| MOJO Presents Pet Sounds Revisited | |
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| Compilation album by various artists | |
| Released | July 2012 |
| Genre | Alternative |
| Compiler | MOJO |
MOJO Presents Pet Sounds Revisited is a multi-artist tribute album compiled by the monthly journal MOJO , released for their 223rd issue in June 2012. It comprises various alternative musicians cover versions of tracks from the Beach Boys' album Pet Sounds (1966) [1] in commemoration of the group's 50th anniversary. [2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wouldn't It Be Nice" | Brian Wilson, Tony Asher, Mike Love | Saint Etienne | |
| 2. | "You Still Believe in Me" | Wilson, Asher | The Magnetic North | |
| 3. | "That's Not Me" | Wilson, Asher | The Sand Band | |
| 4. | "Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)" | Wilson, Asher | Tim Burgess | |
| 5. | "I'm Waiting for the Day" | Wilson, Love | Jeffrey Lewis with Wooden Wand and Janet Simpson | |
| 6. | "Let's Go Away for Awhile" | Wilson | Neil Cowley Trio | |
| 7. | "Sloop John B" | traditional, arranged by Wilson | Tom McRae and the Standing Band | |
| 8. | "God Only Knows" | Wilson, Asher | The Flaming Lips | |
| 9. | "I Know There's an Answer" | Wilson, Terry Sachen, Love | Les Limiñanas | |
| 10. | "Here Today" | Wilson, Asher | Jodie Marie | |
| 11. | "I Just Wasn't Made for These Times" | Wilson, Asher | Gaz Coombes | |
| 12. | "Pet Sounds" | Wilson | Human Don't Be Angry | |
| 13. | "Caroline, No" | Wilson, Asher | Here We Go Magic | |
| 14. | "Trombone Dixie" | Wilson | Superimposers |
The Beach Boys are an American rock band formed in Hawthorne, California, in 1961. The group's original lineup consisted of brothers Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Distinguished by their vocal harmonies, adolescent-oriented lyrics, and musical ingenuity, they are one of the most influential acts of the rock era. They drew on the music of older pop vocal groups, 1950s rock and roll, and black R&B to create their unique sound. Under Brian's direction, they often incorporated classical or jazz elements and unconventional recording techniques in innovative ways.
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The Pet Sounds Sessions is a 4-CD box set by the American rock band the Beach Boys. Released on November 4, 1997, by Capitol Records, it compiles tracks from the group's 11th studio album Pet Sounds (1966) and its 1965–66 recording sessions. The entire album is included in its original mono mix, as well as a specially-created digital stereo mix. The set also contains instrumental tracks, vocals-only tracks, alternate mixes, and edited highlights from the recording sessions for many of the album's songs, along with several tracks not included on the album.
"I Know There's an Answer" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1966 album Pet Sounds. Written by Brian Wilson, Terry Sachen, and Mike Love, the song was inspired by Wilson's experience with the drug LSD and his struggle with ego death. Musically, it is distinguished for its colorful arrangement, unorthodox structure, and bass harmonica solo. The instrumentation also includes guitars, tambourine, tack piano, banjo, clarinets, flutes, electric keyboards, and timpani. Wilson, Love, and Al Jardine trade the lead vocal, for which the melody spans two octaves.
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