Pet Sounds: 40th Anniversary

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Annotation

On the DVD, tracks 1-6 are videos, track 7 is a photo gallery, tracks 8-20 is the album in 96 kHz/24-bit PCM stereo, tracks 21-33 is the album in Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound, and track 34 is track 14 on the CD in 96 kHz/24-bit PCM mono.

Annotation last modified on 2014-10-13 22:37 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶HDCD
2▼DVD: Bonus DVD
#TitleRatingLength
1The Making of Pet Sounds
18:51
2Pet Stories
16:18
3Rhythm of Life: Sir George Martin & Brian Wilson in the Studio
5:22
4Good Vibrations
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1966) and Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 2012)
recording of:
Good Vibrations (Love/Wilson lyrics, common version)
lyricist:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc., J. Albert & Son P/L, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Publishing, Sea of Tunes Publishing Co. (work publisher, NOT the bootleg label) and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
version of:
Good Vibrations (Tony Asher lyrics)
4.63:42
5Sloop John B
recording of:
Sloop John B
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Irving Music, Inc. and New Executive Music
version of:
The John B. Sails
2:57
6Pet Sounds
recording of:
Pet Sounds
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
5:02
7God Only Knows
recording of:
God Only Knows
lyricist:
Tony Asher (US lyricist, worked on Pet Sounds)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Sea of Tunes Publishing Co. (work publisher, NOT the bootleg label), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
3:51
8Wouldn't It Be Nice
recording of:
Wouldn’t It Be Nice
lyricist:
Tony Asher (US lyricist, worked on Pet Sounds), Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Irving Music (BMI), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
2:34
9You Still Believe in Me
recording of:
You Still Believe in Me
writer:
Tony Asher (US lyricist, worked on Pet Sounds) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
2:37
10That's Not Me
recording of:
That’s Not Me
lyricist:
Tony Asher (US lyricist, worked on Pet Sounds)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
2:31
11Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)
recording of:
Don’t Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)
lyricist:
Tony Asher (US lyricist, worked on Pet Sounds)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
2:58
12I'm Waiting for the Day
recording of:
I’m Waiting for the Day
lyricist:
Mike Love (Beach Boys)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
3:07
13Let's Go Away for Awhile
recording of:
Let’s Go Away for Awhile
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Sea of Tunes Publishing Co. (work publisher, NOT the bootleg label)
2:24
14Sloop John B
recording of:
Sloop John B
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Irving Music, Inc. and New Executive Music
version of:
The John B. Sails
3:00
15God Only Knows
recording of:
God Only Knows
lyricist:
Tony Asher (US lyricist, worked on Pet Sounds)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Sea of Tunes Publishing Co. (work publisher, NOT the bootleg label), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
2:55
16I Know There's an Answer
recording of:
I Know There’s an Answer
lyricist:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Terry Sachen
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
version of:
Hang On to Your Ego
3:18
17Here Today
recording of:
Here Today
lyricist:
Tony Asher (US lyricist, worked on Pet Sounds)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
3:08
18I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
recording of:
I Just Wasn’t Made for These Times
lyricist:
Tony Asher (US lyricist, worked on Pet Sounds)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI)
3:22
19Pet Sounds
recording of:
Pet Sounds
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
2:37
20Caroline, No
recording of:
Caroline, No
lyricist:
Tony Asher (US lyricist, worked on Pet Sounds)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Sea of Tunes Publishing Co. (work publisher, NOT the bootleg label)
2:55
21Wouldn't It Be Nice
engineer:
Larry Levine (on 1966-01-22) and Ralph Valentin (from 1966-03 until 1966-04)
producer:
Mark Linett and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
mixer:
Mark Linett (in 1996)
accordion:
Carl Fortina (on 1966-01-22) and Frank Marocco (on 1966-01-22)
baritone saxophone:
Jay Migliori (on 1966-01-22)
bell, percussion and timpani:
Frank Capp (on 1966-01-22)
double bass:
Lyle Ritz (on 1966-01-22)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1966-01-22)
electric bass guitar:
Carol Kaye (on 1966-01-22)
electric bass guitar [Dano Bass]:
Ray Pohlman (on 1966-01-22)
guitar:
Jerry Cole (on 1966-01-22), Barney Kessel (on 1966-01-22) and Bill Pitman (on 1966-01-22)
piano:
Al De Lory (on 1966-01-22)
tack piano:
Larry Knechtel (on 1966-01-22)
tenor saxophone:
Steve Douglas (American saxophonist, flautist and clarinetist) (on 1966-01-22) and Plas Johnson (on 1966-01-22)
trumpet:
Roy Caton (trumpet player) (on 1966-01-22)
lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (from 1966-03 until 1966-04)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1966-01-22) and Columbia Studios (Hollywood, 1961–1972) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1966-03 until 1966-04)
mixed at:
Your Place or Mine Recording in Glendale, California, United States (in 1996)
remix of:
Wouldn’t It Be Nice (mono) by The Beach Boys (American rock band)
recording of:
Wouldn’t It Be Nice (from 1966-01-22 until 1966-04)
lyricist:
Tony Asher (US lyricist, worked on Pet Sounds), Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Irving Music (BMI), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
4.72:34
22You Still Believe in Me
recording of:
You Still Believe in Me
writer:
Tony Asher (US lyricist, worked on Pet Sounds) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
2:40
23That's Not Me
recording of:
That’s Not Me
lyricist:
Tony Asher (US lyricist, worked on Pet Sounds)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
2:30
24Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)
recording of:
Don’t Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)
lyricist:
Tony Asher (US lyricist, worked on Pet Sounds)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
2:58
25I'm Waiting for the Day
recording of:
I’m Waiting for the Day
lyricist:
Mike Love (Beach Boys)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
3:07
26Let's Go Away for Awhile
recording of:
Let’s Go Away for Awhile
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Sea of Tunes Publishing Co. (work publisher, NOT the bootleg label)
2:24
27Sloop John B
recording of:
Sloop John B
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Irving Music, Inc. and New Executive Music
version of:
The John B. Sails
3:05
28God Only Knows
recording of:
God Only Knows
lyricist:
Tony Asher (US lyricist, worked on Pet Sounds)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Sea of Tunes Publishing Co. (work publisher, NOT the bootleg label), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
2:55
29I Know There's an Answer
engineer:
Chuck Britz (on 1966-02-09)
producer:
Mark Linett and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
mixer:
Mark Linett
banjo:
Glen Campbell (US country singer, guitarist & actor) (on 1966-02-09)
bass clarinet:
Jay Migliori (on 1966-02-09)
bass harmonica:
Tommy Morgan (Harmonica player) (on 1966-02-09)
clarinet:
Steve Douglas (American saxophonist, flautist and clarinetist) (on 1966-02-09) and Bobby Klein (on 1966-02-09)
double bass:
Lyle Ritz (on 1966-02-09)
electric bass guitar:
Ray Pohlman (on 1966-02-09)
flute:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist) (on 1966-02-09) and Paul Horn (on 1966-02-09)
guitar:
Glen Campbell (US country singer, guitarist & actor) (on 1966-02-09) and Barney Kessel (on 1966-02-09)
organ:
Larry Knechtel (on 1966-02-09)
tack piano:
Al De Lory (on 1966-02-09)
tambourine:
Julius Wechter (on 1966-02-09)
timpani:
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1966-02-09)
lead vocals:
Al Jardine (guitarist and singer) (from 1966-02 until 1966-04) and Mike Love (Beach Boys) (from 1966-02 until 1966-04)
vocals:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (from 1966-02 until 1966-04)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1966-02-09, from 1966-02 until 1966-04)
remix of:
I Know There’s an Answer (mono) by The Beach Boys (American rock band)
recording of:
I Know There’s an Answer (from 1966-02 until 1966-04)
lyricist:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Terry Sachen
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
version of:
Hang On to Your Ego
2.653:19
30Here Today
engineer:
Ralph Valentin (in 1966-03) and Bruce Botnick (on 1966-03-11)
producer:
Mark Linett and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
mixer:
Mark Linett
baritone saxophone:
Jay Migliori (on 1966-03-11) and Jack Nimitz (American saxophonist and clarinet player) (on 1966-03-11)
bass trombone:
Gail Martin (on 1966-03-11) and Ernie Tack (on 1966-03-11)
double bass:
Lyle Ritz (on 1966-03-11)
drums (drum set):
Nick Martinis (on 1966-03-11)
electric bass guitar:
Ray Pohlman (on 1966-03-11)
guitar:
Al Casey (US rock & roll/rockabilly/surf guitarist/session musician) (on 1966-03-11) and Mike Deasy (on 1966-03-11)
organ:
Larry Knechtel (on 1966-03-11)
tack piano:
Don Randi (on 1966-03-11)
tambourine:
Frank Capp (on 1966-03-11)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (in 1966-03)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Hollywood, 1961–1972) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1966-03) and Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1966-03-11)
remix of:
Here Today (mono) by The Beach Boys (American rock band)
recording of:
Here Today (in 1966-03)
lyricist:
Tony Asher (US lyricist, worked on Pet Sounds)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
33:09
31I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
recording of:
I Just Wasn’t Made for These Times
lyricist:
Tony Asher (US lyricist, worked on Pet Sounds)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI)
3:17
32Pet Sounds
recording of:
Pet Sounds
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
2:41
33Caroline, No
recording of:
Caroline, No
lyricist:
Tony Asher (US lyricist, worked on Pet Sounds)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Sea of Tunes Publishing Co. (work publisher, NOT the bootleg label)
2:48
34Hang On to Your Ego
recording of:
Hang On to Your Ego
composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys), Terry Sachen and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
3:15

Credits

Release

printed in:United States
manufactured by:Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2006)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2522762 [info]
ASIN:US: B000GPIPTW [info]

Release group

performed at:Pet Sounds 50th Anniversary World Tour: Ra`ananna (2016-06-08)
covers:A Tribute to the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds by YYY
The String Quartet Tribute to The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds by Vitamin String Quartet
part of:Music Genre Tree (canonical album list from musicgenretree.org – one representative release per genre)
Pitchfork: The 200 Best Albums of the 1960s (number: 2) (order: 2)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 2) (order: 2)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 2) (order: 2)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 2) (order: 2)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 2) (order: 2)
Absolute Radio’s The 100 Collection (number: 3) (order: 3)
The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever (number: 6) (order: 6)
Dave Marsh: Top 40 Albums of 1966 (number: 12) (order: 12)
33⅓ (number: 19) (order: 19)
Apple Music: 100 Best Albums (number: 20) (order: 20)
Discothèque Idéale Qobuz / Qobuz Ideal Discography (order: 42)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 61) (order: 61)
Joe Harrington: Top 100 Albums of All Time (number: 84) (order: 84)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/17217 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/The-beach-boys/Pet-sounds [info]
reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/5h3n [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the_beach_boys/pet_sounds/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/27555/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000398074 [info]
standalone website:http://www.thebeachboys.com/#?music=692 [info]
Wikidata:Q212863 [info]