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- Genre: Pop music and rock
- Release date: May 16, 1966
- Label: Capitol Records
- Producer: Brian Wilson
- Peak chart position:
- 10
- Singles: "Caroline, No," "Sloop John B," "Wouldn't It Be Nice," "Let's Go Away For Awhile" and "Here Today'"
- Album sales: 1.6 MillionRolling Stone: Pet Sounds Review
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Pet Sounds is the ninth album released by The Beach Boys. The album went platinum and peaked at number ten on the Billboard charts.RIAA: RIAA Gold and Platinum The album ranked number two on the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.Rolling Stone: The RS 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (November 18, 2003)
Track List
- "Wouldn't It Be Nice"
- "You Still Believe in Me"
- "That's Not Me]]"
- "Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)"
- "I'm Waiting for the Day"
- "Let's Go Away for Awhile"
- "Sloop John B"
- "God Only Knows"
- "I Know There's an Answer"
- "Here Today (song)|Here Today"
- "I Just Wasn't Made for These Times"
- "Pet Sounds"
- "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 MagazineBlogCritics Magazine: Pet Sounds Review (April 29, 2008)"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, Allmusicallmusic: Pet Sounds Review
"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 MediaPitchfork: Pet Sounds Review (December 31, 1999)
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The Beach Boys Pet Sounds on Amazon
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Pet Sounds - $33.98
Only a small commercial success upon its original release in 1966, Brian Wilson's "teenage symphony to God" has grown in stature over the years, even spawning an exhaustive box set...Amazon
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Pet Sounds (DVD-Audio DTS Surround Sound) - $24.98
2000 HDCD remaster of the original MONO mixes. Does not include the bonus tracks that were on previous issues.Amazon
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Pet Sounds - $17.98
2000 HDCD remaster of the original MONO mixes. Does not include the bonus tracks that were on previous issues.Amazon
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