Pet Sounds (studio album) by The Beach Boys

Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
Year: 1966
Overall rank: 11th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
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88/100 (from 3,137 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top 5 albums of 1966 (2nd)
Award Top 10 albums of the 1960s (5th)
Award Top 20 albums of all time (11th)
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 88.0/100, a mean average of 86.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.0/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.7.

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95/100
From 05/18/2023 22:23
What a phenomenal musical display we are given on this release! Instrumentally, this is one of the most diverse and complex records ever created and that is primarily due to the pure genius of Brian Wilson. His compositions on here are so beautiful and blow me away every time I revisit this record. He creates this core on every song that allows us to glide through each track whilst he experiments with layering and nuances all around us. It is simply stunning when you sit back and truly listen to everything that is going on which is a difficult task in itself as it is so easy to get completely lost in the music on here. It just sounds so happy and warm when you experience it and you just feel safe when you listen to it. This feeling is primarily achieved through the stunning harmonies the group give us which would sound brilliant even if all the music was removed. They make the music more accessible as well with the harmonies being what most people remember when they leave the album. However, it is the musical intricacies and multi layering that has kept people coming back for nearly 60 years as they try to unravel this absolute masterpiece. Overall, this is one of the most influential albums ever released and it has the quality to back it up with every song being instrumentally creative and exciting which cements its place in history as a musical masterpiece.
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From 04/28/2023 19:49
Absoulute pop perfection, really pushed the boundaries at the time yet still very accessible, some unusual structures and instruments and yet also full of catchy hooks. Only the Dark Side of the Moon tops this album IMO in terms of it's timelessness, appeal and the legacy it has left.
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From 04/12/2023 09:20
Fantastic record. Peak musical creativity. God Only Knows is a masterpiece.
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From 03/04/2023 20:26
Wouldn't be Nice is easily above everything else here.
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From 01/05/2023 19:07
I've listened like 10 times and I still don't get it. I know there is something but simply just don't sound to me.
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From 12/06/2022 23:44
I would have to say the the album cover is one of the silliest I've seen in the history of modern music. What were they thinking?
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From 10/23/2022 16:06
The landmark album of the sixties. Fantastic songwriting and composition. Contains the greatest love song of all-time.
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85/100
From 10/19/2022 19:30
As groundbraking as it guess. It´s not on my top 50, but If I were asked to do and objective chart. Definetly top 5 .
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From 09/23/2022 18:13
Very pleasant. An easy listen. Can see why it's so highly rated, but top 12 albums of all time - I don't see it.

God Only Knows is beautiful. Second favourite is probably I know there's an answer.
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From 08/29/2022 19:58
Perfection
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Best Albums of 1966
1. Revolver by The Beatles
2. Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
3. Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan
4. Sounds Of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel
5. Aftermath by The Rolling Stones
6. Freak Out! by The Mothers Of Invention
7. Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme by Simon & Garfunkel
8. The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators by 13th Floor Elevators
9. Face To Face by The Kinks
10. Wild Is The Wind by Nina Simone
11. Ascension by John Coltrane
12. Fresh Cream by Cream
13. Black Monk Time by Monks (US)
14. If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears by The Mamas And The Papas
15. Fifth Dimension by The Byrds
16. Blues Breakers by John Mayall & Eric Clapton
17. Da Capo by Love
18. Speak No Evil by Wayne Shorter
19. Sunshine Superman by Donovan
20. Il Buono, Il Brutto, Il Cattivo [The Good, The Bad & The Ugly] by Ennio Morricone
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