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The Beach Boys
Leggo My Ego

Album US 1995 on Spank Records label
Rock (Pop Rock)

From: http://www.vigotone.com/spank/spank140-142.htm Box Back Text: You are holding in your hands the ultimate collection of rehearsals, outtakes and alternates from the sessions for THE BEACH BOYS greatest album - PET SOUNDS. For your maximum enjoyment, this set has been mastered from the best available sources and includes a 32 page booklet of informative text, and groovy photos. Liner Notes: Introduction - Thirty years have passed since sessions commenced for what many consider to be the greatest rock album of all time - The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds. Now, for the first time, Spank Records has gathered together all the available outtakes / alternates / session tapes / & backing tracks from these landmark sessions into one package. We have located improved quality tapes for much of the material that has circulated previously and, even better, we have discovered never before heard additional rarities. The songs have been organized so that disc one contains an almost complete alternate version* of the album followed by another alternate version of the album. On disc one we have eliminated most count-ins and studio talk where it was present in order to create a disc that you will enjoy listening to over and over. Where count-ins and studio talk have been eliminated (8 songs), the track has been repeated in its uncut state on disc two or three. Also for disc one we have increased the pitch of "Caroline, No" to match the speed of the released version. It appears at the correct pitch on disc three. Discs two and three compile, in the same running order as the original LP, everything that is not included in its entirety on disc one. We hope you enjoy this package as much as we enjoyed putting it together for you. Be looking for an updated and improved version of our out-of-print Smile set coming in the near future. Dr's. Vigotone * no alternate version of the song "Pet Sounds" has yet surfaced The Booklet: The booklet included with this title features the following information: - Liner notes by the folks at Vigotone (reproduced below) - Complete track notes (reproduced below) - Derek Taylor on Brian Wilson (from October 1966) (not reproduced) - October 1966 Hit Parader (staff writer) article on Brian Wilson (not reproduced) - Brian Wilson (and other band members) comment on the Pet Sounds songs (not reproduced) Part One - The Alternate Album 1. Wouldn't It Be Nice (2:39) - Stereo - Left Channel Backing Track - Right Channel Vocals 2. You Still Believe In Me (2:35) - Stereo/Mono - Stereo Intro - Remainder Same As C/V But In Better Fidelity 3. That's Not Me (1:16) - Mono Fragment - Solo Vocal - Missing Backing Vocals 4. Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) (3:04) - Mono - Same As C/V But In Better Fidelity 5. I'm Waiting For The Day (3:02) - Mono First 2 Mins. Same As C/V But In Better Fidelity - 2 Mins. To 2.36 Mins. Alternate Vocals 6. Let's Go Away For Awhile (2:47) - Stereo Mix 7. Sloop John B (3:14) - Stereo Mix Without A Cappella Break 8. God Only Knows (2:55) - Mono /Stereo - Same As C/V But In Better Fidelity - With Bonus A Cappella Tag In Stereo 9. Hang On To Your Ego (3:13) - Mono - Alternate Version To The Alternate Version On Pet Sounds Cd - Different Vocals With Additional Backing Vocals 10. Here Today (3:30) - Stereo - Left Channel Backing Track - Right Channel Alternate Single Tracked Vocal With Different Lyrics 11. I Just Wasn't Made For These Times (3:14) - Mono - Lacking Some Backing Vocals 12. Caroline, No (2:43) - Stereo - Single Tracked Vocal - Extended Ending - Speed Matched To Released Version Part Two - Instrumental Pet Sounds 13. Wouldn't It Be Nice (2:10) - Stereo - Backing Track 14. You Still Believe In Me (2:23) - Stereo - Take 8 15. Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) (2:54) - Mono - Take 1 16. I'm Waiting For The Day (3:02) - Mono - Alternate Mix 17. Sloop John B (3:06) - Stereo - Alternate Mix 18. God Only Knows (3:01) - Stereo - Alternate Version 19. Hang On To Your Ego (3:22) - Stereo - Alternate Version 20. Here Today (3:07) - Stereo - Alternate Mix 21. I Just Wasn't Made For These Times (3:49) - Stereo - Alternate Mix Cd #2 (Spank 141) Sessions Part One 1. Wouldn't It Be Nice (4:01) - Mono /Stereo - Edited Backing Track Session - Takes 4, 8 & 9 2. Wouldn't It Be Nice (2:03) - Stereo - Backing Track Session - Takes 18, 19 & 20 3. Wouldn't It Be Nice (2:43) - Mono - Alternate Vocal Mix (A) Onto Take 21 4. Wouldn't It Be Nice (2:09) - Mono - Alternate Vocal Mix (B) Onto Take 21 5. Wouldn't It Be Nice (2:44) - Mono - Alternate Vocal Mix (C) Onto Take 21 6. Wouldn't It Be Nice (2:30) - Mono - Alternate Vocal Mix (D) Onto Take 21 7. You Still Believe In Me (14:28) - Mono - Piano Experiment (A) With Brian Performing "You've Lost That Loving Feeling" 8. You Still Believe In Me (0:17) - Stereo - Piano Experiment (B) 9. You Still Believe In Me (0:34) - Mono - Backing Track Session - Take 1 10. You Still Believe In Me (19:17) - Stereo - Backing Track Session - Takes 7 - 16 & 19 - 23 11. You Still Believe In Me (2:24) - Mono - Alternate Vocal Mix (B) 12. Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) (4:38) - Mono - Backing Track Session - Take 1 13. I'm Waiting For The Day (3:07) - Mono - Backing Track With Intro 14. Let's Go Away For Awhile (3:09) - Stereo - Edited Backing Track Session - Takes 1 - 2, 4, 6 & 8 - 9 15. Let's Go Away For Awhile (2:38) - Stereo - Edited Backing Track Session - Takes 12 - 13 & 15 - 18 16. Let's Go Away For Awhile (3:10) - Stereo Mix Disk #3 (Spank 142) Sessions Part Two 1. Sloop John B (2:15) - Stereo - Edited Backing Track Session - Takes 3, 6 & 8 2. Sloop John B (3:52) - Stereo - Backing Track - Take 8 3. Sloop John B (3:12) - Stereo - Alternate Vocal (A) Onto Take 14 4. Sloop John B (2:40) - Stereo - Alternate Vocal (B) Onto Take 14 5. Sloop John B (3:22) - Stereo - Alternate Vocal (C) Onto Take 14 6. God Only Knows (2:56) - Stereo - Backing Track Session 7. God Only Knows (3:45) - Stereo - Backing Track With Studio Talk 8. God Only Knows (2:38) - Stereo - Backing Track 9. God Only Knows (3:19) - Mono - Alternate Vocal Mix Onto Take 20 With An Extended Ending 10. Hang On To Your Ego (3:17) - Stereo - Backing Track Session - Take 2 11. Hang On To Your Ego (3:13) - Mono -Alternate Vocal Mix 12. Here Today (3:50) - Stereo - Edited Backing Track Session - Take 6, Then Take 4, 5, 11, Then Renumbered And Called "Letter C" Take 1, 3 - 4, 14 -15 & 17 13. Here Today (3:28) - Mono - Backing Track - Edit Of Take 11 & 20 14. I Just Wasn't Made For These Times (18:58) - Stereo - Backing Track Session - Takes 1 - 6 15. Caroline, No (1:40) - Stereo - Edited Backing Track Session - Take 2 16. Caroline, No (3:05) - Stereo - Single Tracked Vocal With Extended Ending With Studio Talk - Correct Pitch 17. Mr. Sandman (Ballad) / The Chipmunk Song / God Only Knows (3:19) - Stereo - Edited Backing Track Session - Take 2 Bonus Track 18. Brian Raps About L.A. Smog. (5:15) - Mono

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	The Beach Boys , *1961 US album by
	Alan Jardine voc, g, *1942 US performer
	Bruce Johnston voc, *1942 US performer
	Carl Wilson voc, g, 1946-1998 US performer
	Dennis Wilson dr, voc, 1944-1983 US performer
	Mike Love voc, *1941 US performer
	Brian Wilson voc, *1942 US performer, producer

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