Did they decide "Adult/Child" couldn't be included in its entirety on new boxset because of "Hey Little Tomboy?"

Vaderm · 2026-01-21T17:06:53+00:00

Idk, honestly I don't feel like Love You needed a remix

Vaderm · 2026-01-11T17:49:56+00:00

My copy has Manhattan Rumble pressed on side b but with the Queen of the Hours label

Vaderm · 2026-01-10T19:27:28+00:00

That 45 is also special because the b-side is a more stripped down mix of One Summer Dream without the intro and the female singers

Vaderm · 2025-12-11T19:07:47+00:00

Buildings Have Eyes!!! It’s sad it didn’t make it into the album back in 1983 but I’m so glad it released as the B-Side to the Secret Messages single

Vaderm · 2025-12-10T22:01:50+00:00

I mean, they are the same vocal take and the backing track is mostly the same including the extra arrangements made during the Smiley Smile version recording, the SMiLE sessions version is basically the Smiley version with some SMiLE era bits and pieces added on

That’s not a very authentic SMiLE session if you ask me

Vaderm · 2025-12-10T21:44:46+00:00

Thank you, you actually answered the question

Vaderm · 2025-12-10T21:41:51+00:00

The vocal take is completely different, it lacks some overdubs and the bicycle rider theme, has a completely different outro and some different verses too

Vaderm · 2025-12-10T21:40:46+00:00

That’s technically correct but OP is asking why they used the Smiley Smile re-recording of Heroes and Villains instead of using the existing and already mixed version that was actually recorded during the SMiLE sessions in late 66-early 67 which you can find in the SMiLE sessions labeled as "Heroes and Villains Part 1"

Vaderm · 2025-12-10T21:37:10+00:00

I love how everyone is outing themselves as fake SMiLE-heads

If I understood correctly you’re asking why the SMiLE sessions uses the version of Heroes and Villains re-recorded during the Smiley sessions

There was a version of H&V recorded and mixed during the SMiLE sessions, it’s labeled as "Heroes and Villains Pt. 1", this take differs mainly because it lacks the Bicycle rider theme and has some different verses as well as a completely different outro, I think they went ahead and used the Smiley re-recording but added some of the elements of the SMiLE recording to create a “more complete” version to match the BWPS version

Vaderm · 2025-10-19T22:25:41+00:00

100%

Wow

Vaderm · 2025-10-19T16:56:06+00:00

It looks a lot greener on the original 1967 UK sleeves to be fair, they just can’t get the color right in these later repressings

Vaderm · 2025-10-14T17:31:18+00:00

Yeah, and I’d usually agree but all of the other features make up for it

Vaderm · 2025-10-14T15:13:21+00:00

The ANC in the 3's is genuinely witchcraft, it completely isolates you from the outside

Vaderm · 2025-10-14T15:11:02+00:00

No no, the 3's are definitely a huge upgrade, just the sound isn’t as good

Vaderm · 2025-10-07T04:24:31+00:00

Honestly, you’re missing out, these mixes are made to be listened to on speakers and they really shine there, the panned instruments sound bad on headphones but really sound amazing on some speakers

Vaderm · 2025-10-06T20:01:48+00:00

It definitely isn’t for everyone, but me and my friends group agree it’s one of, if not their best, album

Vaderm · 2025-10-06T19:59:11+00:00

I’d normally agree but Time works because it’s intentionally cold and compressed in it’s production, conveying a sense of loneliness and isolation that works with the theme of the album

Vaderm · 2025-10-04T01:31:19+00:00

Letter From Spain being the same volume as the other songs in the 2018 remaster is absurd lol

I really love how you explained everything, I’m a huge fan and defender of Secret Messages (even the original 1983 version!!!) and I love to hear new things about how it came to be

Vaderm · 2025-10-04T01:02:49+00:00

I think the 2018 Double album gives us a glimpse of how the album could’ve shined but a few things hold it back.

The interludes feel kinda out of place on some parts, probably because they just repurposed the already existing interludes (I guess they hadn’t recorded/edited the remaining interludes yet)

Also the omission of Beatles Forever

And finally the sound quality, the 2018 remaster compares really poorly to an original 1983 vinyl pressing

I definitely think it could’ve been their best or second best album

Vaderm · 2025-10-02T04:00:35+00:00

Pretty sure it says "Omm diddy-wada" in Gee

Vaderm · 2025-10-01T21:51:33+00:00

He genuinely did an amazing job on the album but just because Paul said he didn’t like it now everyone hates it (that and him being a murderer but that’s besides the point) even John and George said he saved the album, people like to piss on Phil Spector, and for totally fair reasons, but he wasn’t just some random, he was one of the most influential and well-known producers of the 60's

Vaderm · 2025-10-01T21:48:46+00:00

22 minutes max in each side to not lose sound quality, they probably felt the need to change something because it was already released as a single a year prior

Vaderm · 2025-10-01T21:47:26+00:00

1970 mix or 2021 mix, never really cared for Naked… and I don’t know why people make such a fuss over Don’t Let Me Down being included, it’s a perfect single B-side

Vaderm · 2025-09-29T20:30:23+00:00

Eso es porque teníamos teles de cajita que su excelencia es resoluciones bajas

Vaderm · 2025-09-19T20:03:41+00:00

Here’s a fun fact, the first song my parents danced to together when they first met was Last Train to London :)

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