Album lengths 1967

[grooveblaster]

Hey,

What was the average album length, time-wise, in 1967? Curious because obviously the 1967 SMiLE would not have been the 19 song TSS extravaganza.

[debonbon]

30-40 minutes. I think vinyl can hold about 42-44 minutes in good quality, longer if that is reduced.

[grooveblaster]

So the 12 songs listed on the original cover would be about the right length

[P.J.]

So the 12 songs listed on the original cover would be about the right length

Yeah, approximately. I always make my mixes based on previous and post Beach Boy album lengths:

Summer Days (Side 1): 13:58
Summer Days (Side 2): 12:47

Party! (Side 1): 16:06
Party! (Side 2): 15:00

Pet Sounds (Side 1): 18:43
Pet Sounds (Side 2): 17:28

Smiley Smile (Side 1): 12:56
Smiley Smile (Side 2): 14:41

Notice how short Summer Days and Smiley Smile are. Since it seems that Pet Sounds was viewed as "special" in the boys' eyes it gets a bit more filled out time in there. I would think the same would go for Smile and so I try to make my mixes about 17-19 mins per side.

[bgas]

So the 12 songs listed on the original cover would be about the right length

Yeah, approximately. I always make my mixes based on previous and post Beach Boy album lengths:

Summer Days (Side 1): 13:58
Summer Days (Side 2): 12:47

Party! (Side 1): 16:06
Party! (Side 2): 15:00

Pet Sounds (Side 1): 18:43
Pet Sounds (Side 2): 17:28

Smiley Smile (Side 1): 12:56
Smiley Smile (Side 2): 14:41

Notice how short Summer Days and Smiley Smile are. Since it seems that Pet Sounds was viewed as "special" in the boys' eyes it gets a bit more filled out time in there. I would think the same would go for Smile and so I try to make my mixes about 17-19 mins per side.

Yeah, that's obviously how Brian programs his CD releases too; "how much would fit on a 1967 LP?"

[desmondo]

So the 12 songs listed on the original cover would be about the right length

Depends on how long they were

[P.J.]

Yeah, that's obviously how Brian programs his CD releases too; "how much would fit on a 1967 LP?"

Well, no but he obviously wouldn't pack in EVERY H&V piece. Not enough room.

[grooveblaster]

Did some quick figuring just using the times on the mono TSS mixes of the 12 songs from the original cover and you have 37 minutes of music.