Pet Sounds (studio album) by The Beach Boys

Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
Year: 1966
Overall rank: 12th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
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88/100 (from 3,260 votes)
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Award Top 5 albums of 1966 (2nd)
Award Top 10 albums of the 1960s (5th)
Award Top 20 albums of all time (12th)
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It's a masterpiece. It's perfect and timeless and beautiful and heartbreaking and uplifting. It's arguably Brian Wilson's magnum opus but I would argue that Smile holds that. I love this album to pieces and even if the Boys hadn't gone on to create more great music, this would be enough to seal their legacy. RIP Brian, you genius!
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From 06/14/2025 20:36
My hero's gone, guys. :(
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From 06/13/2025 22:26
Thank you for the music Brian.
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From 01/12/2025 23:16
To think that all of this came from the mind of a single person: Brian Wilson. After having a panic attack on a flight during one of the Beach Boys’s tours, he decided to stay behind while the rest of the band performed, while he wrote the songs for Pet Sounds. And what a weirdly great decision that was. I used to think this album was overrated, only being interested in Sloop John B, God Only Knows, etc. But like Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, this is one of those albums that gets better the more you listen to it. While I don’t think it’s quite as great as Revolver, saying this is the best album of 1966 let alone of all time is completely valid.
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From 12/29/2024 03:44
At the time of writing, this was the most critically lauded album of all time, at least according to the Acclaimed Music website. There’s no doubt that this is a masterpiece, from its lush harmonies to its sunshine pop songwriting. Brian Wilson and his gang make a real splash with this quintessential 60s gem.
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From 04/01/2024 10:37
Brian forever ! One of the 3 ASTONISHING albums of the year 1966.
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From 03/15/2024 19:48
A very excellent album and perhaps the only of its kind. 9.5/10!
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From 11/19/2023 12:37
The best album ever
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From 10/07/2023 15:26
Brian really was one of the craziest white bois to do it.
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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. Aftermath by The Rolling Stones
5. Sounds Of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel
6. Freak Out! by The Mothers Of Invention
7. Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme by Simon & Garfunkel
8. Wild Is The Wind by Nina Simone
9. Face To Face by The Kinks
10. The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators by 13th Floor Elevators
11. Ascension by John Coltrane
12. Fresh Cream by Cream
13. If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears by The Mamas And The Papas
14. Black Monk Time by Monks (US)
15. Fifth Dimension by The Byrds
16. Speak No Evil by Wayne Shorter
17. Sunshine Superman by Donovan
18. Da Capo by Love
19. Blues Breakers by John Mayall & Eric Clapton
20. Il Buono, Il Brutto, Il Cattivo [The Good, The Bad & The Ugly] by Ennio Morricone
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