THE BEACH BOYS Pet Sounds RARE FAR EAST 60's PRESS LP

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Very rare orginal far east (Phillipines or Taiwan possibly?) 60's pressing if their 1966 classic with cool painted like artwork cover, this is on the First Records label (FL-S 1362) & is a stereo pressing (these usually aren't good record pressings though) comes in a usual paper sleeve coated in thin plastic on both the front & back sleeves.

AMG REVIEW: The best Beach Boys album, and one of the best of the 1960s. The group here reached a whole new level in terms of both composition and production, layering tracks upon tracks of vocals and instruments to create a richly symphonic sound. Conventional keyboards and guitars were combined with exotic touches of orchestrated strings, bicycle bells, buzzing organs, harpsichords, flutes, theremin, Hawaiian-sounding string instruments, Coca-Cola cans, barking dogs, and more. It wouldn't have been a classic without great songs, and this has some of the group's most stunning melodies, as well as lyrical themes which evoke both the intensity of newly born love affairs and the disappointment of failed romance (add in some general statements about loss of innocence and modern-day confusion as well). The spiritual quality of the material is enhanced by some of the most gorgeous upper-register male vocals (especially by Brian and Carl Wilson) ever heard on a rock record. "Wouldn't It Be Nice," "God Only Knows," "Caroline No," and "Sloop John B" (the last of which wasn't originally intended to go on the album) are the well-known hits, but equally worthy are such cuts as "You Still Believe in Me," "Don't Talk," "I Know There's an Answer," and "I Just Wasn't Made for These Times." It's often said that this is more of a Brian Wilson album than a Beach Boys recording (session musicians played most of the parts), but it should be noted that the harmonies are pure Beach Boys (and some of their best). Massively influential upon its release (although it was a relatively low seller compared to their previous LPs), it immediately vaunted the band into the top level of rock innovators among the intelligentsia, especially in Britain, where it was a much bigger hit.

SONGS: A1 Wouldn't It Be Nice A2 You Still Believe In Me A3 That's Not Me A4 Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) A5 I'm Waiting For The Day A6 Let's Go Away For Awhile A7 Sloop John B B1 God Only Knows B2 I Know There's An Answer B3 Here Today B4 I Just Wasn't Made For These Times B5 Pet Sounds B6 Caroline No

CONDITION: The record is in excellent to near mint condition on the A side & B side is VG+ to excellent (looks like it's lightly stained by the plastic over the past 40 or so years leaking on it, sort of like some gasoline on water affect) this is VISUALLY graded, these records from the far east from the 60's weren't ever that well made pressing quality wise (but this is a very nice looking one compared to most I find).
The cover is VG+ & in far better condition than I usually see on these with not much wear on the plastic at all, lightly dented bottom left corner tip & light price tag damage on the upper right corner of the plastic, back insert is still true light grey (these are usually copied off USA copies by the record plants) with no yellowing/browning yet (all artwork has not been damaged by air leaking on them yet).

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