The Pet Sounds Sessions | ||||
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Released | November 4, 1997 | |||
Recorded | July 1965 – April 1966 | |||
Length | 256:20 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Producer | Brian Wilson (original recordings) | |||
Compiler | David Leaf, Mark Linett, Brian Wilson | |||
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The Pet Sounds Sessions is a 4-CD box set by the American rock band the Beach Boys. Released on November 4, 1997, by Capitol Records, it compiles tracks from the group's 11th studio album Pet Sounds (1966) and its 1965–66 recording sessions. The entire album is included in its original mono mix, as well as a specially-created digital stereo mix. The set also contains instrumental tracks, vocals-only tracks, alternate mixes, and edited highlights from the recording sessions for many of the album's songs, along with several tracks not included on the album.
The box set was nominated for Best Historical Album at the Grammy Awards of 1999.[1] In 2011, it was followed by The Smile Sessions, a similar compilation devoted to the recording of the Beach Boys' unfinished Smile project.