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Title: Mixology Podcast: The Complete Wild Honey Mono/Stereo Mix Breakdown
Post by: Freddie French-Pounce on August 26, 2020, 01:26:03 AM
Hello Friends! If you haven't stumbled upon my Mixology podcast before, in each episode I take an album, and break down the mono and stereo mixes associated with that album, and often non-LP tracks associated with it. However, today I've taken my first look at a remix on the show, and that is for 1967's Wild Honey. Obviously comparing the 1967 Mono Mix to the 2017 Sunshine Tomorrow Stereo Mix, there were a surprising amount of very clear differences between the two mixes, making a 24 min album into a 44 min episode! I will also be taking in to account the 2001 Mix of Let the Wind Blow, the 2012 mixes of Wild Honey & Darlin, and the 2013 Stereo mixes of Darlin' & Country Air, as well as a a little curio from the 1967 French Stereo LP, and the Sunshine Tomorrow "Stereo Single Mix" of Aren't You Glad.

If you enjoy the episode too, I've previously covered Shut Down, Volume 2, as well as albums by The Beatles, The Hollies, The Rolling Stones, Simon & Garfunkel, and more, with plenty more to come! You can find the podcast on all good podcast platforms searching up "Mixology", and once you get past all the alcohol related ones, you're golden! You can also find the show on Podbean right here: https://mixology.podbean.com/

If you enjoy the show, consider checking out my companion podcast "Back to Mono", which is structured more like a radio show, where I play mono mixes taken directly from my vinyl collection, with plenty of nerdy discussion of course. Again, all podcast platforms, and on Podbean here: https://backtomono.podbean.com/

SO! Please enjoy the show, and let me know any suggestions for future episodes.

Happy Listening,

Frederick

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Title: Re: Mixology Podcast: The Complete Wild Honey Mono/Stereo Mix Breakdown
Post by: Aum Bop Diddit on August 27, 2020, 07:25:12 PM
Looks like a lot of cool stuff on the site!  I will be perusing soon.


Title: Re: Mixology Podcast: The Complete Wild Honey Mono/Stereo Mix Breakdown
Post by: Freddie French-Pounce on August 27, 2020, 11:35:12 PM
Looks like a lot of cool stuff on the site!  I will be perusing soon.

Thank you very much! Hopefully there’s plenty more to enjoy than just the Beach Boys episodes! All feedback is welcome.


Title: Re: Mixology Podcast: The Complete Wild Honey Mono/Stereo Mix Breakdown
Post by: rab2591 on August 28, 2020, 07:46:32 AM
Hey I haven't had a chance to listen to the entire thing, but thus far I've listened to about 1/3rd of it, AMAZING! You have such a radio-friendly voice that I had to check out what other podcasts you have done - glad to see there is another Beach Boys album to look into (and I'm intrigued by the rest of the episodes too).

Your breakdowns are very informative - you helped me pick up on stuff that I never noticed before in the mono mixes. Also your production is 10/10.

I would love to hear an episode about the Pet Sounds stereo/mono mixes...as I definitely prefer some songs in stereo and some songs in mono from that album - would be cool to hear your thoughts on it. Perhaps talk some about the CATPs Pet Sounds mix.

But thanks for posting this, looking forward to finishing the episode and hearing more!


Title: Re: Mixology Podcast: The Complete Wild Honey Mono/Stereo Mix Breakdown
Post by: Freddie French-Pounce on August 28, 2020, 08:22:49 AM
Hey I haven't had a chance to listen to the entire thing, but thus far I've listened to about 1/3rd of it, AMAZING! You have such a radio-friendly voice that I had to check out what other podcasts you have done - glad to see there is another Beach Boys album to look into (and I'm intrigued by the rest of the episodes too).

Your breakdowns are very informative - you helped me pick up on stuff that I never noticed before in the mono mixes. Also your production is 10/10.

I would love to hear an episode about the Pet Sounds stereo/mono mixes...as I definitely prefer some songs in stereo and some songs in mono from that album - would be cool to hear your thoughts on it. Perhaps talk some about the CATPs Pet Sounds mix.

But thanks for posting this, looking forward to finishing the episode and hearing more!

When it comes to Pet Sounds, I have a long list of notes I've been working on... it's certainly on the cards, but I wanted to build up the episodes a bit further before I jumped on that train. I will however say that the CATP Mono LP does match the standard mono, but I might do a run down of pressings as a bonus in the episode, as... well... why not?  :lol

Your comments mean a lot though! I do get a bit concerned about my delivery sometimes, so I'm glad it comes off well, same on the production. It's been a while since I've been on the board, so it's nice to see a familiar face like yours chip in.  :)

Stay tuned!

Freddie


Title: Re: Mixology Podcast: The Complete Wild Honey Mono/Stereo Mix Breakdown
Post by: Seagull Merlin on August 30, 2020, 12:05:55 PM
That was a fantastic listen, after i finished Wild Honey I listened to the Sgt. Pepper's one. Well done! Look forward to hearing more in the future


Title: Re: Mixology Podcast: The Complete Wild Honey Mono/Stereo Mix Breakdown
Post by: “Big Daddy” on August 30, 2020, 12:32:26 PM
Listed to this and your other Beach Boys episode—fantastic! Thanks for making these.


Title: Re: Mixology Podcast: The Complete Wild Honey Mono/Stereo Mix Breakdown
Post by: Rob Dean on August 30, 2020, 02:49:48 PM
Freddie, just listened to this BRILLIANT STUFF Sir - A great appreciation of my 2nd Fav BB's album
I do recall being blown away by the 50 Big Ones Darlin' and Wild Honey in 2012 , it was really like listening to different songs

Surfs Up (Sean Macreavy, Jimmy Hughes, Me and the rest of the mob) did a few shows of playing the whole album (about 7-8 years ago), and on the insistence of David Bash we did the whole thing at The IPO Festival at the Cavern in Liverpool (the hipster crowd loved it)  ;D

Though filmed on a phone (with not the best of sound), a rather rocky version of A Thing Or Two

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEDy_0eZgCU