Pet Sounds

“Wouldn’t it be nice” if all the songs didn’t sounds kinda the same. Sorry I feel mean saying that :p

Classic!!

I wrote this review while I was lying in bed, just like Brian Wilson did. Considered an all time classic by many, it’s not fully my cup of tea. Like half of my cup of tea..wouldn’t it be nice if it was my full cup of tea? Some songs were actually really great, like God Only Knows is elite. I had a 3 but I bumped to a 4

Obviously this is a pretty classic album and I can say that it did not disappoint. Really futuristic pop for the time it came out and the fusion of a lot of different genres comes through in a very interesting way. I would say that I liked it a lot but I don't think it is as perfect as many people think it is. There aren't any bad songs per se but I do think the vocals can get slightly annoying after a while and some of the songs are a bit close sounding. Still great and is a 9-9.5/10 but not the clear 10/10 many people call it. The best songs to me were "Wouldn't It Be Nice", "You Still Believe In Me", "That's Not Me", "I'm Waiting For The Day", "God Only Knows" and "Here Today".

It's pretty good but I didnt like it that much

Not my personal favorite, but there are some incredible soundscapes here.

Veel depressievere teksten dan ik dacht dat die hadden.

One of the best - if not *the* best - aspects of this entire exercise is learning or re-learning the history of popular music; e.g. why certain albums are considered classics, or even lost/should-have-been classics. Pet Sounds is always placed on "greatest/alltime best" album lists but aside from a few unavoidably huge singles, I'd wondered why I never listened to it or even heard it while growing up (or knew anyone that owned it) ... I'm reminded that the album was actually out of print for years before reissued on CD in the 90s. I never could get into the Beach Boys. Or as a kid even get beyond "I *really* don't like the Beach Boys" - they always seemed intertwined in my brain with minor league baseball promo nights and songs that sounded like commercial jingles. But let's go - I enjoyed and was surprised by their "Surf's Up" album so keeping an open mind here... "Wouldn't It Be Nice" and "God Only Knows" are really just great pieces of music that exist beyond any pop or rock definitions. And my first time through it today almost restricted my view to these particular singles which I already knew well. But on my second pass - and a pointedly uninterrupted one at that - things kinda clicked. I like this far more as a full or singular work rather than a collection of songs. It's an experience; almost dream-like with heavy usage of major 7th and complex chords, key changes, and unique harmonies. I'm not a fan of some of the cheesy/dated lyrics which I only seem to notice when the music dips a bit for me (e.g. "You Still Believe In Me") but it really is an impressive body of work overall, especially considering the time (1966). And it's pretty apparent that a lot of conceptual albums to follow wouldn't or couldn't have existed without this preceding them. One example is Jellyfish: one of my favourite bands of all-time - they could never have existed without this album. Not a fan of some of the overly-syrupy sounds but it was era-appropriate. Also not into Mike Love's lead vocals but when he's kept at a minimum I'm all-in. TL;DR: I get it now. 8/10 4 stars.

Pop perfection. 4.5 rounded down to 4 as I'm not always in the mood for this delightful brand of sugary sweetness. Not quite The Beatles but so so close.

La texture des arrangements fait de cet album un objet multidimensionnel, les harmonies sont bien travaillées et évitent les écueils de la «quétainerie», dans laquelle les pièces auraient pu tomber au vu des textes. Plutôt, elles les mettent en valeur et en font des classiques.

old sounds and shiet much better than i expected

Dennis Wilson feeding an invisible goat is one of the greatest mysteries in American history. Fav tracks: wouldn't it be nice, I'm waiting for the day, lets go away for a while, god only knows, here today, I just wasn't made for these times, Caroline no

Afgelopen week een vrij verstrooide week gehad dus niet aan luisteren toegekomen helaas... Ik ga mijn best doen om het nog in te halen. Wel bijzonder fijn om met dit album weer te beginnen. Wat een klassieker en wat nice dat ze het gehele album in zowel mono als stereo hebben geplaatst.

Some great songs. God Only Knows, Wouldn't it Be Nice, Sloop John B The rest is good. 4/5

Pet Sounds is another album that I wish I could have heard in context of the time that it was released. I have listened to this album before, because so many people have cited this album as a significant album in their own musical experience. There are tracks from this album that I have heard many times. I'm not a super Beach Boys fan, but "Sloop John B" and "God Only Knows" are tracks that I have sought out to listen to again on my own, and "Wouldn't It Be Nice" is close to that same list. There are some interesting sounds from the Beach Boys on this album - it's not just the happy, surf music of previous albums. (There is a weird love song in "You Still Believe in Me" that takes me away from fully imersing myself into the experience of this album... the Beach Boys have a strange way of writing lyrics to try to sweet talk to young girls.) Although the Beach Boys are not regulars in what I would listen to, there is enough to explore on this album that I will round up to a full 4 stars.

Listened Before? N So this is the famous Beach Boys masterpiece. I've heard a few songs from it before, but never the whole thing. Honestly, it's got a great vibe. Pretty low-key and the vocals are (of course) impressive. I highly enjoyed it. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Wouldn't It Be Nice

Great album. I’m sure the original was much shorter though 😉

album goes hard

This was a lot more interesting and enjoyable than I'd expected. Not the most memorable album either, but definitely a pleasant listen for me.

Great album I have heard a number of times

<3 <3 <3

Rating: 7/10 Best songs: Wouldn’t it be nice, God only knows

very overrated but the highlights are SUPER high

Great album, I like it a lot! The production is obviously a highlight, some of the songs don't really do it as much for me as the highlights here, but I'll always be happy to have this on.

Heard it before, like it a lot more now. Favorite song: “Wouldn’t It Be Nice”.

Extremely good album, filled with extremely good songs. The harmonies are so tight, and the musicality is incredibly fresh.

This is really not my style, but i'm glad i'm listening to it. There's some awesome musical stuff going on here! There's timpani, sitar, triangle, tuba, duyuglar (horse hoof clapping sound), the list goes on.

хммм 60ее я люблю

Classic

A pretty good album. I enjoyed listening to it and it has some great songs, but it’s not a favorite of mine

Pop music go brrrrr

This is a great album. It starts to dig into Brian Wilson's psyche and show maturity as a composer. I prefer the sunshine, cars, and beaches of the earlier Beach Boys but I appreciate where the boys wanted to go. I also love the production of this album with the Wrecking Crew group of studio musicians.

An enjoyable album with amazing harmonies and instrumentation. I wish the subject matter were different and not as one-note/poppy as the usual 60s stuff (aka love songs). The second half of the album branched out into other topics, which was great. But even though I wasn't a fan of the typical sappy love songs, I looooove God Only Knows (how could I not??)

Great great album. Good Only Knows is my fav Beach Boys song.

While I don't feel the need to listen through both the mono and stereo versions of the songs, I did appreciate that they were included. Great album.

Hermoso disco. Podría ser incluso 5/5 con más escuchas.

Ihaninta tässä levyssä on, että vielä vuosikymmenien jälkeenkin se jaksaa yllättää - kuuntelin pitkästä aikaa sanoituksia ajatuksella ja nehän olivat paikoittain surullisemmat kuin muistin. Oman elämän klassikko sarjassa "isäni kuunteli", ja myös sarjassa "siskoni rakasti".

Loistava levy ja ihana kansi! Mielestäni sisältää yhden maailman parhaista rakkauslauluista, joka tyylikkäästi alkaa sanoilla "I may not always love you..." : D Kuuntelin tämän tarkituksella lahjaksi saamaltani mono LP:ltä ja jotenkin se tuntuu spessummalta. 4/5

Vastly overhyped. It's very good, but that's it.

Baller

I know, the album's title is supposed to be a pun, but the album cover is horrible. Pet Sounds was heavily influenced by the Beatles' Rubber Soul, but while the latter supported its music with an imaginative cover photo, the picture on the former is just plain silly and might have been a factor if the initial sales figures left something to be desired. Well, on to the music .... Brian Wilson set out to make a pop album with no filler, topping Rubber Soul (and probably Revolver, which had come out in the meantime). In that, he succeeded. This is the only album I know from that period that is on a similar level as the Beatles were then. There are no bad, and a couple of really great tracks here - Wouldn't It Be Nice, Sloop John B, and especially God Only Knows come readily to mind. While there is no bad or filler material, some of the tracks are not quite as good as the ones on the A list, but that shouldn't distract from the fact that this album, musically, is more than solid. And it really helps that there is not a single surfer anthem anywhere to be found. 4/5

I first listened to this in preparation for Brian Wilson’s ‘Pet Sounds in full’ set at Primavera a few years back. We were still queueing up during the first few tracks, but it was only really Wouldn’t It Be Nice that I was sad to miss (the second half of the album is stronger; God Only Knows, like Good Vibrations, deserves all the praise it gets). I appreciate that the lush instrumentation was particularly sophisticated for its time, and I don’t mind the introverted nature of most of the tracks, but occasionally it’s all a bit *too* placid. Still, a solid 4 for attainment / 4.5 for effort.

Nice, sounds more dated though than others from the era

fajne, ale trochę seksistowskie miejscami

There's a reason this is known as the teenage symphony to God.

In spotify it just goes to the stereo version of it so I only listened to the Mono/Remaster part of it. It was a good album, some good songs came after Let's go for a while, and I enjoyed just the vocals of The Beach Boys on their 11th album. so a good 7/10

Beach boys getting more serious here as for the arrangement and lyrics are concerned. Love it. A true classic

Well this is one of the classics and may sound a bit dated however it was one of the defining rock/pop albums of the 60's.

A classic Sixties pop album. Not sure what else can be said about this that hasn't been said already. Some great songs, and those harmonies...so good I played it twice (Spotify has the mono and then the stereo version in one reissue). Caroline, No was the surprise here, having passed me by before. Love the ambient sound at the end. Very evocative.

groovy, love carolina!

I'm just not the biggest fan of the beach boys 3 God Only Knows and Wouldn't It Be Nice gets it to a four, but no more than that. 4

Really fun and interesting listen. Really enjoyed the instrumentation and layered backing track and the vocals and harmonising. Solid pop album, but with some songs with boring melodies or lyrics I don't care for.

I just started this , and I'm disappointed in Pet Sounds being my first suggested album Mike Love looks pretty thrilled to be included in the photo shoot Is this really the Beach Boy's best album?

It’s a great album, but it’s not as good as many have claimed. There are a few tracks that feel like fillers, don’t talk and waiting for the day being the ones that spring to mind. Still an enjoyable album, only worth 4 stars though

Quite a good consistent album, a few mediocre songs. This album is good but I really don’t see it as one of the best albums of its time. Album cover is also horrific. My rating - 7.5/10 Need to be on this list - 9/10

Have always tried to get this album but have never been able to fully arrive at the place everyone else talks about. I just can't seem to connect with it like I feel like a should (which is most likely the issue in the first place)

The Beach Boys remind me of being a little boy, with my dad listening to them often. That being said, I don't think I have ever listened to this album front to back. I have heard that this album is considered one of the greatest albums of all time. So far, that seems like a stretch. It sounds pretty dated and even older than 1966 to me. And the fading out to end each song seems odd and ruins the flow a bit. But all that being said, there is a lot going on in each song, which creates a nice full and complex sound. Every song has the light and poppy, undeniable sound of the Beach Boys. And even though I complained about songs fading out, there is a nice sonic flow and narrative that works throughout the entire album. The wikipedia article on this album was an interesting companion read while listening to the album which gave a deeper understanding of exactly why this album and its influence on the rest of music that followed is a major factor in the acclaim. I can appreciate that.

Great listening, some amazing songs on this album.

If you listen to anything earlier from the Beach Boys, I think it'll just show the distance they went from there til here. Insanely lush, gorgeous, and dynamic. Favorite tracks: "God Only Knows", "Sloop John B", "Don't Talk"

I like this a lot though I’m not sure it’s the luminary icon of pop perfection it’s sometimes held up to be. To me it seems that, as often as it transcends genre into the realms of High Art (which is pretty often), it also gets lost in its own overly complicated and intricate production.

0/5 Drecksalbum Wer sowas hört sollte aufhören seine mechanische Tastatur in Klausuren mitzunehmen.

classic album. the beatles shit a brick when this came out

Ok

This is fine, it's really fine, and perhaps the well-known songs I know well, and I'm not such of a BB fan to give it five stars when the slighly less well-known ones don't make me sit up.

Damn, here's one of the big hallmark classics I've been waiting on. Billed as one of the first big pop concept albums (Frank Sinatra would like a word), this had a lot of influence across the music scene, including on the Beach Boys' rival British analogue the Beatles. I may be American, but I'd personally take the Beatles over the Beach Boys for their variety, but the Beatles could never touch the California beach tracks that these guys do so well. Really no sign of that style on here, but it's an excellent project in its own right. I can hear the ambition echoing through every track. Lots of wacky sounds and instruments at play, but still grounded in yearning love-pop stuff that was super familiar. It didn't resonate with me as heavily as some other classics do, and sadly I'd say the Beatles win the album battle as well, but it's undeniably great. Some bangers made it out of this one too so there's something for everyone. Favorite tracks: Wouldn't It Be Nice, God Only Knows, You Still Believe in Me, I'm Waiting for the Day, Pet Sounds. Album art: The guys at a petting zoo. Seen it a billion times, always unassuming. I think it's a pretty weak cover that doesn't at all convey the ambition within. But it's fine to look at. 4.5/5

"Wouldn't it be nice" ti fa capire subito il mood dell'album. Oddio poi diventa più cupo

Great feelgood album. The works behind the vocal harmonies are just insane.

It's a really important and historic album. The arrangements and the production are incredible, we feel that Brian Wilson gave everything on this record. Unfortunately, it's not my favorite of the Beach Boys. Sometimes the overly polished look turns into a tacky mess. But there's no doubt, great album.

Great sounds

Es muy suave y delicado, me encanta eso, tiene un toque psicodelico en las voces, muchos critican la portada pero creo que queda con el disco. Si tuviera que describirlo en una palabra sería adorable, no se es lo que me transmite. Tiene partes muy melódicas y unas progresivas sin embargo nunca se siente fuera de lugar, se siente todo muy unido y cohesivo. Es el tipo de música que escucharía cuando esté estresado y solo quiera estar tranquilo, eso es un buen termino pa este disco, tranquilidad. Canciones Fav: - Caroline, No ⭐ - Sloop John B ⭐ - Let's Go Away For a While - I Know There's an Answer Canciones menos fav - Hay algunas que considero flojas pero en realidad todas son disfrutables Calificación: 9.5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2 Se lo merece, es un clasico inmediato, es un disco que puede llegar a ser ostigante de lo dulce que es, pero yo simplemente no me canso de ello, es muy lindo

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After listening to the Strong Songs episode on "God Only Knows", I really appreciate that track. Trying to turn on my ears to the other tracks on the album. Not sure I am sophisticated enough to completely get it but I did enjoy this album. Even listened to the mono and stereo mixes. Definitely prefer the stereo mix.

Classic

Classic

I recognize the immense talent and production value but . . . the Beach Boys I like are the hit singles. When they aren't singing about surfing they're singing about who-fucking-cares.

A very good album, but it doesn't quite reach the heights.

Classic.

kinda boring

A little long but a great album.

A classic, lots of layers of sounds, many details, very enjoyable

Surprisingly deep and interesting. I knew the couple of hits going into the album, but the rest of the songs showed an unexpected maturity from The Beach Boys.

that was nice, although i'm not a fan of classic rock music Liked "Wouldn't It Be Nice" a lot

Never was a big fan of The Beach Boys but can see why this album shows up on everyone’s ’must listen’ list after a couple of plays - interesting alt. sounds and cutting lyrics.

A surprisingly awesome album. Sloop John B blew my mind as a beach boys song as it has existed in my head rent free for so many years without me knowing where it came from!

Classic sounds. Hard to beat. Sloop John B is the best track in my opinion.

I know the "hits" of the Beach Boys but never really listened to a full album, again with the exception of greatest hits album. I was pleasantly surprised with how much i enjoyed this album that I will be going back and checking out more of what the have to offer.

This is ok… not the masterpiece it’s toted as. Decent tunes, but a bit twee in places.

Definitely enjoyable

Squam

Banger

Pretty awesome and I dont know really know much about the beach boys besides the manson ancid days involvement. So yeah, Ive heard this is their/a masterpiece. I liked it very much, I would say nearly every track is a winner, I listed to the stereo version. Some more songs I can see leading towards experimentation. The album has a nice vibe of groovers, mooders, and boppers.

nice.

sloop john b-ery good

Klassiskt? Flera man känner igen, och Sloop John B var en oväntad historielektion.

-Did not hear the sound of even one goddamn pet -Honestly not as mind blowing as it is claimed to be. The songs are supposed to be super complex but I don't know if I'm cracked out of my mind but they don't seem that crazy to me. -"Wouldn't It Be Nice" is nice, but it is also the only song I had heard from the album before. the only other song that stood out in any capacity was "Sloop John B" -Just not super crazy

Wouldn't It Be Nice is a great masterclass in harmony. I'm Waiting For Today has a couple weird lyrics but is a solid song. Let's Go Away For A While is a song? God Only Knows is a killer song. Caroline, No is another cool track. Definetly worth a respin. Weird album though.

Interesting sound

Pop from another planet. Just amazing.

The thing I love about The Beach Boys is that they were doing something very different from what so many boy bands were doing in the early to mid 60s. Pet Sounds took that to a whole new level with their instrumentation and harmonies. Upon listening to this album all the way through for the first time in a long time there are a few songs that aren’t top notch, but Wouldn’t It Be Nice and God Only Knows will always be in my top favorite songs of all time. Brian Wilson’s mental struggles definitely created some of the greatest music of an entire generation.

Honestly not much to say. It’s a classic who doesn’t like this album

Lots of songs I had forgotten about (I know there’s an answer came back to me in the middle of the night after listening to this!)

Lot of goats on that cover.

It is outrageous that this was created in the mid-60s. I find the Beach Boys in general a bit schmaltzy, but this is really well put together, and Wouldn't It Be Nice / God Only Knows are all-time classics (God Only Knows being the better of the two). Could get a 5, but I just don't like their type of music enough to put it up with the best albums I've ever listened to. 4 it is.

Great to hear some of these classics.

The Beach Boys are truly a different beast to The Beatles, and what a beast they are. Still, it's pretty tempting to refer to this album as their "Revolver" and the unfortunately removed "Good Vibrations" as their "Tomorrow Never Knows", both in terms of greatness and music style changes. Overall, "Pet Sounds" made me go "wow!", but not "WOW!!!" as most people claimed they did. Most of it are two minute pop songs with great instrumentals and incredible productions. It's great, albeit generic at some places. I enjoyed it, though not as much as I enjoyed "Surf's Up".

Some very nice layered music all the way through

A fun classic. The Beach Boys at their best

60s music for me is usually completely overshadowed by The Beatles. This is great. Obviously the singles are the best, but it's all good

So. Much. Reverb.

This album slaps. Forget sometimes how much bands like Animal Collective rip from this sound (and sound terrible doing it)

Muy buen álbum

Very good. I very much could see how they inspired / were inspired by the Beatles and other rock bands of this era.

Damn it. I don't want to like the Beach Boys. My life would be so much more easier in terms of music, if I didn't have to reconcile my complete distain for their sound and lyrical content, and then this album comes up. The production on this album is like no other that I've heard. God Only Knows is like one of the best songs I've ever heard. There are a few very sleepy songs on here though, that really drag this thing down the tubes. Overall, though this is an establishment of the Beach Boys as something a bit more relevant in the landscape.

Неплохо

Two all time classic tracks save this album from just being average

Possibly the most overrated album of all time, but still very good

Proper good

Very cute country boy songs!

christmassy

This album was an interesting listen, while I find the instrumentation quite good on all the more upbeat songs, the sadder more emotionally driven songs with exceptions of Caroline, no sounded less pleasurable and found the song you still believe in me very unlistenable the first time around. However, the singing is very well delivered in all songs and the highs on this album such as wouldn't it be nice, sloop john b, pet sounds among the majority make this an enjoyable listen. While the review shows four stars I would give it around 3.5 stars for my personal enjoyment

Razumijem zašto ga svi hvale, album je manje više savršen a i revolucionaran. Ali dajem četvorku jer mi ne bi nikad palo na pamet da ga slušam.

Super album, ugodan za slusanje.

sounds really good, i liked it

Genius

The eleventh album from the Beach Boys. Initially met with lukewarm reviews, this album is now regarded as one of the most influential progressive pop albums ever. This album was produced in a ground-breaking way, by incorporating different instruments and genres, and recording the music more like an orchestra than a rock band. Genres of pop, jazz, exotica, classical, and the avant-garde, mixed conventional rock set-ups with layers of vocal harmonies, samples, and new instruments such as bicycle bells, French horns, flutes, an Electro-Theremin, whole string sections, and even beverage cans. Because of this over production, the album could not be replicated live. This album revolutionized the music industry and became very popular, although over time. Pet Sounds has been certified platinum. At release this album seemed weird and was overshadowed by the Beatles releasing some of their best work. In conclusion, this beautiful and ambitious album of pop music was a little too ahead of its time, but it pushed the music industry forward into better production techniques, as well as opened the door to new concepts being used in any well-rooted genres. You can't find an artist that began their career after this album, that hadn't been influenced by this great work of art.

Enjoyed it

Un album de très grande qualité sans pour autant disposer d'un mixage digne de ce nom. J'ai en ce sens pris contact avec la personne en charge dudit mixage pour cet album afin de lui demander ce que signifiait tout cela. Celui-ci m'a très gentiment répondu que l'équilibre et la cohérence entre les différentes pistes audio lui importaient peu et qu'il ne donnait de l'importance qu'aux sons d'animaux. Selon lui, une superposition de cris d'animaux de la ferme faisait parfaitement l'affaire. Je lui fis part de mon désaccord et c'est à ce moment précis qu'il raccrocha le combiné.

Un excellent album de la part de ces bons vieux Beach Boys, qui n'ont en revanche toujours pas trouvé le moyen de mixer correctement leur album. La prochaine fois, cela ne passera pas et sera pénalisé comme il se doit. Je ne m'attarderai pas sur les multiples bruits d'animaux fermiers présents sur l'enregistrement, qui gachent un peu la prestation du chanteur du groupe. C'est leur choix artistique, et l'on se doit de le respecter.

I like how 'gimmicky' the Beach Boys were. Many tiny details in this one. Bookmarked more than half the songs on this album.

album concept

Classic

Upbeat and enjoyable. Flows very nicely together. Instrumentation is diverse and fun “Wouldn’t it be nice” is absolutely iconic “Here today” is my favorite song

Album has absolutely earned its spot amongst the legends. I almost consider it a precursor to most of modern music as we know it. While its influence is unquestionable, it can be a bit simple at times. 79/100

Yeah. It's pet sounds. It's good. It's probably overrated in that anything that is routinely called the best album of all time HAS to be overrated? But, yeah. It's good.

Nice to hear again

So much written history on this album, that I feel like all I can write is personal feelings since most of you know the facts. The production is amazing for the era even if it borrows much from Spector. But to me, sometimes things are thrown in that don't make a lot of sense (ex: bike horn at the end of You Still Believe in Me... or the random lounge music of Let's Go Away and Pet Sounds). It's the Beach Boys so there's a lot of falsetto (would the band have been better without it?) and like most 60's pop you have to be in the mood for sugar and sap. This is always compared to Sgt Peppers but the more fair comparison is Revolver- 66 vs 67 are almost different eras... and Revolver still had a little bit of that sugar and sap- You have Yellow Submarine to contrast Sloop John B. Here, There and Everywhere is as sappy yet sweet as Wouldn't It Be Nice. But, the Beatles were just writing differently at this time, branching into adulthood and Pet Sounds is still written for teens and college kids. Not that there's anything wrong with that! But, it's music that you can do a 180 in a second if it doesn't strike you that day. If you are having an "adulting" day you probably aren't going to turn on Pet Sounds. You could say that about most albums I suppose, but the swings I do on this one prevents me from calling it one of the greatest of all time even though I've said just as such on a day where it truly sounded that way to me.

I understand the significance of the production of this album, but I don’t listen to The Beach Boys for a reflection on life. I listen to them for light, sing along beach and cars songs. They’re The Beach Boys! 4 for the two singles off this album

This album to me suffers from its own reputation. I think it’s a good album, but it gets hyped up as one of the best of all time, which I don’t quite understand. Still very good, just not my favorite I suppose

hang on

beach boy songs

The Beach Boys made some great music - after all they invented the whole dream pop / shoegaze genre with just one great song: "All I Want To Do" while "Good Vibrations" is the best pop song ever made ..but those songs are not on this record, and Pet Sounds is a small misstep in their oeuvre. OK, quite a few songs are classics: Sloop John B, God Only Knows, Wouldn't Be Nice, I Know There's An Answer / Hang On To Your Ego, so 3* or lower is impossible to give, but quite a few of the other songs are rather boring.

Very good album. Interesting melodies with beautiful vocal harmonies, though I'm not a huge fan of the high falsetto vocals.

the beach boys unique harmony sound is one of a kind and the songs dont bore even after so many years

Not only was it a concept album, but it was full of eccentric sounds and the songs seemed like collages obtained with a painstaking art of editing, making use of a small orchestra. Nice but little overrated. (7/10) Favourite Tracks: Wouldn't It Be Nice, God Only Knows, Sloop John B

классно чилово, лампово, но медленно спокойно без разъёба

Brilliant ! 4*

Great

Such a great album all the way through. Some truly classis songs like God only knows and wouldn't it be nice

A classic. And very good.

ahead of its time

A classic. One of the staples of pop music.

I've always liked this album, but never loved it. It's unquestionably the height of Brian Wilson's song writing before his mental health issues overcame him. It was inspired by Rubber Soul, which is a much funner album to listen to, and it doesn't reach the heights that the Beatles would reach with their subsequent albums. In isolation, all of the songs are good and the harmonies are excellent. It just is not an album that inspires me when I listen to it. Great, but not that interesting 4/5

7/10

8/10. Solid album overall, with a few stand out classics like Sloop John B

There are a couple of classics on this but also some really mediocre songs. 8

Classic, Yes. Genius, No.

Great album, but not sure it's the masterpiece many claim.

-1st one -Light & happy -"God Only Knows" & "Wouldn't it Be Nice" -Shift from teenage early 60's rock and roll to more "grown up"

Great Album.

Mer en klassiker än ett mästerverk idag. Visst, det finns några guldkorn och det som ändå får klassas som ett mästerverk; "God Only Knows". Den andra riktigt bra låten är "Sloop John B.". Fin skiva som ändå har sin plats i historien.

Sounds like a symbol of its era, aged well and interesting to listen to. I will probably listen again from time to time.

This seems a lot more experimental. It’s also very precise. Sometimes it feels like they want to be making other types music, but they’re stuck making Beach Boys albums.

Deep cuts--a Wes Anderson soundtrack in some timeline.

Easy listening

Love some beach boys, not all the songs are as good as the classics

Better with listens

A classic album highlighting the advanced orchestration and attention to detail of Brian Wilson. This holds the most touching and cherished Beach Boys songs as well.

A classic album that is the quintessential Beach Boys album with that 60s vibe.

Good album to listen through, and it contains a few all-time pop greats. The production is as good as the hype around it, but I personally don't rate it a top 10 album because it's just not my style at the moment. Compared to the Beatles, I find it a little too far over on the pop side to listen that regularly.

Vrolijke muziek met leuke harmonietjes

wtf is up w album cover? I guess this validates  the adage that says "you can't judge a book by its cover" The Beach Boys seemed so wholesome and so damn American that I ignored them until recently (of course, 20 years ago is recently in Beach Boys terms). It eventually became impossible for me not to concede that God Only Knows is a fucking masterpiece. God Only Knows has numerous chords that are unrecognizable to most which is probably a good thing since this ensures it doesn't get butchered by campfire guitar hacks (like me). While that song is the clear highpoint, the low point is the song Pet Sounds which is almost as bad as the cover of Pet Sounds. Was having a bad cover and bad song with the same name part of their sense of humour? If it was intended to be a joke, it's not very funny.   Some of the orchestral songs don't really do it for me. I could say God Only Knows equals five stars regardless of  the rest. I could say that - but I won't. 

Dece

Very nice soundscape, God Only Knows is amazing but a lot of the songs don't really do anything for me 3.5/5

Some really great songs

Brian Wilson quería hacer algo tipo a Ruber Soul de The Beatles, y le salieron dos temazos, y el resto... Comparsita.

favourite tracks: wouldn't it be nice, you still believe in me, that's not me, I know there's an answer, caroline no

Great chill vibes!

I remember pitchfork hyping this while I was in college. I gave it a few skeptical listens and didn't hate it, but I also didn't fall in love. Anytime I hear the tracks I enjoy them. I think calling "the greatest rock album ever made" is crazy, but it does hold up well and continues to influence tons of people.

Now I just feel like watching a bunch of movies...

Was supposed to listen to this years ago in college. Positively delightful! 8/10

I didn't know that Wouldn't It Be Nice was the Beach Boys...

really good album. a lot of classic songs

I had this when I was a teenager... Its a funny one because on first listen, I'd say its not really my cup of tea. 60s pop can sounds pretty dated, and its hard to distinguish the good from the bad, because it all just sounds 60s. I do recognise that this was progressive, for the beach boys themselves and music in general. Listening more carefully, I really love the orchestral sections, the fast-slow & quiet-loud transitions, almost choral or barber shop harmonies. Really enjoyed some of the lesser-known side 2 songs like "Here Today" - big, epic, cinematic sounds.

4

I love this album! I was never a fan of the beach boys, but this album changed that. Some of brian Wilson's best work.

Classic. If you don’t find yourself singing with the harmonies there’s something wrong with you.

I appreciate this album and the Beach Boys - they were a big part of my childhood listening. Where this one falls down some for me is in the dweeby, simplistic, overly emotional lyrics in many of the songs. But I can't deny the iconic sounds and the cultural weight that Pet Sounds carries.

Very smooth, incredible production. Thanks Brian.

Easy listen. Some supremely solid songs on this album.

Classique. La définition du Old School Cool ?

Decent, good education.

Such a classic. Wish it was longer. Definitely some songs that just make you envision 50s California and others just seem timeless.

Very influential and historically important album that's still as amazing as it was back in the day. However I have a small quibble with it. I tried listening to the original mono version and it felt very bland. Stereo is just so much better. Also this was the first album I listened to on Hifiman HE-400i.

Good album. Though tends to feel a little bit same-y at times ultimately songs/progression along with general structure makes it a 4 (probably leaning more towards a 3.5)

Classic. Pet Sounds. Phil Spector was a murderer *shrug emoji*

Its long

Fun/cheery/happy music!

Great psychedelic sound ahead of its time. A classic 9/10

beautiful orchestral production, sounds like nature

Great album with no misses. Its really ahead of its time and 36 minutes is the perfect length for this album.

Very wavy and psychedelic state throughout the whole album. A little bit of nostalgia from it too as I've heard a couple of the tracks before.

First album I heard of that era. Liked it way more than I thought I would

Stand out tracks: That’s Not Me, God Only Knows, I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times Overall excellent psychedelic/surf music. Definitely checking out more of their work.

A great and comforting album, but while I can see how impactful it would've been at its release, I feel the Beach Boys music really shows its age. simple and occasionally repetitive construction lets down the great voices and harmonies

decent.

Some old favourites here.

A classic for a reason.

I am a bit embarrassed that this was my first listen to the whole record. That said, I had extremely high expectations for this album. I am not "blown away" but can definitely understand and appreciate the artistry, and can say I mostly enjoyed listening.

it sure WOULD b nice

Even in mono, this is the model for all baroque pop to come. The percussion is amazing, the harmonies and songwriting are of course beautiful, and the thing as a whole breaks my image of the Beach Boys.

YAY BEACH BOYS

Some songs I definitely recognised, and while I acknowledge that this record did a lot for modern day pop music, it doesn't take away from the fact that it's boring.

Sacrilegious, I know, but this didn’t do a lot for me. I was swindled by years of Beach Boys Get Introspective discourse into thinking it would be a bit less peppy.

Underwhelming. I've been looking forward to listening to this album for a while but, after three listens, I don't really 'get it'. A whole load of similar-sounding songs that don't really stand out from each other. With the exception of the 'hits', there wasnt a song I'd choose to listen to again. God Only Knows is an all-time classic, a beautiful song, but a bit of an anomaly on this album. Disappointed.

I HAVEN'T HEARD A SINGLE SOUND THAT A PET WOULD MAKE (OR EVEN A NORMAL ANIMAL!!) ON THIS ENTIRE ALBUM!!!! FALSE ADVERTISING!!!!! WE WON'T BE DOING BUSINESS WITH THESE "BOYS OF THE BEACH" ANYMORE!!!!!!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER

Knew a few songs, but all in all not my type of music. Still interesting to listen to

Some truly great tunes but otherwise just a beach boys record. Wildly overrated

WOULDN’T IT BE NICE DAAAMN BELLO NON ME LO ASPETTAVO. COME AL SOLITO SEPARIAMO IL GUSTO DAL VALORE OGGETTIVO CHE HA IL PRIMO CONCEPT ALBUM DELLA STORIA. NON SONO FAN DEL CANTATO, DIFATTI “LET’S GO AWAY FOR AWHILE” È QUELLA CHE RIASCOLTEREI PIÙ VOLENTIERI. BYE BYE 3/5

Lovely and upbeat :) my favs probably wouldn’t it be nice and I know there’s an answer.

I like early Beach Boys music, and I've read for years about this album as a groundbreaking piece of musical production, that it paved the way for Sgt Peppers and so many other studio albums. But this one had a little too much in common with Brian Wilson Presents Smile. While that album didn't come out until 2004, the original was imagined in 1967, the year after Pet Sounds. Parts of this album have a similar "whimsical juvenalia" (as one critic referred to BWPS in 2004) that I don't like. Still, there are a handful of songs on the album--mostly the singles--that I really enjoy. --Wouldn't It Be Nice --Sloop John B --God Only Knows --I Just Wasn't Made for These Times (my favorite) At a certain point, though, I just find Brian Wilson's voice grating and his lyrics kind of pathetic. The album's instrumentation is certainly interesting, although I think it probably was more striking when it first came out. The albums it inspired have long since surpassed it. But I'm surprised when I read praise for Wilson's lyrics and claims that they plumb "emotional depths". The only song that I feel that way about is "I Just Wasn't Made for These Times". My affection for that song, though, is colored by the way I first heard it, in the movie, "Echo in the Canyon". I tried to put myself in the year 1966 to remember just how unusual this was. But I can't extract myself from the year 2026 completely, and I think only a handful of songs on the album hold up to listening 60 years later. I'm giving it 3 stars because of the interesting production, but it'd get only 2 if I was basing it on my actual feelings. :)

This was good

Nice album but didn’t pull me in far enough, similar style ( outside of being the same genre) Wouldn’t it be nice and god only knows are favourites

Enjoyed thoroughly!

Wouldn't It Be Nice is such a fun song but the rest of the album feels uneventful in comparison. Not bad by any means but I don't really get why it was so impactful

Some bangers, some really grating stuff though too

I feel I should really give this 4 stars as it just drips quality but I can't say I particularly like it.

Clearly this is a brilliant album and deserves its reputation as one of the greatest albums ever recorded. However this is my review and I just don't like them very much. I'll concede Sloop John B is a great song but its a cover. The songs they did write all seem to revolve around convincing women they love them and actually, wouldn't it be nice if we banged tonight? It doesn't speak to me.

Not my style but easy listening.

I dunno. It just sounds like the Beach Boys to me, and I'm not generally a Beach Boys person. Like growing up, I always thought they suuucked. My view has since softened, but I still don't really like 'em that much. ALBEIT this is definitely the best B-Boys I've ever heard and seems like the go-to for that type shit. It's just, like, studio-heavy B-Boys, which is def cool, but I'm still like whatevs. It's fine, like, it's okay; it's not, like, baaaad. I'd never put it on, but it's fine if others like it.

I know this is regarded as an all time classic, and I absolutely appreciate it for what it is. It just isn’t really my thing enough to give it more than a 3. Everything about it is fine, and I appreciate a well written song, but it’s just not really my thing.

Some great songs and production, but also lowk annoying

no me sirivó para darme ánimo en la oficina trabajando, a pesar de que tiene dos canciones muy buenas (las más conocidas, claro está).

Cheguei em I'm Waiting for the Day e tive a estranha sensação de que já conhecia esse álbum há muito tempo. Talvez porque ele me leve direto para o banco de trás do Uno quadrado azul do meu pai. Eu fico ali, pequenininha, observando os detalhes do interior do carro enquanto a cidade passa pela janela, sem imaginar que um dia aquele momento deixaria de existir. Acho que é isso que Pet Sounds faz comigo: ele não me lembra apenas da infância, ele me devolve a incapacidade que eu tinha de imaginar que ela acabaria.

A while back, I’d heard a few songs by The Beach Boys and found them only moderately interesting. I mean, how good can a band with that name really be... In another review, someone wrote “Teemu Beatles,” and that’s actually what it sounds like - though the comparison is completely off the mark, because the American band spared no expense and hired half an orchestra for “Pet Sounds.” That may have been revolutionary at the time, but the elaborate production didn’t do the recording any favors: everything is uniformly smooth, and you’ll search in vain for any rough edges. According to Jimi Hendrix, rock music means first simplifying everything and then exaggerating it. As you can see with the Beach Boys, though, it really depends on where you exaggerate. This is noteworthy in that many albums on this list could have used a bit more care in production. This naturally raises the question of whether such a mainstream-polished album should even be considered a milestone.

I listened to their hits when I was a young lad but never got into them fully. I got The Zombies 2 days ago and remarked how they're exactly inbetween the Beatles and the Beach Boys. That made me listen to Pet Sounds for the first time just yesterday... I had it on in the background. I had always heard how influential it is but I was underwhelmed listening to it. Low and behold I get it today. So I have given it another, closer listen. I like some of the themes explored in the lyrics, songs like You Still Believe In Me and I Just Wasn't Made For These Times will stick with me. But overall the music just doesn't connect with me and I've narrowed it down to: 1. The vocals. Every line is doubled by a second voice and just like my problem with Crosby, Stills and Nash harmonizing everything, I find it hard to connect with what is being sung... just seems less personal or something. Also, the vocals have no soul.... I mean he's baring his heart and soul in the lyrics but the delivery has no emotion behind it. He's literally singing "sometimes I feel very sad" ... do you? Because a robot might as well have sung it. I also generally don't love the sound of Brian Wilson's voice, I find it a bit whiny. 2. The wall of sound. I think maybe I just don't like the Phil Spector thing. It makes all the songs kinda sound the same and anything interesting happening in the instrumentation gets mashed together. Nothing stands out, nothing is ever really featured, it's like a swamp water Slurpee... Might be sweet but is ultimately unsatisfying. Couple other notes. I enjoyed the instrumentals! And I'm baffled by all the love for Sloop John B, one of my least favourites on the album.

Ok album. There’s a few classics on here, everything else is kind of mid. I realize it was a recording breakthrough at the time, but a lot of the material is a little weak.

One of the "great albums" which just won't make it into my own list...

Summer morning, nails painted, sandy feet. Reminds me of grandad 🫡

Cutely jolly. overall quite enjoyable :3

Initial thoughts, pre-listen: Nah dude Beach Boys??!! 1 second in, im in at the start of a horror thriller on a rusty merry-go-round. Some big songs on here, unfortunately im not the most fan-ly of them. Big songs, songs I'd normally skip with no second thought. I guess i was being dramatic, this is fine. I like that it is short I dont want to talk about it.

Just absolutely not my jam.

Very good

Interesante! Hermosos dos himnos, el resto maso.

I listened to Sloop John B so many times in childhood and still so good today. The majority of the album falls a bit flat for me today but well appreciated. 3.

This is a lot more folky than I thought it would be. I was expecting surfer-style music the whole time. I am pleasantly surprised, but not mind-blown.

This was pretty decent especially for a 1966 album. I can tell this would have been massively influential at the time. That being said, I don't love it. 3/5

Nothing wrong with that, three stars…

I don’t think I heard any animal sounds, wild or domestic

There are a few stone cold classics on here, but overall the album feels dated and repetitive.

Un álbum con unas armonías bellísimas God Only Knows es personalmente la canción más bonita de ese álbum, aunque tiene otras memorables, otras más pasajeras Lo que ellos hacían nadie más lo podía hacer, y se reconocía entre muchos de los grupos de la época Este álbum los hizo saltar un poco del surf rock a una especie de pop y fue un salto muy bien hecho, se aseguraron de trabajar con los mejores para lograrlo Es un excelente trabajo con sencillos muy buenos, como álbum completo siento que tienen otros que cuentan una mejor historia o se adhieren unos a otros de mejor manera, pero no le quito mérito ni impacto a este álbum Disfrutenlo

65년???

Iconic album. Feels like a nice drive home. I'm Waiting For The Day and the instrumentals were my particular standouts. 6.7/10

Es un buen álbum. Wouldn't it be nice y God only knows son clásicos. La mitad de las canciones están bastante bien, aunque la otra mitad son un poco flojas.

I get why this would be considered an experimental album in the 60's. And I do appreciate some of the sounds on the album but not something I see myself returning to.

A 23 year old man, deaf in one ear, high on LSD, locked himself in a studio while his bandmates toured Japan, spent $70,000, drove everyone around him to the brink of madness, plucked the inside strings of a piano, recorded bicycle bells and Coca Cola cans, hired an advertising jingle writer to pen the lyrics, and accidentally invented the concept album. His bandmate called him the Stalin of the Studio. Capitol Records responded by releasing a greatest hits collection at the same time to compete with their own artist. The goats on the cover photo were horrible and ate someone's radio. This is the origin story of every ambitious, expensive, slightly unhinged studio album ever made. Without Pet Sounds there is no Sgt. Pepper. Without Sgt. Pepper there is essentially no modern rock music as we understand it. Brian Wilson built the house, lost his mind furnishing it, and never really recovered. You Still Believe in Me opens with what sounds like a teenage boy discovering his vocal range in real time. This is technically intentional. The opening notes were made by plucking piano strings from the inside, which is either genius or what happens when you run out of normal ideas and your producer has gone to sit in his car. Is it on your regular rotation? Absolutely not. It sounds like your parents' road trip playlist filtered through an existential crisis. But somewhere in those bicycle bells and cracking harmonies is the DNA of basically everything you have ever loved. 3 out of 5. One star for the audacity. One for the bicycle bells. One because the goats ate someone's radio and that deserves recognition. The remaining two stars are somewhere in Brian Wilson's sandbox, where they have been since 1966.

Some darker than I expected. Don’t talk best? God only knows can’t be beaten though.

3.5 Revisite de cet album après plusieurs années. Je l'apprécie beaucoup plus maintenant ! J'ai bien aimé certaines des chansons, les mélodies sonnent très jeunes, teenager, très sympa. Chanson préférée : that's not me

Bet good

Decent. Not sure why people say pet sounds is the best beach boys album

The album sounds good but it's a 60's album and it sounds a little outdated to me. The vibe of the album is good on its own but it's still a one time listen for me Songs I like Wouldn't it be nice You still believe in me God only knows Pet sounds Review - 7/10

not for me but its ok. here today is good tho.

I’m sure there was a time when this was pure genius. That time is not now. Mostly tosh but saved by some really interesting sounds, such as the weird backing vocals in the chorus of I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times. Could totally be a sample

Not for me not my type of stuff

Crowd pleaser

Solid albumi. Hyviä kappaleita. Myönnettäköön että en päässyt albumin loppuun saakka

Solid 3, god only knows goes hard

Having been on a run of great albums, I came to Pet Sounds, one of the most acclaimed and influential albums of all time, and is considered one of the greatest records ever made. I already knew ‘Wouldn’t it be nice’ which is brilliant and iconic. And the rest of the album was, fine? I feel like I’m missing something. I listened to it twice to see if I just didn’t appreciate it the first time, but no, it was just fine. ‘God only knows’ is good, but not mind-blowing and the best thing I’ve ever heard like some reviews say. For the most part though, the album is kind of boring. Knowing exactly how ignorant this sounds, I thought it would be more interesting and sound more revolutionary. I’m sure it was ground-breaking at the time, but for me, there’s no comparison between this and Revolver or Sgt. Pepper, or even albums from around the same time by the Byrds and the Yardbirds that I’ve had so far. I give the album credit for being out before these other examples, and there’s no denying how much of an influence it had on them, but I’m not sure it’s aged as well as these other albums it paved the way for. Consequential? Absolutely. But in my opinion, not an album that still sounds amazing today. (Although I was amused to realise that a few football chants are actually derived from ‘Sloop John B’, so that was pretty cool)

Nice

The Beach Boys have the sort of sound that is enjoyable. Good for BBQs, gatherings and background listening. What they don't have is passion.

Me gustaron unas cuantas rolas la verdad, ta weno

3 stars for god only knows

Normalito

A few great songs but I've always found this to be very overrated. Gets compared to Revolver by The Beatles but not in the same league for me

165. wow

Muy buen album.La verdad que no los conocía .Tiene una onda muy parecida a los beatles, hasta pensé que una de sus canciones era de los beatles jaja.

3.75 Liked that I could hear all the words. Each song is quite enjoyable and boppy. “Wouldn’t it be nice” is the song I most knew, but I think I had heard a couple. A little samey through the whole album. Pet Sounds, the title track is instrumental and sounds like it’s straight out of two point hospital.

vocal harmonies are fantastic, arrangements are quite good, and there's about four excellent songs writing-wise. unfortunately there's thirteen tracks on the album so it gets rather samey.

A culturally important band/record yet I was mainly whelmed. Adverts really do ruin some songs don't they?

some good songs some boring

Some albums sound very of their time. This dates itself like a pop culture reference It's very twee, put together well, and—was that a bicycle bell? Oh and a clown horn Not at all my thing, which is a shame I was hoping it would be like the Beatles where I discovered they were more then I expected. The song composition is great but I just find that it sparks so little in me that I can't do much with that

tinha ouvido esse nesse ano influenciou os beatles e tal, é legal, é bem feito só que não tá no meu hype e nem na minha praia 6/10 / 3/5

nice mix of vocals some classis songs but still seems to be missing something in my opinion

3/5

I think this is generally regarded as better and more serious than their earlier work, but I'm a philistine and find it a bit dull. God only knows, and Sloop John B are phenomenal, but otherwise there are a bunch of tracks I prefer to skip. Maybe the studio trickery and back story have historic value but they don't really have musical value anymore

What an interesting mix.

tan icónicos que hasta yo reconocí dos canciones y guardé otras dos.

like yeah, it’s the Beach Boys!

My inability to really “get” the Beach Boys rears its ugly head. There are tracks I enjoy here, such as You Still Believe in Me, Pet Sounds, and the major hits, of course. The total package feels a little lackluster. Of all the celebrated albums I’ve revisited, Pet Sounds is the one I’ve struck out on the most. Maybe listen #5 will be the one. 2.5-3

I have long wanted to listen to more beach boys. I think they’re so deceptively layered and technical. It’s insane how intricate their music is when you think of their branding. I guess I don’t actually know that much about them considering I am not old but still. Hell naw I’m listening to the original I’m not sitting through 27 songs. Me when thats not me. I really like this. It’s great music truly. Their voices individually are pretty meh but with all the layering it’s actually heavenly. It’s so soothing. I would def be a basic bitch listening to this in the 60s. Super solid. Not very beachy to me though. Favourite: Wouldn’t It Be Nice Least favourite: Caroline, No

idk didnt like it much so didnt fully listen to the whole album.

I think I’m missing some context and appreciation for what music was like around this time, because I’m a little underwhelmed. Maybe I just take more modern music for granted, or the Beach Boys are just so over-played in movie sound tracks or whatever, but after years of hearing how this is one of the best albums of all time, this just did not wow me. Very listenable, just didn’t knock my socks off. 3.5/5.

I wanted to like it more than I did

oldie but goldie

I appreciate the influence the Beach Boys and this album had on a lot of groups. I appreciate that the harmonies and layers of music are pretty great. I appreciate it, I do. Except for a few of their songs, the Beach Boys music has just never clicked for me. I wish I liked it more, I have tried. This is probably an excellent album, but "not my cup of tea" has never rung truer for me.

Hiper icónico. Influenció a los Beatles. Es correcto, histórico, pero creo que no lo volvería a escuchar completo.

I didn't enjoy it as much as I expected. Think I need to go back and have another more focuses listen

3 good songs max

yeah I mean it's Pet Sounds, who doesn't love Pet Sounds. Honestly I don't think I've actually sat down and really listened from front to back though - or at least not that I can remember, so that was fun. Great but not really my vibe out of 10. (except for 'lets go away for awhile' that shit slaps)

one of my hottest music takes is that the beach boys v. beatles rivalry was entirely fabricated by salty uncle sam fanboys. it is lush and pretty at times, though. 3.5

already listened to it idk, maybe i should give it a 2nd chance