New Beach Boys 2012 Remasters!

[Quzi]

If I can get a stereo In the Back of My Mind showing off that stellar backing track as if it were a Pet Sound track, I will be a very, very happy man.

[pixletwin]

I. Can't. Fodaing. Wait.

[The Shift]

They look exactly like the beatles reissues.

That's what I thought too – very similar packaging to the Beatles stereo releases any way.

Maybe the box set treatment?

Maybe this is what AGD's spending his time on, instead of posting here (edit:) with his former regularity (end edit) as he ought.

[Jason]

I wonder if these will have bonus tracks...

[Justin]

Same here Ego..would be great for the summer but I wouldn't be surprised if they released it in the US with the big wave of other archival stuff in the fall that's already been reported (box set, live album etc...).  You never know. 

Either way, I'm so glad this is happening, just as I had hoped.  Hope they release 20/20, Friends and Wild Honey in the same batch.  Question is do we get a beautiful box set like the Beatles remasters?  That would be the cherry on top.

[The Shift]

… and I wonder how the world's first release of Smiley Smile in stereo will get over the Good Vibes hurdle?

[Justin]

I'm soooooo thankful I held out and didn't buy any of the Japanese mini-LP CDs.  These will do just fine.  I shall make room on the shelf for the shiny box set that is sure to package all these great releases......

[EgoHanger1966]

… and I wonder how the world's first release of Smiley Smile in stereo will get over the Good Vibes hurdle?

Oooh, good point! There's a bunch of mono only tracks from the catalog though, it will be interesting to see how they are presented.
I'm hoping we get a US/rest of the world announcent really soon.
Just when you think it can't get any better to be a Beach Boys fan in 2012.....

[joshferrell]

… and I wonder how the world's first release of Smiley Smile in stereo will get over the Good Vibes hurdle?

Oooh, good point! There's a bunch of mono only tracks from the catalog though, it will be interesting to see how they are presented.
I'm hoping we get a US/rest of the world announcent really soon.
Just when you think it can't get any better to be a Beach Boys fan in 2012.....

maybe they will be fake stereo like capitol did with some of the beatles american stuff..

[Ziggy Stardust]

I'm soooooo thankful I held out and didn't buy any of the Japanese mini-LP CDs.  These will do just fine.  I shall make room on the shelf for the shiny box set that is sure to package all these great releases......

Same, but let's just hope it isn't only just for Japan now..

[thatjacob]

Here's hoping that there's a 24 bit digital release to accompany these.

I'm bummed that Holland and Love you didn't make the cut, though.

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

I wonder if these will have bonus tracks...

I'd prefer the "Past Masters" approach to non-LP cuts.

[EgoHanger1966]

… and I wonder how the world's first release of Smiley Smile in stereo will get over the Good Vibes hurdle?

Oooh, good point! There's a bunch of mono only tracks from the catalog though, it will be interesting to see how they are presented.
I'm hoping we get a US/rest of the world announcent really soon.
Just when you think it can't get any better to be a Beach Boys fan in 2012.....

maybe they will be fake stereo like capitol did with some of the beatles american stuff..

I can't see them doing that....

[The Shift]

Note to Mods: could this and the "Japanese CD Remasters 2012" thread be merged please, perhaps under the title "Japanese CD Remasters 2012".

[The Shift]

Note to Mods: could this and the "New Beach Boys 2012 Remasters" thread be merged please, perhaps under the title "Japanese CD Remasters 2012".

[EgoHanger1966]

I wonder if these will have bonus tracks...

I'd prefer the "Past Masters" approach to non-LP cuts.

I feel just the opposite. Even doubling up mono and stereo, there's still tons of room on each disc for bonus tracks. I'll already be spending enough as it is to have to buy another disc of material that would easily fit on the standard catalog albums.

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

Will we ultimately see a "Summer In Paradise" reissue? That is the real question. And can they include both mixes?

Still Cruisin' Deluxe Edition! Bring it! Island GIrl mono mix!

[The Shift]

Here's hoping that there's a 24 bit digital release to accompany these.

I'm bummed that Holland and Love you didn't make the cut, though.

I'd hold out hope - the catalogue might be released in batches… if memory serves, the original 2-fers didn't all come out simultaneously.

[Justin]

I'm soooooo thankful I held out and didn't buy any of the Japanese mini-LP CDs.  These will do just fine.  I shall make room on the shelf for the shiny box set that is sure to package all these great releases......

Same, but let's just hope it isn't only just for Japan now..

Capitol must have spent a good load of cash on this project so I doubt they'd limit it to one country.  What we're probably seeing here is this Japanese site announcing it before everyone else.  Who knows...they may even have the remasters released there first before everywhere else?  Either way, I shall expect an annoucement for the worldwide release to be made in the near future.  

[EgoHanger1966]

The one bad thing about the packaging of the Beatles stereo remasters was the wayi n which the CD's are held - they are put inside a cardboard slip with no inner sleeve. It would be cool if The Beach Boys' remasters had packaging that had mini paper innersleeves like the Beatles' mono box, tucked into the pocket with the booklet instead. I'd pay a couple bucks more each just to have those repro Capitol inners!

[Rocker]

Since Sunflower and Surf's Up already were in stereo, do you think they'll have bonus tracks ? WIBNTLA maybe ?

[The Shift]

The one bad thing about the packaging of the Beatles stereo remasters was the wayi n which the CD's are held - they are put inside a cardboard slip with no inner sleeve. It would be cool if The Beach Boys' remasters had packaging that had mini paper innersleeves like the Beatles' mono box, tucked into the pocket with the booklet instead. I'd pay a couple bucks more each just to have those repro Capitol inners!

Agree that the Beatles releases were beautifully but clumsily packaged but I'm not too bothered about paper innersleeves… I've got those with my vinyl, and these re-issues ain't vinyl, they're CDs…

… but hey, what if there's going to be a vinyl release series also!?!?

[Ziggy Stardust]

I'm soooooo thankful I held out and didn't buy any of the Japanese mini-LP CDs.  These will do just fine.  I shall make room on the shelf for the shiny box set that is sure to package all these great releases......

Same, but let's just hope it isn't only just for Japan now..

Capitol must have spent a good load of cash on this project so I doubt they'd limit it to one country.  What we're probably seeing here is this Japanese site announcing it before everyone else.  Who knows...they may even have the remasters released there first before everywhere else?  Either way, I shall expect an annoucement for the worldwide release to be made in the near future.  

Well the other japanese cds that are already out aren't from Capitol?
anyway, i sure hope too! and i mostly hope the rest of the catalogue will come out, at least the 70's, and the missin' albums from the 60's! a boxset would be lovely.

[tansen]

TWGMTR =  

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Can't wait!

[Heysaboda]

I'm soooooo thankful I held out and didn't buy any of the Japanese mini-LP CDs.  These will do just fine.  I shall make room on the shelf for the shiny box set that is sure to package all these great releases......

Same, but let's just hope it isn't only just for Japan now..

Capitol must have spent a good load of cash on this project so I doubt they'd limit it to one country.  What we're probably seeing here is this Japanese site announcing it before everyone else.  Who knows...they may even have the remasters released there first before everywhere else?  Either way, I shall expect an annoucement for the worldwide release to be made in the near future.  

Agreed.  My guess is that we'll be seeing an official nouncement soon....  And this thread will suddenly jump to 50 pages in a day!