Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys

A while ago we featured The Beatles Revolver on critical junctions and mentioned that the story goes that Brian Wilson heard Revolver and was inspired to record Pet Sounds with The Beach Boys, which in turn blew Paul Mc Cartney away and thus was born Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band. We've done Revolver and Sgt Peppers is bound to feature here so it makes a lot of sense to have a listen to Pet Sounds.
The album was recorded and released in 1966, Wilson collaborating with an advertising executive, Tony Asher, who specialised in Jingles, to put the lyrics together. The album continues The Beach Boys uplifting sound, with a more complex mix of sounds layering percussion, horns and even bicycle bells, coke cans and barking dogs with their harmonies. Critically acclaimed, it didn't sell very well and was a bigger hit in Britain than it was in the States. it also marked the beginning of Wilsons slide onto madness as he searched for the perfect pop song.
Track listing
1. Caroline No
2. Wouldn't It Be Nice
3. You Still Believe In Me
4. That's Not Me
5. Don't Talk
6. I'm Waiting For The Day
7. Let's Go Away For A While
8. Sloop John B
9. God Only Knows
10. I Know There's An Answer
11. Here Today
12. I Just Wasn't Made For These Times
13. Pet Sounds