The Beach Boys' 1966 album Pet Sounds is one of the most influential albums in pop history and widely considered one of the greatest albums of all time.
A particularly inspired work by the great Brian Wilson, who looked to the Beatles for inspiration but had less commercial and critical success with his Beach Boys, but with this album he definitely competes on the same level.
An album unlike anything the band had done before, about 37 minutes of pure grandeur, created without the stereo technology that was still barely used at the time.
A first-time listener undoubtedly has the feeling of something familiar, and this is due to the fact that it inspired generations of musicians and because its songs have been used in countless events, films, and advertisements. Songs that have now gone down in history, such as "Wouldn't It Be Nice" and "God Only Knows," to name just a few.
Pet Sounds brought the Beach Boys great success and was also their swan song; none of their subsequent albums would reach the same heights.
A must-have for all lovers of great music.
The Tracks
Wouldn't It Be Nice (Wilson, Asher, Love) - 2:22
You Still Believe in Me (Wilson, Asher) - 2:30
That's Not Me (Wilson, Asher) - 2:27
Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder) (Wilson, Asher) - 2:51
I'm Waiting for the Day (Wilson, Love) - 3:03
Let's Go Away for Awhile (Wilson) - 2:18
Sloop John B (trans. arr. B. Wilson, Jardine) - 2:56
God Only Knows (Wilson, Asher) - 2:49
I Know There's an Answer (Wilson, Sachen, Love) - 3:08
Here Today (Wilson, Asher) - 2:52
I Just Wasn't Made for These Times (Wilson, Asher) - 3:11
Pet Sounds (Wilson) - 2:20
Caroline, No (Wilson, Asher) - 2:52
Running Time 36:25
Line-Up
Brian Wilson - vocals, organ, bass, piano
Mike Love - vocals, backing vocals
Al Jardine - vocals, backing vocals, tambourine
Bruce Johnston - backing vocals
Carl Wilson - 12-string guitar, vocals
Dennis Wilson - drums, vocals
Featuring:
Arnold Belnick - violin
Chuck Berghofer - bass
Hal Blaine - drums, percussion
Norman Botnick - viola
Kyle Burkett - guitar
Glen Campbell - guitar
Frank Capp - percussion
Al Casey - guitar
Ray Caton - trumpet
Jerry Cole - guitar
Gary Coleman - percussion
Mike Deasy - guitar
Al de Lory - piano, Harpsichord, organ
Joseph DiFiore - viola
Justin DiTullio - cello
Steve Douglas - saxophone, clarinet, flutes, percussion
Jesse Erlich - cello
Carl Fortina - accordion
Ritchie Frost - drums, percussion
James Getzoff - violin
Jim Gordon - drums, percussion
Bill Green - saxophone, flutes, percussion
Leonard Hartman - cor anglais, clarinet
Jim Horn - saxophone, flutes
Paul Horn - saxophone
Harry Hyams - viola
Jules Jacob - flutes
Plas Johnson - saxophone, percussion
Carol Kaye - bass
Barney Kessel - guitar, mandolin
Bobby Klein - saxophone
Larry Knetchel - organ
William Kurasch - violin
Leonard Malarsky - violin
Frank Marocco - accordion
Gail Martin - Trombone
Nick Martinis - Drums
Andrew Maxson - Bass
Terry Melcher - Tambourine
Mike Melvoin - Harpsichord
Jay Migliori - Saxophone, Clarinet, Flutes
Tommy Morgan - Harmonica
Jack Nimitz - Saxophone
Bill Pitman - Guitar
Ray Pohlman - Mandolin, Guitar, Bass
Don Randi - Piano
Jerome Reisler - Violin
Lyle Ritz - Double Bass, Ukulele
Alan Robinson - French Horn
Joseph Saxon - Cello
Ralph Schaffer - Violin
Sid Sharp - Violin
Billy Strange - Guitar
Ron Swallow - Tambourine
Ernie Tack - Trombone
Paul Tanner - Theremin
Darrel Terwilliger - Viola
Tommy Tedesco - Guitar
Julius Wetcher - Percussion
Jerry Williams - Percussion
Tibor Zelig - Violin
Ralph Balantin - Engineer Sound
Bruce Botnick - Sound Engineer
Chuck Britz - Sound Engineer
H. David Bowen - Sound Engineer
Larry Levine - Sound Engineer
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