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Hey there everybody, I do indeed have my copy of the new 1967 - Sunshine Tomorrow release on it's way from Amazon, but unfortunately I'm at work. So before I listen I have a few questions that maybe I'll be helped out with, if anybody feels like it. So here goes...

First off, are the mono versions of "The Letter" and "A Little Help from My Friends" the same exact mixes that appear on the Rarities release?

Also, I'm pretty sure on that other board somebody mentioned that the entirety of "Can't Wait Too Long" from 1967 isn't on the set, like this is just a snippet? Is that true, or is it possible that what is here is all that was done in this era for that song, with the rest of the work done mostly in 1968 (with a bit of sweetening done in 1980)?

Lastly, any writer credit for "Lonely Days" yet?

That's about it for now, but I'm sure that there are some other questions I've forgotten, ha.

Er... I'll weigh in on the questions I can.

Don't know about The Letter and the song by the Liverpool Pub Quartet. Have never been that much of a fan of either Beach Boys version in any of their various mixes. Also, I don't have Rarities... :o

Can't Wait Too Long is a new edit/mix. More details on that in a separate thread appearing near you very soon.

And finally, the writer's credit for Lonely Days is given as... (unknown). Sorry!

The version(s) of "The Letter" sound different than the Rarities disc (both sound more natural and less polished). "With a Little Help from My Friends" is the same version but Bruce's vocals are sped up.