New Beach Boys 2012 Remasters!

[hypehat]

Sorry i don't come often here anymore, i have this feeling i'm hated so whenever there's something i can share, i do and try to not come back to read the answers.

Nevermind, so obviously i'm the only here who sees those new stuff? prehaps because i'm in Europe?

I mean, i don't even understand what's going on: could it be just me? because i recently added all their albums on my pc? but if so, if it's not available on Spotify (well they try to link it to the two-fer version, but i made sure it didn't) it shouldn't show up, so why, for example, when i pick Love You, it connects it to a page just for the album, even tho it's linked to my files, it has the cover and all, so this means Spotify has a page made for the album, it can't be just me, if so why isn't there one for albums like Holland, So Tough, Keepin' The Summer Alive? this got me very confused.

And now someone posted that picture with the itunes thing that shows up a remastered version of Holland, so yeah i guess all of this pretty much proves we're getting the rest some time soon, can't be pure coincidence.

As for that boardie who asked a HTLM link, i don't know how to make that happen? all i can do on the page is to share it via facebook twitter or tumblr, or send it to a friend.. but here's some screenshots


(i don't feel like take a screen cap for all the other ones)

Thing that got me confused is that, tho the artwork is the one from the remastered version, the title doesn't say it
and the pages for all of these albums are there, but i can only play them if my files are linked to them
as you can see on the Surf's Up on i can't play Walfare Song and 'Til I Die cause my files aren't for some reasons connected to it (i guess because the titles aren't the same or whatever)
which means if i listen to them, i'm probably listening ot my files then.

but still, that one is up there with the other ones i quoted (non remastered tho, but not in the two fer version) but there isn't any for Holland and the rest, just the one i quoted in my previous post.

And i do not think this is normal, i have other albums from other artists that aren't available on Spotify, and it doesn't link me or connect it to a specific page, it's just my files in my music library.

You right-click on the album, and the drop-down menu should have it. It'll bring us straight to the album. But thanks for the screencap. Think they're probably in the system but not actually there, hence it's linking to yr files.


As for me, checked this morning and no remasters. Apart from the 2012 Mono Pet Sounds is listed under the regular Pet Sounds. Score 

[tonefloat]

It's all up on spotify now!

[hypehat]

Oh sh*t. Only 7 more hours of work..... 

[tonefloat]

And it sounds FANTASTIC!!!!!!!

[obscurereference]

Listening on Spotify at work (Smiley Smile, Today! and Party are on their way in the post but I couldn't resist!).

First impressions:

- Smiley Smile sounds amazing in stereo! Everything is so 'unmuffled' and clear and the album itself works really well in stereo with all the weird little sound effects and instrumental bits coming out in different channels. The stereo mixes really help convey the sense of humour of the album (if it's possible for a mix to convey humour!).

- After reading some of the comments on this thread I didn't expect to like the stereo mixes of Today/ Summer Days that much but I was pleasantly surprised. Not as revelatory as the Smiley Smile mix but they still sound good and are an improvement on the mono mixes for the most most part IMO.

- I was surprised that I could notice a big improvement in sound in the new remaster of Sunflower. I've never had any complaints with the 2000 remaster so this wasn't on my 'to buy' list, but it's going on there now! Must be the use of the 1st generation tape that makes all the difference. I might stick with the 2000 version of Surf's Up though - I can tell the difference in the remasters but I don't think one is necessarily better than the other (to my ears anyway).

[buddhahat]

I can't find Smiley. Only Today, Shut Down & Party are showing up for me, plus the greatest hits package.

Would any spotify users be so kind as to create a playlist of all the remasters and then post a link to it please?!

Wow, stereo Today is interesting. The low "Help Me Rhonda, Rhonda, Rhonda" BVs really stand out now.

[hypehat]

Would any spotify users be so kind as to create a playlist of all the remasters and then post a link to it please?!

This, please. You can create the playlist and do what I mentioned upthread with the album - right click the playlist, copy HTTP link, post the link here!

[buddhahat]

Hokey Dokey Hypehat, here it is, although can't find Pet Sounds at the moment, and they're all kind of mixed up:

http://open.spotify.com/user/benkirchner/playlist/1n9EcsmqUQEa0P9Dwsf123

[tansen]

The sound quality on Spotify is aweful without a Spotify account.

[hypehat]

Hokey Dokey Hypehat, here it is, although can't find Pet Sounds at the moment, and they're all kind of mixed up:

http://open.spotify.com/user/benkirchner/playlist/1n9EcsmqUQEa0P9Dwsf123

Thanks, I'll be listening when I get back from work 

[buddhahat]

Cor, Smiley Smile is definitely the eye opener 

[Cabinessenceking]

I absolutely LOVE Smiley Smile in stereo. The rest was great, but Smiley is full stellar music. Thank you so much Mark Linett and anyone else involved in making this release possible.

[buddhahat]

I absolutely LOVE Smiley Smile in stereo. The rest was great, but Smiley is full stellar music. Thank you so much Mark Linett and anyone else involved in making this release possible.

Yeah it's a winner. Listening on headphones to Wind Chimes in stereo  Man if only they were to issue it on vinyl ...

[GuyOnTheBeach]

Does anyone know if the post-"Surf's Up" albums which are also on Spotify in non-Twofer form are remasters?

Also, Wow, the stereo Smiley Smile sounds incredible, It's like I'm hearing it for the first time again!

[Ziggy Stardust]

Update: Okay so as anyone have noticed, now the remastered are actually available on Spotify! there's still the Surf's Up one i showed and now it is actually the remastered one, not linked to my files! i can also see the same for Sunflower, Today, and all the others! so i WAS on to something

This is weird.

You right-click on the album, and the drop-down menu should have it. It'll bring us straight to the album. But thanks for the screencap. Think they're probably in the system but not actually there, hence it's linking to yr files.


As for me, checked this morning and no remasters. Apart from the 2012 Mono Pet Sounds is listed under the regular Pet Sounds. Score 

Now since it's all up there for the remastered, i might post a link for the ones that aren't the remastered ones announced that seemed more weird, so i opened Spotify and scrolled down to these pages, and wow!!! mindblown, they added Holland, 15 Big Ones, So Tough, M.I.U, all the ones that were missin'! and even Beach Boys 69 (it shows the original date of release next to it also, no 2012, just for the official remastered ones)
here's all the links of the remastered releases i see and the other albums non remastered or announced that i can see and play, i'm postin' it all so you guys can tell me which ones work for you and which ones doesn't
from bottom to top:

Surfin' Safari (1962) :
http://open.spotify.com/album/6gcXDGhzGcCBY4dLzEgNFB

Surfin' USA (2012) -remastered- :
http://open.spotify.com/album/6zImwx0g5TZ4HrvS1E8MYu

Surfer Girl (2012) -remastered- :
http://open.spotify.com/album/11HAwlOWpKxJVbGIxnZ3qI

Little Deuce Coupe (2012) -remastered- :
http://open.spotify.com/album/3LlY8r7KsFaDNAQsd1IGot

Shut Down Vol. 2 (1964) :
http://open.spotify.com/album/1G8AfOjrE0FO9w1gfemIy1

Concert (1964) :
http://open.spotify.com/album/4xukWTaLFEjuOgi6vpjzry

All Summer Long (2012) -remastered- :
http://open.spotify.com/album/6GnzWMUyNEETCq6eftD98v

The Beach Boys Today! (1965) :
http://open.spotify.com/album/1xPtXzS5yCbDAqC7pxRCaF

Summer Days (And Summer Nights) (2012) -remastered- :
http://open.spotify.com/album/3tjiOVgnB0Hk2DybLqr4hp

Beach Boys Party! (1965) :
http://open.spotify.com/album/0TfICuUVNoaytFJ7oahGO2

Wild Honey (1967) :
http://open.spotify.com/album/01uTaEF0YlcBgNwaSS9iIl

Smiley Smile (2012) -remastered- :
http://open.spotify.com/album/3yGRRfowVUIj29zEwgLYY7

Stack-o-tracks (1968) :
http://open.spotify.com/album/4ofEuGLoYYa65LDnDhfvMe   ?

Friends (1968) :
http://open.spotify.com/album/2EeDLAhZi04oPV3FJ2s6uS

20/20 (1969) :
http://open.spotify.com/album/2vFDenbFedYVMOwDqTiw82

Carl & The Passions - So Tough (1972) :
http://open.spotify.com/album/632t0m8ejm3Geu5rW1CELD

Holland (1973) :
http://open.spotify.com/album/56TmtkBepKW3eZKiRjEl0M

Beach Boys '69 (Live in London) (1976) :
http://open.spotify.com/album/5k1kpVvFuUORgotAUAJff1

15 Big Ones (1976) :
http://open.spotify.com/album/6ykuQ6T3nZWp5IvLV9IeP1

Love You (1977) :
http://open.spotify.com/album/3ttmiqBiRWbbloqIwOfRZi

M.I.U. Album (1978) :
http://open.spotify.com/album/7rxW2FFxTPdes4imScpcRz

L.A. (Light Album) (1979) :
http://open.spotify.com/album/48nGKNICvdcZSWHwEkIIQz

Keepin' The Summer Alive (1980) :
http://open.spotify.com/album/2WGzXMW0t9Zo7raTRUYDzB

The Beach Boys (1985) :
http://open.spotify.com/album/1kubYVT57DBXjciSiRp7v5

if this works, you'll see that it's just the normal tracks, no bonus and doesn't say mono or stereo, so yeah what is this? is Spotify just putting online the original vinyl releases ? or does this means something??

then there's some few two-fers things, compilations and other stuff/albums, and then it continues
here's the weird Surf's Up one i showed the screencap, notice that year says it's 2009? and now all the songs are available, if it doesn't connect it to my files, i can listen to them

Surf's Up (2009) :
http://open.spotify.com/album/5NJHGcHNdLURknY2LfzjZg

but i realized there's Sunflower right above, same thing, it has the remastered thing but doesn't gives more info and year says 2009, so now i believe this is the vinyl re issues now on Spotify?

Sunflower (2009) :
http://open.spotify.com/album/6oUeivCrkGIQwM9uSy0N1P

And then after scrolling some other compilations, there's some new pages for the remastered albums and greatest hits


Today (2012) :
http://open.spotify.com/album/03Uyb8VZwamvPv9z3WHwp0

Shut Down Volume 2 (2012) :
http://open.spotify.com/album/3rMEJYbaJfULHu3bX9PSOo

Party! (2012) :
http://open.spotify.com/album/7o7UHh5PfO1kY4YoxqrwN7

Greatest Hits (2012) :
http://open.spotify.com/album/77YBl020A0guYeVdTNXGXK

50 Big Ones: Greatest Hits (2012) :
http://open.spotify.com/album/4nZ5wPL5XxSY2OuDgbnYdc


A friend checked them out and sees them too.

[tansen]

I absolutely LOVE Smiley Smile in stereo. The rest was great, but Smiley is full stellar music. Thank you so much Mark Linett and anyone else involved in making this release possible.

Yeah it's a winner. Listening on headphones to Wind Chimes in stereo  Man if only they were to issue it on vinyl ...

Wow yeah, Wind Chimes really sticks out. Unbelievable!

[Quzi]

I'm really loving Smiley Smile in stereo, and I definitely agree with whoever it was who said that it's the type of step up that may cause a complete reappraisal of the record, but equally great are some of those early tracks in mono. I haven't heard many of these mono mixes before and I'm just blown away by how much disservice the CB stereo does to them. I'd wager the sole availability of stereo mixes of those albums has definitely been a contributing factor in why they are so maligned by today's critics.

[Ziggy Stardust]

Holland (1973) :
http://open.spotify.com/album/56TmtkBepKW3eZKiRjEl0M

Notice that it has all the bonus

[Freddie French-Pounce]

[LetHimRun]

I am so freaking jealous. I have to wait two more weeks!

[hypehat]

You guys.... Fall Breaks and Back To Winter! HOLY MRS O'LEARY'S COW.

[Rob Dean]

I am so freaking jealous. I have to wait two more weeks!

You guys and gals will have to buy the 50 Big Ones set , really nicely presented and with some tracks '2012 Stereo Mix'.

Spent a small fortune (again) today on the new CD's , sadly I wont have time to listen tonight as I am otherwise busy listening to some old American band on Radio 2

[Ziggy Stardust]

Man, these looks great...  finally all that i've waited for in years is taking shape! hope we'll get the other albums

[Freddie French-Pounce]

the gap after the clicks on little pad is different - and it annoys me

Is With me Tonight even the same take - it sounds SOOO different!

[hypehat]

Is With me Tonight even the same take - it sounds SOOO different!

I know, right?

That and Wind Chimes are the best.

What do we think of Good Vibrations? I think it's not awful.... Not an aweinspiring revelation either, maybe I need the headphones in.