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Pet Sounds
Hybrid SACD (CD layer), Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels) (stereo, Ultradisc UHR)

Pet Sounds

Album by The Beach Boys

Released 16 May 1966
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popbaroque poppop rock
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Tracklist

  • Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels) 1
  • 1
    Wouldn’t It Be Nice
    2:35
    4.6 ★
  • 2
    You Still Believe in Me
    2:36
    3.4 ★
  • 3
    That’s Not Me
    2:30
    3.0 ★
  • 4
    Don’t Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)
    2:58
    3.0 ★
  • 5
    I’m Waiting for the Day
    3:07
    3.0 ★
  • 6
    Let’s Go Away for Awhile
    2:25
    3.0 ★
  • 7
    Sloop John B
    3:01
    4.4 ★
  • 8
    God Only Knows
    2:55
    4.0 ★
  • 9
    I Know There’s an Answer
    3:19
    3.0 ★
  • 10
    Here Today
    3:09
    3.4 ★
  • 11
    I Just Wasn’t Made for These Times
    3:21
    3.0 ★
  • 12
    Pet Sounds
    2:36
    3.4 ★
  • 13
    Caroline, No
    2:51
    3.2 ★
  • Hybrid SACD (CD layer) 2
  • 1
    Wouldn’t It Be Nice
    2:35
    4.6 ★
  • 2
    You Still Believe in Me
    2:36
    3.4 ★
  • 3
    That’s Not Me
    2:31
    3.0 ★
  • 4
    Don’t Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)
    2:58
    3.0 ★
  • 5
    I’m Waiting for the Day
    3:07
    3.0 ★
  • 6
    Let’s Go Away for Awhile
    2:26
    3.0 ★
  • 7
    Sloop John B
    3:01
    4.4 ★
  • 8
    God Only Knows
    2:56
    4.0 ★
  • 9
    I Know There’s an Answer
    3:19
    3.0 ★
  • 10
    Here Today
    3:09
    3.4 ★
  • 11
    I Just Wasn’t Made for These Times
    3:22
    3.0 ★
  • 12
    Pet Sounds
    2:37
    3.4 ★
  • 13
    Caroline, No
    2:53
    3.2 ★

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gentlechow3 Mar 2026
★★★★
Very cool album, did a couple of listens and realised there were a lot of memorable songs. I think this is one of those albums that get better over time. I really enjoy the orchestral vibes on this, I picture a parade for an American holiday where they are playing these songs.
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Release credits

  • guitar [2.6-7, 2.10, 1.6-7, 1.10]
  • harpsichord [1.2, 1.13, 2.2, 2.13], organ [1.4, 2.4], piano [2.1, 2.6, 1.1, 1.6], tack piano [1.5, 1.7, 1.9, 2.5, 2.7, 2.9]
  • background vocals [2.2, 1.2], lead vocals [1.9, 2.9]
  • French horn [1.8, 2.8]
  • violin [1.4, 1.6, 2.4, 2.6]
  • guitar [1.1-2, 1.6, 1.9, 1.11, 1.13, 2.1-2, 2.6, 2.9, 2.11, 2.13], mandoguitar [1.2, 2.2]
  • guitar [1.1, 2.1]
  • 12 string guitar [1.7, 2.7], electric guitar [2.12, 1.12], guitar [1.4, 1.7, 2.4, 2.7]
  • clarinet [1.9, 1.11, 2.9, 2.11]
  • liner notes, task, task, arranger, electric bass guitar [1.3, 2.3], lead vocals [2.1-5, 2.7, 2.11, 2.13, 1.1-5, 1.7, 1.11, 1.13], organ [1.3, 2.3], piano [2.2, 2.12, 1.2, 1.12], producer, vocal [2.8-9, 1.8-9]
  • engineer [2.10, 1.10]
  • background vocals [2.2, 1.2], vocal [1.8, 2.8]
  • accordion [1.1, 1.8, 2.1, 2.8]
  • 12 string guitar [2.3, 1.3], background vocals [1.2, 2.2], guitar [1.3, 2.3], lead vocals [2.8, 1.8]
  • electric bass guitar [1.1-2, 1.4, 1.6-7, 1.12-13, 2.1-2, 2.4, 2.6-7, 2.12-13], guitar [1.5, 1.8, 1.13, 2.5, 2.8, 2.13]
  • double bass [1.11, 2.11]
  • engineer [2.2-4, 2.6-9, 2.12-13, 1.2-4, 1.6-9, 1.12-13]
  • viola [2.8, 1.8]
  • liner notes
  • background vocals [2.2, 1.2], drums (drum set) [1.3, 2.3]
  • tack piano [2.8, 2.10-11, 1.8, 1.10-11]
  • bass trombone [2.10, 1.10]
  • bell [1.1, 2.1], glockenspiel [1.7, 2.7], percussion [1.1, 1.11, 2.1, 2.11], tambourine [1.10, 2.10], temple blocks [2.11, 1.11], timpani [2.1, 2.4, 1.1, 1.4], vibraphone [1.4, 1.13, 2.4, 2.13]
  • accordion [1.1, 1.8, 2.1, 2.8]
  • bass trombone [1.10, 2.10]
  • bongos [2.5, 1.5], timpani [1.5, 2.5]
  • banjo [2.9, 1.9], electric guitar [2.2, 1.2], guitar [2.2, 2.4, 2.9, 2.11, 2.13, 1.2, 1.4, 1.9, 1.11, 1.13]
  • engineer [1.4-5, 2.4-5]
  • bell [1.8, 2.8], drums (drum set) [2.1-2, 2.4, 2.6-8, 2.11, 2.13, 1.1-2, 1.4, 1.6-8, 1.11, 1.13], finger cymbals [1.2, 2.2], horn [2.2, 1.2], percussion [2.3, 2.13, 1.3, 1.13], timpani [2.9, 2.11, 1.9, 1.11]
  • viola [1.5-6, 2.5-6]
  • baritone saxophone [1.10, 2.10], bass saxophone [1.7, 2.7]
  • violin [1.6, 2.6]
  • baritone saxophone [1.1, 1.6, 1.10, 1.12, 2.1, 2.6, 2.10, 2.12], bass clarinet [2.2, 2.9, 2.11, 1.2, 1.9, 1.11], clarinet [2.8, 1.8], flute [1.5, 1.7, 1.13, 2.5, 2.7, 2.13]
  • violin [2.6, 1.6]
  • electric guitar [1.12, 2.12], guitar [2.1, 2.7, 1.1, 1.7]
  • cello [2.8, 1.8]
  • drums (drum set) [1.5, 2.5], percussion [1.8, 2.8]
  • alto saxophone [2.6, 1.6], clarinet [1.2, 2.2], flute [2.5, 2.7-9, 2.13, 1.5, 1.7-9, 1.13]
  • viola [1.6, 2.6]
  • cello [2.4, 2.6, 1.4, 1.6]
  • flute [1.6, 2.6]
  • bicycle bell [2.2, 1.2], tambourine [1.9, 2.9], timpani [1.2, 1.6, 2.2, 2.6], vibraphone [2.6, 1.6]
  • cello [2.5-6, 1.5-6]
  • harpsichord [2.8, 1.8], organ [2.5, 2.9-10, 1.5, 1.9-10], tack piano [1.1, 2.1]
  • engineer [1.1, 1.11, 2.1, 2.11]
  • bass clarinet [1.8, 2.8], clarinet [1.8, 2.8], cor anglais [1.5, 2.5]
  • violin [1.5-6, 1.8, 2.5-6, 2.8]
  • double bass [2.1-2, 2.4-10, 2.12-13, 1.1-2, 1.4-10, 1.12-13]
  • additional [2.2, 1.2]
  • liner notes, task, task, mix, producer
  • guitar [1.10, 2.10]
  • background vocals [1.2, 2.2], bass vocals [1.2, 2.2], lead vocals [2.3, 2.7, 2.9-10, 1.3, 1.7, 1.9-10]
  • harpsichord [1.11, 2.11]
  • drums (drum set) [1.10, 2.10]
  • viola [1.4, 2.4]
  • flute [1.9, 2.9]
  • theremin [2.11, 1.11]
  • clarinet [1.2, 2.2], flute [2.13, 1.13], percussion [2.12, 1.12], piccolo [1.11, 2.11], tenor saxophone [1.1, 1.6, 1.12, 2.1, 2.6, 2.12]
  • violin [1.4-6, 2.4-6]
  • engineer [2.1, 2.5, 2.8, 2.10-11, 1.1, 1.5, 1.8, 1.10-11]
  • electric bass guitar [2.1, 2.5, 2.8-11, 1.1, 1.5, 1.8-11]
  • percussion [2.12, 1.12]
  • mastering
  • trumpet [1.1, 1.6, 1.12, 2.1, 2.6, 2.12]
  • violin [2.4-6, 2.8, 1.4-6, 1.8]
  • alto saxophone [2.13, 1.13], clarinet [1.9, 1.11, 2.9, 2.11], flute [2.6, 1.6], grand piano [1.2, 2.2], piano [2.2, 2.4, 1.2, 1.4], tambourine [1.13, 2.13], temple blocks [2.7, 1.7], tenor saxophone [1.1, 1.6, 2.1, 2.6]
  • tambourine [1.8, 2.8]
  • violin [2.4, 2.6, 1.4, 1.6]
  • bass harmonica [1.9, 1.11, 2.9, 2.11]
  • acoustic guitar [1.12, 2.12]
  • piano [2.2, 1.2]
  • alto saxophone [2.12, 1.12], clarinet [1.2, 2.2], contrabass clarinet [1.2, 2.2], flute [1.5, 1.8, 1.13, 2.5, 2.8, 2.13], percussion [1.12, 2.12]
  • violin [1.5-6, 2.5-6]

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