But at exactly 3 minutes and 14 seconds of engagement, a second, quieter mix would appear underneath the main mix. A "phantom mix." On the session for Pet Sounds , the phantom mix revealed Brian Wilson having a completely different conversation with a session musician—one that was never printed to tape. On a 1972 pressing of Dark Side , the phantom mix contained a saxophone solo that David Gilmour swore was never recorded.
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