Beach Boys Pet Sounds by Analogue Productions


OK, so I was banned from the S. Hoffman site for saying I had a sibilance on my mono copy of AP Pet Sounds.  I described that it had very lush mids and strong bass but was confused by the sibilance.  So, I made a post asking people if there may be a problem with playback of mono through my stereo setup and...mentioned Pet Sounds! (had no idea there was a psycho lurking).  I also asked if anyone else had been experiencing this because I wasn't getting it on other LPs.   Long story short, after a couple of informative responses from normal people, Hoffman makes a very angry post that completely trashes me and hurls some generic insults.  I gave it back to him because it was just so infantile of a response that I couldn't resist.  I just instantly lost respect I guess.  After a few back and forths, I sent a personal message asking that my account be deleted.  Instead he banned me, and of course the thread was deleted, just like every other thread about Pet Sounds with any real content.  Even though I'm banned, it looks like I'm still listed as an active member, I assume so that it's not obvious to other members that he got mad and banned someone for not praising his work.  Unbelievable.  

Long story short, the responses I got before the host got involved were positive, stating that others were not experiencing the sibilance that I was.  What was weirder was that I had already stated that I was thinking that it was either my system or unique to the LP I received.  Anyway, I was hoping it was safe to talk about this LP here...or does he control this site too?   Hope not!
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Oh yeah loomis, Pet Sounds is the album that really kicked Paul McCartney into high gear in regard to album making. The other Beach Boys were on the road touring, and returned home to find Brian had the album’s instrumental tracks completely done (he not just wrote the albums material, but also orchestrated it, produced it, and conducted the orchestra players in its recording), waiting for their vocal tracks to be recorded. "God Only Knows" is, I believe, amongst the handful of greatest Pop songs ever written, an absolute masterpiece. For an insight into its brilliance, look for the You Tube video in which a music teacher sits at a piano, explaining the construction of the song while playing the chords and melody etc.
The Pet Sounds album wasn't recorded very well (sonically) to begin with. Veiled, weak bass, muted highs, etc. It doesn't matter which pressing you get, they all sound that way. Now, the Surfer Girl album, that's a different story! All the early "Stereo" Beach Boy albums (up through and including Wild Honey, a REALLY poorly recorded album) are actually Capitol Records' "Duophonic" (electronically reprocessed Mono)---due to Brian Wilson being almost deaf in one ear, he mixed to Mono on one speaker---except, for some reason, Surfer Girl. Clean, crisp sound too.
The credibility of either Hoffman or whoever else at DCC claimed he/they "Remastered From The Original Master Tapes" when such was clearly impossible has been called into question numerous times. The Band's second album, for instance; the tapes have been missing for years.