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2012 digital remaster of this classic 1965 studio album from the beloved '60s Pop band featuring both the mono and stereo mix of the album. Digitally remastered by Mark Linett.
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In late 1965, Brian Wilson was preparing material for what would become the PET SOUNDS album. He also released the experimental single "The Little Girl I Once Knew," but Capitol Records demanded a new Beach Boys album for the Christmas buying season. Since Brian was determined not to rush his new album, the group had already released live and Christmas albums the year before, and a best-of collection was ruled out because it would have signaled the end of The Beach Boys' career, it was decided to record a live-in-the-studio album with a party atmosphere (though the music was recorded informally at Western Studios on acoustic instruments, with the "party" sounds overdubbed later). Thus, BEACH BOYS' PARTY was born. It was a Top Ten album in late 1965, produced the hit single "Barbara Ann," and two B-sides: "There's No Other (Like My Baby)" was the B-side of "The Little Girl I Once Knew," and "Devoted To You" was the B-side of the Brother Records single "Gettin' Hungry," which was credited to "Brian and Mike."
The album also includes three Beatle covers - "I Should Have Known Better," "Tell Me Why," and "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away," along with a comedy medley of "I Get Around" and "Little Deuce Coupe," and several other classics from the '50s and '60s. It was originally released as a "two-fer" CD (Party / Stack-O-Tracks) in 1990, 1997 (Canadian import), and 2001, and as an individual mono CD in 1994.
The 2012 reissue of BEACH BOYS' PARTY not only contains the original mono mix of the album, but also the first-ever true stereo mix, and it is fantastic - the best-sounding of all The Beach Boys' reissues. In addition, the annoying scraping sound that appears after the first line of "Barbara Ann" on previous CD issues has finally been removed (thanks, Mark Linett). Although this is not The Beach Boys' best work, it is a lot of fun, and I recommend this new disc above all of the others (although I would keep the "two-fer," if you have it, for STACK-O-TRACKS).
The album also includes three Beatle covers - "I Should Have Known Better," "Tell Me Why," and "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away," along with a comedy medley of "I Get Around" and "Little Deuce Coupe," and several other classics from the '50s and '60s. It was originally released as a "two-fer" CD (Party / Stack-O-Tracks) in 1990, 1997 (Canadian import), and 2001, and as an individual mono CD in 1994.
The 2012 reissue of BEACH BOYS' PARTY not only contains the original mono mix of the album, but also the first-ever true stereo mix, and it is fantastic - the best-sounding of all The Beach Boys' reissues. In addition, the annoying scraping sound that appears after the first line of "Barbara Ann" on previous CD issues has finally been removed (thanks, Mark Linett). Although this is not The Beach Boys' best work, it is a lot of fun, and I recommend this new disc above all of the others (although I would keep the "two-fer," if you have it, for STACK-O-TRACKS).
By harmonizer
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Sounds like a drunken jam and yet I am a huge Beach Boy fan. The great quality of their harmonys are mostly missing here.
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not one of there better lps. there are other tracks they should have put on the lp to make a better lp. i like the songs in stereo
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Beach Boys CD
If you like the Beach Boys music , you will like this CD. Nice music to listen to in the summer time. Recommed it to all Beach Boys Fans!
Published 3 months ago by BJR
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Good new ,for my Beach Boys Collection
Although I'm having to Buy a bunch of these to put together and make the complet REAL Stereo Collection, of Beach Boys Hits , This one with a bunch of others I will be getting,... Read more
Published 4 months ago by bill walker
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i love the beach boys
one of fiest pieces of work by the boys raw early sincere angelic funloving, truly an historic album for sure
Published 5 months ago by John Cole
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Wait-a-minute! Were u invited to da Party??
Brian invited everyone, no RSVP required. Tha new remastered joint from '65 now includes both the mono and stereo mix on one cd. Read more
Published 6 months ago by dee's sososikwitit
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Really Bad Beach Boys
Love the Beach Boys or not, this album has to be heard to be believed. I first heard this ablum when it was released and still remember it after all these years. It changed me. Read more
Published on March 22, 2002 by Prometheus
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Putting It All Into Perspective.......
It's easy now to sit back with thirty plus years hindsight and dish-up raves reviews of Beach Boy classics like California Girls, Wouldn't It Be Nice and Good Vibrations. Read more
Published on August 9, 2000 by "ooscott"
