Editing Pet Sounds (section)

===Vocal overdubs===
[[File:Carl Brian Al.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|The Beach Boys recording vocals for ''Pet Sounds''. From left: Carl, Brian, Jardine, and Johnston (obscured)]]
Vocal overdubs occurred at Western and [[CBS Columbia Square]]{{sfn|Granata|2003|p=123}} from February to April.<ref name="PS2016"/> The bandmates often arrived unprepared, with Britz recalling minimal rehearsal as they typically began singing immediately.<ref name="Britz1997" /> Jardine explained that Brian individually coached each member on their vocal parts at a piano. Following nightly playback sessions, members occasionally opted to re-record sections they deemed improvable.<ref name="Sharp2013">{{cite web |last1=Sharp |first1=Ken |title=Al Jardine of the Beach Boys: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About "SMiLE" (Interview) |url=http://www.rockcellarmagazine.com/2013/04/02/al-jardine-smile-beach-boys-interview |website=Rock Cellar Magazine |access-date=July 2, 2014 |date=April 2, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714111352/http://www.rockcellarmagazine.com/2013/04/02/al-jardine-smile-beach-boys-interview/ |archive-date=July 14, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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The vocal sessions demanded unprecedented precision for the group,{{sfn|Granata|2003|pp=168, 172}} with Love recalling Brian's meticulous scrutiny of harmonies, often requiring multiple retakes for minor pitch deviations.<ref name="ElliotLinerNotes1999" /> Love affectionately nicknamed Brian "dog ears" at the sessions due to his acute auditory sensitivity<ref name="Love1997" /> and insisting on exacting tonal and rhythmic accuracy, sometimes discarding completed tracks the following day to re-record them.<ref name="ElliotLinerNotes1999">{{cite AV media notes |first=Brad |last=Elliot |chapter=Pet Sounds Liner Notes |title=Pet Sounds |others=[[The Beach Boys]] |year=1999 |publisher=[[Capitol Records]] |type=CD Liner |chapter-url=http://www.beachboysfanclub.com/ps-liner.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170210144947/http://beachboysfanclub.com/ps-liner.html |archive-date=February 10, 2017}}</ref>

Recording employed [[Neumann U-47]] (for Dennis, Carl, and Jardine) and Shure 545 microphones (for Brian's leads),<ref name="Britz1997">{{cite AV media notes |chapter=Musician Comments: Chuck Britz |title=The Pet Sounds Sessions |others=[[The Beach Boys]] |year=1997 |publisher=[[Capitol Records]] |type=Booklet |chapter-url=http://albumlinernotes.com/Chuck_Britz.html |access-date=May 28, 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150615095656/http://albumlinernotes.com/Chuck_Britz.html |archive-date=June 15, 2015}}</ref> with Love requiring an additional microphone for his lower register.<ref name="Love1997" /> Brian allocated six tracks for individual vocals to refine balance during mixing. Mono overdubs utilized eight-track recorders,<ref name="Linett1997" /> reserving one channel for supplementary layers.<ref name="tracks" /> Columbia Studios hosted five songs, being the sole Los Angeles facility equipped with eight-track technology during the sessions: "God Only Knows", "Here Today", "Wouldn't It Be Nice", "I Just Wasn't Made for These Times", and "I'm Waiting for the Day".{{sfn|Granata|2003|pp=133–134}}