Pet Sounds - 2016 European Universal Label 50th Anniversary Stereo 13 track LP Reissue

Released way back in 1966 The Beach Boys' iconic 'Pet Sounds' is still considered one of popular music's most ambitious, sophisticated and important recordings of all time - labelled anything within the popspectrum - progressive, art, psychedelic and the broader chamber pop form - contains the classic single tracks 'Wouldn't It Be Nice', 'Sloop John B' and 'God Only Knows'.

Tracklisting:

Side 1.
1. Wouldn't It Be Nice  (Brian Wilson, Tony Asher, Mike Love) 2:22
2. You Still Believe In Me (Brian Wilson, Tony Asher) 2:33
3. That's Not Me (Brian Wilson, Tony Asher) 2:27
4. Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) (Brian Wilson, Tony Asher) 2:52
5. I'm Waiting For The Day   3:01
6. Let's Go Away For Awhile (Brian Wilson)   2:18
7. Sloop John B (Traditional Arranged by Brian Wilson) 2:57

Side 2.
1. God Only Knows   2:46
2. I Know There's An Answer (Brian Wilson, Tony Asher) 3:10
3. Here Today (Brian Wilson, Terry Sachen, Mike Love) 2:38
4. I Just Wasn't Made For These Times (Brian Wilson, Tony Asher) 3:21
5. Pet Sounds (Brian Wilson) 2:20
6. Caroline, No (Brian Wilson, Tony Asher) 2:16

Recorded July 12, 1965 – April 13, 1966 at Western, Gold Star, Columbia, and Sunset Sound Studios, Hollywood, Ca.

Credits:

The Beach Boys:

Al Jardine – vocals
Bruce Johnston – vocals
Mike Love – vocals
Brian Wilson – vocals; producer; plucked piano strings on "You Still Believe in Me"; bass guitar, Danelectro bass, and organ on "That's Not Me"; piano on "Pet Sounds"; overdubbed organ or harmonium on "I Know There's an Answer"
Carl Wilson – vocals; lead guitar and overdubbed 12-string electric guitar on "That's Not Me"; 12-string electric guitar on "God Only Knows"
Dennis Wilson – vocals; drums on "That's Not Me"
 

Additional Musicians:

Tony Asher – plucked piano strings on "You Still Believe in Me"
Steve Korthof – tambourine on "That's Not Me"
Terry Melcher – tambourine on "That's Not Me" and "God Only Knows"
Marilyn Wilson – additional vocals on "You Still Believe in Me" introduction (uncertain)
Tony (surname unknown) – tambourine on "Sloop John B"

Session musicians (also known as "the Wrecking Crew")

Chuck Berghofer – string bass
Hal Blaine – bicycle horn, drums, percussion, sleigh bells, timpani
Glen Campbell – banjo, guitar
Frank Capp – bells, beverage cup, timpani, glockenspiel, tambourine, temple blocks, vibraphone
Al Casey – guitar
Roy Caton – trumpet
Jerry Cole – electric guitar, guitar
Gary Coleman – bongos, timpani
Mike Deasy – guitar
Al De Lory – harpsichord, organ, piano, tack piano
Steve Douglas – alto saxophone, clarinet, flute, piano, temple blocks, tenor saxophone
Carl Fortina – accordion
Ritchie Frost – drums, bongos, Coca-Cola cans
Jim Gordon – drums, orange juice cups
Bill Green – alto saxophone, clarinet, flute, güiro, tambourine
Leonard Hartman – bass clarinet, clarinet, English horn
Jim Horn – alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone, flute
Paul Horn – flute
Jules Jacob – flute
Plas Johnson – clarinet, güiro, flute, piccolo, tambourine, tenor saxophone
Carol Kaye – electric bass, guitar
Barney Kessel – guitar
Bobby Klein – clarinet
Larry Knechtel – harpsichord, organ, tack piano
Frank Marocco – accordion
Gail Martin – bass trombone
Nick Martinis – drums
Mike Melvoin – harpsichord
Jay Migliori – baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, bass saxophone, clarinet, flute
Tommy Morgan – bass harmonica
Jack Nimitz – baritone saxophone, bass saxophone
Bill Pitman – guitar
Ray Pohlman – electric bass
Don Randi – tack piano
Alan Robinson – french horn
Lyle Ritz – string bass, ukulele
Billy Strange – electric guitar, guitar, 12-string electric guitar
Ernie Tack – bass trombone
Paul Tanner – Electro-Theremin
Tommy Tedesco – acoustic guitar
Jerry Williams – timpani
Julius Wechter – bicycle bell, tambourine, timpani, vibraphone    

The Sid Sharp Strings:
Arnold Belnick – violin
Norman Botnick, Joseph DiFiore, Harry Hyams, Darrel Terwilliger – viola
Justin DiTullio, Jesse Erlich, Joseph Saxon – cello
James Getzoff, William Kurasch, Leonard Malarsky, Jerome Reisler, Ralph Schaeffer, Sid Sharp, Tibor Zelig – violin

Technical credits:
Brian Wilson - Production
Bruce Botnick, Chuck Britz, H. Bowen David, Larry Levine - Recording Engineers
Other engineers may have included Jerry Hochman, Phil Kaye, Jim Lockert, and Ralph Valentine.