Wild Honey was the 13th studio album by the Beach Boys, released on December 18, 1967. The album contrasts with many Beach Boys LPs that came before it with its R&B and soul music aesthetic. Originally mixed in mono, the album is now newly mixed in stereo for the very first time. Available on 180 gram heavyweight vinyl.
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12.36 x 12.32 x 0.24 inches; 10.02 ounces
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Right off, this set of songs doesn't sound anything like what most people would expect to hear on a Beach Boys album. There is not even a hint of the beach, surfing, fast cars, or summer fun. By the time this album was released in 1967, all of those subjects were in the Beach Boys' rear view mirror...at least for another 7 years. There have been numerous books, movies, documentaries, etc, detailing the history of what the group was trying to navigate through in an attempt to keep their music relevant to the times. One very risky offering was Wild Honey, an album of 11 R&B flavored tunes with some soulful and sometimes dark subject matter. Brother Carl Wilson belted out many of the lead vocals with some gritty and powerful singing.
Another factor setting this album apart from earlier releases is the sound itself. Starting with the previous album, much of the recording was done in leader Brian Wilson's home studio, with simpler arrangements and fewer instruments. Gone were the spacious reverb-drenched orchestrations by the famous Wrecking Crew with the Phil Spector-ish wall of sound, backing up the Beach Boys' layer upon layer upon layer of vocal harmonies. Wild Honey is all about straight ahead R&B flavored rock. And it all works well with the more intimate close-mic'ed sounds.
The downside, though is that the album was only originally released in mono and fake stereo. To me, this is the one thing that made this music sound dated. For so many years I wished for a true stereo remix, which I always felt would compliment this somewhat modern sounding music from a group that rose to fame at the tail end of the doowop era. Four years ago I got my wish with the release of a double cd called Sunshine Tomorrow. This set featured, among a wealth of other related Beach Boys material from 1967, the complete Wild Honey album remixed in true stereo. I was not disappointed!
I am a rather casual vinyl collector. I listen to music mainly on cd, but occasionally I like to spin some vinyl, mostly for nostalgia's sake. I don't get into debates on which sounds better. Some things sound better on vinyl and many of my cds sound superior. I think it's mostly a matter of taste....and your audio set up.
So, do I think this Lp sounds better than the Sunshine Tomorrow cd? I wouldn't say one sounds better than the other, but I would say slightly different. There is a little bit more warmth in the bottom end on the Lp, but that could be my stereo, too. All I have to say is that it sounds amazing, and the true stereo mix opens up the sound of these vintage tracks. And this is a great Lp for someone who is strictly a collector because you'll never walk into a used cd shop, thrift shop, or garage sale and find a vintage true stereo album of Wild Honey (beware: the original 1967 release is labeled STEREO, but it's not!)
two ace headline tracks and the rest a bit barbershop quartet. However the sound quality is excellent. The frequency range and the stylus tracking was super. high quality vinyl was used.
Es war ein Geschenk an meine Freundin zum Valentinstag, daher " Darlin' " einer ihrer Lieblingslieder ist. Die Ware wurde schnell geliefert und machte sie sehr glücklich!
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