So what exactly will the 50th Anniversary box set entail?

[The Shift]

Box listed at amazon.co.de for pre-order as an import.

[Jim V.]

Yeah personally I'm cool if they don't put previously released rarities on there. Therefore, no "Soulful Old Man Sunshine" or "Lonely Days" or whatever. However, if there are previously unreleased versions of things, like another version of "Can't Wait Too Long" or the aforementioned mix of "Child Is Father Of The Man", then I'm all for those being released. But besides that, I'd hope that all other stuff is previously unreleased, because there are a lot of really cool unreleased things that are there to be chosen from.

[EgoHanger1966]

Realistically, I'm thinking we'll get a half, to maybe 3/4ths a disc's worth of "new" (previously officially unreleased) material. There has to be room for everything else - hits, album tracks, many of the things on the GV box simply need to be on a career spanning box. I'd venture to guess maybe a little less SMiLE material this time around.

[Jeff]

Yeah personally I'm cool if they don't put previously released rarities on there. Therefore, no "Soulful Old Man Sunshine" or "Lonely Days" or whatever. However, if there are previously unreleased versions of things, like anotherversion of "Can't Wait Too Long" or the aforementioned mix of "Child Is Father Of The Man", then I'm all for those being released. But besides that, I'd hope that all other stuff is previously unreleased, because there are a lot of really cool unreleased things that are there to be chosen from.

We definitely need a new version of Can't Wait Too Long.  One is decent, but omits the tag.  The other includes the tag, but to get to it, you need to listen to "can't wait too long, can't wait too long baby ..." repeated for what seems like eternity.  How about a version that is the best of both worlds?

[JohnMill]

Realistically, I'm thinking we'll get a half, maybe 3/4 a disc's to a  worth of "new" (previously officially unreleased) material. There has to be room for everything else - hits, album tracks, many of the things on the GV box simply need to be on a career spanning box. I'd venture to guess maybe a little less SMiLE material this time around.

I'm hoping they gear this set a little more towards the diehard fanbase personally.  The casuals already are getting two different formats of which to choose from.  The box set should be marketed towards the folks on this forum just like the SMiLE box set was.

[FatherOfTheMan Sr101]

Box listed at amazon.co.de for pre-order as an import.

Link please? I can't find it

[PhilCohen]

Anyone else thinking that all the two-fer bonus tracks will be on the box set? I say this as there are no bonus tracks on the new remasters.

Yeah. I've thought the exact same thing.

People are bitching that there are no bonus tracks on these new remasters, but frankly, I find bonus tracks just get in the way of the actual album. I'll be very surprised if their not in the boxset.

Since the GV box is going out of print and the 2fer bonus tracks will become unavailable, it's a safe bet most or all of the bonus tracks on those CD's will be appear on the new box.  With 6 CD's to fill, how much previously unavailable complete songs can they find to fill those?  The answer is . . . they can't, so the question is what they will fill up the rest of the box with.  I suspect:  session excerpts and instrumental takes, alternate mixes, vocals only tracks, and LIVE material.

I wouldn't be surprised if we got some more Smile stuff, e.g. Barnyard without flown in vocals, stereo remixes of Cabin Essence etc.

For Cabinessence, Capitol has the multitrack for the instruments and for the 1966 vocals, but they don't have the multitrack for the 1968 vocal overdub session(where Carl & Dennis' vocals were added)

[mikeyj]

Box listed at amazon.co.de for pre-order as an import.

Link please? I can't find it

http://www.amazon.de/Career-Spanning-Box-Beach-Boys/dp/B008XZKSRY/ref=sr_1_6?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1345607952&sr=1-6

[Jim V.]

So judging by that listing, the box will be titled Made In California. I like it.

And the price on amazon.de is 175.99 Euros. Which translates to about $219.39. Yowza. As long as it brings the goods though, I'm in.

[The Shift]

Box listed at amazon.co.de for pre-order as an import.

Link please? I can't find it

http://www.amazon.de/Career-Spanning-Box-Beach-Boys/dp/B008XZKSRY/ref=sr_1_6?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1345607952&sr=1-6

So judging by that listing, the box will be titled Made In California. I like it.

And the price on amazon.de is 175.99 Euros. Which translates to about $219.39. Yowza. As long as it brings the goods though, I'm in.

Thanks for adding that - when I found it last night the link wouldn't work properly and when I did get through the set was imaginatively titled "Career Spanning Box Set"!

On the price, note that it's listed as an import, probably from the US, hence hike. The EU domestic release and the US domestic will probably come in a lot cheaper in their own territories.

[Justin]

I totally dig the name...very simple and effective.  Can't wait to see the tracklist.

[FatherOfTheMan Sr101]

SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY.

"MADE IN CALIFORNIA"

Tasteful, Marketable, and True.
I love it.

GIVE IT TO US SOON CAPITOL. MY FUNDS ARE ALMOST VIABLE.

[shelter]

And the price on amazon.de is 175.99 Euros. Which translates to about $219.39. Yowza. As long as it brings the goods though, I'm in.

175,99 for a 6 CD set? That's almost 30 euros per CD, which is twice the price of a regular CD. So if that's really the price, I'm guessing the box will have more than just the CDs. Maybe a book and/or some vinyl, just like in the Smile Sessions box?

[The Shift]

175,99 for a 6 CD set? That's almost 30 euros per CD, which is twice the price of a regular CD. So if that's really the price, I'm guessing the box will have more than just the CDs. Maybe a book and/or some vinyl, just like in the Smile Sessions box?

On the price, note that it's listed as an import, probably from the US, hence hike. The EU domestic release and the US domestic will probably come in a lot cheaper in their own territories.

[Freddie French-Pounce]

Price dropped radically now - to 80,99

[Dove Nested Towers]

If any powers-that-be are reading this and the track lineup is not already set in stone (which I'm sure it is), PLEASE include among the unreleased tracks the "I've Got A Friend" instrumental track that Dennis recorded. SUCH A GREAT SONG. PLEEEASE!!

[Micha]

So judging by that listing, the box will be titled Made In California.

So it won't feature tracks from "Holland"!

Release date two days before my birthday.

[The Shift]

So judging by that listing, the box will be titled Made In California.

So it won't feature tracks from "Holland"!

… or any contributions from Jardine and Johnston? 

[Jukka]

Sorry, but I just have to be annoying and point out that Sail On, Sailor was recorded in California.

[Cabinessenceking]

Anyone else thinking that all the two-fer bonus tracks will be on the box set? I say this as there are no bonus tracks on the new remasters.

Yeah. I've thought the exact same thing.

People are bitching that there are no bonus tracks on these new remasters, but frankly, I find bonus tracks just get in the way of the actual album. I'll be very surprised if their not in the boxset.

Since the GV box is going out of print and the 2fer bonus tracks will become unavailable, it's a safe bet most or all of the bonus tracks on those CD's will be appear on the new box.  With 6 CD's to fill, how much previously unavailable complete songs can they find to fill those?  The answer is . . . they can't, so the question is what they will fill up the rest of the box with.  I suspect:  session excerpts and instrumental takes, alternate mixes, vocals only tracks, and LIVE material.

I wouldn't be surprised if we got some more Smile stuff, e.g. Barnyard without flown in vocals, stereo remixes of Cabin Essence etc.

For Cabinessence, Capitol has the multitrack for the instruments and for the 1966 vocals, but they don't have the multitrack for the 1968 vocal overdub session(where Carl & Dennis' vocals were added)

Smile AD 4.0 has got the best Cabin mix one can get. Stereo tracka and stereo 1966 vocal harmonies and Carl/Dennis mono lead/insert in the middle. works out just perfectly. But would be nice for something like that to be released, it is a gem which sounds better in stereo imo.

[Dunderhead]

I'm hoping that there's more going on that what amazon.de has listed. Are they really going to just let a bunch of their albums go out of print?

[Beach Boy]

So the price went down from 140 to 80 €? As much as it is redundant and overpriced I like box sets with great packaging, lots of gimmicks and some coffee table booklet. Is it confirmed that all 6 discs are audio format? Maybe they will be some DVD. I don't care that much for remixes or live stuff (for that I still hope for beachboyscentral to surface). I want some if not all unreleased songs and non album singles and one CD dedicated to Dennis. 

[Jim V.]

I'm hoping that there's more going on that what amazon.de has listed. Are they really going to just let a bunch of their albums go out of print?

I seriously wouldn't worry that much. I'm sure the rest of the albums will be re-released. I can't see why they'd let over half of their catalogue go out of print for no reason. They'll all be out soon enough I'd think. They just aren't putting them all out at once.

[Bill M]

I'm guessing the box will have more than just the CDs. Maybe a book and/or some vinyl, just like in the Smile Sessions box?

Maybe some extensive session notes like C-man did for TSS?  To me, that would make it worth while.

[Jim V.]

I'm getting to the point where I hope we hear something like today or tomorrow, now that this is showing up on Amazon!