The Beach Boys – Surfer Girl (1963) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Beach Boys - Surfer Girl (1963) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Beach Boys – Surfer Girl (1963) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 555 MB (Hi-Res) + 163 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-116 | Genre: Surf Rock
Half-Speed Mastered

Capitol pushed the Beach Boys for too much material in too short a time for the group to maintain as much quality control as would have been desirable. Consequently, most of their pre-1965 albums contain a high degree of filler, and thus stack up poorly next to those of such contemporaries as the Beatles, who were able to maintain high standards on almost all of their tracks. Continue reading “The Beach Boys – Surfer Girl (1963) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

The Beach Boys – Feel Flows: The Sunflower & Surf’s Up Sessions 1969-1971 (2021) [Official Digital Release]

The Beach Boys - Feel Flows: The Sunflower & Surf's Up Sessions 1969-1971 (2021) [Official Digital Release]

The Beach Boys – Feel Flows: The Sunflower & Surf’s Up Sessions 1969-1971 (2021)
[Official Digital Release]

5x Discs | FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 2.43 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Capitol | Genre: Classic Rock, Surf Rock, Psychedelic Rock

Available across a number of formats – including five-CD deluxe set and 4LP vinyl box – Feel Flows features newly remastered versions of Sunflower (1970) and Surf’s Up (1971) and boasts up to 108 previously unreleased tracks, including live recordings, radio promos, alternate versions, alternate mixes, isolated backing tracks and a cappella versions. Continue reading “The Beach Boys – Feel Flows: The Sunflower & Surf’s Up Sessions 1969-1971 (2021) [Official Digital Release]”

The Beach Boys – Albums Collection

The Beach Boys - Albums Collection

The Beach Boys – Albums Collection
EAC/XLD Rip | 62xCD | FLAC Tracks/Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 22.73 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
STUDIO ALBUMS | LIVE ALBUM | COMPILATIONS & BOX SETS
Label: Various | Genre: Pop Rock, Rockabilly, Psychedelic Rock

Beginning their career as the most popular surf band in the nation, the Beach Boys finally emerged by 1966 as America’s preeminent pop group, the only act able to challenge (for a brief time) the overarching success of the Beatles with both mainstream listeners and the critical community. Continue reading “The Beach Boys – Albums Collection”

The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds (1966) [1993, DCC Remastered]

The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds (1966) [1993, DCC Remastered]

The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds (1966) [1993, DCC Remastered]
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 197 MB
Label: DCC Compact Classics | USA | Cat#: GSZ-1035 | Genre: Psychedelic Rock

Pet Sounds is the 11th studio album by the American rock band the Beach Boys. Released on May 16, 1966, it met a lukewarm critical and commercial reception in the United States, but received immediate success abroad, where British publications declared it “the most progressive pop album ever”. It charted at number two in the UK but number ten in the US, a significantly lower placement than the band’s preceding albums. Continue reading “The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds (1966) [1993, DCC Remastered]”

The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds (1966) {2012, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds (1966)  {2012, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds (1966) {2012, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO @1bit/2.8224MHz, DSD64 | FLAC Tracks @24bit/88.2kHz | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.52 GB (ISO) + 710 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MFSL UltraDisc UHR | USA | Cat#: UDSACD 2065 | Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Classic Rock

No album comes more vetted than the Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds. Universally renowned for its groundbreaking songs, majestic arrangements, landmark production, emotional lyrics, and bold creativity the 1966 record forever altered the pop-culture landscape and how everyone experiences music. Hailed not only by the international press, the set also remains prized for its impact on countless artists that changed their approach after beholding its sheer scope and genius. Household-name musicians including Paul McCartney, Elton John, Roger Waters, Elvis Costello, and Bob Dylan cite Pet Sounds as being among their favorite LPs and for influencing their direction. Now, it’s time you heard the best-possible version ever made available. Continue reading “The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds (1966) {2012, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

The Beach Boys – Surfin’ U.S.A. / Surfer Girl (1963) {1989, MFSL, Remastered}

The Beach Boys - Surfin' U.S.A. / Surfer Girl (1963) {1989, MFSL, Remastered}

The Beach Boys – Surfin’ U.S.A. / Surfer Girl (1963) {1989, MFSL, Remastered}
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 316 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MFSL UltraDisc | Japan | Cat#: UDCD 521 | Genre: Rock & Roll, Surf Rock

The real breakthrough, as Brian Wilson asserts himself in the studio as both songwriter and arranger on a set of material that was much stronger than Surfin’ Safari. Besides the hit title track and its popular drag-racing flip side (“Shut Down”), this has a lovely, heartbreaking ballad (“Lonely Sea”) and a couple of strong Brian Wilson originals (“The Noble Surfer” and “Farmer’s Daughter”). Continue reading “The Beach Boys – Surfin’ U.S.A. / Surfer Girl (1963) {1989, MFSL, Remastered}”