beach boys i can hear music

PopArchivist wrote: Anyone know of any stereo versions of the song? It seems that they are all E or in Mono......

davidclark wrote: It's stereo on every US CD it's on. I believe it was stereo on the 1969 20/20 LP.

Both the commercial and promo 45s were stereo as well (though neither was indicated as such). It's the earliest
stereo Capitol 45 in my collection. I have never come across this song in mono.

AndrewChouffi wrote: The Beach Boys' "I Can Hear Music" is special to me because it was the first true stereo mix I had ever heard where no instruments were placed (or mostly panned) specifically left or right.

I'm a bit on the fence as to whether this is true stereo or (E) for the very reasons you mention. I've never
done any sort of electronic analysis, but just listening it's tough to pick out any individual
componenent...whether vocal or instrumental. If it is true stereo, you're right...it was a very futuristic mix
for 1969.

Hykker wrote: I'm a bit on the fence as to whether this is true stereo or (E) for the very reasons you mention. I've never done any sort of electronic analysis, but just listening it's tough to pick out any individual componenent...whether vocal or instrumental. If it is true stereo, you're right...it was a very futuristic mix for 1969.

Put on a pair of your favorite audiophile headphones.
Select a dub of this cut that has no noise-reduction.
Heaven. (Especially those background vox.)

Andy

Edited by AndrewChouffi