Caroline, No (Original Speed, Stereo Mix)
24 - Dog Barking Session (Outtakes) (Mix 3/22/66)
25 - Caroline, No (Promotional Spot #2)
26 - God Only Knows (With A Capella Tag) (Mix 3/12/66)
27 - Wouldn't It Be Nice
28 - Sloop John B (Brian Sings Lead Throughout)
29 - God Only Knows (Brian Sings Lead) (Mix 3/22/66)
30 - Caroline, No (Original Speed, Mono Mix)
Original Mono-Mix
BONUS DISC
The 'Pet Sounds' Album, the original mono mix, re-mastered in 1996
01 - Wouldn't It Be Nice
02 - You Still Believe In Me
03 - That's Not Me
04 - Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)
05 - I'm Waiting For The Day
06 - Let's Go Away For Awhile
07 - Sloop John B
08 - God Only Knows
09 - I Know There's An Answer
10 - Here Today
11 - I Just Wasn't Made For These Times
12 - Pet Sounds
13 - Caroline, No
All Original Recordings Arranged & Produced by Brian Wilson
All Tracks were Recorded at Western Studio 3 unless otherwise noted. Vocal session track sheets are incomplete, but indications are that they were done at both Western & Columbia (with Ralph Balantin engineering). It is also possible that some were recorded at Capitol. Vocal sessions dates are very sketchy, and we have included them where possible. Actual dates are uncertain; it seems that most of the vocal work was done in Marc & April
Compilation Produced by Brian Wilson
Compilation Co-Produced by Mark Linett & David Leaf
Stereo Mix Produced & Engineered by Mark Linett at "Your Place Or Mine" Location Recording Studios, Glendale, CA under the supervision of Brian Wilson
Session Highlights Edited by Ramon Breton & Mark Linett at Oceanview Digital
All Tracks on this compilation Mixed January & February 1996, except the alternate versions on Disc 3
Mastered by Joe Gastwirt at Oceanview Digital Mastering, Los Angeles, CA
01 - Wouldn't It Be Nice
1/22/66
Recorded at Gold Star
Engineer : Larry Levine
Capitol Master #55558-Take 21 is master
Drums : Hal Blaine
Fender Bass : Carol Kaye
String Bass : Lyle Ritz
Guitars : Jerry Cole, Barney Kessel, Bill Pitman, Ray Pohlman
Organ : Al de Lory
Tack Piano : Larry Knechtel
Accordions : Carl Fortina, Frank Marocco
Timpani, Bells : Frank Capp
Trumpet : Roy Caton
Saxophones : Steve Douglas, Plas Johnson, Jay Migliori
02 - You Still Believe In Me
Aka "In My Childhoud"
1/24/66
Engineer : Chuck Britz
Capitol Master #55314-Take 23 is master
Drums : Hal Blaine
Percussion : Jerry Williams
Bicycle Bell / Finger Cymbals : Julius Wechter
Fender Bass : Carol Kaye
String Bass : Lyle Ritz
Guitars : Glen Campbell, Barney Kessel
Organ : Al de Lory
Trumpet : Roy Caton
Tenor Sax : Steve Douglas, Plas Johnson
Alto Sax : Bill Green, Jim Horn
Baritone Sax : Jay Migliori
03 - That's Not Me
2/15/66
Engineer : Chuck Britz
Capitol Master #55591-Take 15 is master
(Dubdown to take 1A was made for two Lead & Background vocals)
Drums : Hal Blaine
Organ : Brian Wilson
Guitar : Carl Wilson
04 - Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)
Tracking Date : 2/11/66
Capitol Master #55597
Drums : Hal Blaine
Percussion : Steve Douglas
Kettle Drums : Frank Capp
Fender Bass : Carol Kaye
String Bass : Lyle Ritz
Guitars : Glen Campbell, Billy Strange
Organ : Al de Lory
4/3/66 String Overdub Session / Master is take 1A
Engineer : H. Bowen David
Violins : Arnold Belnick, Ralph Schaeffer, Sid Sharp, Tiboe Zelig
Cello : Joe Saxon
Viola : Norm Botnick
05 - I'm Waiting For The Day
3/6/66
Engineer : H. Bowen David
Capitol Master #55865-Take 14 is master
First session of the day
Drums : Jim Gordon
Timpani, Bongos : Gary Coleman
Fender Bass : Carol Kaye
String Bass : Lyle Ritz
Guitar : Ray Pohlman
Piano : Al de Lory
Organ : Larry Knechtel
Flutes : Bill Green, Len Hartman, Jim Horn, Jay Migliori
Second session, Strings Overdub
Violin : Bill Kurasch, Lenny Malarsky, Ralph Schaeffer, Sid Sharp
Cello : Justin DiTulio
Viola : Harry Hyams
06 - Let's Go Away For Awhile
1/18/66
Engineer : Chuck Britz
Capitol Master #55557-Take 18 is master
Drums : Hal Blaine
Timpani, Vibes : Julius Wechter
Fender Bass : Carol Kaye
String Bass : Lyle Ritz
Guitars : Al Casey, Barney Kessel
Piano : Al de Lory
Trumpet : Roy Caton
Saxophones : Steve Douglas, Jim Horn, Plas Johnson, Jay Migliori
Overdub 1/19/66
Flute : Jules Jacob
Violins : Jim Getzoff, Bill Kurasch, Lenny Malarsky, Jerry Reisler, Ralph Schaeffer, Sid Sharp, Tibor Zelig
Viola : Joe DiFiore, Harry Hyams
Cello : Justin DiTullio, Joe Saxon
07 - Sloop John B
7/12/65
Engineer : Chuck Britz
Capitol Master #53999-Take 14 is master
Arranged by Brian Wilson
Drums : Hal Blaine
Percussion : Frank Capp
Fender Bass : Carol Kaye
String Bass : Lyle Ritz
Guitars : Al Casey, Jerry Cole, Billy Strange
Piano : Al de Lory
Flute : Steve Douglas
Saxophones : Jim Horn, Jay Migliori, Jack Nimitz
Overdub on 12/29/65, 12-String Guitar Solo by Billy Strange & Two Lead vocals
Vocals Recorded 12/22/65
Dubdown 1B (date unknown) to add high Lead vocal & Extra Backgrounds
08 - God Only Knows
3/10/66
Engineer : Chuck Britz
Capitol Master #55849-Take 20 is master with pickup edited in on same date
Drums : Hal Blaine
Percussion : Jim Gordon
Fender Bass : Carol Kaye
String Bass : Lyle Ritz
Guitars : Ray Pohlman
Pianos : Don Randi
Organ : Larry Knechtel
Accordions : Carl Fortina, Frank Marocco
French Horns : Alan Robinson
Saxophones : Bill Green, Lee Hartman, Jim Horn, Jay Migliori
Violins : Lenny Malarsky, Sid Sharp
Viola : Darrel Terwilliger
Cello : Jesse Ehrlich
09 - I Know There's An Answer
Aka "Hang On To Your Ego"
2/9/66
(On AFM contract, it was titled "Let Go Of Your Ego")
Capitol Master #55596-Take 12 is master
Engineer : Chuck Britz
Drums : Hal Blaine
Percussion (Tambourine): Julius Wechter
Fender Bass : Ray Pohlman
String Bass : Lyle Ritz
Guitars : Glen Campbell, Barney Kessel
Piano : Al De Lory
Organ : Larry Knechtel
Saxophones : Steve Douglas, Jim Horn, Jay Migliori
Bass Harmonica : Tommy Morgan
(As the AFM contract indicates that Glen Campbell was paid for 'a double', it may mean that its' him playing Banjo as well as Guitar)
10 - Here Today
Recorded at Sunset Sound
Engineer : Bruce Botnick
Capitol Master #55680 -Master take is combination of take 11 (front half of track) & take 20 (from letter C out)
Drums : Nick Martinis
Percussion : Frank Capp
Fender Bass : Ray Pohlman
String Bass : Lyle Ritz
Guitars : Al Casey, Mike Deasy
Piano : Don Randi
Organ : Larry Knechtel
Saxophones : Steve Douglas, Bill Green, Plas Johnson, Jay Migliori, Jack Nimitz
Trombones : Gail Martin, Ernie Tack
11 - I Just Wasn't Made For These Times
Recorded at Gold Star Studios
2/14/66
Capitol Master #55598-Take six is master
Engineer : Larry Levine
Drums, Temple Blocks : Hal Blaine
Percussion : Frank Capp
Fender Bass : Ray Pohlman
String Bass : Chuck Berghofer
Guitars : Glen Campbell, Barney Kessel
Piano : Don Randi
Harpsichord : Mike Melvoin
Saxophone : Steve Douglas, Plas Johnson, Jay Migliori
Harmonica : Tommy Morgan
Theremin : Paul Tanner
12 - Pet Sounds
Aka "Run James Run"
11/17/65
Capitol Master #55848-Take 3 is master
Dubdown to 1A was made & bongos & two Leslie'd guitars were added
Drums : Richie Frost
Fender Bass : Carol Kaye
String Bass : Lyle Ritz
Guitars : Jerry Cole, Billy Strange, Tommy Tedesco
Saxophones : Bill Green, Jim Horn, Plas Johnson, Jay Migliori
Trumpet : Roy Caton
13 - Caroline, No
Master #55536-Take 17 is master
Brian overdubbed second keyboard, second bass, drums in the vamp & saxophones
Drums : Hal Blaine
Percussion : Frank Capp
Fender Bass : Carol Kaye
Guitars : Glen Campbell, Barney Kessel
Ukulele : Lyle Ritz
Harpsichord : Al de Lory
Saxophones : Steve Douglas, Jim Horn, Plas Johnson, Jay Migliori
Flute & Bass Flute : Bill Green
14 - Good Vibrations
Recorded at Gold Star
2/18/65
(The session actually started at 11:30pm on the 2/17/66)
Take 28 is the master
Engineer : Cal Harris
Drums : Hal Blaine
Percussion : Frank Capp
Fender Bass : Ray Pohlman
String Bass : Lyle Ritz
Guitars : Al Casey, Billy Strange
Piano : Don Randi
Organ : Larry Knechtel
Saxophones : Steve Douglas, Bill Green, Plas Johnson, Jay Migliori
Theremin : Paul Tanner
15 - Trombone Dixie
Drums : Hal Blaine
Percussion : Jerry Williams
Latin Percussion / Vibes : Julius Wechter
Fender Bass : Carol Kaye
String Bass : Lyle Ritz
Piano : Don Randi
Guitar : Jerry Cole, Barney Kessel, Billy Strange
Saxophones : Steve Douglas, Jay Migliori
Trombone : James Henderson, Lew McCreary
Trumpet : Roy Caton
