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« on: December 11, 2011, 08:35:31 PM »

Is there any song that you prefer the single track vocal mixes on Unsurpassed Masters set?  Ie, all the Vocal 1A mixes where they haven't double  yet?
For some reason I prefer "You STill Believe in me" with Brian on one track.  That's how I started listening to it (stereo version, the additional vocal track was lost for the stereo version), VS mono version where he's doubled.
I also prefer In the Back of My Mind one track vocal for Dennis.  Am I crazy?  Smiley
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« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2011, 09:29:34 PM »

Is there any song that you prefer the single track vocal mixes on Unsurpassed Masters set?  Ie, all the Vocal 1A mixes where they haven't double  yet?
For some reason I prefer "You STill Believe in me" with Brian on one track.  That's how I started listening to it (stereo version, the additional vocal track was lost for the stereo version), VS mono version where he's doubled.
I also prefer In the Back of My Mind one track vocal for Dennis.  Am I crazy?  Smiley
I agree about "You Still Believe in Me." I think that Brian double tracked the vocal because it was a bit scraggly in parts, but I much prefer the single-tracked vocal.

The slightly-off sound of the double tracked vocal was apparent to me the first time I listened to Pet Sounds. I consider this change for the stereo mix to be an improvement.
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« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2011, 02:16:43 AM »

Yeah...the first time I heard it on Pet Sounds...I was like..."my..this is off..."
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« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2011, 06:39:48 AM »

Definitely prefer "You Still Believe In Me" single-tracked. Not sure about "In The Back Of My Mind" - I had thought it'd be better single tracked, but I'm listening now and am not sure. The double-tracked final feels fairly muddled - doesn't sound bad, necessarily, but I do wonder if a single-tracked vocal would've suited it better.

Also, like I just said elsewhere, I think Brian nowadays sound great single-tracked, well compressed, and up front and fairly dry. Suits his newer voice much better than when it's caked in reverb and doubled in an attempt to replicate what he did in the 60s, which worked great then but not so much now.
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