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How the Beach Boys’ ‘Pet Sounds’ Entered the Pop Music Pantheon. (Eventually.)
Brian Wilson’s 1966 masterpiece is now considered a crowning achievement of music. The album’s reputation grew over time.
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‘Pet Sounds’: Al Jardine Initially Misinterpreted the Meaning Behind the Beach Boys’ Album Name
The Beach Boys are the artists behind Pet Sounds, a fan-favorite album featuring the song “Wouldn’t It Be Nice.” With a confusing title and animal-based cover art, one member of the Beach ...
Remembering the Beach Boys' masterwork Pet Sounds as we mourn Brian Wilson's death
The death of Beach Boys mastermind Brian Wilson reminds us all that the great artists don't live forever, and we should ...
How Brian Wilson recorded Pet Sounds and reinvented music
Tiring of making frothy pop, the late Brian Wilson threw away his Beach Boys’ template, assembled a battalion of top session ...
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‘Pet Sounds’ Was the First Time the Beach Boys Didn’t Play Instruments on an Album
The Beach Boys mentioned their appreciation for this release, even if Jardine misinterpreted the meaning of the Pet Sounds title. “I thought it was about making out. You know, petting in high ...
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Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys, and the ‘Pet Sounds’ goats (2016)
Reporter Peter Gilstrap lives every audiophile’s dream — chatting with Brian Wilson about the goats from the “Pet Sounds” album cover.