Pet Sounds

would rather have listened to the goats for 38 minutes. highly over rated imo

8/10

overrated

This album is my favorite album of all time. There’s so much to say about the innovative production, the beautiful harmonies, and Brian Wilson’s deeply personal lyrics, but there’s not much else I can add to what has already been said about this perfect album. I would like to say that I first listened to this album in full in college, and it grew to become such a closely resonating piece of work for me as a man in his early twenties. At the time, I was experiencing so much over those years, like my first relationship, growing more independent as a person, and having feelings of loneliness and isolation. So it was a miracle I discovered this album when I did because I could hear and feel so much of myself in throughout all of the songs. It grew to define all of the changes I was facing and the realizations I was learning at the time. The album is about a person growing older, coming to terms with the realities of life and love and feeling as if the world is moving past them and they’re struggling to catch up. To me, there is no album that overcomes this one in terms of production, creativity, and or depth. It was ahead of its time back then, and it’s still both a marvel and a timeless piece of work today. Pet Sounds is a masterpiece, and Brian Wilson is a genius. Love and mercy.

who doesn't recognize this album at this rate? it seems like even today, there's some new younger generations listening to it for the first time and being amazed. there's just something about the quirky instrumentation, the reverb... these damn boys harmonize so well you'll be hypnotized. i just can't figure out how they managed to do it all. wikipedia says "oh they did drugs, they did marijuana" meanwhile i have weed every single day, and even when i'm stoned as hell i just think "how did they cook this? are they gods?" it's that ambitious of an album.

The first track is legendary but during the album, it tended to be forgettable. Not a moment after the last track played, I completely forgot about the rest of the tracks.

Surprisingly little pet sounds, although I wonder if what is meant here is really the subset of animal sounds, or whether the noises are so tame that they could be kept as pets. The latter certainly fits better. I don't think it needs to be mentioned that masters of harmony produced masterpieces of early pop songwriting here, but the whole thing sounds pretty dated nowadays. Overall, I'm left with a feeling of “respect, but it's a shame it doesn't sound better” and “if the Beatles had recorded this, you'd still be hearing it today.” 3.5/5

Good stuff

Not for me...

I think I've been being too harsh on some of the selections so far. It's hard when you get to an album like this with a MASSIVE REPUTATION, but yeah, five stars for the sounds and the melodies and the production. Thanks for finally making me listen to this.

Very hit or miss. The music was on point, but sometimes the harmonizing was a bit much. When a song worked it worked Very well.

what more can i say - i adore this album, it sounds so sincere, pure gold. its kind of music never gets old 'cause whatever genre you're into, you'll listen to this album and you'll love it 'cause its undoubtedly good. i prefer listen to this album in late august when it gets a little colder and summer saying goodbye, that's the atmosphere i get from this masterpiece

such a lovely lovely album, will be revisiting. kind of want the vinyl.

5/10 - too 60s but some good songs

One of the greatest recordings of all time. Nothing to add

I have somehow gone through over 40 years of life as a music fan having never heard this album in full. Now, obviously I know all about it - in the grand scheme of greatest album of all time lists, it's this, Revolver/Sgt.Pepper, and What's Goin' On which seems to top the lists. Don't worry - I've heard those other three albums, I'm not a complete pleb. I've also heard a few songs from Pet Sounds before - who hasn't? In my musical journey, I have been working my way through the entire back catalogues of artists I never got around to. The Beach Boys are one of those. I thought I would love them, given the fact that everyone else does and that I love plenty of their singles. But then the reality hits - they're not an albums band. They're 100% a singles band. So many of their early albums are so strikingly similar to one another - the production improves but the songwriting essentially stays the same. You have the songs about cars, you have the songs about girls, and you have the songs about surfing. And you have an instrumental or two. You might even get a song about cars, girls, AND, surfing. And the songs all follow the same plan - keyboards, lush, harmonies. This is where The Beatles always excelled over The Beach Boys - other lyrical subject matter, other sounds, more dynamic in their range of genres and styles. But Pet Sounds is the big boy. Is this where they put away their boyish notions of girls, cars, and surf boards? To a point, yes. There's more to the lyrics here. Still not as expansive or as expressive as what other bands were singing about at the time or since, but a definite improvement. The production is unsurprisingly gorgeous. The harmonies are here in full force, it's lush, and both Wouldn't It Be Nice and God Only Knows are all time bangers. But then there's everything else. Everything else as in the rest of the songs all blend into one big Beach Boys wash and sound the same. You could pick any non-single from this album and compare it against any non-single from any of their prior albums and...what? What's the difference? Better lyrics, sure. But it's the same shtick. Throw in the fact that there's only so much of Brian Wilson's wailing that a sane mind can handle before the saccharine sweetness punches your teeth through your brain. And what the balls is that album cover? That's right up there with those hilariously bad religious album covers where some cross-eyed halfwit proclaims that Jesus has 'touched them'. No he hasn't. Because he isn't real, and never was. Thankfully Mike Love and others chime in and give a break. But this is an example of an album where all the songs are good - some are perfect - but it's still a struggle to get through the whole thing in one go. Such is the case with The Beach Boys. Listen to any song in isolation and you'll have a great time. A few in a row and you'll have a smile on your face and you'll probably hum them for the rest of the day. Any more than that and you'll start thinking 'hey, didn't I play this one already' and 'why are my teeth going all weird and tingly'. But it's Pet Sounds. It was influential. It has a couple of the best Pop Songs ever written. Critics fiddle each other talking about how good it was. The stories of its recording and aftermath are legendary. Such are the peripherals and context to ensure an album gets on a list such as this. It's very good, but come on, it's not as good as you think. The title track is close to garbage and all the trains, dogs, and bike sounds sound very very silly now.

Gorgeous album. Masterful on all fronts. 10/10 Favorite tracks- “Don’t Talk….” “Sloop John B” “God Only Knows”

Perfect.

The reputation of this album precedes it, however perhaps you had to be there because I only found this album to be okay. It might have been revolutionary for its time, but by today's standards there's not much to come back for.

Me gusto lo disfrute, pero no se destaco por sobre. pero gran disco tambien para tener de fondo

First song ‘Wouldn’t it be nice’ feels like I’m the main lead in a melodrama who’e about to start his day so fresh. The morning. It is sunny The air is fresh no stress. Bright smile. No rush. Very happy and wlight vibe to me. Second song ‘You still believe in me’ feels heartwarming to me. The outro feels like Christmas eve. So heart lifting. It’s quite short tho. Third song ‘That’s not me’ feels like singing out loud about my current life. I came from a small town and yes I once had a dream. Now I’m living in Bangkok and I found that my lonely life isn’t so pretty. Yes I miss my old self trying, dreaming, failing and yes doing everything I could to get out of my house and my town. Fourth song ‘ Don’t Talk’ feels like a comfort amidst stormy days. I would listen to this when I’m having a hard time.

First Beach Boys project and what a livley sound they have, which feels like a given when you think about the album name. All the instrumentals and vocals really give off a “live sound” and it sounds really great together even if the lyrics can be a lil sad when you think about it, it’s a nice lil opposite attracts kind of thing.

Wasn't sure whether to give this a 4 or a 5, but then they hit me with a delightful instrumental at the end

Make sure to listen to this album in stereo, it sounds much more full and immersive. This is a fun album. Wouldn't it be nice is probably one of the happiest songs I have heard. The random honk sounds in You Still Believe in Me had me chuckling.

The hits! Nostalgic but not exciting. Always a pleasant listen through though. 6/10

Favorite Tracks: That's Not Me / Sloop Jon B / God Only Knows / Caroline, No Rating: 3.8 Ah, here we go, one of those albums that when you start to get into vinyl shows up on every MUST HAVE list. Well, guess what I don't own "Rumors" or "Moondance" or even "Buena Vista Social Club" either lol. Overall, a nice little listen. I can certainly understand all the praise for the production, it's rich and so balanced and there's such a diversity of sounds and instrumentation. I liked the few songs I already knew I liked, and the rest were pleasant. I found the high pitch falsetto a little distracting generally. I'll round up to a 4 for me score, I'd certainly listen to this again though, especially with headphones...but I wasn't moved enough to go order it on vinyl :)

best of the best of the best

Pleasant for working to. I recognized at least half the songs.

I’ve known about this album forever and perhaps it’s my nihilism showing but the optimism in the music makes me recoil. Make no mistake however that this is a beautiful album, beautifully arranged and crafted. Wouldn’t It Be Nice has been overplayed to oblivion so it’s sunshiny attitude birders on sarcasm to the modern listener. But there is something about God Only Knows that remains deeply touching, especially the end with the melodies soaring. I wasn’t too keen on the rest of the songs but they are still very well made and I can see others liking them.

Wouldn't It Be Nice - 5/5 You Still Believe in Me - 4/5 That's Not Me - 3.5/5 Don't Talk - 3.5/5 I'm Waiting for the Day - 4/5 Let's Go Away for Awhile - 4/5 Sloop John B - 4.5/5 God Only Knows - 5/5 I Know There's An Answer - 4.5/5 Here Today - 4/5 I Just Wasn't Made for These Times - 3.5/5 Pet Sounds - 4/5 Caroline, No - 3.5/5 A monumental album for pop music that still (mostly) holds up today. One of the first concept albums (though I didn't exactly get the concept until I looked it up), it blends the 50s pop sensabilities with more orchestral instrumentation to form something that people still look back upon all these years later. I would give it 5 stars, but some questionable production cues hold it back for me from being a masterpiece in my eyes. Overall: 4/5 Favorites: Wouldn't It Be Nice, Sloop John B, God Only Knows, I Know There's An Answer

a classic for sure. glad for the excuse to listen again.

this was great

omg this was great

I really enjoyed this one! Very pleasant listen to start my day with, and of course I already knew a couple of the songs. Nothing mindblowing in my opinion, but would be a solid 3.5 for me.

This is a perfect album imo. Kinda wish there were more pet sounds though. Not even one meow!

Oh man, there’s some good ones in here Obviously Wouldn’t It Be Nice is timeless, pretty hard for it to not just make your day better Back when I was a toddler I LOVED Sloop John B. I have vivid memories of going into my dads office and getting him to play the song over and over for me while sitting on his lap. Definitely got emotional hearing that one for the first time in a long time Those harmonies are so much fun, they had such a distinctive sound that never wears out its welcome. Not quite a perfect album but I’d be hard pressed to not give it a 5 with everything it has going for it

I dont know how you can listen to this without a huge smile on your face

Things I KNEW about Pet Sounds... -Recorded and released in 1966. -(One of) Paul McCartney's favorite albums. -"Without Pet Sounds, there wouldn't be a Sergeant Pepper's." -Supposedly an early concept album, though I never caught it. -Heavily introspective, very different from previous Beach Boys releases. -Considered Brian Wilson's masterpiece. Things I LEARNED about Pet Sounds... -Charted higher in Britain than the US -Wilson used Rubber Soul as competitive fuel. -Good Vibrations was recorded during these sessions, but Sloop John B made the album instead. -Cover photo taken at San Diego Zoo -Reached #2 in UK behind Sound of Music soundtrack. -Members of The Who did not think it was musical genius. Mostly WOW. Knew this to be a good album, well-regarded by musicians, critics, and fans. But a critical listen really had me understand some of the WHY... I consider Wouldn't It Be Nice one of the perfect songs in the world. Exceptional opening track, but probably the best on the album. Strange to get that as track one... Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) good but not great. I'm Waiting For the Day solid, and God Only Knows is genius. I Just Want Made For These Times entirely different from anything they'd done before. Or anyone for that matter. And Sloop John B is a classic. It comes to mind on the way home from every family trip, me jokingly singing, "This is the worst trip - I've ever been on." I haven't given this a full listen in years, and it's better than I remember. Better than good, not perfect though.

Man, I love the Beach Boys. This album starts off with an absolute club banger, except every song after fell off lowkey. They were still good, just not as good as the first song. Overall, though this album is just some good vibes to put on.

For the Beach Boys to make album after album exclusively about surfboards, bikinis, and travelling to different places to go surfing with women in bikinis, and then just casually pump out this masterpiece is actually nutty. Also what is up with the album cover??? In all seriousness, here's one of the big hallmark classics I've been waiting on. This had a lot of influence across the music scene, including on the Beach Boys' British rivals, 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. In all honesty, Pet Sounds is an album I've tried to love over the years, but it's never fully clicked for me. While I respect its legendary reputation and understand its impact, I don't feel the same connection to it that so many others do. I mean, there’s no denying the album's technical brilliance. The harmonies are gorgeous, and the production is a testament to Brian Wilson's genius. And for an album nearly six decades old, the mix holds up surprisingly well, even if the percussion can occasionally sound a little thin. Anyways, my point is, this album is goated with that sauce 5/5

Old rock and roll that just feels good. It’s an album I feel like I should really listen to again.

Classic album,

5/5 no skips

Amazing work

Lame.

We could live forever tonight let’s not think about tomorrow

🥇god only knows 🥈sloop john b 🥉wouldn’t it be nice HM: that’s not me, i’m waiting for the day, here today,

One of the all-time great album openers of all time. I’m not entirely sure if I’ve deciphered the genius of Brian Wilson in this yet, but it’s a helluva record — even the mid-tempo filler tracks too.

Woo! That’s a great fuckin record man!

Hard to give a fair shake because it just makes me think of my dead sister. Wasn’t crazy about it before she died too.

Perhaps the most sacrilegious opinion I will commit to this exercise is I don't think Pet Sounds is all that great. Brian Wilson, feeling some Beatles-envy, set out to make "the greatest rock album ever made" and fell into the trap that the greatest rock album had to be extremely serious, and as a result, and doesn't rock very much. The formula works best on "Wouldn't It Be Nice", "God Only Knows" and "I'm Waiting For The Day" (which sounds very Sgt. Pepper-ish even though that album hadn't come out yet). Their cover of "Sloop John B" is a nice little song, but it wasn't part of Wilson's grand vision, only included at the label's insistence so there was a surefire single. The instrumentals on the album are supper club music. "Pet Sounds" was originally supposed to be pitched as a James Bond theme, and it was seemingly composed by someone who had no idea who James Bond was. The rest of the album are compositional and instrumental explorations that are disjointedly tacked on to juvenile ruminations of love and growing up (the only element of the album that was commercially driven--Wilson still wanted Beach Boys to appeal to the teens). Admittedly, the explorations in chord progressions and instrumentation are interesting, both in sound and composition, and if your relationship with music is examining these sorts of things, I can see why Pet Sounds might be exemplary to you. But there's a difference between interesting and satisfying, and if your dopamine receptors are tuned the way mine are, to embrace the more emotive and visceral impacts of music, they'll remain starved.

This was...something. We started off real good, but then it just fell of? What even happened?

I have always loved this record.

This album is simply Impossible and Pure. it goes so deep emotionally. Pet Sounds commits to the feeling and it never breaks. it’s timeless. you can always return to it and you can count on being changed forever each time. it grows with you in life. the arrangements swell and recede like one’s nervous system. even the silences create space and are treated as active frequencies.

Psy ché, très Nuggets dans l'esprit

Conecto mucho con los temas del álbum, no hay nada más que decir de esta obra maestra

I like the Beatles better. Weirdly Christmassy at points.

“This is one of the albums that made the sixties”

Immaculately produced, daringly ambitious and conveying a wide range of themes, 'Pet Sounds' is the quintessential Beach Boys record to many fans and casual admirers, and honestly, who am I to deny the generally accepted greatness of this record. Composed and produced largely by chief songwriter Brian Wilson, 'Pet Sounds' was The Beach Boys attempt to one-up The Beatles' 'Rubber Soul' record from the previous year by further deepening the role of the recording studio in influencing the craft and composition of the songs, and not only does 'Pet Sounds' meet the quality of 'Rubber Soul', it arguably exceeds it. Glistening with bright orchestral compositions performed by a full orchestra, trippy guitar and string arrangements and some of the finest vocal harmonies you well ever hear, 'Pet Sounds' is an incredible achievement in sound production that potentially eclipses the quality of the songs themselves, but that's not to say the songs aren't incredible in their own right. We all know 'Wouldn't It Be Nice' and 'God Only Knows'. They're timeless for a reason and deservedly so. But there's also other fantastic tunes like the solemn 'You Still Believe In Me' and 'I'm Waiting For the Day', the inventive 'Sloop John B' and loner anthem 'I Just Wasn't Made For These Times'. 'Pet Sounds' warrants multiple re-listens, as I've picked up more about it's impressively layered sound every time I've listened to it. An all-time classic not only for fans of catchy 60s pop, but especially sound engineers looking for what a perfectly mixed record sounds like. Best songs: Wouldn't It Be Nice, You Still Belive In Me, I'm Waiting For the Day, Sloop John B, God Only Knows, I Know There's An Answer, I Just Wasn't Made For These Times, Caroline, No

The Beach Boys are very nostalgic for me, and I love a good number of their songs. I sort of feel a bit neutrally about this album though. I would put it on to listen to every now and again.

Beautiful mix of 50's instrumentals with the synth-like voices that lead to prominence in the 70's. Beautiful heart wrenching lyrics hidden in youthful beats. Love it

Its pretty good.

Another band who I know the hits from but have never done a deep dive into an album before. Whilst certainly being of it’s time it still sounds pretty fresh, so you can tell it was really well produced. It’s inoffensive and quite light pop so plays along pretty nicely in the background, whilst not being background noise like some albums.

It's brilliantly done, it sounds lovely, a technical achievement, some amazing songs. Am I likely to listen to it in the next 12 months? No.

Another a couple of listens and it could be a five album

When I was 18 my girlfriends sister gave me this album for Christmas with a note that said "this will become your favourite album of all time". I'm not sure it's quite reached that level, but it's up there. There's not a ton I can say that hasn't been said thousands of times before. Carol Kaye on bass as well!

The Beach boys - Pet sounds 8/10 Wouldn’t It Be Nice - 8,9/10 You Still Believe In Me - 6,5/10 That Not’s Me - 9/10 Don’t Talk - 10/10 I’m Waiting For The Day 7/10 let's go away for awhile 7/10 Sloop John B 5/10 God Only Knows 6,9/10 i know there’s an answer 6/10 Here Today 10/10 I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times 10/10 Pet sound 5/10 Carolina, No 6/10

вайбовенький, но не смог дослушать весь

7 out of 5

# Album Name: Pet Sounds # Artist: Beach Boys # Rating: 4/5 # Comments: Some banging tunes on this album. But also a fair amount of filler and average songs. A very good album. Classic beach boys in some areas # Top Tunes: Wouldnt it be nice / John B / God only knows # Would I listen to it again? Yes

The highs are absolutely stratospheric, which is why this is getting a 4 I enjoyed it a lot, but I think there are a few tracks that are just 'good' which stops it being an all timer

It was so cool to here this album that is a reference. The sound is really old school. I want to rate it 5 stars.

5/5. A 5/5 album on my first week, how lucky! Thousands upon thousands of pages have been written on this album about why it’s so great and a landmark achievement of 60’s pop, but to me the first thing that comes to mind is beauty. This is such a beautiful sounding album. Some of the finest production of its time mixed with heavenly harmonies, it is just so nice on the ears. plus the songs are also so damn good. A lot of fun small things too like the bicycle horns on “you still believe in me.” An all time great and it’s a shame we lost Brian Wilson last year, one of the most interesting minds in pop history.

Cute is exactly the right word. Feel good summer nostalgia

Chill 4

This album makes me want to drop acid on a Californian beach and stop being such a square, man.

Maybe was influential, but its just boring and nothing special for me. Not a pleasurable listen. Sorry

The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds Pet Sounds is a staggering achievement in vocal architecture and studio musicianship. Moving far beyond the simple "surf-pop" tropes of the era, Brian Wilson utilizes the studio as a primary instrument to create a "symphonic" pop experience. The vocal arrangements are nothing short of immaculate—layering harmonies with a level of complexity and precision that rivals the operatic heights of bands like Queen. Tracks like "God Only Knows" and "Wouldn't It Be Nice" stand out as masterclasses in production, blending unconventional instruments and vulnerable, conscious lyricism into something that feels both intimate and grand. It is a deeply "thought-provoking" record that rewards multiple listens, proving itself to be one of the most sophisticated milestones in musical history.

Oh man this is great, I did play God Only Knows as our wedding song so I am not that objective. I haven’t listened to the whole album a lot before so this was a nice chance to do that again again. It does sounds a bit dated but for me that’s not a problem. The sounds is so fun, it brings that 60’s positivity in your room. Not for every occasion but a great album nonetheless!

had some intense debates with my dad about this album since he's a skeptic but i think my final opinion is that yes, this is incredible child-like and juvenile but that is the appeal for an album that approaches love and being inquisitive about the world in the most sincere way and for that i have to give it its tens

his story makes me so sad but i get why everyone likes these men and their music. some songs are cute but they almost all remind me of love actually lmao

I liked it. Don’t think that i got nearly as much out of it as I could have, but still a good time. Production sounds great, even 60 years later. I was really happy when this showed up for my second day as it’s something I’ve been meaning to check out for a very long time. Going to relisten at some point for sure.

meu deus, esperava sol, praia e felicidade e no fim ganhei dor, sofrimento e depressão, adorei!!!! fav: here, today

Heard the first song before but not the rest of the album, it's ok

One of the best openers of any album. I've listened to this many times but with a new listen here's what I took away. The whole album overall is sonically perfect and it's great to listen to. Mostly calm but overall somewhat similar in tone from one song to the next. Maybe that's the point but after the opener there's nothing that really stands out from one song to the next with a few exceptions. You can get a little lost listening to the album from start to finish.

I love the music itself but the lyrics are abysmal, and they almost ruin the entire thing for me 😭

The songs are great! I always had this image of the Beach Boys as this airy summertime fun band, and to an extent that's true, but the lyrics on this record are often pretty deep

beautiful voices, classic album. the harmonies really do blend into the melody which is always appreciated on my side. it should be a 10/10 considering la epoca en la que salio, innovative for it's time absolutely, but apart from wouldn't it be nice (since you can't really escape it) and god only knows (bc tony stonem deserves smth in my heart) it's forgettable. 6/10, bc god only knows rlly does something to me

What notes am I supposed to put other than I liked it

Very goofy album, 2 musical interludes?

I liked this album. Wouldn’t It Be Nice is such a classic

lovee!

I’ve never listened to this entire album, and I can see why it’s a top album for a lot of people. I really enjoyed Sloop John B and I’m waiting for the day. The vocals and instruments sound insane for this to have been made in the 60’s.

i don’t listen to enough music like this but all of these are bangers i will def be exploring this genre more😇

Semi solid men agera främst bakgrundsljud till annat, fint ibland dock!

A classic!

Not my type of music, didn’t love the preppy nature

I had no idea. I thought this would be another overhyped album but this is incredible.

Tal vez letras no tan profundas pero si puedes identificarte con ciertas líneas y te hacen conectar con el álbum, un disco muy ameno y agradable de escuchar, a pesar de que ciertas letras son un poco melancólicas tiene un ritmo alegre que no lo hace depresivo sino algo lindo. Muy bueno, es un disco que definitivamente tienes que oír sin expectativas y te llevarás una grata sorpresa.

ai meu deus é o album do wouldnt it be nice FAVS (top 3): wouldnt it be nice, dont talk (put your head on my shoulder), here today mençoes honrosas: thats not me; im waiting for the day; god only knows; caroline, no compraria o vinil: talvez os caras sabem muito, gostei bastante e acho q a voz deles ficam tao harmonicas que é uma delicia de ouvir. o album abre mt bem e fecha bem divertido com literais pet sounds!!! KKKKKK nota final: 4/5

Dreadful. Overrated.

I love the beach boys great album rec

nice

Pretty catchy songs throughout and was entertained the whole time. they have such a unique sound special to them that I really appreciate.

Superb album

Classic album that makes it feel like a Sad summer

It's not a 5* unfortunately but it is a very very good album (4.5*?)

Not really my bag but a couple of all time bangers on it. Just fine really, probably would've blown my mind in 1966 though.

This album could literally be Wouldn’t It Be Nice and God Only Knows, and it would STILL be a 5 star, perfect album. The other songs are just a cherry on top.

-wouldnt it be nice znam od prije sa tik toka -odlične harmonije, kratke pjesme, modulacije prejake i to na svakoj pjesmi -za sada mi nije niti jedna pjesma ostala nešto pretjerano u glavi što je normalno jer simultano učim grčki, dooobri instrumenti ima stvarno svega, ovo mi je više pozadinska glazba, više je filmska - kao soundtrack za nešto, pjesme mi nisu zasebne. - "put your head on my shoulder" forica - lets go away for a while- samo instrumental -neke pjesme su malo neprepoznatljive, to jest međusobno slične -God only knows, za sada najveći benger s albuma NAKON SLUŠANJA: dajem 3 zvjezdice, tehnički NIJE LOŠE, ali ja ovo neću slušati više nikada. ovaj album. beach boyse hoću, njihova pjesma darlin koju mi je otkrio sheldon iz tbbt je toliko dobra pjesma i slušam često, kokomo...

RIP Brian Wilson

boring af

Amazing, can tell why this was so influential. Was already in rotation - will stay in rotation

A head of their time.

This album is strange in that it should feel more strange than it is. A pop album with harpsichord, timpany and a horn section is odd. But it all works. Even the theramin and bike bell/horn in You Still Believe in Me works. I really cant explain how it does, but it does. Couple that with the harmonies that sound like being on a beach in some idealised 50s California and you have this album. Shouldnt work but it does.

J'ai bcp d'album à rattraper, et on sait que c'est un 5.

Du génie même si ça donne envie de s'arracher la tête par bouttes.

Perfect background album

nice upbeat instrumentals

It’s quite simply an album that has influenced so much and indeed many bands that I like, and for that alone in gains an extra star. My wife picked Wouldn’t It Be Nice as our exit music for our wedding day, and God Only Knows is an all timer.

Fav: Don’t Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) Least Fav: Pet Sounds Got to love it when an album lives up to the hype, almost every song here was fighting for the top spot

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In the golden light of St Keverne Parish church, the organist takes her seat and strikes up the opening chords of “God Only Knows…”. It’s a slightly more languorous commencement than the original’s plucky opening, but it’s as sharp an attack as the Viscount Envoy Digital Organ can realistically pump into the space. Any crisper and the windows made delicate by time would likely fracture. Anyway, it sounds incredible. “God Only Knows…” is one of those songs that it’s impossible to say everything about; it has the ability to hang a nimbus around a moment in a way that’s pretty much always remarkable. I’m sure there’s plenty been committed to record about the singular strength of the vocal melody, its gradual swelling into what we can call without hyperbole an estuary of harmony, etc etc. But it’ll forever be a memory of that light that the song conjures for me. Pet Sounds is a perfect album. The strength in depth becomes only more evident with every close listen: you could lose any “hit” and still be holding a 10/10 record. Just how exquisitely well balanced the compositions actually are is best summed up for me by “Let’s Go Away…”: Brian Wilson, he possessed of the most beautiful head voice in all pop music, opted to make the track instrumental-only because it was already everything it needed to be. Faultless instinct. Sometime probably quite soon, I’ll have been listening to this album for most of my life. And while it was “I Just Wasn’t Made for These Times” that first captivated me in my late teens (still does; little of what worked for me then fails to still do so now, something I think’s true for most people if they’re honest) I’m still finding things about Pet Sounds to fall in love with (deep dives on the length of verses, melodies; playbacks focusing on just the percussion, the bass, the trombones …). It’s unlikely I’ll ever develop a vocabulary exhaustive enough to do the record justice, so in a word: sublime.

Sounds of petting my hog to the classic sounds of the boys of the beach slapping their hogs as well. Hog slappy wonderousness

It’s very classic and i can appreciate it for what it is however it just doesn’t feel complete in a way? i’d love to sample some tracks for something though

Pleasantly surprised, this was not the stereotypical hit sound of the Beach Boys that I was expecting. Much more layered and interesting to me and understand why it tops a lot of album lists.

Album I would play when going on a date to a petting zoo.

I can’t say I loved it, but it was alright. Why does it sound so Christmas-y though? This album features some real classics like Wouldn’t It Be Nice & God Only Knows. Stand-outs - Don’t Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) - Pet Sounds

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Decent. 2/5

It was good- but not exactly something I’d listen to. I saved ONE song only.

This is one of those albums I have heard about in passing, particularly with a lot of critical praise towards it. After listening it I do understand that to some extent. It does sound dated to me, but the instrumentals are very lush and well-balanced - clearly a lot more depth than a lot of other pop-music coming out around that time. I think my biggest gripe with this album is the singing - their voices just don't fall well on to my ears. This fact was made clear with the songs on this album in which they weren't singing; those sounded the best to me. If possible, I would give this a 4.5 rating instead, but I'm reluctantly giving it a 5 rather than a 4.

"JUST ONE GIRLLLLLL" This is another album that I don't trust people who don't like it. One of the all time greats. Favorite track: God Only Knows

Solid listen. My favourite songs are That's Not Me and Don't Talk. Will definitely come back to it often!

The lyrics in some of the songs are so much sadder than I ever knew. God Only Knows always makes me cry. Harmonies are rich and the music is lush.

Absolutely wonderful. Innovative, vast, reflective, challenging, joyous. One of the best ever.

Har alltid saknat tydligare trummor och rytm när jag lyssnat på Pet Sounds, så även denna gång. Förstår och uppskattar verkligen dess historiska värde och det är ju jättefint, men för mig personligen har det aldrig varit ett album jag känner att jag vill lyssna på igen. Rent rationellt är det väl minst en fyra, men jag måste lyssna på mig själv här och då är det faktiskt bara en väldigt stark trea.

RIP geniet

Fick gåshud efter 10 sekunder. Det är så satans vackert.

Det enda dåliga med denna skiva är att den inte är längre! RIP Brian Wilson

Den perfekta låten själv gör albumet till en stum femma. Sen finns det mer också. Tidlösa melodier!

Jag skulle ju också kunna brista ut i ett ”pop perfection!” som en annan B.3000 men känner att jag inte skulle ha någon vidare auktoritet i ett sånt uttalande. Det låter förstås otroligt bra men träffar inte riktigt reggae-nerven i mig. Och den är viktig. Jag måste därför be om ursäkt för att jag förstör en perfect game. Sry team :( Ställer i samband med detta även min plats i spelarrådet till förfogande. Och asså som om jag inte redan ALLTID blandar ihop namnen Pet Shop Boys och Beach BOIS så ba Ah det är Beach Sounds med Pet Shop Boys 😑.

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Trodde länge att "Jag hade en gång en båt" bara var en sån (trad.) - melodi, ett allmängods. Nädå. Och det är inte den enda. De här låtarna är så bra att det känns omöjligt att nån snubbe med röster i huvudet skrivit dem. Att de inte är något som bara finns och har funnits för evigt. Tycker texterna är förbisedda. Fint naiva med mycket outsider feels. Och sen den flummiga orkestreringen (?) på det. Vore jag en sådan som slängde sig med uttryck som "pop-perfektion" skulle jag sluta med det. Så länge inte verket i fråga tangerade Pet Sounds förstås.

Very chill/relaxing. Feels nostalgic and comforting.

Came out 1966, and you can tell. Very chill, beach almost simple musical background. Focuses on harmonizing vocals.

2nd listen, first in 2021. this album's sonic hype is lost on me, and I wonder why i don't mind this kind of sound, but this does not click it kinda lacks the melodies of beatles or byrds, lacks the true tuned in zaniness of something like piper at the gates of dawn i love that there are two instrumentals on here. i like some instrumental choices thoughout idk best tunes: wouldn't it be nice, let’s go away for awhile, i know there’s an answer

This is fabulous. Wrote a long review and forgot to save it! I was saying something about not being a musician but being able to hear great composition and imaginative use of a wide range of instruments (including vocals) to create their unique sound. We might miss the genius that lies behind this if we just hear pop. Particularly enjoyed Let's Go Away for a While

One of my absolute favourites. This just fills you with every emotion you’re capable of feeling. Such beautiful music.

I’ve returned to this album so many times and it keeps revealing itself to be one of the most stunning, vulnerable and fulfilling pieces of pop song-craft, arrangement and production. So many holy shit moments.

Not really what i would usually listen to but it was a good album to keep in the background

no skip tracks, great easy listening straight way through

I've heard this album being cited as a very influential one and, I had previously listened to some of its songs. For some reason at times it felt a bit burdersome to me, but I think the songs are still good (maybe it was not the right time for me) My favourites would probably be: I just wasn't made for these times, That's not me and Here today

I had higher expectations for this album. Had to still give it a 4 for one of the best songs ever; “God Only Knows”.

Nice and easy listen but not anything memorable for me.

Actually quite melancholic in places.

Christmas came early

I think I've heard of some songs from the album. It was a smooth, easy listen. Might give it another try. Again, oldie, fun listen.

Can't deny the incredible production and indelible impact. I thought that I would be giving this a 5 star without a second thought. The problem is that I'd rather read about how important this album is than listen to it. Love - Pet Sounds (kind of wish the whole album was instrumentals), Sloop John B Like - God Only Knows Take or leave the rest 5 star for influence and place on list, 2 star listen for me. I'll call it 4 3/1001+

ALBUM LINDO!!! LETRAS, MELODIAS ☆HARMONIAS☆ TUDO!!!

Massive orchestral work, offers us glimpses of a perpetual ocean before whipping us back to the minutiae of perfectionism. Stationary, self-harming, psychedelic, Spectorsound ect

Cute

7.9/10. Enjoyable listen.

12/23/25 - HOIST UP THE JOHN B'S SAIL. Glad I knew a handful of these songs + they feel v nostalgic

Two fantastic songs, the rest while I think would have been great on release do sound quite old fashioned now.

1966 had Revolver, Blonde On Blonde, and this, which is insane. Just a definitively great album from first to last.

every note is deliberate and obsessed over, and you can hear that in the music. perfect album.

baking christmas cookies with my sister while listening to this album, it’s perfect for this time of year

Innovative and inspiring in its era. The original concept album that inspired Sgt. Pepper's and therefore all others. a few all-time classic hits, but overall a great album. Pitchfork: 9.4 Rolling Stone: Top 500 albums #2 Best Songs Wouldn't it Be Nice Sloop John B God Only Knows

eu ouviria isso por livre e espontânea vontade

Alright. Not the biggest fan and honestly all blended together and no standout.

There’s beautiful moments throughout this. It has an original sound and once you’ve fallen under its spell there’s nothing else quite like it. For those who have found the beauty in this album, it will be an album they come back to time and time again because nothing else will scratch that itch. I think it’s possible to pick apart this album and find fault but that’s a mistake. Over analysing everything will only rob you of enjoyment.

Incredible. I had previously seen the Beach Boys simply as the band that made Surfin' USA. What an album. Brian Wilson's masterpiece. An album I could listen to and appreciate at any moment. Perfect 5*

Love the melodies and the instrumentals. My top three tracks from this album is Caroline no, wouldn't it be nice, and let's go away for a while

I couldn't care less about the Beach Boys. Yes it is good, I think objectively the production is top notch, but I just can't get into the Beach Boys.

The composition across the album is fantastic, but the vocal layering or reverb effect is a bit much.

FUCKING LOVEEEEEEE AYEEEE love that it started with a song i knew it was great

This is an easy one. Five stars for me. To be fair to the process i did listen to the album again. Its an incredible mux if a record. How can something be so orchestral yet so tween pop without feeling forced in either? The Metallica album on this list with the orchestra, that is forced. This is a pop and orchestra and something new altogether. And how can something be so twee pop but ao pwrsonally expressive at the same time. I wasnt made for these times has to be Brian’s personal lament. Sloop John B is a great cover of a traditional song, catchy and plays on their great singing. The melodies across this album are not twee pop, they go unexpected placed, but the songs remain teenage romancy angst pop as much as any 50’s Paul Anka hit or doo woop type band. Its complex. Its simole. It is unique frankly. But moat of all it is beautiful ear wormy songs. Live it.

Reminds me of Roxana. Exactly the type of album I needed this morning.

Some truly transcendent work here

One of the all-timers.

I get it. Pet Sounds is one of the most innovative and influential albums of its time. I get why it needs to be on this list. But the songs just aren't that good. Yes, there are bangers (Wouldn't It Be Nice is classic Beach Boys but amped up in a great way, Sloop John B is one of the best songs of all time) but eh, the rest feel like Brian Wilson heard of this new Wall of Sound thing and thought "yeah shit I can just throw everything at it and it's going to be fucking awesome" although who knows what he was actually thinking, given he had a teenage wife (gross, they started "dating" when he was 21 and she was 15), or maybe it was the LSD that made him think it was going to be good. Long review short, influential album, couple of good songs, rest are filler. Solid 3/5.

Supposed to be great, I really don't like it.

This is killing yourself music for when you've been into killing yourself music for years. Such an excellent album. I could listen to it again and again and again and again and again and....

timeless

a very sweet album

The rock tracks on this record ("Wouldn't It Be Nice" and "Sloop John B") are the high points here, along with the stately "God Only Knows". The balance of this album is restrained chamber pop with kitchen sink production. Brian Wilson uses some interesting chord progressions and sophisticated melodies here but those same songs are sometime undercut by cluttered arrangements that dilute the energy of the cuts. (For example, tracks like "That's Not Me" and "Here Today" bury the rhythm section in the background on what could have been solid rock and roll numbers.) One of the biggest culprits is the technical limitations of the time - multitrack recording was still in its infancy - and these limitations put a damper on Wilson's ambitions. The original mono mix smashes everything together and flattens out the nuances that Wilson sought to include. The stereo mix from the 90s is an vast improvement, though it doesn't solve every issue with this record. Original mono version: 3/5 Stereo version: 4/5

Its chill

Meh. It definitely sounds like the times but unfortunately, in a modern context, the sound is kind of flat. Sacrilege I know, this was ground breaking stuff for the time and I can appreciate it for that at least. Just not something I can listen to for long without getting bored.

One of the best ever.

I mean yeah. Divine.

Felt like a daydream.

Truly a one-of-a-kind listening experience. Many have tried to imitate, but I don’t think any in pop music can quite come close to the level of intricacy in melodies, chord progressions, and instrumental arrangements that Brian Wilson achieved here. RIP

One of the greatest albums of all time. I live and breathe it.

DEFINITIVE. LEGENDARY.

We can't deny the creative genius of Brian Wilson. That said, the album doesn't really speak to me. 3/5 down the middle on this one.

quite chill, wouldn’t describe it as rock. pretty unique, good studying music 😊

Couple of bangers but will probably not be listening by again. Wanted to like this more than I did

It is a bit slow for modern days. But nevertheless I enjoyed the album. It was already part of my collection.

Honestly great album! I enjoy The Beach Boys and I liked this a lot.

Fun summery vibesss. Enjoyed this album but for me it’s more like uplifting background music

my fucking goat right here

This does nothing for me Not technically bad, just boring

So so good. One of the best albums I’ve ever listened to. Added pretty much every song to my playlist, loved it. 5/5.

I didn't register but everybody knows this album is good..God Only Knows and Caroline No are top-ehelon

2.75/5 top 3: don’t talk (put your head on my shoulder) let’s go away for a while god only knows

Always fun

geat album

Busy and full arrangements that feel super intentional. You can hear Brian's artistic endeavours throughout the record, specifically the slow, baroque-heavy tracks that make it sound like a modern-day orchestra. "Let's Go Away For Awhile" scratched an itch. A lot of the themes in the song seem to continue from "Beach Boys Today!" in that they often touch on topics not common in pop music at the time (e.g. I Just Wasn't Made For These Times, I Know There's An Answer)

Very nice 60's vibe. I already knew some songs but some of them aren't my vibe. The album seems to be very happy, however I didn't check the lyrics so I might be wrong. Overall I would listen to it again when I'm in a good mood.

i really liked this album- how can you not? it's the beach boys! i knew a few songs but my favourite one was you still believe in me or i know there's an answer:)

Pet Sounds is one of those albums everyone will at least know of, it's a perfect time capsule of the 60s with that signature colorful sound and style that truly cannot be replicated. I get why people love Pet Sounds but as more time goes on and my musical journey continues to expand the sounds I hear and the stuff I really enjoy, I find myself distancing myself from Pet Sounds and regarding it as a solid album to define the 60s. It is far from the strongest work from that decade in my eyes now, but at one time I was blown away by this album and I am ok admitting that. This album is a stepping stone, and whether it sticks around with you or fades away it will never not be as important regardless if the project doesn't fare as highly as it did before. If you want a perfect spring album or one to put a smile on your face why not settle with this classic?

This ain't your Cars, Girls, Surfin' Beach Boys. This is barely thinly veiled cry for help. I can't believe anyone knowing Brian Wilson's mental health issues would listen to this & say "He's a shiny beacon of mental health." That being said, it's sophisticated, lovelorn & just a guy trying to figure himself out in this world. While also being a world famous rock star. He's homesick, lonely & seeing his life & mind change around him. It's a bit depressing at times. Still brilliant.

Meh. I get it, but with modern ears?

Muito velho, mas tem umas músicas instrumentais boas e o Wouldn't it be nice muito clean

The older I get, the better this album gets. Pet Sounds and The White Album in the same week has me a little worried about what's coming though. This lucky streak can't be sustainable...

There are some very interesting "sounds" here. Innovative stuff and I know for many people this is their GOAT, but I've only ever liked a couple of these songs.

5 stars for God Only Knows. Truly one of the greatest songs of all time.

I mean this is one of the greatest albums ever

GOATed album, has so many bangers. Mostly feel good music. Classic stuff everyone here was brought up on

It's alright?

really needed this

I’ve listened to pet sounds many many times already

Beautiful white boy music.

Easily the best work Brian Wilson ever produced.

This album is a great example of what makes this activity fun. There was a lot more to this record than I expected. I probably wouldn’t have ever given it much of a chance otherwise, but it was very enjoyable.

Another classic. Great pop songs, that sound catchy and straightforward, yet are based on very intriguing compositions and harmonies.

One of the greatest works of art from the 20th century and beyond. I don't believe it possible to be able to say you led a full life if you have never listened to Pet Sounds, read James Joyce's Ulysses or fallen in love with something at least once. Damn near as essential as air.

cool album haven’t listened to it fully but i mess with it. obviously not my vibe but i still like it gonna give a couple re listens but so far it’s a calm 7 low 8.

Timeless pop perfection.

It’s good.. I’d like to know more about why the chimes and instruments I’m used in so many of the songs sound so dissonant to me. Some good tracks I had not heard. Wasn’t bad but I wasn’t into it either. Would give it a try again later

Dobrý: Wouldn't it be nice Sloop John B God only knows I know theres an answer

First half was okay, second half was incredible

No me vuelven loco los Beach Boys, pero reconozco que está bien

Great album!! Very old school… but, it was some of the music that I was brought up with. Enjoyed the whole album. Favourite… obviously “wouldn’t it be nice”.

What to give this album. It wasn't bad, but definitely not a genre I would actually search for. I'll say a 5

I appreciate that people really like this album but it's way to sweet and cutesy for my taste. Beach boys are just way too agreeable for me. Fun loving, happy times kinda music that I don't really love.

There wasn’t anything I actively disliked from the album, but none of the songs really stood out. The most memorable songs for me were the interludes without lyrics. (edit: after looking at the album again I did like Wouldn’t It Be Nice and Sloop John B.) For what it’s worth, Little Saint Nick by The Beach Boys came on my Christmas mix later in the day and I like that way more than any of the songs from Pet Sounds. Also, I learned what the difference is between mono and stereo today.

Just an absolute classic. Sloop John B is the standout for me on an album with multiple bangers and zero skips.

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I have always enjoyed the Beach Boys for their harmonies and jangles, and I like how this sunny concept album still has an undertone of sadness. Important album, but not something I can listen for leisure. 3.5

I have to be in the right mood to listen to these chums. Today I was in the right mood, but let's try to make it a less lighthearted boys, it tries my patience

I'm permanently gonna be biased in favor of this album because Would It Be Nice was the first dance at my brother's wedding. Also it's often cited as one of the first concept albums. The positivity and happiness of the California sound is refreshing in a world that's always so focused on being clever and cynical. Anyway I love a few tracks here. Sloop John B, Put Your Head on My Shoulder. But I'm kinda surprised at how well this album works without any memorable tracks (except the first). I don't know how often I'd come back to the full album though, so I'll leave it at 4 stars.

There are a few classics on here, but everything else just sounds like generic Beach Boys and I forgot about them before I finished listening to the album.

I know that people really like this album. I think it's alright, but not fantastic. I can imagine that it being from 1966 that it was probably very influential, and that makes it a good album for the list, but that's not how I rate albums Standouts Wouldn't It Be Nice 3/5

of course i listen to this album before and remember enjoying it. It hasn't been a personal favourite of mine for whatever reason, probably cause it was never associated to an important point of my life that even objectively worse albums would have been. Listening to it again, i am struck by like the raw grand emotions the lyrics and music actually convey, almost emo like lol and edging to "nice guy" terriority in the tracks pleading for the love interest to like him back or being better than the guy she is currently dating. Tis was the 60's so I can give the singer some credit, plus don't think it could go to gross territory. I think this album "would have been nice" (lol, not even the complete title) when I have felt those sort of depth of emotions back when I was a teenager around romance or not. Who knows, maybe my most extreme pining years are ahead of me lol. I think even with the happier sounding songs, there always seem to be a tinge or overt melancholy about i guess just life not matching expectations. For example, i appreciate "Wouldn't it be nice" have that one line where he says wheb he talks about it it gets him sad. Also "i just wasn't made for these times" has pretty poignant lyrics of not being able to handle life as it is, which are very relatable to me now. There are also a bunch of musical moments that stick with me, with the harmonies throughout a lot of the songs and the interplay between major and minor keys (i think, don't know much about music theory). I'm not sure how personally important this album will be for me but i understood how it stood the test of time and continues to be loved by a lot of people. And in a weird way i feel more connected to those people and feeling comforted by how similar emotions/experiences seem to transcend time and be relatable for our current time now. For that, and also being genuinely personally enjoyable to me when i listen to it (which is important because a lot of classic albums just aren't for me), this album deserves 5 out of 5 stars.

That production is heavenly! It's a classic for a reason.

Always thought overrated

5/10

Classic album

Songwriting, vocals, production, all in a package that seems to tell a relatable and beautiful story. Creative use of harmonies and instrumentation keeps it interesting. I was enthralled through the entire album front to back. A deeper look into the recording and production of this album only makes it more special. "You Still Believe in Me" stood out immediately as one of my favorites on the album. The instrumentation is just brilliant and there are some crazy harmonic ideas happening. Sloop John B and God Only Knows were also standouts. This holds up as innovative, interesting, and inspirational 60 years later. Can't wait to listen to more Beach Boys. 4.8/5.

This was really nice! It feels like a peak of this genre in the 60s, which seems to make sense given its influence? Starts off with the very good and classic Wouldn't It Be Nice, and then to me it's okay-pleasant for a while. But then Let's Go Away For Awhile comes in, a track with a novel mood for the album and signalling a change to some great stuff! I could see this potentially being a 5 at some point in the future, but for right now I'm just not as interested in that first half.

I have a hard time quantifying this release. It doesn't seem like an immediate, slam-dunk 5-star, and in fact the first few times I heard it, I didn't think of it as much special. However, it's the kind of album that, without you even realizing it, on repeat listens, just sinks its way into your heart, bit by bit. Eventually, it'll feel like it was always meant to be there. How can I give an album like that any less than a 5?

Oh boy. Pet Sounds. Something I’ve never listened to all the way through, but I’ve very often heard it talked about as one of the best albums of all time, if not THE best. By the end of the day I had listened to it three times all the way through. On first listen, it’s certainly not something that stands out as something with a ton of catchy bops (other than Wouldn’t It Be Nice), despite it often being considered a great pop album. I do think it’s something that needs to be listened to all the way through. As a whole experience of an album, it’s pretty dang good. I thought there was some technically really impressive stuff in there, with the layers of instrumentals and intertwining vocals. On the second and third listens, nothing really drastically changed for me. It’s good, but I don’t think it’s the best album of all time that many people see it is. I can see why it was popular, and I understand its importance and influence. But I’m struggling to see that importance as anything but a product of its time. Is it the “greatest rock album ever made” as Brian Wilson (may he rest in peace) wanted it to be? Ehhhh. I don’t know about that. Especially not the original mono version, which sounded like it was being played on an old toaster despite being in my pretty decent headphones. It helped to change the entire music landscape in the mid-60s, making the Beatles up their game and everyone else along with that. But taken out of that context, it just sounds like many of the 60s albums we’ve gotten on the 1001 albums list to me, though with fewer faults than most of them. It’s good, but also possibly the most overrated album ever.

I first heard this album 234 days ago, and kind of hated it for its overly-sugary sweet vocals. Ever since, I've kept seeing it praised as one of the best albums ever, heavily disagreed, and so I kept returning to it trying to see what everyone sees in it. I think by sheer exposure over that period, I've come to really like Pet Sounds -- though I still fail to 'get' it in the way its devotees do. So for my rating here, at this point the album has technically entered my frequent rotation, and I imagine that no music I truly dislike would keep me coming back so often. Maybe I should just fully embrace the 4. Standouts: Wouldn't It Be Nice • Don't Talk (Pour Your Head On My Shoulder) • Let's Go Away For A While • Pet Sounds

This album confuses me. There are times that I listen to it and I enjoy every single song, but more times that I listen to it and I think it's silly and pretentious. Is it the second best album of all time, like Rolling Stone says? Absolutely not. However, I do think there is something that has made me appreciate this album despite so many fruitless listens. There are a lot of albums I have disliked and consigned to the trash bin, but I've listened to Pet Sounds seven or eight times.

An interesting listen. I feel like the beach boys are kind of a mystical group in that when I was younger they felt like an american beatles group but I never actually listened to their music or new anything about them like I knew about the beatles. I think after hearing this album its clear that they have their own particular sound which at times feels up beat and fun but I didn't feel particularly interested in the music like I do when I listen to the beatles

I find that it aged well for the style and an album they has almost 60 years ! It is more diversified that many recent albums. Not something thst I'd listen regularly but it can put some Californian sun in a roadtrip.

Great storytelling, landmark album, and amazing production. Such a great album. I love that it's inspired so much indie music that I love.

I don't know even know what to say about this album. Its a masterpiece. I probably revisit this a few times a year. I've listened to it dozens of times. I love how "wet" it sounds. It just kind of has this weird wet sound to the entire record. Maybe its the percussion or the keys? Its so hard for me to narrow in on what it is. Probably the only other artist that can pull it off is The Shins. They kind of that sound in a lot of songs. Actually.. maybe it's not wet, maybe it's dreamy? IDK, now everything I'm writing sounds gross. Either way, it has this iconic sound throughout. Its immediately recognizable. I know exactly where I'm at whenever I hear one of these songs. I love the pop songs, the love songs, I love how a lot of the song writing comes out of desperation. Sloop John B is a masterpiece. One of the greatest songs of the 20th Century. This album is a treasure.

A bit like the old school boy bands of the past. I recognized some of the songs.

Favorite song: That's not me Worth mentioning: The strings in Don't Talk, the two instrumental tracks Notes: I understand this album is regarded as one of the best and certainly The Beach Boy's greatest, to me it was an enjoyable listen but it won't stick with me for the rest of my life. I do think the musicality of it is beautiful, and it feels like a full concept album connecting every song in a journey. If I had to pinpoint what I didn't like about it I would say is the sound of the keys and the backup vocals. Also too much tambourine? I never thought I'd say that. Just not my style. Score: 5/10

I mean listen, there is a lot of great songs on here, very experimental and each song is unique, but I don't think I can give it a 5/5. If I could, I would rate a 4.5 out of 5 but I just don't think it had the WOW factor that it would need to push it up. I can totally respect that this was a crazy influential album, and still is, but saying that it's one of the best albums of all time, let alone the best I think is a little far fetched. God Only Knows and Wouldn't It Be Nice my favs.

This album is masterpiece. Love it. I already knew Wouldn't It Be Nice and God Only Knows before. The album is great, but not every song goes to my playlist. 5/5, yep, I don't mind to have a vinyl of this. —————————————— Liked: — Wouldn't It Be Nice — Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) — God Only Knows — Here Today

I mean it's Pet Sounds. What do you want me to say

Surprisingly complex instrumentation, mixing, and usage of space for such an old album, and IIRC the first album to bring orchestral recording/mixing techniques to pop music. Even by today's standards, it's still a technical masterpiece, though I think it's one of those albums that really wants good headphones to hear all of the details. Bonus points for being an album that's actually cohesive, as opposed to the 'a few bangers and a lot of filler' album formula that's still prevalent today.

Just bury it in the sand.

Obviously its got a couple all-time classic tracks on it, but overall this album is actually pretty boring. Apart from said classics, it's quite hard to really distinguish one track from another, it's all just the same beige music

Favorite track: God Only Knows

Man, what a beautiful album this is. It feels like it demands the listener's full attention at every moment, with so many subtle details packed into almost every song. Each track is so short, too, so they never give you the chance to get tired of them. Quite the opposite, even, with tracks like You Still Believe In Me that feel like they have so much to give as they come to a close. As a big fan of layered harmonies, you can imagine how much I love the vocals on this album. Don't Talk in particular I find to be almost spellbinding in how beautifully the harmonies shift with the chord changes throughout the song. I'm getting chills just thinking about it again while writing this, if I'm honest. Obviously there's a lot of historical significance to the album as well, though I'll not get into that as it's not a subject I'm all that knowledgable about. All I'll say is that it's incredible that such a sonically rich album was able to be created at such a relatively early point in the development of the music industry. Favourite tracks: You Still Believe In Me, Don't Talk, Sloop John B

One of the best. Nothing more to say.

Pet sounds is one of my absolute favorites a master class in pure pop production. Also a little deeper than its sound.

No se pude empezar a competir con el St. Peppers con una portada en la granja escuela. Luego el contenido tiene grandes cosas, pero creo que la competencia desapareció a partir de ese momento y no sé hasta que punto ese "pique" fue artificial de la prensa de Pop USA vs Pop UK. Venga, le doy 3 estrellas y me tengo que plantear un momento para oírlo nuevamente.

Classic

149/1001 The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds Heard before? ✅ Revisit? ✅ One of my favourite albums of all time. I love the fact that it taps into the most poppy aspects of things, whilst at the same time being quite experimental. The string arrangements on this are lush and there's always something new I take away from the album on each listen. Love it.

Mmh

Tah l'époque

Faudrait déjà faire le meilleur album de surf rock de tous les temps avant de faire le meilleur album de rock de tous les temps. Je comprends le délire de redéfinir le genre, en revanche je me suis fait chier c'est mou

An excellent LP. Some claim the best album ever made. It's very good especially in It's time.

Cool

I can appreciate the beach boys and what they mean to music history but I don’t ever seek out their music.

As a child, it was always this or Sgt. Peppers topping the greatest albums of all time list. Therefore, those placements put a whole lot of pressure for me to like them. I think I felt that I would be seen as uncultured as a music lover if I didn't get them. It took about a year for me to say I got the appeal of Pet Sounds, but it would take longer for me to fall in love with it. I do recall in the Fall of 2021 buying these green, yellow and blue Vans for my trip to Southern California. I called them my "Beach Boys" shoes and Pet Sounds along with Sgt Peppers was the soundtrack to my magical week at the park. I think that was the first time Pet Sounds had much significance to me. Over the years, other songs became more meaningful to me. I used "I'm Waiting For The Day" for my 16th birthday video montage. I walked around the halls of my high school feeling misunderstood to the sound of "That's Not Me". I even face heartbreak today with "I Just Wasn't Made For These Times" and "Caroline No". To sum it all up, this record has become a part of me. It's like what I feel with All Things Must Pass: the songs become bigger and more important as my life progresses. When Brian Wilson died, I wasn't terribly shattered, but I was sad. For that week, I played a lot of my favorite Beach Boys music and I realized that the man who made it all happen was no longer with us. It was a shame, but I felt thankful to at least get to call the man the inspiration to me wanting to write music, lyrics and grow my hair out a bit. This is another album full of life and I'm happy to hear it the way I do today (10/10, 5/5 on this scale)

Ok so let me get the negatives out of the way real fast. This album has an annoying amount of releases. And there doesn’t seem to be a consensus on which is THE version to listen to. For example I thought the way to go was listening to the version that has both mono/stereo versions, but the problem with that one is that it has almost all the songs doubled up which makes the tracklist super confusing. But both the stereo version and mono version are missing songs, in particular my favorite song on the album (hang on to your ego). So that my biggest problem with the album, there are a few songs that don’t blow me away or hold my attention but for the most part the album is stellar as always. It’s hard to go wrong with a BB album because they always do specific things perfectly, like harmonies, adorably innocent song writing themes, and production quality. And this might be one of their best albums on top of that. Definitely worthy of this list!

Not sure what’s stopping it from being a five.

Classic beach boys. This was on my best albums list too.

Ok. Couple of great songs but wouldn’t listen to whole album

Beginning: reminded me of the beetles, I had actually heard track 1 outside of the album and assumed it was the beetles. It makes sense since it's the same decade - I also haven't listened to the beetles much. Starts so joyful "wouldn't it be nice". Midway: I could hear the instruments come in more. The wood instruments were more prominent. Not sure if that Bec of intent or as I I listened to the album, I changed the way I heard it. Regardless, it became more melancholy pretty steadily, the transition was unnoticeable. Though when you heard it, it was very stark in comparison. (Don't talk was the song I heard it the most) After that, it was generally pretty depressive, the instruments were more brass and wood - as mentioned. While the beginning qas more guitar and light. Sloppy John B, was airy and I appreciated that the music was so cherry, you can hear the brass again, the xylophone and melody but the lyrics were just about a drunk, sad man. Music was danceable though! God only knows what I'd be about is an interesting juxtaposition from the first song, although interestingly the same kind of energy - lyric wise. I enjoy how some songs are about how amazing it would be to be with the one you love, but there are also songs about the importance of being alone and what is discovered while alone Ending: the song pet sounds is a great way to start the decent of the album. I loved the purely instrumental aspect, it felt like the music that plays at the end of a play while everyone is coming out and bowing. While the music on this song can come across as chaotic because there are so many different parts happening at once, it was so calculated. You could hear each Instrument. Caroline, no. The last song on the album. A complete contrast of the beginning. The album told a story of the story of losing love and trying to rationalize it. Both for better or for worse (it's okay to be alone, but also the pleads of being with the one you love.) With the ending, I feel the song Sloppy John B is the cl2 imax to the realization it's over. Overcome with alcoholism and loss of self, followed by the song, I know there is an answer (refered as one of the songs that isolation isnt necessarily a bad thing,and possibly a moment for growth). But for Caroline, no the song was considerably shorter than the rest and the train sound at the end of the song finalizes the fact it is over, I took it as the person leaving for good.

After almost a year, I'm changing my opinion — the album is a masterpiece.

Loved it

The innocence of this album is endearing…I like this more than the later Beach Boys work. God Only Knows is personal top 50 for sure. 4/5

Pet Sounds by the Beach Boys is a landmark album in the history of music. I once heard somewhere, I can't recall WHERE but someone said somewhere that the Beach Boys managed to create the sound of sunlight via intricate instrumentation (provided by the Wrecking Crew,) and that just hits it on the top of the head. Like I just said before, its instrumentation helps give the album its own character, triumphant, big, bright, which is quite juxtaposed by melancholy lyrics, but it manages to work. A few of the pieces of music on this album sound like straight movie incidental music, which is quite quirky for a rock album. It's tragic Brian Wilson lost his mind in the process of trying to out-do this album, which would've been a nigh-impossible task. Highlight Song/s: Wouldn't It Be Nice, I'm Waiting For The Day and I Know There's An Answer

Se cuenta que Brian Wilson decidió componer una obra maestra tras escuchar “Rubber Soul” de The Beatles. Tal era su ansia de experimentar que proyectó un disco lleno de efectos de sonidos, instrumentos exóticos y complejas armonías vocales casi imposible de interpretar en directo. La crítica lo llamó rock barroco por ponerle un nombre, lo cierto es que con razón, lo que los Beach Boys nos legaron fue un álbum irrepetible, moderno, ultra-influyente y disfrutón. Un ejemplo de que el riesgo da siempre sus frutos.

Some half-decent pop songs, sandwiched with some pretty cheesy and dated songs. The production is interesting, lots of sounds in the background that make the listening experience more enjoyable. Based on the songs alone this would be somewhere between a two and a three, but I'm bumping it up to a three due to the slightly kooky production and the exuberance of the Wikipedia article. I remember watching a documentary about Brian Wilson and how he produced this album many years ago, and I always felt the story was more interesting than the music itself, which was partly due to the era this came from, still suffering from the legacy of fifties slop. I had literally zero interest in extending my listening enjoyment beyond the stated 35 minutes of the original album. I noted Spotify would have more than doubled the listening time if I had kept going.

Finally listened through, pretty great

Absolutely incredible, this is already one of my favorite albums of all time. No notes, possibly perfect

Brian Wilson was a mad genius. This record really didn’t catch me the first time I heard it many years ago. But with each listen I catch a new melodic hook, or instrument section, or lyric that resonates. Significantly more complex than it appears. Beautiful piece of art. Another easy 5/5.

Liked the familiar songs, but in the end I got bored.

I’ll take any excuse to listen to pet sounds.

I really wanted to like this. The album sounds a bit bland and repetitive. Some of the lyrics are very nice tho. Like “Caroline, No”. But I can see why it’s a classic.

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