The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds

I love this stereo mix. It really brings the whole "Teenage Symphonies to God" comment full circle when you're able to hear the individual instruments more clearly and realize just how much is going on. Also, the dynamic range is off the charts...the low end is rich and organic, with great presence. The harmonies up top are vibrant and crisp. No complaints at all about how this masterpiece sounds in stereo. The vinyl itself definitely needed a good cleaning, and there's still a stray crackle here and there between songs, but seriously...this is the best I've ever heard PET SOUNDS, and I treasure this record. My copy was purchased new and sounds fantastic.

This is my first time listening to and owning Pet Sounds and what a great album.
The pressing is nice but I've already decided to source an Analogue Productions release. There seems to be strange sounds between some tracks which can be a bit frustrating. Otherwise a nice soundstage, nice separation and clear vocals.
Great for the price.

My copy sounds shockingly good for a tape word word word

I happen to have a pressing which bears the Abbey Record pressing cover with "3" printed on the bottom right corner and no printing on the top bar of the front cover, but the mono record has the triangle IAM stamp seen on the Scranton pressings. Is this a classic case of mix and match or is this a new release entirely?

Fuxscata For many years the only UK pressing I had and knew was the awful folded down duophonic one. About 2 years ago I bought another one. I was expecting this second vinyl to be as terrible in terms of sound as the first one, but It was not. The main difference I have found between the two 1966 UK pressings I own is that one of them suffers from a phasey sound, a weird and annoying slapback echo and a lack of bass. However, those problems do not appear in the other one which sounds great to me, as a real mono pressing. It seems there was a first pressing from a folded down duophonic (the most common version) and then it was re-pressed from the mono tapes. This idea matches my own experience and that of some others. I do not have an "official" confirmation to this "two-versions theory", only what I have found reading and talking about this issue with other collectors in forums and also what I have experienced myself.

The music is timeless and one of the best albums ever produced and composed by one person. This pressing is wonderful. Clarity, separation, and dynamics are amazing. Every instrument can be heard along with the wonderful Beach Boy's voices. Glad to pick this up while still in supply. Will enjoy listening to this many times.

My copy has no label on side 1, anybody else with the same issue?

It's weird that there is only surface noise in between songs on my copy, but once the song starts, it's gone completely. Other than that it sounds fantastic imo

This is weird. My jacket isn’t labeled stereo by my runout on side a reads:

B002472801-A-RE-2 NRP Ⓤ

Can’t find a listing for it here on discogs

I bought what looked to be a stereo copy from my local record store, but after playing it and checking the runouts, it turned out to be the mono pressing. Both the cover and labels state that this is a stereo pressing, but it indeed plays in mono.