The Beach Boys Pet Sounds

Pet Sounds is the ninth album released by The Beach Boys. The album went platinum and peaked at number ten on the Billboard charts.¹ The album ranked number two on the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.²

Fast Facts

1. Genre: Pop music and rock
2. Release date: May 16, 1966
3. Label: Capitol Records
4. Producer: Brian Wilson
5. Peak chart position: #10
6. Singles: "Caroline, No," "Sloop John B," "Wouldn't It Be Nice," "Let's Go Away For Awhile" and "Here Today'"
7. Album sales: 1.6 Million³

Track List

1. "Wouldn't It Be Nice"
2. "You Still Believe in Me"
3. "That's Not Me]]"
4. "Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)"
5. "I'm Waiting for the Day"
6. "Let's Go Away for Awhile"
7. "Sloop John B"
8. "God Only Knows"
9. "I Know There's an Answer"
10. "Here Today (song)|Here Today"
11. "I Just Wasn't Made for These Times"
12. "Pet Sounds"
13. "Caroline, No"

Critical Response

"Part of Brian Wilson’s brilliance was the ability to take simple lyrics that spoke of basic human feelings and create an emotional impact through his music and harmonies."—David Bowling, BlogCritics Magazine⁴

"The group here reached a whole new level in terms of both composition and production, layering tracks upon tracks of vocals and instruments to create a richly symphonic sound."—Richie Unterberger, Allmusic⁵

"Brian Wilson's complex vocal arrangements, elaborate recording techniques, and orchestral flourishes were groundbreaking enough to permanently alter the course of music."—Ryan Schreiber, Pitchfork Media⁶

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