Finally a really good sounding LP pressing of Pet Sounds?

This 1-Step lacquers are being cut from the tape The Beach Boys presented to Artisan in 1972, for the version of Pet Sounds that was released in a 2 LP package along with their new album Carl And The Passions. The BB made a new master tape in ’72, EQing it to sound more like they wanted it to sound in ’66, unlike the tape with which Capitol Records cut their lacquers back then. The 1972 tape has not been touched since ’72, and Chris Bellman (who mastered and cut the 1-Step) says it is in excellent condition. Since the tape needed no manipulation, Bellman fed the cutting lathe a signal directly from the tape playback head, bypassing a mixing console.

All this info (and lots more) is covered in the panel discussion video I linked above, also viewable on YouTube. Michael Fremer (one of the 4 panelists) has every version of the album, and is very enthusiastic about the sound quality of the 1-Step (he has a test pressing). Only 6,000 LP’s are being made, so I wouldn’t wait too long to order your copy. Scheduled to ship May 15th, mine was reserved yesterday. A hundred bucks, free shipping.

this is the best mix/master of Pet Sounds on vinyl -https://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/109912

the next best will be Steve Hoffman’s DCC mono master - https://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/24612

so unless it is better sounding than either of these (that is a hard and tall mountain to climb) it is just a cash grab

^ interesting perspective 

First time I heard my DCC mono, I was very impressed. This was several years and upgrades ago.

@bdp24 - ordered a copy, thanks for the thread.