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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?

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

(http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q476/marcus1970/Australia2.jpg) (http://s351.photobucket.com/user/marcus1970/media/Australia2.jpg.html)
Australia 1970

(http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q476/marcus1970/Australia.jpg) (http://s351.photobucket.com/user/marcus1970/media/Australia.jpg.html)
Australia

(http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q476/marcus1970/UK1970.jpg) (http://s351.photobucket.com/user/marcus1970/media/UK1970.jpg.html)
UK 1970

(http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q476/marcus1970/France1972.jpg) (http://s351.photobucket.com/user/marcus1970/media/France1972.jpg.html)
France 1972

(http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q476/marcus1970/Germany.jpg) (http://s351.photobucket.com/user/marcus1970/media/Germany.jpg.html)
Germany


A Google images search will reveal more variations  ;D

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

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

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?"

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

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

Their jackets, maybe?

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
(http://i44.tinypic.com/2lxav6s.jpg)

Malaysia / Hong Kong
(http://i44.tinypic.com/23ii103.jpg)

UK & The Netherlands
(http://i42.tinypic.com/2wei3wk.jpg)

The Netherlands (both fold out carton, and normal sleeve, I think)
(http://i42.tinypic.com/bgp92v.jpg)

and of course the U.S.
(http://i44.tinypic.com/ac9bbt.jpg)

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)
(http://i43.tinypic.com/21kkpdl.jpg)

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 :D

I wouldn't say no to that! How do I order lol  :3d

Boom

(http://i.imgur.com/B2NXSY6.jpg)

Also, bluesno1fann, message me.

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!