The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations 78 rpm (Record Store Day 2011)

[lrh1966]

Great new 78, featuring this Beach Boys classic hit!!...Friends, Lloyd.

[oboeman123]

@TheShitCan No...it is normal vinyl not shellack.

[MichaelHansenFUN]

i wonder how this was done-is there a wikipedia page about this reissue?

[9981522122]

nives music

78rpm

[amceagle1]

Edison would have been proud!!

[411Soulman1]

That's a surprise to me too. a 1966 jam on a 78! OH, back in my "techo" days, I also modifyed MY Technics turntable to play 78s. Just recently, (2011), I changed it back. I have an old Magnavox HI-FI set that can play 78s. Check that one out on my vids I posted.

[muscleco]

I wouldn't try playing this on a real old gramophone! It will destroy it.

[WCPR1620AM]

What the heck did you get that record from? Is it from a "Smile" collector's set? I've never seen a 78 that new. I have my GE Wildcat, but it plays 78's any vintage record players can play this one at the right speed that says "78" on the setting. I would love to get that someday.

[beatlesfan464]

@WCPR1620AM This is from Record Store Day 2011

[KOSMICKEN09]

I have one of these-one of my prized vinyl possessions!

[mrmjb1960]

Whoa,cool,a 78 RPM record of the Beach Boys! And,is this a Shellac-based disc,Oboeman? Looks like it is!

[78rpmblog]

Very cool issue .... and the sound is superb!

[eoj2495]

That is very cool. I loved this when it came out in '66.. it was only on the LP or 45. This rocks!

[wawawis]

That's also one of the funniest-sounding songs to listen to at half speed. My sister and I played our 33rpm beach boys greatest hits on the 16 RPM setting of my grandma's old record players when I was about 8 years old. We about DIED laughing at the end. Had to hear it half-speed on a tape recorder a few years ago, and it's still funny as an adult, even my parents got a chuckle. I wonder how many others played records at the wrong speed besides us. LOL

[wfarrar69]

neat 78.i wish all 78s were made that way so a classic wouldn't break in many pieces

[ninenine909]

I've always wondered, are 78 rpm records higher quality than 45s? I hear that 45s are higher quality than 33 rpm. Wondered if it was the case with these other two...

[melitosse]

@ninenine909 As the groove goes fast, there's more place for the signal to be recorded, it is more precise and deep.

[MetalandHotRods]

I remember this song cruisin with my Dad along Revere Beach (MA) in his 1965 Chevy Impala Convertible ....I loved that car

[harvey1954]

Beatle records were still released in India throughout the 60s. 78s used shellac that came from beetles that are native to India so they kept producing them over there when the rest of the world had stopped.

[oboeman123]

This is a modern relese. It was for record store day last spring. You can find them fairly cheep on eBay.

[monty78pig]

It's very rare for a 78 to be released so late into the 60's. I've never heard anything like this before. Does it use the RIAA curve or the NAB curve? It's a shame they stopped making them because they were very pleasant to listen to but I suppose it wasn't going anywhere, the higher speed needs a heavier tracking force, which would wear the vinyl down pretty quick, the surface noise on shellac was just too high, though.

[NNTW]

stereo? Do you need a 78 needle or is it microgroove? (like all lps and 45's)

[oboeman123]

@NNTW its modern vinyl. No need for a special stylus. It's Mono.

[bionicool]

I have a turntable that does 78 R.P.M (its nothing new though, but I recently replaced the needle.) I have the records shown in this video, but lack the ability to digitise them. would it be possible if I gave ypu my e-mail for you to send them to me?

[oboeman123]

@bionicool sorry. I would love to but due to copyrights I better not. 

[bionicool]

@oboeman123 okay, thats fine. I understand as it is, and i didn't realise that the other takes were on the smiley smile CD, so i will probably get that anyway.

[bluenazz]

As cool as this is, and I think that it is very cool indeed, it would have been even more cool if they had finally released a legitimate stereo version.

[RaymondTVinyl]

Oh this sounds just FANTASTIC!!! Thks so much for sharing with us!!

[themadhacker2]

is this made out of shellac or vinyl?

[oboeman123]

@themadhacker2 its modern vinyl.

[TheShitCan]

@oboeman123 i know this question sounds very very very dumb but does the disk brokes after a while because of the needle?

[CoolDudeClem]

I really really want to put my own music on to 78s, that would be beyond awesome!

[KojiRecords]

@CoolDudeClem Then you must check out the 78 rpm album pressing on Sunday Best Records by Kitty, Daisy & Lewis, a great 50s reproduction with 5 each 78s; I thought I was going to be the first one to do a new 78 but these then magnificently talented teens beat me to it! I am still going to release new, original L.A. blues-r & b-jazz 78s on Record Store Day in 2012

[JayinPa]

Thanks. I think I'm going to just sell it.

[JayinPa]

Could you please post the "Heroes and Villains" track(s)? Thanks.

I had no idea this was a 78 when I bought it on Saturday.

[oboeman123]

@JayinPa I will try to post them soon. I do not have a 78 player, however there is a easy mod that can allow you to play it. I have belt drive USB table to record this. Take a straw and cut it down to the right size of the motor top so that the belt travels on the straw rather than in the groove of the motor. It will then allow the platter to spin close to 78. I can make a video if you folks would like to show you what I did. I would not recommend doing this on a top of the line table.

[OldMusicOnVinyl1]

@oboeman123 My main turntable is a Numark TTUSB and it only has 33 and 45 speeds. I have some 78s stored away in the basement and have been wanting to play them for quite a while. I saw another video on YouTube showing somebody putting sticky tape on the motor to make it play at 78 rpm, but one of my friends told me it's too risky. Does your method put any excess strain on the motor?

[oboeman123]

@OldMusicOnVinyl1 It is very similar to that method. I would not use it on a high end table. I have an less expensive table that I did this on. I would not recommend doing this for hours, but it should be ok just to listen to for the few minutes. All this is doing is expanding the size of the motor groove. I'm not a expert at physics, so I cant tell you exactly how it works or what kind of strain it puts on the motor.

[OldMusicOnVinyl1]

@oboeman123 I've seen other people doing it and having success with it for more than a few hours, so it's probably okay. Just thought to ask.

[KOSMICKEN09]

I am jealous. i wanted one of these! well i can go on ebay and pay 3 times what it cost LOL!

[oboeman123]

Its modern vinyl, so it is ok to play with a normal stylus.

[xLilDuffx]

@oboeman123 Could you post videos of the other tracks on this release aswell? :)

[oboeman123]

@xLilDuffx Got the others posted. Just search for The Beach Boys 78 rpm and you should find it!

[margaretsville]

Sounds great. Obviously you need a 78 turntable to play this, but do you need a special stylus too? Thanks for posting.