Pet Sounds [sound recording] (1966)

by The Beach Boys, Al Jardine (lead, harmony and backing vocals), Bruce Johnston (harmony and backing vocals), Mike Love (Composer, lead, harmony and backing vocals), Brian Wilson (Composer, lead, harmony and backing vocals)

Other authors: Tony Asher (lyricist), Terry Sachen, Carl Wilson (lead, harmony and backing vocals), Dennis Wilson (harmony and backing vocals)

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"... clearly the 'Brian Wilson Show' featuring the Beach Boys with David Leaf's concise new notes offering a wider band perspective."

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Over rated: some nice pop songs and "God Only Knows" is a classic, but otherwise dated and anodyne. The year after The Beach Boys released "Pet Sounds", The Velvet Underground and Nico released their eponymous album. Listen to that instead. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
The Beach Boys	—	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Jardine, Al	lead, harmony and backing vocals	main author	all editions	confirmed
Johnston, Bruce	harmony and backing vocals	main author	all editions	confirmed
Love, Mike	Composer, lead, harmony and backing vocals	main author	all editions	confirmed
Wilson, Brian	Composer, lead, harmony and backing vocals	main author	all editions	confirmed
Asher, Tony	lyricist	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Sachen, Terry	—	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Wilson, Carl	lead, harmony and backing vocals	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Wilson, Dennis	harmony and backing vocals	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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Carl & The Passions : So Tough + Pet Sounds [sound recording] by Beach Boys

Pet Sounds + Smiley Smile + Wild Honey [sound recording] by Beach Boys

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Pet Sounds Revisited [sound recording] by MOJO

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The Beach Boys : Pet Sounds : Piano/Vocal/Chords [sheet music] by The Beach Boys

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Pet Sounds [sound recording + video recording] {50th Anniversary} by The Beach Boys

Pet Sounds [sound recording + video recording] {40th Anniversary} by The Beach Boys

Pet Sounds [sound recording] {3 bonus tracks} by The Beach Boys

Pet Sounds [sound recording] {mono + stereo + 1 bonus track} by The Beach Boys

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Library of Congress National Recording Registry (2004)

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Melody Maker's 100 Greatest Music Albums Ever Made

Mojo's 100 Greatest Albums of All Time

NARM - Definitive 200

NME's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time

Pitchfork's Top 200 Albums of the 1960s

Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time

Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, 2020 Reboot

Sound & Vision Magazine's Top 50 Albums of All Time

VH1's 100 Greatest Albums of Rock 'N' Roll

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1966

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Tracklist:
Wouldn't It Be Nice 2:22
You Still Believe In Me 2:33
That's Not Me 2:27
Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) 2:52
I'm Waiting For The Day 3:01
Let's Go Away For Awhile 2:18
Sloop John B 2:57
God Only Knows 2:46
I Know There's An Answer 3:10
Here Today 2:38
I Just Wasn't Made For These Times 3:21
Pet Sounds 2:20
Caroline No 2:16

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