Pet Sounds

Beetje Queen Beatle combinatie

Couple really good songs, and more songs that didnt really move me at all.

Very good, feel like I'm missing something in it though

nice, did miss a whinny or neigh here and there. not very thematic.

the beach boys' pet sounds is probably more of an okay album by today's standards, but its existence in 1966 was much more groundbreaking. still, looking back on the beach boys' evolution through the years is fascinating. they didn't completely sever their connection to their original sound; these songs aren't as happy-go-lucky (and don't contain surf references), but they do have that saccharine quality that makes their music such easy listening. regardless, they are straddling their original sound and their newer, more mature sound here. "god only knows" is one of the most beautiful songs of all time, and it isn't a song that could have come out earlier in the beach boys' career.

this album really reminds me of my ex so that is sad, but i am very interested in listening to the songs which i don't know off here, because what i've heard is a very big mix of genre/vibe. wow okay the contrast between don't talk and i'm waiting for the day is significant, i quite like them both though. i like the instrumental piece as usual. god only knows reminds me both of my ex and gcse music which is a strange mix of emotions. i didn't like pet sounds as much as the first instrumental piece but it was still fun. i did not like the very end of the last song, uncomfortable album ending. very solidly okay album. enjoyed most songs and would listen to just under half again out of choice.

overall it made me feel good, it was chill vibey songs but again its not a genre i listen to a lot, my only 'oo this is a good song' reaction was for "wouldn't it be nice", so 3.5

I love a few songs on this, especially God Only Knows. The songs I didn’t like as much, however, were pretty same-y and uninteresting. I will listen to about half of the album again in the future, but the other half is a skip for me.

It was ok

Highlights: Wouldn't It Be Nice, Sloop John B Leave Em's: God Only Knows, Caroline, No Overall Thoughts: The Beach Boys have never been the band that captures my attention from the 1960's and I struggled to find anything all that special about this album. As a music fan, this album is known as being iconic, but to me their formulaic pop songs wear thin once you've heard the massive hits. It seems that they only write two types of songs: slow love songs and up-tempo beach songs. While that is very on-brand, most of the songs that fall into the same categories sound the same to me. That being said, the music is not bad or avoidable, and it definitely can take you back to a different time. I personally just don't see a lot of appeal in any of these songs for my personal listening outside the mega-hit. Score Breakdown: 3.639 & 3 -> 3.320

tame Record, good backround music. Wouldn't listen to it on purpose, though :D

A few good songs

3 Completely understand why some of these are classics

Solid pop but nothing memorable

This will be my second album review that features Brian Wilson, the first being his solo album, "Smile" . That album was apparently supposed to be released by The Beach Boys, and build on what they started with Pet Sounds. That didn't end up happening, however, becuase Brian took ~30 years off to get his mental health in check. This album marks a departure from the "surfer rock" style of music that The Beach Boys popularized. The musical themes went from girls, cars, and surfing in prior albums, to the alienation and loneliness that Brian was feeling while writing this album (he had already stopped touring with the band because of the stresses of being on the road). This is considered by many to be one of the first concept albums, having a similar theme, and dialog through the whole album. This was also the first album in which the Beach Boys didn't play instruments. The instrumentals were provided by session musicians The Wrecking Crew. Brian also included the super psychadelic aspects of "found sound" such as using pet noises (dogs barking), soda cans rattling, horns, theramins, bells, etc. The rest of the band didn't really agree with the direction that Brian was taking the band, but allowed him to create this album anyways, which didn't do as well as the rest of their stuff up to this point (probably because the public wanted more of the same surfer rock they came to love). The only real similarity that this album shares to any of their prior works is the harmonizing vocals. Overall, a weird album, but I can see how it was influential at the time. I am just not a Beach Boys fan. I thought my favourite song was going to be the well known "Wouldn't It Be Nice", but "Sloop John B" is a great song that I hadn't heard before. I probably won't seek this out in the future, but understand it's inclusion on the list. Favourite songs: Sloop John B, Wouldn't It Be Nice, God Only Knows, Here Today Least favourite songs: "Caroline, No", You Still Believe In Me, Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder), I Just Wasn't Made For These Times 3/5

I have an overwhelming desire to go and buy a block of Cadbury’s after listening to opening track ‘Wouldn’t It Be Nice’. Oh, and the rest of ‘Pet Sounds’ is overrated, and I’ve listened to it many times over the years. It’s just the same couple of songs, rehashed over and over again for the length of an album. Taken individually the songs are all great, but listened to as a whole, things get repetitive. It’s still a good record, just not GOAT good.

Correcto. Un poco rollete.

I was excited about this one. Outside of wouldn't it be nice, sloop john B, and God only know, this was a very meh album.

Nice.

Disco muy ñoño para ser de los Beach Boys

Correcto. Un poco rollete.

Interesting. Not my cup of tea, however. Favourite track: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times

Yeah I know

A couple hits, but I'm not as much of a fan of their deep cuts. Their harmonies are great, but most of the album is a lot less energy than I would've expected from the Beach Boys. Still worth a listen.

wouldn't it be nice is the best song here. Rest is pretty similar sounding but enjoyable. Not my favourite type of music but not bad.

I get that the have great voices, interesting arrangements, and thoughtful lyrics, but I just can't sign off on this being one of the great albums of all time. This was a band of talented musicians whom I FEEL were marketed into lameness

Its a vibe, made me feel happy. But I felt like I was listening to one long song. Maybe I was just spacing out but I didn't even tell when the album ended (I guess thats cuz spotify starts playing songs afterwards) Overall pretty alright but nothing I'd write home about

OVER-RATED!

Feels like summer.

Oh God only knows is zo genieten (dankje avenged sevenfold om dit te coveren)

I understand how this was influential, but still isn't something I'd seek out. Favorite songs were I'm Waiting for the Day and Pet Sounds.

The Beach Boys have such a distinctive sound and I heard it throughout this album. I think the length of the album was perfect and each song was cute and fun and exactly what i expected.

Better than the Beatles

Exceptuando un par de hits que han sido banda sonora en muchas escenas de cine, el resto del disco me pareció correcto pero no excesivamente memorable.

i dont dislike this album by any means i just think it sounds very dated and out of place in the year 2023 and also i dont think i would listen to this outside of right now so um yeah.

Aantal goeie nummers en paar hele bekende, maar voor mij veel te lang album. + 1 voor de cover haha

Sick hoe veel nummers hiervan zooo groot zijn geworden! Weet niet per se of het mijn ding is (denk het niet) maaaar vanwege de impact van the beach boys krijgen ze 3 sterren

Ik vind de vocal harmonies op dit album heel mooi, en een paar nummers springen er ook echt uit. Toch zijn er een paar ook heel vervelend, en moet ik zeggen dat ik de hype voor dit album na al die jaren nog steeds niet echt begrijp

i listened to this album ≈ a year ago and truly didn’t like it at all but i mostly enjoyed it today. interesting how that happens, i wonder if it’s partly due to this website/project

Appreciate the craft. A little on the pop side for my tastes.

Two incredible songs surrounded by some pretty decent but ultimately forgettable material. The album lacks variety in a way that I know the Beach Boys are capable of, and the recording quality leaves some things to be desired.

Outside of the high notes, it was fine. The Beach Boys are probably just a little too anodyne for me. That being said, the highs are really great songs that I can't help but love anyway. Standouts: Wouldn't It Be Nice, I'm Waiting For The Day, Sloop John B, God Only Knows

Best Song: God Only Knows. The best use of layered vocals in the entire album. Worst Song: Pet Sounds. We're here for the vocals, not the rhythm jams. Overall: It get that it's an iconic pop album, but it just does the same thing over and over. Granted, it does that one thing really well, but I can't pretend that the lilting melodies and well-sung harmonies were exciting at the end of the album as at the beginning.

Nice

Fine

Not my style

Nothing groundbreaking here. It's less surf city and more of whatever they were trying to evolve into, so take your pick and either like or dislike this accordingly. Honestly though, what's not to like about an album with goats on the cover?

i see the genius but i think i would've appreciated it more had i not been born three decades after it was released

good pop music. nothing special. definitely overhyped. 3.5/5

Definitely like the overall sound, didn’t blow me away though. Wouldn’t it be nice is obviously a banger though, phenomenal opener and then the rest is still really good, just has a hard time following that.

It was made to have no filler but it doesn't come across that way. It feels like the ramblings of a man who couldn't adapt to the evolving musical style of the late 60s. He's "the smartest guy in the room" and it really shows. Slow your genius roll, Brian Wilson.

A couple of songs on here I recognize. Overall, it's not bad. But it's just not something I would choose to sit down and listen to.

A classic, and a lot of fun songs. But a little whinier than I was expecting

Classic for a reason, but not my oldies style for the most part.

Let's start with the obvious. The harmonies are deep and wonderful. The sound of this record is amazing. The various instruments and percussion sounds provide depth and marry with the harmonies to produce a really cohesive sounding record. A++++ sounding record. That being said, I've never really been too big on the Beach Boys. The songs don't really send me as compositions, the lyrics don't mean much to me, it doesn't change the way I see the world or my experience in it, and I'm just generally bored by the standard pop sensibilities of the whole thing. I struggle with the first couple of Beatles records in the same way. I mean, teenaged unrequited love songs in the verse1/verse2/chorus/verse3/chorus structure just only get me so far and that description could be used to describe 3/4 of this record. So, here, the appeal for me is the recording process. The harmonies are great because they don't settle for the standard 3 part harmonies of melody + down a third + up a fifth. Adding sevenths is such a simple idea chordally, but it really makes the whole thing shimmer when you use it correctly. The use of a really wide variety of instruments (both for melody and percussion) really fills out the sound. The effect of all this is that each song sounds really rich without sounding too over-produced. The focus was clearly on blending the sounds rather than separating them and I can really appreciate that. But I'm not in love with this record or the band like many are. I own this record, but I almost never play it.

Decent

classicozao, mas fora a inicial nao empolgou tanto

Look.. I get it, I really do. I get why its on this list and I really appreciate what it and Brian Wilson have done for music as a whole. It did so much for the album as an artform, the studio as an instrument and for making music more progressive which we are still feeling to this day. But I just can't bring myself, after decacdes of revisiting it every now and then to say 'I like like Pet Sounds'. I think it just boils down to just not getting the style of surf/barouqe/doo-wop pop that the whole thing is based around. Its just so twee and kind of annoying. I think thats probably hightened by Tony Asher's involvement (I mean nothing against the guy but who hires a jingle writer to help them create their masterpiece). I also don't think Wilsons perfectionism when it came to vocal harmonies helps, its too perfect and uninteresting. I think it would have been a lot more interesting and fun if Brian Wilson could just get out of his own way occasionally and have some fun with it, let it be imprefect and strange and do diffrent styles. Also it sounds more Phill Spector than a lot of Phill Spector records despite him not being involved, which I don't think does it any favours because it places it firmly in a canon of music which it really doesn't belong in. The stand out track of course is "God only knows" which is a nigh on perfect little package of emotion which I don't think many people have surpassed. A technically great album which is held back by perfectionism and overly twee and sentimental songwriting.

so wholesome. in a slightly menacing way

A few songs that hit me sentimentally, but otherwise I feel this is overhyped.

general feel good album music wise well made and all but not really my cup of tea

The production and harmonies and instrumentals are splendid. Not quite the transformative experience that many people have when listening to this album but it’s perfectly lovely background music.

Perfectly nice.

Well, here's another where a second review by the same artist is prompting a nearly identical review from me. With all respect to those folks who admire this band, I fail to understand what it is that makes this group so beloved. The harmonies, for sure, are impressive. But it ends there for me. Lyrically, there are moments of cringe that pop up all over the place (I mean, is "Caroline No" a lament over a "once-cute" girl who has found feminism?). The adolescent themes just keep coming. And it seems like the height of laziness to fade out of 70% of the songs in the middle of a chorus, but that seems to be the formula of the moment on this one. Again (as in my last Beach Boys review) I'm hovering between a 2 and a 3. Last time I went with a two, so I guess I'll split the difference. But that's feeling generous...

I just wasn’t made for these tunes. I mean Wouldn’t it Be Nice and God Only Knows are really good songs. A number of other good songs on the album too. But I’ve never understood the reverence people (Scott et al) have for this. I remember it carrying some mythical weight when folks would talk about “Pet Sounds”. This is the before Internet times … and when I finally saw the album cover and heard it , I thought it was a joke. Like I really thought oh it must be some Sgt Pepper type of musical experience. Some nice songs with some guys playing with goats on the cover.

Album was a classsic and even added a few songs to playlists

Hieno levy, vaikkei täysin omaan makuun. Vaikuttavinta tässä on aina ollut vuosiluku ja ilmeisen uraauurtava tuotanto onkin.

Correcto. Un poco rollete.

I think the Beach Boys are nice but mostly their more popular songs idk if everything is something for me but still GREAT band

Jeg var skeptisk, ettersom jeg ikke er noen stor fan av boy bands - de gamle inkludert, men mot slutten av albumet måtte jeg kapitulere. Beach boys' karakteristiske sound, rytme og tematikk er faktisk fengende, og man hører mer finesser etterhvert som man gir seg tid og lytter. Klassikerne God only knows, Wouldn't it be Nice og Sloop John viser hvorfor de har blitt kjent som ett av historiens største pop-band. Likte spesielt instrumentalen Pet Sounds - morsom og variert instrumentering, litt jazz-groove, og ikke minst en kjærkommen pause fra de kanskje litt ensformige BB-stemmene?

Liked #1 Wouldn't It Be Nice, #9 I Know There's An Answer, and #14 Hang On To Your Ego.

Of course you had a bad trip. What were you thinking giving a boat a man's name?

The opening chords for Wouldn't It Be Nice are joyous. The album then loses the urgency for me. I've never understood why Pet Sounds is held up in such high esteem. It's good, but not great. Maybe the context of listening to it for the first time in 1966 added to the elevation. The singles so strong leading you to expect the rest of the album will follow a similar path. The songs get lost in studio experimentation. Style, substance etc.

it was fine, a solid 3/5. very joyful, and joyful in a way that i think others would agree upon

I can see why this album is talked about in such high regard; but it's just not my cup of tea

Not a big fan. But has few very good songs.

Okay, gotta say it; I don't get the hype. It's a good album! Every song sounds great, but the songs themselves just aren't that interesting, in lyrical or musical depth. I'm sure I'm missing something here, since this is supposed to be one of the best albums ever. Maybe it's the historical context? Cultural significance? Not sure, but I expected this album to be much, much better than it was.

Very joyful and upbeat sunny day :)

Was sorely disappointed with the lack of woofs, purrs, chirps, growls, barks, bleets and hisses on here. Meow the Jewels remains the superior Pet Sounds album. Three disgruntled kitties out of five. 😾😾😾

Skimmed this

Ok

Rock

Minus a couple songs (including God Only Knows) i was just waiting for the album to finish. I feel like it's a good album but the style of music just wasn't working for me for some reason. A little disappointing considering I have a couple friends that would live and die on this album.

Every year or so I try to "get" the Beach Boys and I never do. Is it just because this is what Boomers heard when they were in their tweens? Like it unlocked something for them? Great harmonies and I'm glad they've stopped singing about the fucking beach, but Jesus Christ they're still going with Sloops and all that shit...

Wouldn't it be nice is a song I've heard plenty of times before but all the rest were fresh to me. Unfortunately none of them had the sticking power in my brain besides that first one.

Heralded as the greatest pop album of all time by music nerds alike, The Beach Boys pushed the industry as a whole in terms of production and songwriting while still appealing to masses. Many will attribute this success to Brian Wilson, but I won't say anything with full certainty. The truth is that I think the Beach Boys are still a little corny, a little plain, a little passé. It does not stir any strong emotions in me other than "yes, this is nice". My favorite parts are the instrumentals, especially the title track Pet Sounds which plays around a lot for some interesting music.

Sorry it’s not that good. Probably the most overrated album on this list. It is not a patch on sgt peppers or a dozen albums from late sixties Cover art : 1/5

Disco más bien aburridón. Comienza movido y baja rápido de revoluciones con clásico sonido de rock sesentero. Destancan Wouldn't It Be Nice, God Only Knows y a mi gusto I´m Waiting For The Day. 2.5 estrellas que deberían quedarse ahí porque no tiene elementos ni para subir ni para bajar.

This album tops the charts all the time as one of the greatest albums of all time. Really? Music hasn't surpassed this in nearly 60 years? It's fine. But to me the Beach Boys is about as vanilla as it gets.

I don't see how this compares to Sargent peppers! still a very enjoyable and happy album to make you feel like you're in a television advert

Det är en bra platta, javisst. Men jag har ändå svårt att se den som den klassiker som många ser den. På min tio i topp kommer den inte.

une belle surprise, on peut le réécouter et beaucoup kiffer, je pensais que c'était poppy chiant

Slightly boring

Probably very controversial

There are some great songs on here. God Only Knows has always been a favorite. I do get a little tired of Brian Wilson's whiny-sounding voice after a while. Sorry Brian, you are fabulous but I can only handle it for a while! I bought this album because it is so highly regarded and I was surprised to find I could not get into it that much. I am thinking that I would have viewed it differently if first heard the year it was released. It would have sounded quite different than the other pop music at the time. I can see how it became such an influential piece of work.

Okay. Lots of old classics that trigger nostalgia, but not really my favorite style of music.

Great return to form with the pivotal return and influence of John Frusciante being no coincidence in making this their greatest album to date. Full of recognisable tracks that combine to make one of the greatest albums of all time in my opinion

I think Beach Boys is a little too saccharine and un-ironic for me. Didn’t make it through the album. Had to go listen to The Else by TMBG instead. I’ll try and give it another shot sometime when I’m in a more generous headspace.

Pretty cool. I like the sound of the BB

I'm as surprised as anyone that it's made it on to my albums list.

Good album but nothing special for me personally. Some solid well known tracks and obviously it's iconic band but yea

Listened to a few songs. The ones I knew I liked but in general I do not care for their sound.

Some great songs. Sloop John B has been a favorite of mine for years.

Beach Boys are always a pleasant listen, even if nothing is particularly whizbang. "God Only Knows" is a great song, while the rest just remain middle of the road to me

I've never really got into The Beach Boys that much. There isn't a lot of variation between songs. Wouldn't It Be Nice, God Only Knows are classic songs and I liked Sloop John B. All in all it's a good album but there isn't enough variation to keep me interested for the entire album.

3/5 somewhat good but boring

Not Sure where this adulation comes from. Its OK at best

Seems overhyped to me.

Góð lög: Wouldn't it be nice Wasn't made for these times - bad ókei lög, en ekki neitt að deyja yfir, góður banger í byrjun samt augl.

Yes

Overproduced - I know it was meant to sound like this and was groundbreaking, but I’d love to hear a stripped down version of this that avoids Spector’s wall.

Catchy. Enjoyable.

Auténticos iconos norteamericanos. Canciones que recuerdan a playas y a verano. Melodías sencillas y con ritmos simplones, pero agradables. Le ha faltado algo, pero me ha gustado principalmente

I know this is considered one of the greatest albums but try as I might it really doesn't resonate with me. I like the hits but it seems a bit samey in-between and although I appreciate how it's influenced others this is really about American history and i'm more interested in other genres (Punk and New Wave).

I've never understood all the fuss about the Beach Boys and in particular this album. 'God Only Knows' is a beautiful song but the rests are just OK. Nothing special.

I just don't get it, but I know people love them.

I see the charm but still...it still feels like an album that lots of people like because they have been told that it is a likeable album. I don't feel that it holds enough – whether in the context of its release, or retrospectively – to justify its mythological status. But that may just be me. (cc. Dylan)

Not as good as I was hoping. I think it should be a 4 but I know I'll never listen to it again so getting a 3

Right, how are we rating albums? Is it influential? Does it have bangers? Is there too much filler? Why is the same song on there twice? Would you listen to it again? I still feel the same about it as I did as a teenager - some absolute tunes, but still feels like a lot of filler…

One of the most overrated albums of all times, boring

God only knows is a wonderful song. The rest doesn't annoy me but it doesn't grab me either.

Ok, ik weet het, Pet Sounds is heilig voor velen. Ik vind het ook echt een lekker album, maar ik kan gewoon niet heel erg lang luisteren naar The Beach boys

Deze jongens zouden er toch goed aan doen om de volgende keer het strand aan te doen met een paar flessen goedkope alcohol. Tof feestje bouwen ze, maar het mist toch altijd wat schwung!

Erg goed, vooral die samenzang is geweldig. Toch vind ik de totaalsound net niet helemaal mijn ding. Dus dan toch 3 sterren.

Het is een klassieker, unaniem als meesterwerk bestempeld. En het zou schijnbaar zelfs de Beatles zo erg hebben gemotiveerd om met iets nog veel beters te komen. Wat het album St Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band opleverde. Dat dat vind ik inderdaad veel beter dan Pet Sounds. Beetje braaf allemaal.

Ik was dit gisteren gedurende de dag aan het luisteren met een half oor en dacht: 'Goh, wat een oud geluid voor The Pet Shop Boys, ik wist niet dat zij in de jaren zestig ook al actief waren....' Best mooi album overigens.

I'm nearly 31 and have no idea whether I like the beach boys or whether I think they are dog shit. I'm not sure I will ever know.

A classic.

I have tried to get into this album many many times, I mean, it is the album that put the Beatles into SPLHCB way and one of the greatest songs and all that but I just can’t, it’s kinda silly to me, I love wouldn’t it be nice but I’m not very fond of the rest of the record, sounds very dated and yeah, silly to me. Really sorry about this one.

Rispekt njima što su napravili tada u glazbi u tom periodu sa ovim albumom. Međutim, nije mi nikad bio previše dobar, bio mi je mid, jer su ga dosta napuhali, a samim time moja su očekivanja bila mal jača od normalnog, a da ne govorim kako ne paše album na ovo hladno smrznuto vrijeme. Dobar album, ali nije u mojoj rotaciji.

Stvarno kužim i ima dobrih pjesama, ali ja se jednostavno ne mogu uživit kak spada u ovaj album kolko god puta probo, jebiga.

Ah, I found it a bit boring.

Some clear high points, lots of meh

Very very 80s! Some enjoyable.

Heard this album many times. It has some great classics the rest of the songs are fine. For me it's just a 3/5. Standouts: Wouldn't it Be Nice, Sloop John B, God Only Knows,

never been a big fan but I understand people love them

Bon album, mais à réécouter parce que je ne vois pas comment le hype est justifié

11th October 2021 Listened while at the supermarket and cleaning up the flat before coming home for the week for the literature festival. I prefer the more upbeat beach boys and this wasn't what I was expecting of the full album but I can certainly understand how progressive it was.

Totally get why this is on the list, not really my thing. Grew up with dad playing it so I know heaps of the songs. Family just asked why I was playing the Cadbury song. Sigh. God Only Knows is a work of genius.

Sympa mais pas si incroyable que ça et pas le meilleur album de tout les temps les gens délirent

i liked- HOLY SHIT THE ALBUM IS GOATS HAHAHAHAHAHAHA anyways, i like Let's Go Away for Awhile instrumental parts are nice

I know its a classic but I didn't really connect with it.

It was pretty good. Recognized a lotta the songs, just.. yeah.

1966. Wouldn't It Be Nice, God Only Knows

Strong start to the album with some of the more recognizable songs, followed up with a surprisingly more orchestral, slow, and melodious ending.

I think it's overrated, to be honest. Wouldn't It Be Nice is a phenomenal opener, but I don't think the rest of the album lives up to the tone it sets. Not to say I didn't love the songs I saved and overall had a very enjoyable listening experience, but I don't feel like it endures in the way that other monumental albums in this list do. Instrumentation and harmonies are beautiful, but the lyrics are so damn flat sometimes. Not gonna let the hype surrounding this one pull it up Saved: Wouldn't It Be Nice, Sloop John B, God Only Knows*

So, this is the definitive pop album of all time? There are clearly the bangers: sloop john b, wouldn't it be nice and god only knows that stand out. but honestly, that's really it. everything else seems nice, but not catchy. it's the equivalent if it was a song of verses, but no chorus. it sounds nice, but it doesn't really end up being very catchy for me.

Decent album, very bright and sunshine great intro in “wouldn’t it be nice “.. 6/10 overall kinda was not my vibe at that moment. Will def revisit

Really good harmonies. I also like the percussion. I can't really see myself going to listen to anything again, except for God Only Knows, that song is amazing. Here Today is also good, I love its use of brass. Overall good album.

1) Wouldn't It Be Nice - Classic! Heard this one before for sure. Definite montage song, and as their band name suggests, one you blast at the beach. Love it. 2) You Still Believe In Me: Slow song. Not my favorite. 3) That's Not Me: Positive vibes. It's alright. 4) Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder): Slow, crooning song again. I LOVE the orchestra in this song. 5) I'm Waiting for the Day: Upbeat!! Catchy beat and breakdown. Orchestra bangs again at the end! LOVE THE ENDING OF THIS SONG. 6) Let's Go Away For A While: Okay the orchestra up to this point has been captivating me. God the instrumentals on this one is awesome! THE PIZZICATO!!! ONE OF MY FAV TRACKS RN. 7) Sloop John B: Tells a story. 8) God Only Knows: Another classic one!! 9) I Know There's An Answer: Cool bassline. 10) Here Today: OK 11) I Just Wasn't Made For These Times: I like the vocals on this one. 12) Pet Sounds: Instrumentals caught me off guard haha. Actual pet sounds??? LOL. 13) Caroline, No: Slow song. 14) Hang On To Your Ego: I like the lyrics.

I'm not in love with this album like a lot of people are. I think its fairly interesting but more so as a point in music history as opposed to good in and of itself

Overall a weird album. Didn’t love most of the songs. Feels like everything’s been slowed down, like maybe this is what the world feels like when you’re on tranquilizers (which I suppose they were when they recorded this).

This is a good album. It has some classics. The other songs are ok.

Listened to this album for the first time a few years ago and loved it. It's still a joy to hear.

it's a solid record with interesting sounds, particularly for it's time, but the sound just doesn't speak to me like other sounds do. this is perhaps due to it having been incorporated into so many other works which were inspired by it that i've heard over the years that it's brilliance is sort of lost on me. i got dylan's blonde on blonde the day before this one and i gave it a 4/5; i liked listening to blonde on blonde at least a full star more than pet sounds, thus the 3/5. favorite track: Hold on to your ego.

I can appreciate the production and how it influenced a lot of artists I love, but the Beach Boys just don't do it for me.

From when it was all still simple songs with easy meanings....what a great time.

not really my style

cool reminders

Like other Beach Boys albums I struggle to understand why it is quite so highly regarded. There are some really strong tracks on here without doubt but there are others I’ll want to skip. Overall a good album that I can enjoy and appreciate but not an album that I can love.

Forward thinking in many ways but still of its time. Can't get past a three.

Yes yes god only knows is a beautiful song, yes it has some lovely moments but this album is most certainly over rated.

Good album and fun listen

Eigenlijk echt nog mooi, vooral als achtergrondmuziek

Bought on 2nd hand vinyl with one of my first paper round wages. Side 2 is the standout, every song being a classic. I find side 1 more of a challenge after the opening 2 songs. 3/5

Wouldn't it be nice

Disco muy ñoño para ser de los Beach Boys

Classic Beach Boys/60s sounds. God Only Knows and Wouldn't It be Nice are the best tracks on the album. 6/10.

I didn’t not like it.

Bien, pero oído hoy resulta flojete. Además, hay canciones muy buenas, pero otras que son unos truños de cuidado

Oldies

top tier Sea Shanty song

Meh

Sacrilege alert, but I just don't like The Beach Boys at all. It all sounds so cheesy to me. I get the music production and "wall of sound" history of the album, and for what it's doing in 1968 it's quite forward but... as a listening piece it does absolutely nothing for me. I would give it a 3* just for the techniques heh...

A side clearly sappy and for the gals, pretty antiquated stuff that fuels the whole nostalgia psychosis.

I like some of the songs, but not really my jam.

Classic beach boys. Was ok

Quite dated, if this was a first listen I would be underwhelmed. I have nostalgia and that holds up but outside of that little is brought to the table. Here Today is a banger though.

Sehr fröhlich und positiv! Einen Touch zu viel. Musik ist aber okay. Kann man hören. Muss man aber nicht. Werd ich auch nicht nochmal.

Some great fun songs. A couple with to much theremin.

not big fan of surf-rock because it feels kinda cheesy and repetitive at points. however this album has amazing songs and proves that surf-rock and surfing in general can be more than meets the eye. 6/10

Classic but beach Boys is the candy of music. Only a few and once in awhile

Makes the granddads go crazy

Rating may be affected by the setting of first listen, and sound quality (makes it sound very dated). Enjoyable, I'd throw this on at a beach in DR for sure. No particular standout track.

Not THAT bad for a bunch of kmart jingles and then the shit that was too forgettable even for that

Oh boy, how did this become so beloved? Outside the couple of hits it's a terrible album. Blegh

Good album.

Eh

I have never understood why the Beach Boys are thought of so highly. For me, Sloop John B is the only reason I can rate this above 1 star. 2 stars or D+.

good

i'm glad many people throughout history found this great and inspirational. but i never thought this is anything special, no matter how much i listen to it.

An album that manages to do what the White Album wasn't able to do in the same 60s era. The album is a good viewpoint into what makes beach/surf rock such a trend back in the day withe groovy instrumentals, melodic singing that comes off almost as a faded memory, and a vast range in different tools and instruments being used across the tracks. Many of the vibes I was able to follow along with and can see the major influence on pop-rock, but it's another set of tracks I could put in the background and not feel like I didn't miss anything vital. The album may not be my cup of tea but nowhere near bad.

I love me some Beach Boys, but a whole album is a bit much

I know this was new and interesting at some point but I’m not sure it holds up. Lyrics are simple and juvenile

A parte would'n it be nice che avevo sentito su fallout non mi é piaciuto un granche

Typical 60's music. Fun to listen but no masterpiece

not really my style, but a couple of songs are great and romantic

Another wildly overrated album that's always inexplicably at the top of the all time great lists. Brian Wilson is a composer applying his talents to pop, and it's more complicated (and thus impressive?) than when just regular guitar guys write/arrange songs. Ok, it represents a significant shift in the Beach Boys sound, from bubblegum surf pop about cruising to the burger stand with your best girl (actually pretty good) to something more mature with lush orchestral arrangements and more staid songwriting. But so what? Who cares? There are some great hooks and harmonies, but it's mostly boring, schmaltzy, and overworked. I guess it represents a milestone in the adoption of emergent studio/recording/production technologies in pop. Ok, fine. I guess it's influential and inspired a whole bunch of other 60s bands to try their hand at bloated concept albums - great, thanks guys.

Loved the hits

This album wasn't really for me, but music is subjective and everyone connects with it differently. While I didn't enjoy it personally, it has its own style and appeal that others might appreciate. Give it a listen and decide for yourself.

I really can't stand the cloying harmonies of the Beach Boys. That said, Wouldn't It Be Nice is a great song. You can keep the rest.

Un 2, hay alguna canción que está bien pero por lo general son aburridas. He tenido que saltar varias canciones.

Eh. Not my style but I see that appeal.

Not my thing

I can understand why it's well regarded, but just not for me. I love Sloop John B though.

Not a beach boys fan. I gave it 2 because my dad loves tg m

aburrido solo conozco un tema no es mi estilo

Very of the time. Not really for me sound wise but I see why it's so significant.

This album did not grab me. It's 100% a vocal driven album, which will be the reason I wasnt fond of it. Don't get me wrong the vocals were good, I mean its The Beach Boys, and the harmonies were great, its just outside of the there was not really anything to interest me. I felt bored after 1 or 2 songs and couldnt differentiate any of the songs id listened to when the album had finished. Not for me at all.

safa qsy

Great opener, the rest was alright

Nah, no es lo mío

Something about this album has just never really clicked for me. I enjoy the occasional track but overall it feels pretty overrated and the fact people put them in the conversation with other 60s greats honestly baffles me.

Yawn. A few ok tracks, but overall this is a snooze fest for me. Sappy lyrics, basic music, good harmonies if that’s your thing. Not mine.

Dated and sounding really old and unnecessary. This wouldnt be made today. A nostalgia item only nowadays.

I understand that this album is very ambitious and influential, but that does not make me like it. It feels like getting dragged to some wacky amusement park that I am not in the mood for. It's creepy. There are a few okay songs ("Sloop John B" I guess), but overall I dreaded listening to this album again.

decent album i think. of course im not an actual judge or critic and english is not my first language. I think I enjoyed the later parts of the album. Album is not bad... its just not my type I guess. But i have only listened to this album once. as of now (8th april 2026), i did not hate this album but neither did i like it... its ok, i guess.

Mejores canciones para mi Sloop John b, that's not me y pet sounds. Mención para Caroline, no. Sonidos similares a la música vieja de charly, no me encanto, letras normales para mi.

Not as bad as old and boring.

I guess this is the best Beach Boys record? Honestly that’s a low bar to pass. Brian and Company never really could leave their original sound. As such this is underwhelming.

I dont think it would be nice. Optimistic California ain't it

Es raro, tiene clasicos muy famosos pero aun asi quitando esos es muy meh

very good!

Classic

Alright, nothing special bout it. First song is a classic though. Thanks to this I found out that American Pie is 8 minutes long. I fell asleep during this album

Talented but not my taste

I do not like this album. Some people rave about it; I can't stand it! Maybe one song is good - Wouldn't it Be Nice - but most of it just befuddles me in terms of appeal.

its alright but i dont think im a fan

I like The Beach Boys had a couple good songs, but not my favorite album

Not the usual cool bonfire beach noys

Wouldn't it be nice if they just stopped here.

Un álbum fundamental en la historia del pop, sofisticado en arreglos y armonías, que marcó a generaciones. Su arquitectura sonora es indiscutible, aunque, en lo personal, no me gusto.

The hits are good, but the album is repetitive and it’s hard to differentiate the songs from one another. Also, not a single sound of a per to be heard.

solo el primer tema la rompe,las demas canciones me dieron terrible sueño

Man...would it be blasphemous to say I find the beach boys boring. When it comes to the sixties I prefer the Beatles. I havent listened to much else from the sixties though. Whatever it is, I've listened to two beach boys albums by now, and none of them really hit. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Not their best

I am the opposite of a Beach Boys fan. I'm a naf

First time hearing it and had higher expectations..

Not very diverse, most song have a very similar sound, easy listen, only a few songs I’d play again

Listens: 3 Standout Tracks: Wouldn't It Be Nice There's just something about the Beach Boys that doesn't sit right with me. This is their 11th album put out in a span of 4 years and, jesus, they are still singing about girls and relationships. There's virtually no variety. The subject matter just seems so... juvenile? I want to use the word prepubescent, but that's just makes the whole thing even more cringe-y. Wouldn't It Be Nice has the benefit of being especially catchy, but if you listen to the words, you might just want to jam forks into your ears. How old were these guys when they wrote this? I honestly think I asked the same exact rhetorical question on the last Beach Boys album that came up (The Beach Boys Today!); That album came out a whole 13 months before Pet Sounds. Also, "Pet Sounds"? y tho 2 Stars because these boys sure can harmony.

Possibly the most overrated album of all time.

I'm sure this would be a lot better if I was on acid but in the absence of that I did not enjoy it very much.

I don’t get the hype of this album. Wouldn’t it be nice is amazing but I just don’t care for the album as a whole.

die Spießer Beatles hahah das cover..c

This could be due to the fact that music has changed and evolved since 1966, but this only feels like muzak to me.

We owe a debt of gratitude for their pioneering use of the studio as an instrument. Unfortunately, they brought more drugs than good songs to the studio. God Only Knows and Wouldn’t It Be Nice are timeless, but the rest of the album is filler, and this band is still overrated.

Kao 2,5 ali posto nema ,5 biće 2 čisto jer sam beatles dala 3 a bolje je od ovoga; kao nije lose ima neke slatke onako prolorćne slične kao beatles pesme ali malo je dosadno… pesme koje su mi se svidele najviše: wouldn’t it be nice(zacudila sam se sto ostatak albuma nije ovakav), I’m waiting for the day, Let’s go away for awhile, sloop John b?, here today; overall isto me je začudilo zašto ljudi govore da je ovo predobar album kao What??? Ali ok

It’s a bit boring sorry

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

5/10 - too 60s but some good songs

Lame.

I like the Beatles better. Weirdly Christmassy at points.

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

boring af

Decent. 2/5

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.

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

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 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.

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

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

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

Wouldn't it be nice if this album was more interesting. Did not need to be 20+ tracks long

Still not a fan, even after a relisten.

I don’t get the hype

A high 2 but I didn’t really gel with this at all. I appreciate the contribution to music the beach boys made though

Too corny for me.

Not my thing

Its like important for pop music and stuff, but I just dont like it.

I really dislike the Beach Boys. Nice blazers, though. And that white goat looks like you could go on a proper goat-packing trip with it. It seems powerful and nimble-footed. I would have it carry all of my liquor and maybe a large sleeping pad so I could camp in luxury. The goat and I would probably be good friends. It might even become my pet. And any fucking sound it would or could make would be preferable to listening to this band or this album. +1 star for a couple of vaguely catchy tunes.

I thought I would like this album more. However, it feels tasteless and uninteresting, but, overall, pretentious. Some songs are nice, but the album doesn't favour them, and they are not as strong to actually make this album better than what it is.

I tried. I really tried. For years I've heard what a great album this is. Best in class. Groundbreaking. And after at least 5 whole tries over 20 years or more, I have to give up. This is just treacle. It's sappy and same-y throughout. Teenage boy lyrics and those annoying harmonies! So, now that I've dunked on it a bit, let me tell you that I'm an audiophile. I love so many types of music and I'll give anything a shot. So many times on this list I've said "While its not for me, I can understand why someone likes this." I guess that's true here too. It's def not for me AND I can see a lot of people liking cheesy teenager whiney/lovey songs. As for the technical aspects, the problem is just that I heard hundreds of albums with great production before I heard this and it just makes me shrug. But of course, I'm not a child of that era. At the time, it was groundbreaking. It's kind of liking loving cyberpunk as a genre and only reading Neuromancer after 100 other books. It's filled with stuff that everybody uses. "Yeah, but it started the whole fucking thing!" So, props to Brian Wilson for putting so much into it and hats off to you all that find it immersive and amazing. I won't be back for another round. I'm giving it a 2 here because in truth it's not horrible. I don't look at any one song and say, "That sucks!" It just all sounds about the same to me and it's not interesting,

Definitely not for me. I feel like this is an album that is a product of its time and doesn't live on very well unless you're a fan of the Beach Boys. Pass.

Punto por la primera canción que me recordó varias peliculas. Un álbum muy feliz pero no muy sobresaliente a mi parecer en algún sentido particular.

Yes, it's well produced. And yes, the arrangements are quite elaborate. But this is all too sweet, too much harmony, and the lyrics I really couldn't care less about. It's like the Beatles without the elements that actually made them interesting and groundbreaking.

Every track is the same.

The beach boys staan bij mij toch wel bekend om hun vrolijke muziek. Nou is het niet zo dat dit album niet vrolijk is, dat kan bijna niet anders met alle belletjes en rinkeltjes. Alleen, met name het eerste deel, vond ik zo ontzettend saai. Er zat voor mijn gevoel nul tempo in. Dat veranderde iets vanaf Sloop John B, wat ik dan wel weer een lekker nummer vond. God Only Knows is natuurlijk een absolute hit. Echter moet ik ook bekennen dat de nummers na deze 2 mij ook maar weinig zijn bijgebleven. Dit is een 2.5 voor mij, maar vind 3 echt te hoog. 2 dus.

Kinda boring, kinda bland, kinda like a boiled potato

I've obviously never listened to the Beach Boys before. This was moodier than I was expecting. Less bubble-gum. I almost got through a couple of listens...feel like I need one more to make better sense of it. But I don't think another listen will make me like it any better. Not for me.

Genuinely so boring

Another failed attempt to like this album. Two (three if you're generous and include Sloop John B) decent tracks. The rest sounds like an Andy Williams Christmas special. Maybe that's the point. It influenced a lot of music and production at the time. But sadly we've all moved on.

Pretty sixties sounds with no impact.

I know I should like this but I find it really really boring Nostalgic dream pop and a mental breakdown associated with this album seem to be what is always said about this - I just don’t get it

Only like one song from the beech boys and we all know which one.

I guess I don’t get it

Bit boring this one. Wouldn't it be nice and God only knows were okay. The instrumentals were easy listening. Otherwise, kind of slow and didn't have as many cool vocals and harmonies as I thought they would have.

Very joyful, goofy music. Soft and happy songs about love and stuff idk didnt catch my attention that much, not a huge fan. 2/5

regu

This is my 5th attempt at listening to this record. I can’t get into it

not really a fan. i know some of their more famous songs but idc for this album much

More melancholic than the last record. Life is not all party

Songs are good, but the album gets repetitive quick

Personally can't see how this is so highly rated.

A couple of really good tracks but the rest is meh.

Wouldnt it be Nice l'avevo già sentitaaa. Bella bella, non il genere che sto cercando ora ma è bella. You still believe in me, troppo natalizia. Boh 2 stelle, non il mio genere

Well I did not hear anything revolutionary or progressive about this album. It sounds like just another Beach Boys album to me!

God, I hate the Beach Boys!

I don't get the hype... it's fine