Pet Sounds

it was upbeat at points but not enough throughout

Es raro, tiene clasicos muy famosos pero aun asi quitando esos es muy meh

Some great songs and some products of their time.

Good

Really good album. "Wouldn't It Be Nice" and "God Only Knows" are some of the greatest songs to come out of the '60s. The harmonies throughout are brilliant. But to me, it doesn't really hit the next gear. Most of the songs kinda sound alike. Yes, there's different vocal melodies chord progressions, but the instrumentation and production make it all sound mostly same-y. And it's not a bad same-y, but considering the acclaim this album gets, I guess I expected more variety.

Amazing orchestration of the album. I read it was most expensive album to create worth hundreds of thousands $$. All came to a well produced album

Recuerda mucho a los Beatles. Algunas canciones parece que van a empezar cuando ya acaban. Pero en general muy bueno.

Ok album, pretty easily listening, one hit, dragged on near the end.

mgmg

Es buen album para mi gusto algo simple aunque 2 canciones si me gustaron

My rating 4.7 Better then the 2 Beatles albums I have at 5 stars or Kinda Blue by Miles Davis? No. But close. Appreciate the progression from Revolver to Pet Sounds to Sgt. Peppers. Who knew the band that was going to push the Beatles was The Beach Boys?!?

1. Wouldn't It Be Nice: Classic song, heard it before, lush harmonies. Background vocals tie everything together. Hopeful longing of a desired scenario. (9/10) 2. You Still Believe In Me: Much slower than WIBN, great harmonies once again, sounds sadder as well. (8/10) 3. That's Not Me: Great instrument use, I love the drums and the organ used. Great message about self-discovery. Song is more stripped down than their usual sounds. (9/10) 4. Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder): Love that Brian Wilson is soloing on this song. Nice love song, and highlights that with this love there is no need to talk to profess love, just listen to the heartbeat. (10/10) 5. I'm Waiting For The Day: Also love the instrument use on this, makes it a little more funky with the flutes and timpani. Also love how the music builds and gets louder. Theme of patience and support. Narrator comforts a woman who was heartbroken by another man. (8/10) 6. Let's Go Away For A While: Instrumental track, very whimsical. Love the chord progression. (6/10) 7. Sloop John B: Upbeat song, blend of rock music and using marching band instruments like flutes and the glockenspiel, as well as the drums. (9/10) 8. God Only Knows: Carl Wilson's vocals sound perfect on this track. One of my favorite, if not my favorite, tracks on this album. Beautiful message and love song. (10/10) 9. I Know There's An Answer: Instruments on here are great as well (bass harmonica and banjo). The harmonica sounds amazing and adds a unique aspect to this song. (6/10). 10. Here Today: A cynical and upbeat warning from an ex-boyfriend about the fleeting nature of romance. Funny for it to be an upbeat song, even with this message. Love the guitar break on this! (9/10). 11. I Just Wasn't Made For These Times: Very deep and personal song about alienation and feeling like you were born in the wrong time. Instruments sound a little sad, and added to the mood of the song. Interesting to add a Spanish line in, highlighting the longing for searching for one's place in the world. (8/10) 12. Pet Sounds: Another awesome instrumental track, more upbeat and fun than the last. Sounds happy! (7/10). 13. Caroline No: A melancholy ending to this album. Looking back on childhood and losing innocence. Bittersweet tone. (9/10)

I known only two songs, great to discover others

Absolute 5. This is a top ten pop album. These songs are just wonderful. The production and mix are tops.

It's classic, but IMO it doesn't hold up that well on a front-to-back listen. Kinda boring.

Of all the beach boys albums this is one of my favorites, I think mainly because it has Sloop John B. It's a shame that I was forced to listen to Brian Wilson's Smile which should be considered elder abuse instead of an album. (I should note that I mean elder abuse because of the recording not because I'm old and was forced to listen to 3 songs on it.)

Maybe the easiest 5 I will ever give

My boyfriend will be so disappointed with my rating of this album but idgaf. It's my list and this album is okay. I'm sure if I was there in 1960's my mind would be blown, but it sounds very dated to me. the harmonies are insanely good though. I enjoy that the most.

I know this is considered one of the best albums ever and it was incredibly pretty, but I'm not sure how much it will stay with me. That said, God Only Knows has been a favorite of mine since Bioshock Infinite. All in all, a very strong 3.

Knew most of the songs...good, but not great.

Ouai, j'aime bien

One of the greatest of all time.

capos d la vida

very good!

Pet sounds fue relajante pero fue dificil entender el cambio de canciones asi que todas suenan un poco a lo mismo, pero la vibra bonita, como enamoradiza aunque la ltima cancion se siente muy nostalgica. Ninguna canción capto completamente mi atención en particular:::::: No me dejo ratear Bringing It All Back Home de Bob dylan pero queria decir que tiene el tipo de canciones para bailar muy ebrio en vino en la cocina con amigues cuando ya no sepan que mas poner, hacer un poco de lipsync o tambien queda bien con un roadtrip pero tipo coming of age el final de las ventajas de ser un marginado core.

I have always loved this album. It hits the nostalgia button very hard!

Classic

I feel like these guys really were the American Beatles, they did so much interesting experimentation while still just making really solid pop music. And even though I do like the Beatles more, these guys are still really impressive. This was a hugely impressive and deeply enjoyable album, I had a really good time with it. Favorites: Wouldn't It Be Nice, That's Not Me, Pet Sounds

classic goodness

when i’m in a best album ever made competition and im up against pet sounds (1966) i listened to this while cleaning the shower

Is Pet Sounds a "concept album"? That can mean a lot of different thing, so it's a bit hard to say. (Thankfully) it doesn't feature the overwrought world-building and character lore of the classic 70s concept album. Instead, it focuses on the subtle transformations and overlapping contradictions you feel when you're completely preoccupied with love and fixated on loss. At its broadest and deepest level, I do think Brian is reflecting on the general "hero's journey" he probably experienced emerging from a garage in Hawthorn, escaping the clutches of his overbearing father, finding a powerful musical voice, and then feeling his own sanity slip away -- in this tragedy, Brian can never go home again. It's all there, obliquely, and masked by puppy love and angsty torch songs. Maybe Brian is telling a "story," or maybe not, but it doesn't totally matter because he's unlocked such a deep connection between the musical and emotional contents of what he's produced that every moment of Pet Sounds feels "whole." Nothing feels out of place, even the brief flashes of ugliness and uncouthness; remember, "baroque" is a term for an irregular, misshapen pearl.

THE music

Understood the precision and the engineering. Still old.

It's been nice to see this album's reputation grow over the last 30 years. Beach Boys have been a perpetually underrated group imho. So many gems even on some of their later records. Brian Wilson's sense of whimsy, skill as an arranger and singer, and positivity always make me smile. And this record speaks for itself. Any songwriter arranging their own material should take heed.

Alright, nothing special bout it. First song is a classic though. Thanks to this I found out that American Pie is 8 minutes long. I fell asleep during this album

I know of the reputation of this album. It's this groundbreaking, outstanding 60s album made by The Beach Boys. I went into this with high expectations. Unfortunately, those expectations were not met. What I expected to be something amazing was just great. To be fair, it's Pet Sounds we're talking about here. This album's reputation precedes it but there are some fantastic songs here. Wouldn't It Be Nice and God Only Knows (Side 1 opener and Side 2 opener) are simply outstanding. Brian Wilson's genius shines here. Sloop John B, Here Today and I Know There's An Answer are also fantastic. The rest I can do without. The album aspires to be this big and massive pop album, attempting to emulate Phil Spector's Wall of Sound but rather, it fails to meet its goal. Nevertheless, this album would influence the Beatles to make Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band so, we can thank it for that. But we also must realise, even if I didn't like this album as much as other people do, it was groundbreaking when it was released. With this album and Michael Jackson's Thriller, the pop landscape was torn apart and put back together. Without this album, pop may never be as we know it today. Highlights: Wouldn't It Be Nice Sloop John B God Only Knows I Know There's An Answer Here Today

Love it

Pet Sounds

Liked side 2 a lot--God Only Knows to Pet Sounds is really strong. Side 1 starts great with Wouldn't It Be Nice but the rest are meh.

Talented but not my taste

Striking production values and intricate rhymes unique for the time. Not all tracks were 5/5. Perhaps another listen is required

fire

It's a really classic album

Wouldn't it Be Nice and Sloop John B are classics

Wouldn't It Be Nice is good. The rest is pretty decent, not bad at least

You don’t need any other Beach Boys in your life if you have this.

Fun album

Highly regarded, and stood up to that reputation!

It’s all been said. Brilliant, Game changing. 5 stars. Fave track - god only knows

A great sounding in general. I guess if you want a Spector sounding album you just go hire the band (Wrecking Crew). The instrumentals feel like filler. This is also why we didn't need Surf'd Up on the list too.

Not really my thing

From today's standpoint it's hard to imagine what three impact of this album was. For me, it sounds like the Beach Boys. It's ok, I guess

There really are no words for how perfect this record is.

Possibly my favourite album of all time.

I do not like this album. Some people rave about it; I can't stand it! Maybe one song is good - Wouldn't it Be Nice - but most of it just befuddles me in terms of appeal.

I’m not doubting the significance of this album on the impact on modern music and pop and there are genuinely some beautiful moments on this album and some very good songs that I listen to regularly. In saying that I think a lot of the production choices have made this album sound dated (I think rubber soul which is older than this album sounds clean and modern today), I also think it starts to drag towards the end but I am appreciative that this album is relatively short and feels quick to get through.

God Only Knows is a wonderful song. They have a very particular sound. Very nostalgic.

Alright I liked this more than I thought I would but won’t return. More weapons-grade puppy love.

The first impression after listening to the album in its entirety is that it is a beautiful album, and I enjoyed a lot of the music. I may even keep a couple of songs for myself. In my personal opinion, I would give it 4 stars again, as I have decided that I will only give it 5 stars if the album is objectively good and I personally really like it. Once again, this is not my genre of choice. The album features a variety of instruments, including violins, sound effects, and a beautiful voice. The themes explored in the songs can be both melancholic and very kind, which is reflected in both the instrumentation and the lyrics.

Definition of a perfect album

The Beach Boys have a uniquely recognizable sound that I tend to enjoy in the right setting, especially on a summer day. This album has a great sense of flow, and I found myself appreciating some of the deeper cuts I’d overlooked before.

If Mothers of Invention's Freak Out! Is music to chew bubblegum to (derogatory), this is music to chew bubblegum to (complementary). Problem is I'm just not a gum guy.

Sikke et åbningsnummer. Og generelt meget fedt.

Just a perfect album.

Oh happy days.

its alright but i dont think im a fan

Fun

Absolutely iconic sound, but so overplayed and overused that it almost feels like a parody now

8/10 Favorites: Wouldn’t It Be Nice Sloop John B

For the time, amazing. Not my bag, but respect the talent.

I love this album. It is incredible and it is one of my most listened to records I own. God Only Knows, Sloop John B, That's Not Me, Wouldn't It Be Nice, Put Your Head On My Shoulder. I could list the whole album because it is that good.

Love this album, what else is there to say?

Que absoluto, que pieza fundamental de la música popular de los 60, stone corner de mucho de los que vino después

Хороший олдскульный альбом

I mean it’s alright

it's amazing how much music changes. nowadays, this sounds corny and commonplace. but at the same time, this was one of the greatest albums to come out at the time. it's earned it's place. Would I listen again: Yeah Deserves to be on this list: Definitely 4.1

A very good album that has a smattering of classics in God Only Knows, Snoop John B, and Wouldn’t It Be Nice. We see Brian Wilson’s intricate production come through throughout to make a complex and compelling sound. Some songs do pass me by though, especially the slow songs that proceed at a glacial pace.

This is one of my absolute favourite albums, so naturally it gets 5 stars. I love everything about it: Brian Wilson’s intricate, gorgeous instrumentals and vocal harmonies unsurprisingly draw the most attention, but Tony Asher’s lyrics are fantastic too. The songs are introspective, addressing many coming of age themes: young love/relationships, personal failings and insecurities, feelings of alienation, searching for meaning and direction. It strikes a chord with me personally far more than most albums I’ve heard, and that married to some of the most beautiful pop music ever written results in what is, for me, a genuine masterpiece.

Even though songs from this album have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember, I was never really into this album. And comparing it to the back and forth they had with The Beatles that inspired Revolver and Rubber Soul, this album seems lacking held up to both of those. Don't get me wrong, the historical context and recording achievement is top 5 or 3 all time, but i'm focusing specifically on the enjoyabilaty and replayability of the album, and it's pretty low for me. Only the singles resonated with me and I will cherish forever. I've already cried to God Only Knows thinking of my father and daughter for separate reasons. Wish I knew less about it to enjoy it more for what it is by itself.

It's good just not my thing. I can' see myself listening to this outside of this.

cutieee

3/12 Heard about this album a lot. It's okay

Influential and still holds up well. It might be a low 5 stars, but the influence makes it 5

Near pop perfection. Miles ahead of Sgt. Pepper

I think people over hype this album. But there are undeniable hits. .

Wouldn't it be nice if all the albums on this list were as good as this masterpiece?

Very good. Four stars

A delight. A few I recognized but mostly it was new to me which was cool. Nice harmonies. Very chill.

I'm returning to this for the first time in years, having come away from this on first listen not really impressed. I'm glad I've come back now as I'm somewhat older, and can actually appreciate how good this is. The harmonies especially are impeccable. So good.

I need to listen this album more carefully to fully understand the depth of this masterpiece. Caroline, No is an amazing closer!

This doesn’t say anything about the songs themselves, but I just could not separate the millions adverts I’ve heard featuring them. Other than that, a smooth listen but not something I see coming back to again and again

I kind of love these songs, they're all just a bit whimsical with a random selection of instruments that some how just blend in wonderfully together. This is definitely music that transcends time in in terms of both enjoyment and appreciation.

Some classics on there but a bit boring. I personally think that The Beach Boys are a bit overrated, they have some absolute bangers but the rest is a bit meh

Love it!

One of the best albums of all time. No contest

Honestly very good, it reminds me of when I was in band class before our Christmas concert and we played sleigh ride, the orchestration sounds similar to that so that’s nostalgic for me. Also yeah it’s just great orchestral pop with great vocals and vocal harmonies. It almost makes me feel smarter listening to it, you know like classical music backs up these catchy pop tunes. No real skips either. I would give it five stars but for whatever reason this album will probably be in the back burner for when I get tired of all these rock, prog, psych, stoner, modern pop and also hip hop albums and stuff. So for me it’s not like my go to album of all time but sometimes I shall be reaching for this.

Listening session: march 9th, while commuting back home from internship Listened to before: have listened a lot to some songs Thoughts: 5 stars for Brian Wilsons harmonies alome. My life has been changed when I first heard breakdown of all the layers Favourite tracks: God Only Knows, Wouldn’t It Be Nice & I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times

My favourite album of all time, so an easy 5*

As with most of the Beach Boys discography this is terribly uneven quality wise. Ill award a star for every song that is not anywhere from crap to just ok. Granted those 3 songs are probably better than most recording artists 3 best songs over a career.

Its not bad, just wasn't for me

Brill harmonies. Very clever and good tunes. Shame to have lost Brian Wilson recently.

Favorite by far so far. The melodies (?) / just the sounds are so good, they move me the way modern pop music does. I think this album could become a classic for me. Listened more than once

I like The Beach Boys had a couple good songs, but not my favorite album

This should go higher than 5 stars. GODDDDDDD this is the best album of all time

I had fun :)

So the thing about the Beach Boys for me is that the production is so good that even the boring songs are good. Really great sound to this one.

Three days before this, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band showed up for a listen. Growing up, I was a huge Beach Boys fan. It's nice to listen to these two albums back to back. The good news with the Beach Boys is that there isn't a "why in the world did you include that track moment" here. Is it the greatest thing ever? I'd argue no. But it is great.

Pet Sounds often gets spoken about like sacred scripture in the history of pop music, and it’s not hard to hear why. Released in 1966, the album marked The Beach Boys pivoting away from surf-and-hot-rod hits into something far more introspective and meticulously arranged under the guidance of Brian Wilson. The record helped lay the groundwork for modern studio pop, layering lush harmonies, oddball instrumentation, and melancholy melodies into songs that feel carefully sculpted rather than simply played. Still, for all its innovation, Pet Sounds carries an unmistakable air of wide-eyed sincerity that can veer into corniness — or, depending on your tolerance, innocence. Wilson’s fragile emotional world is the album’s engine, but its earnestness sometimes borders on naive. When everything clicks, though, it’s undeniable: “Wouldn't It Be Nice” bursts open with youthful longing and orchestral sweep, “God Only Knows” remains one of the most beautiful love songs in pop history, and the aching closer “Caroline, No” hints at the vulnerability that would soon consume Wilson. Even if its sweetness occasionally threatens to curdle, Pet Sounds still stands as one of the key blueprints for how emotionally ambitious pop music could be.

Sure whatever. There isn't anything special just some catchy songs

Yknow I feel like I should review this one outside on a nice warm summer day. Quite good but it did fade into the background a bit too much for me. It’s considered such a classic though.

A seminal 60s record, a true auteur turn from the troubled genius of Brian Wilson, a storied tome of timeless vocal group pop that is distinctly Californian

So ahead of their time, what a banger

Listo

Interesting things happen sonically but the majority of the songs just sound dated. God only knows might be a perfect song and almost drags the entire album to 4 stars.

I love this album, it's perfect front to back.

reminded me of grandma

I didn’t know Frank Black’s “Hang on to Your Ego” was a Beach Boys cover. It makes me like them more. Everyone talks about this album as a masterpiece with all the layering. I don’t know enough about that to get it, but it’s pleasant enough. It’s definitely not the bubblegum surf pop that I was expecting.

I just wasn’t made for these times really struck a chord this time. But the entire album is pretty genius

I need to come back to this and maybe push this 4 up to a 5.

Never loved these guys. Mad respect but not my fav.

Classic, easy 5

Un classique de bonheur !

Highlights: Wouldn't It Be Nice, Don't Talk, I'm Waiting For the Day, Let's Go Away For a While, Sloop John B, God Only Knows, I Know There's An Answer, Here Today, Caroline No This is often in the greatest record of all times debates and I don't really get it. It's great, but it ain't THAT great, so hold your horses. I kinda already had my highlights from before so I didn't feel like analyzing the rest of the record too much. However, most of the highlights are in the higher echelon of romantic pop since it's a lot more enlightened compared to its temporaries. Don't Talk, I'm Waiting For the Day, Here Today and Caroline No are the some of the most beautiful songs that come to mind for their given topics. I didn't expect instrumental tracks on this, and such classy ones at that. They were very beautiful. When I think about it, the instruments on the whole record are arranged more tastefully than on any other pre-1966 pop record I've heard so far, so I have to give them that. It stands out for not being fully braindead teen slop, but it doesn't go to the same heights as the stuff the Beatles were cooking up at the same time. The vocal delivery is very 50/50 for me. At times it can be beautiful, but then there are also moments where the singing makes me shiver. I moderately enjoy listening to this record as a whole, but I much more prefer listening to the highlights on their own as a part of some thematical playlist.

Not the usual cool bonfire beach noys

Wouldn't it be nice if they just stopped here.

Totally a classic. Such a 60's sound too.

Un álbum fundamental en la historia del pop, sofisticado en arreglos y armonías, que marcó a generaciones. Su arquitectura sonora es indiscutible, aunque, en lo personal, no me gusto.

Duh

It’s really good just feels like it’s trying to pander to teenage girls too much

Pet Sounds…it’s 5 stars obvs.

Happy west coast pop from the 1960's. A couple of well known tracks but the rest were new to me. Still reasonably listenable to even after 60 years.

beautiful!!!!

Wouldn’t it nice to listen to one of the most influential albums of all time? It has its challenges though, some of the music is quite complex and not what you might expect from a Beach Boys album. 4 stars

I really enjoy this album a lot, but have never understood the love affair some people have with it. Easy 4 stars; something I come back to every couple years, but not something I listen to incessantly

the first original members of PETA, this album is so good!

8.23/10

con este album se creó la musica

Masterpiece

One of my favorites ever

The hits are good, but the album is repetitive and it’s hard to differentiate the songs from one another. Also, not a single sound of a per to be heard.

Classic

solo el primer tema la rompe,las demas canciones me dieron terrible sueño

One of the all-time best.

Un estilo muy repetitivo. Tantas armonias en todas las canciones agotan un poco. Buenas melodias. No estoy seguro si tiene el mejor sonido, más alla de la epoca.

Insulin required

I’ve only recently connected with this album. The sonic layers are amazing and the lyrics are so personal

Man...would it be blasphemous to say I find the beach boys boring. When it comes to the sixties I prefer the Beatles. I havent listened to much else from the sixties though. Whatever it is, I've listened to two beach boys albums by now, and none of them really hit. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Absolutely boring and generic. Did not like it at all. 1/5

Not their best

fun album! great instrumentals, loved the use of unique instruments to create some great sounds. big fan of the instrumental tracks, particularly let's go away for a while. i'm challenging myself to listen to these albums in the context of when they were released, pet sounds is definitely one of those watershed albums in rock. i can see how it inspired a lot of future experimentation. i don't think it's an album i'd listen to on my own but it's got some gems on it and if i was a stoner in the 60's this would blow my MIND lol

Another classic! One of my mum's favourite bands. Gorgeous vocals and harmonies. This is an album that's more chill than I expect it to be for the genre, but I'm glad for it. It knows what it's going for. Another album I might not listen to as much by my own accord but that I still enjoy. Positives: Again, lovely vocals and harmonies. Feels like a summer day kind of chill. Negatives: The dissonance on the audio quality can sometimes tip this into feeling a bit eerie, but that's more a criticism on the equipment at the time. Favourite song upon listening: God Only Knows Started/Finished: 10:45pm 24/02/2026 - 11:20pm 24/02/2026 (single listen) Did I grow up with this one: yes Number of albums reviewed: 2 (including this one) 1 is bad, 2 is not for me, 3 is good, 4 is great, 5 is legendary

Great little album

I can only tolerate so much beach organ.

What a salve after four stinkers in a row. I know this is considered like one of the best of all time, but idk why an album has to have that pinnacle status. It’s a five star, I don’t gotta go waxing poetic like I’ve been seeing for Allman Brothers, Leonard Cohen, etc.

I know this is rated as one of the best albums ever by people who make those kind of lists but I just thought it was fine. Needed a song about cars.

Didn’t like it enough to save to my library, but I do like it! it feels like an album you would come across at a goodwill--in which case i would def purchase. strong 3.5

Obviously an incredible album, obviously.

4.0 stars Really well-written pop songs with beautiful harmonies and smart arrangements. The more I listened, the more I noticed the subtle emotional tension beneath the bright sound. It definitely feels rooted in the ’60s, but the themes still hold up. I may not revisit the full album often, but a few of these songs are staying in rotation. Favorite tracks: I’m Waiting for the Day, Sloop John B, God Only Knows

Pet Sounds is phenomenal. It blows my mind a little to think that the same guys who did "Surfin' USA" and "I Get Around" made this record - not that there's anything wrong with those songs (they're great in their own way), and not that there aren't enough similarities in the sound as to be unbelievable - purely because this is such a fascinating, innovative creation with so much depth and so many layers. This isn't shallow California surf-rock and hot-rods, it's art that borrows from so many influences from baroque, folk, pop, psychedelic rock and blues... Well worth a listen, and well worth a second listen. There is so much density of good stuff. Brian Wilson is a genius, and credit where credit is due to the rest of the band too. As renowned compositional analyst and contemporary music scholar Alfred Yankovic once said: "My pancreas attracts every other pancreas in the universe with a force proportional to the product of their masses, and inversely proportional to the distance between them. WOOOoooOOOoooOOOoooOOO"

It did take a few listens to start to appreciate this when I bought it as a CD in my 20s, but it hasn't lost anything in the many years since. This is a truly great album.

One of the few perfect pop albums.

Absolutely one album everyone needs to hear, love at first listen!

Sometimes I wonder if this list wants to expose me. After picking Stevie Wonder's "Talking Book", to which I gave a bit of a mediocre score, this list presents me with "Pet Sounds", an album that I wasn't really feeling at first, but I was gradually appreciating it more without reaching the point of loving it. As mentioned, my first listens weren't great. I'll said that I wasn't in the mood for this album when it got selected, which is weird, because the lyrics here, in general, are deep, meaningful and everything else but happy, and makes an interesting juxtaposition with the very charm, pleasant and catchy sound. So while the lyrics are interesting, the instruments sometimes aren't really resonating with me. But first I want to give credit where credit is due, the instrumentation and production are super ambitious. They used a really wide range of different sounds that are incredibly well put together along with the several layers of vocals. So the amount of work put on this project is quite incredible and something to be appreciated. However, must of the times, I think the ideas are just okay. My favourite parts are the more upbeat sounding moments, like "Wouldn't It Be Nice", "Slop John B" and "Here Today". The rest that sound way slower without entering the very sad territory, I wasn't crazy about. So yes, I think this album is good, but, as they would say, "I Just Wasn't Made for This" (not exactly what they said, but I wanted to make the joke).

Great all the way through. There were a lot songs I’ve heard before that I didn’t realize were on the album which was cool.

Brilliant start. So many great songs on this album. Some that you'd know, others that you realise are brilliant as you go along. A wonderful first listen!

Heard the beach boys before. Difficult to follow such high pitch harmony. Obviously strong vocals with catchy melodies. Instruments are complimentary.

Not gonna lie haven’t head this album Before

👍🏻

I have always struggled to connect with this album, not sure why. I can appreciate the complexity of the arrangements and the songwriting, and the genius behind it, but for some reason it doesn't move me. I feel like I *should* love it, but if I'm being totally honest, I don't.

Kinda nice, slightly unhinged and disparate?

I am the opposite of a Beach Boys fan. I'm a naf

Was better than the other beach boys I've had so far, but yea a 3

I cannot stand the beach boys

It was a good album. Enjoyable to have on in the background and I knew a couple of these songs. Really enjoyed this.

prefiero los beatles

Me viene muy bien 💝

Mi favorita es God Only Knows. Gran album pero no conecté mucho. Un que si puedo ver qué es un buen álbum.

That’s not me - resonates I’m waiting for the day - feelings of longing, knowing you’re the 2nd choice. I like the way the song ends Let’s get away for a while - feels like a movie. Love the instrumental bridge Sloop John B - fun tune. Vocals are popping. Homesick. God only knows - hit for a reason. For someone who has changed your life for the better. Feeling so strong about someone, but not sure how they feel back. Love the big band and vocal sound Here today - love the way the song moves I just wasn’t made for these times - wow. What a universal experience. With how heavy the news is, these lyrics are a reminder that every generation has its own doom. Caroline, No - love the sound and the use of trains and dogs barking Hang onto your ego - especially love the horns. Love that self deprivation is alive and well. Today’s terms would diagnose this as anxiety Wouldn’t it be nice - so many meanings of forbidden love. It reminds me of being young and wanting everything “now”. But also I think of it as people who can’t be together freely for whatever reason. You still believe in me - ok chorus rehearsal. That’s not me -

okay it was very cool kinda like the lyrics, it was almost like there were a continuity between every song

First time hearing it and had higher expectations..

4/8

I Like it.

A 4 dragged down by one of the worst album cover photos. Respect to Mike Love at the back for having nothing to do with the Goats

Not very diverse, most song have a very similar sound, easy listen, only a few songs I’d play again

This is the first time I've ever sat down and listened to this in full. I'll admit that I fully expected to dislike this from the jump so I was surprised how much I actually ended up enjoying it. There are some really good songs on here but there were a few I struggled to sit through.

A classic. THE HARMONIES

Glorious album, complete with viola solo.

Perfect.

Perfect

No. 364/1001 Wouldn't It Be Nice 5/5 You Still Believe In Me 3/5 That's Not Me 3/5 Don't Talk 3/5 I'm Waiting For The Day 3/5 Let's Go Away For Awhile 3/5 Sloop John B 3/5 God Only Knows 4/5 I Know There's An Answer 3/5 Here Today 4/5 I Just Wasn't Made For These Times 3/5 Pet Sounds 3/5 Caroline, No 3/5 Average: 3,31 Groovy sounding record. Most of the sings just didn't click completely with me.

a classic on every best albums ever list. i'm sure theres a lot of history and maybe they changed the sound of the music of their time. it's fun, its sweet, lots of classics. i don't think i'll find myself coming back to it very often but it was a good listen. favorite songs: wouldn't it be nice and that's not me

la mejor canción del mundo está acá

I know giving this one 4 stars and not 5 is a hot take. I understand it’s beauty and what Brian put into it. That said, 5 stars are reserved for such a rare amount of albums that it just falls short for me.

"Arf!" "Meow!" "Chirp!" "Neighhhh!"

layering of vocals and instrumentals was really cool. very significant album in the music industry. 8/10

Well I knew this was coming

Really enjoyed it, and I understand the importance of it, but wasn't completely blown away actually listening to it.

A classic

I mean this is a classic, I've already listened to all of it but I love the whole album. Sloop John B is a sleeper though

Clearly a work of technical genius

Abstinence education radio?

after reading about what Brian Wilson was going through in his marriage and mental health at the time, this album is a bit darker than it sounds. still vibin tho

Incredible album.

holy swag

While I'm not normally the biggest fan of 60's pop, which often feels rote and uninspired in both lyrical content and compositionally, I have to give so, so many flowers here. Wilson truly is a genius. This album is so creative and eclectic in terms of the timbres, chord progressions and song structures, success in bringing in outside musical genres and melding them with 60's vocal harmony pop (especially classical music, and not in placing classical on top of rock norms, but adapting the two to one another.) A true giant of pop music that still holds up to this day due to its ambition and intricacy. Favorite Tracks: "Caroline, No", "Don't Talk...", "God Only Knows" Least Favorite Track: N/A, they all have a place here.

To be honest, given the wide popularity of Wouldn't It Be Nice and it's association with apparently every TV surfing/beach scene, I was expecting a slog through a bunch of surf rock pop tracks. But the only song I was familiar with going in felt like a huge outlier. A radio hit followed by one of the most interesting listening experiences I've had in a while. I don't think I liked any individual song more than Wouldn't It Be Nice, but as a collective I thought the rest of the album was so much more interesting and creative. Most of this album feels so ahead of its time, like a modern indie album paying homage to late 50s rock styles. I seriously am having trouble wrapping my head around how harmonic each song feels given the absolutely insane variety of instruments (or other non-instrument sounds) sharing the stage. Structurally, it's so damn jazzy. I feel like I don't even have the ear or music vocabulary to properly appreciate the madness of the production that's on display here.

This is a classic album. I grew up listening to the Beach Boys a lot because my mom is a huge fan. I love their sound, it’s just feel good music (sometimes to sad lyrics) but all in all they do what they do really well.

great album

Feels odd not giving this 5 stars given its legendary status but there aren't that many classic songs on the album. Still, it's a remarkable work and God Only Knows is as close to pop perfection as it gets.

Album No. 0153 on my list. “Pet Sounds” by the Beach Boys is undoubtedly one of the most important and influential music albums of all time. I had listened to this before, but it had been a few years since I actually had listened to it in its entirety. I was hence curious to do so again. “Pet Sounds” heavily influenced The Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” and is commonly compared to that album, which I had already on my list. And with Sgt. Pepper, I noted that I get why it was so influential and that the album exhibits some respective qualities. But personally, I found that Sgt. Pepper is not my favorite Beatles album and that it’s not a 5 star album. I felt similar with “Pet Sounds”. At the time, it transformed how record are made and how they should sound. And the album certainly reeks of it. As with Sgt. Pepper, you can actually hear how influential it has been. But then again, I don’t think it’s a five star album. It contains two uber-hits, i.e. “Wouldn’t It Be Nice”, and “God Only Knows”. Both are among the greatest songs of all time, without question. And there are multiple other good song on “Pet Sounds”, with high lyrical and production quality. But they just don’t reach that level. So, I’ll add “Sloop John B” to my playlist, among with the two aforementioned songs. To summarize, the whole thing is cool, interesting and influential, but it doesn’t quite meet my personal preferences fully - again, similar to Sgt. Pepper. 4/5 stars.

I enjoyed this a lot, don't get me wrong, but it's absolutely one of those cases where its legacy and what it inspired is more important to me than the record itself. Many moments on this I loved a lot, and it's truly a fantastic record, but it just isn't fully for me. Just one of those things. A record I absolutely agree should be in the canon that I won't revisit frequently apart from a select number of songs.

Incredible how they made this using only the sounds of pets

A very experimental and successful album. Very different tones across each song. Best-Wouldnt it be nice Worst-Here today

Holy Nostalgia.

Super cute

Listens: 3 Standout Tracks: Wouldn't It Be Nice There's just something about the Beach Boys that doesn't sit right with me. This is their 11th album put out in a span of 4 years and, jesus, they are still singing about girls and relationships. There's virtually no variety. The subject matter just seems so... juvenile? I want to use the word prepubescent, but that's just makes the whole thing even more cringe-y. Wouldn't It Be Nice has the benefit of being especially catchy, but if you listen to the words, you might just want to jam forks into your ears. How old were these guys when they wrote this? I honestly think I asked the same exact rhetorical question on the last Beach Boys album that came up (The Beach Boys Today!); That album came out a whole 13 months before Pet Sounds. Also, "Pet Sounds"? y tho 2 Stars because these boys sure can harmony.

Meh

It’s good but not quite for me

A good album with some folk elements.

Interesting to listen to both the mono and stereo on sequence and see just how much different it made.

Skamba kaip labai malonūs berniukai.

Representing a huge leap in production for its time, this brilliant album was a major influence on progressive rock in the late sixties and seventies.

Let me start by saying I am not a fan of The Beach Boys. I've never liked their music. I am not certain exactly what my issue is, though their sound just grated on me vocally and musically. I of course knew this album would come up at some point in this project. I've never listened to it (or any of their albums). I hoped that maybe their "masterpiece" would change things for me, and I'd finally understand all of the fuss. The ironic part upon listening to this today is that the only songs I didn't mind were the ones I already knew-Wouldn't It Be Nice, Sloop John B, and God Only Knows. These aren't songs of theirs that I truly dislike which is a bonus. I really wanted to like the rest of it. For moments in some songs I thought maybe they were ok, till they just weren't. The vocals and the music just did their thing and I found it grating and annoying. I can respect this album for what it was especially at the time, but I just can't seem to actually like it.

Redondant AF

more orchestral than I thought it would be

Such nostalgia, incredible harmonies, perfect song craftsmanship.

Possibly the most overrated album of all time.

I'm sure this would be a lot better if I was on acid but in the absence of that I did not enjoy it very much.

I have listened so many times. I've always appreciated what this did for the standards of music production, but it's not something I find myself wanted to listen to all the time.

clear masterpiece. so much wonder and genius packed into 37 min.

My first 5 stars. I was aware of the critical acclaim this album has garnered over the past half century plus and it certainly lived up to the hype. Sloop John B is one that stood out that I don't recall having listened to before. Fingers crossed that Sgt. Peppers is next in the rotation.

“But the salient feature of the absurd age I was at – an age which for all its alleged awkwardness, is prodigiously rich – is that reason is not its guide, and the most insignificant attributes of other people always appear to be consubstantial with their personality. One lives among monsters and gods, a stranger to peace of mind. There is scarcely a single one of our acts from that time which we would not prefer to abolish later on. But all we should lament is the loss of the spontaneity that urged them upon us. In later life, we see things with a more practical eye, one we share with the rest of society; but adolescence was the only time when we ever learned anything.“ -Marcel Proust I got this album when I was a freshman in high school, and every few months I return to it. The lyrics and arrangements perfectly express young, dumb, naive, adolescent love and yearning. One of the biggest knocks this album has to its name is that Brian Wilson didn’t know how to end a song, so they’re all fade-outs. Man, these songs are eternal. Are you telling me there’s a satisfying way to end “God Only Knows” or “Wouldn’t It Be Nice”? “Sloop John B” is a fucking banger and one of the most illustrative examples of the fact that The Beach Boys like, aren’t world-class singers? Sure they’ve got range, but it’s the way B. Wilson arranges those voices into this wall of sound that is stunning. That bass harmonica coming in like a moose in “I Know There’s an Answer” is one of my favorite moments in all music. The few down-tempo tracks are suited for the content: Of course you have to slow down for a song called “Don’t Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder).” An all-timer, up there in the GOAT conversation, one of the easiest 5s I’ll have.

Wouldn't it be nice is just a great opening song Some of the songs are a bit slow and drag out, so the album feels inchorent at times I love their harmonies

I could be really snarky. I could try and be clever. I get that this is objectively, universally, lovely music. But I just don't enjoy listening to a lot of it.

It reminds me of an American Beatles, album. I like how the band uses progressive orchestral techniques. Definitely grew on me overall, Solid 9.5 outta 10

This album gives off christmas vibes

Too light for my tastes, but enjoyable nonetheless. ★★★★

Perfection. Every instrument played on here basically sounds the best it ever sounded on an album ever. The production is to die for. The songwriting emphasizes everything in such a pristine and thoughtful way. The structure perfects the album structure, flowing naturally over its 38 minute runtime with attention given to tempo, arrangement, and keeping your attention peaked. The vocals are excellent, with beautiful harmonies and trading parts layered on top of crisp strings, lovely harp and organ, and cavernous back end percussion. Listened to this two separate times in 48 hours and was amazed both times. The best album I have heard thus far without a single doubt.

For this album, rather than writing individual comments about every song, I opted to just listen to it and form an opinion on the album as a cohesive whole. Despite how influential Pet Sounds is, I've never listened to anything from it other than Wouldn't It Be Nice. Every song on the album is recognisably Beach Boys, but the huge variety of instruments on display throughout the album keep everything sounding fresh, and even help songs flow into one another, like the bass harmonica in I Know There's an Answer being followed up with a trombone in Here Today. The instruments get really esoteric, with songs prominently featuring a range of percussion and melodic instruments, including strings, horns, vibraphones and timpani, and even an electro-theremin (also used on Good Vibrations). It all adds up to create an entirely unique sound I feel like it's hard to properly appreciate the album in today's context, with the album turning 60 in three months' time. We're so far removed from the time of its release that it's hard to grasp how much of popular music has been shaped by this album. It also feels like an album that would take repeat listens to properly appreciate, so I may come back to it at some point in the future and see how my thoughts on the album have shifted. Favourite song: Wouldn't It Be Nice

Progressive pop, chamber pop, psychedelic pop, art rock.

Amo questo album da quando ero teenager e ancora lo ascolto di frequente. Ah...dimenticavo... sono un baby-boomers e me ne vanto !

Beach boy's best album

The harmonies that the Beach Boys could do at their height are impeccable. Every single track on this album features amazing vocals in conjunction with stellar (albeit simple by today’s standards) instrument accompaniment. Every track is powerful and soulful…until you listen to the lyrics. Some of the songs are heartbreaking and/or powerful. Sloop John B is one of my all time favorite songs, and Wouldn’t It Be Nice is toe tapping, sing-along fun. Then some of the other songs have just the most vapid lyrics you can find in music. When they flexed, their music is unmatched. But you can definitely tell when they phoned it in a bit in the song writing. Luckily, the instruments and harmonies are more important than what they’re singing about.

Several bangers on here. I mean it's a great album, genre defining etc. Genius songwriter. But a bit twee in several places and dwarfed by the Beatles. I like it but I won't spend a lot of time with it.

One of those rare albums that not only grabbed me straight off the first listen, but still continues to surprise and impress me decades on. The songs aren't massively catchy apart from the hits... but the orchestration and harmonies are so incredible, they create a completely unique world to live in for 37 minutes. Plenty of bands have been influenced by this and tried to replicate it, but I can't think of one that succeeded.

Some real great tracks on this one. Pretty amazing considering its age.

I want to live this but I don’t really like the Beach Boys. I’m not into the harmonies and it just feels too… American somehow? I know that this is a hugely important album and inspired the Beatles to make Sgt Peppers and also I liked that it had bass harmonicas on it. But I didn’t think it was “all killer, no filler” as it was designed to be. “Wouldn’t it be nice” and “God only knows” are huge tunes and I like a couple of the instrumentals. But I didn’t feel this is an album I clicked with. Shame.

Perfection.

An absolute classic. It is easy to see how this album became so influential.

Another solid album. However, I expected more from what is considered to be such a great album. It feels weird to rate this the same as Surf's Up, but that's what it ended up being.

Some incredible songs but there are a few that all feel the same.

I don’t get the hype of this album. Wouldn’t it be nice is amazing but I just don’t care for the album as a whole.

3 out of 5 Awesome album but not all songs were winners.

It was ok

Bought the album on cassette for the low-fi version of a supposed hi-fi masterwork. This was a decade after seeing the band live. It is a marvellous piece of work, the song craft is exemplary, the harmonies a delight,. But there is just something not right :- is it too perfect, making it jar at points.

die Spießer Beatles hahah das cover..c

This album has grown on me the more I listen to it. It starts with that familiar west coast surf sound but by the 2nd half it is a bit more experimental and psychedelic. It is art-pop with some cool orchestral instrumentation and those great Beach Boys harmonies. I wouldn't say it is a no skip album but there are some really high moments throughout

i didn't listen this time but i will revisit on a summer day

This could be due to the fact that music has changed and evolved since 1966, but this only feels like muzak to me.

Hot Take: this is the best album of the 1960s (and one of the top albums all-time). Fire Joe Morgan/Newman track by track analysis: "Wouldn't Be Nice:" Stone cold classic to lead off and be deceptively cheery. "You Still Believe in Me:" A weird palate-cleanser that continues the beautiful melodies with streaks of confusion." "That's Not Me:" What lame people say when they can't admit a mistake in beautiful song form. "Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder):" A sorrowful short comfort. "I'm Waiting for the Day:" Bombastic track that gets the mood back up with percussiveness. "Let's Go Away for Awhile:" Elevator music dreamscape never sounded so good. "Sloop John B:" Some of the greatest harmonies of all time. "God Only Knows:" Phenomenal yet simple love song. "I Know There's an Answer:" The track I listen to the most now (after two giant tracks). Fantastic chorus that plays in my head on a loop. "Here Today:" Great organ work. "I Just Wasn't Made for These Times:" No one was. Fuck ICE, Fat Orange, and Elon. "Pet Sounds:" Note to "Revolution 9," this is how to make a good avant garde track. "Caroline No:" A melancholy fitting coda.

Four stars

Fantastic pop songwriting with lush, beautiful arrangements. The music is bright and colorful and packed with fun details and surprises. I first connected with this album when I was a teenager, which I think is fitting. That's the age when love and romance and attraction are all still fairly new feelings. There's something about this music that is perfect for a young person throwing themselves into these new, huge emotions. The feelings are big on this album. “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” and “God Only Knows” are classics. And the album is packed with great album tracks. I always liked “Here Today” too.

One of the greatest albums of all time, and on the right day can sometimes be the universal #1. There are endless good qualities about it; the performances are incredible, the arrangements are all fun, fresh, unique, and cohesive, the production is perfect across the board, and the compositions are a masterwork in songwriting. There's a few songs that I would consider perfect: "Wouldn't It Be Nice" sounds like the exact description of young people in love and picturing the world and their future in front of them. To me this reminds me of when my wife and I were teenagers, still figuring out our relationship and seeing that there might be something special there. I probably even repeated these lyrics to her just in normal conversation: "Wouldn't it be nice if we could wake up in the morning when the day is new? And after having spent the day together, hold each other close the whole night through?" Four years of semi-long distance will make you dream aloud those kinds of thoughts! The counter melody at the end is one of my favorite things of all time to sing. "Good nnnnnnight buh buh baby, Sleep mmmmm-tight buh buh baby"! "God Only Knows" sounds like all of the great stages of love all wrapped into one 3 minute piece; it sounds like the start of a relationship with flirting and testing the waters, it sounds like the honeymoon phase, it sounds like a peaceful rendezvous after an argument where both parties realize that their love is stronger than whatever the dumb spat was about. It's a bit direct but hearing this song makes me think about how much I love my wife and how lucky I am. Corny as it may be I feel like sometimes I look at her and genuinely think "God only knows what I'd be without you". She is the catalyst for most positive changes in my life. The harpsichord and french horn intro is perfect. The first line being "I may not always love you" and then immediately flipping into lyrics that contrast it and beautifully talk about how much the singer loves their person.. is perfect. The vocal harmonies on "You Still Believe In Me" are wonderfully haunting. The play between the strings and vocals on "Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) is breathtakingly beautiful. The cover of "Sloop John B" comes out of nowhere but always excites the heck out of me. There's a lot of emotion in this record that grabs me for different reasons. I think about my mom and dad being young and listening to the band and it makes me sad for my mom because he passed at a young age. In a year I'll be not only the same age he was when he passed, but I'll also be a dad for the first time. It's a bit heavy for a Monday morning, but sometimes you have to think about these things, and honestly The Beach Boys are such a joyful sound that they don't really let you linger on any sad notes. I never stray too far away from The Beach Boys and I like to keep them within reach but it's been a minute since I've heard Pet Sounds all the way through. I grew up listening to this one a lot, as this is my mom's favorite band. To me, these songs will always be associated with my first memories of music and being a child in a mostly problem-less world. There's an innocence tied to this record for me because of that. It's also fun to hear the Beach Boys in February where I'm still waiting for the foot of snow outside to melt. Like Brian Wilson picturing the future with some special partner, I myself might hum "Wouldn't it be nice to be beachin', rubbing sunscreen upon my baaack" while I'm shoveling out my back porch later.

Lots of cool songs but lots of mid ones. 3.5

Masterpiece 💯

álbum bem consistente e muito bem construído! Produção linda e som geral muito agradável 8/10

Love it, mostly.

A classic. God Only Knows is one of the best songs ever written.

Classic

We owe a debt of gratitude for their pioneering use of the studio as an instrument. Unfortunately, they brought more drugs than good songs to the studio. God Only Knows and Wouldn’t It Be Nice are timeless, but the rest of the album is filler, and this band is still overrated.

really like it

Already listened to it a couple of times and own the vinyl. Exquisite beauty

This classic improves every time I listen to it. 5/5.

Loved this one so much

10/10 – Masterpiece

It’s good just not my thing

Many huge bangers, but also some songs that didn’t really stand out that much

not my favourite beach boys album, but still the beach boys so i can't really fault them

Haven't listened to this album in almost 18 years! Still good, still classic

Pretty fun. I liked the harmonies and the use of instruments. The overall vibe is just great and sunny. A unique pop album that would great for a drive in the summer. Favourite tracks: Wouldn't It Be Nice and God Only Knows

what do you even say about an album as singular and iconic as this one? even 50 years later, nothing else sounds like it.

Espectacular. 1966. No tiene sentido. Y, encima, lo rupturista que fue. Tremendo album. 10/10

Reminds me of some beatles songs, feels nostalgic and fun, I liked it!

Kao 2,5 ali posto nema ,5 biće 2 čisto jer sam beatles dala 3 a bolje je od ovoga; kao nije lose ima neke slatke onako prolorćne slične kao beatles pesme ali malo je dosadno… pesme koje su mi se svidele najviše: wouldn’t it be nice(zacudila sam se sto ostatak albuma nije ovakav), I’m waiting for the day, Let’s go away for awhile, sloop John b?, here today; overall isto me je začudilo zašto ljudi govore da je ovo predobar album kao What??? Ali ok

It’s a bit boring sorry

Fave tracks: wouldn’t it be nice, don’t talk, god only knows, and I’m waiting for the day

Good but now my fave Love wouldn’t it be nice and god only knows - just makes me think of love actually

Interesting album I don’t like the harmonised vocals , but do like the organ on the some tracks . Especially god only knows

Still goes dooweeoooo, but less goofy than earlier albums.

5/10 Best songs: Wouldn't It Be Nice, God Only Knows, Here Today I was looking forward to this album based entirely on the enduring strength of God Only Knows and Wouldn't It Be Nice. Unfortunately those are the only songs that I particularly enjoyed. There's nothing egregiously wrong with the album; it's just very typical '60s music, and nothing stands out.

Already listened, and from what people had said about this album, I had high hopes. Unfortunately, this album didn't quite live up to my expectations. It's a good album, but I don't think it's as good as people say it is. Nice sounds on it over all, but still only getting an 8/10.

I mean, come on.

whoever said 1 should die.

No

I am not capable of being objective about this album. I’m a bit in love with Brian and think he is a pop genius who was capable of baring his soul through the music like few others can. Songs here make me feel joy, heartbreak and seem to put words to a feeling I had like yesterday but couldn’t describe. Hard relate. ❤️

Sweet, amusing, relaxing, fun, musically interesting. Listened multiple times.

Without a doubt, the best Beach Boys album. Maybe the only one worth listening to. Psychedelic surf rock > surf rock, and that's saying something because I usually hate psychedelic anything. I like this album, huge hits, good album cuts. There's definitely an R&B feel to some of the songs as well, Let's Go Away for Awhile notably. Sloop John B has always been one of my favorite Beach Boys songs even if the lyrics are kind of goofy. It's strangely upbeat and melancholy at the same time. God Only Knows is my favorite Beach Boys song. Some of Brian Wilson's weirdness on this album were definitely an influence on Sgt. Pepper's, particularly the title track. Nothing like some dog barking and train crossing noises to close out an album. The 60s and found sound...not a major advance in music history.

very niceys :)

It might be sacrilegious, but: I don't really like it? Yes, some songs are timeless classics, but others are, well, just there.