List of different Live in London covers/The Fabulous Beach Boys

[bluesno1fann]

I was at a record fair today, and I scored with Smiley Smile, The M.I.U. Album (I know, it's crap. But it's the only late-70's BB's album I didn't have on Vinyl), Made In The USA compilation and Going Public by Bruce Johnston. Plus two other artists.
Anyway, I noticed that I found the Live in London album several times, all with different covers! Why is there so many different version of this album, Is there a complete list of different Live in London covers, and which one is the definitive version to get?
Finally, I seem to notice that I can't find Pet Sounds on vinyl at all. Yet I often see a compilation called The Fabulous Beach Boys, which oddly has every single song from Pet Sounds on that. Could anyone get more info on this strange album?

[metal flake paint]

There are quite a few Live In London LP variations, some of which I've collected through the years:


Australia 1970


Australia


UK 1970


France 1972


Germany


A Google images search will reveal more variations  

As to why so many, possibly to keep us collectors busy. The definitive version: all of them    

The Fabulous Beach Boys is an Australian re-release of Pet Sounds, possibly from the early seventies.

[bluesno1fann]

There are quite a few Live In London LP variations, some of which I've collected through the years:


Australia


Australia


UK 1970


France 1972


Germany


A Google images search will reveal more variations 

As to why so many, possibly to keep us collectors busy. The definitive version: all of them   

The Fabulous Beach Boys is an Australian re-release of Pet Sounds, possibly from the early seventies.

Interesting. I've definitely seen the first two, and possibly the fourth.
As for The Fabulous Beach Boys, i don't know what they were thinking. The cover is horrible, and I wouldn't be surprised if it sold horribly. They should have sticked with the original cover and title

[bossaroo]

France 1972

i really dislike group photos without Brian... there were a lot during this period.
but this one is pretty cool. Carl looks like a total bad ass. Mike looks like he has a mystery to solve.

"How did I end up looking the least cool of the bunch?"

[bluesno1fann]

France 1972

i really dislike group photos without Brian... there were a lot during this period.
but this one is pretty cool. Carl looks like a total bad ass. while Mike looks like he has a mystery to solve.

Same with Dennis, total badass!
Somehow, they don't look American there, they look European for some reason

[Mikie]

There are three more Live In London covers that I know of.

[smilethebeachboysloveyou]

France 1972

i really dislike group photos without Brian... there were a lot during this period.
but this one is pretty cool. Carl looks like a total bad ass. while Mike looks like he has a mystery to solve.

Same with Dennis, total badass!
Somehow, they don't look American there, they look European for some reason

Their jackets, maybe?

[smile-holland]

The UK sleeve shown above (with Blondie Chaplin up front), I think was in fact a reissue on the MFP label, thats was also released (with the same cover) in South Africa (and probably other countries as well).

As for other sleeve variations

Germany


Malaysia / Hong Kong


UK & The Netherlands


The Netherlands (both fold out carton, and normal sleeve, I think)


and of course the U.S.


and there's a first issue from South Arica as well, called  Live at the London Palladium. I don't have a clear picture, but I recently posted a picture of some of my new puchases, which also shows the South African LiL sleeve (2nd row from the right, way below)

[Freddie French-Pounce]

I see tons of the UK MFP copy about for pittance. If anyone wants one [and I won't find one now] I can be the mailman.

But yeah. I'd love that Aussie Coventry Cathedral one, esp. since I'm at Uni in Cov at the moment

[bluesno1fann]

I see tons of the UK MFP copy about for pittance. If anyone wants one [and I won't find one now] I can be the mailman.

But yeah. I'd love that Aussie Coventry Cathedral one, esp. since I'm at Uni in Cov at the moment

I wouldn't say no to that! How do I order lol 

[Freddie French-Pounce]

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[bgas]

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Dos appear very similar, but your photo appears to be from a jail.

[Freddie French-Pounce]

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Dos appear very similar, but your photo appears to be from a jail.

They've obviously since put the railings up. They're in most of the windows too, mainly the ones with drops the other side. Maybe it's to stop beach boys fans re-enactign the shot!