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.
4x CD (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)
Pet Sounds
Album by The Beach Boys
Released 16 May 1966
Tracklist
- CD 1: Pet Sounds
- 1Wouldn’t It Be Nice2:264.4 ★
- 2You Still Believe in Me2:35
- 3That’s Not Me2:30
- 4Don’t Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)2:54
- 5I’m Waiting for the Day3:06
- 6Let’s Go Away for Awhile2:21
- 7Sloop John B.2:59
- 8God Only Knows2:53
- 9I Know There’s an Answer3:11
- 10Here Today2:55
- 11I Just Wasn’t Made for These Times3:14
- 12Pet Sounds2:24
- 13Caroline No2:55
- 14Wouldn’t It Be Nice2:344.4 ★
- 15You Still Believe in Me2:36
- 16That’s Not Me2:30
- 17Don’t Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)2:58
- 18I’m Waiting for the Day3:06
- 19Let’s Go Away for Awhile2:25
- 20Sloop John B.3:01
- 21God Only Knows2:55
- 22I Know There’s an Answer3:19
- 23Here Today3:09
- 24I Just Wasn’t Made for These Times3:213.0 ★
- 25Pet Sounds2:363.4 ★
- 26Caroline No2:55
- 27Caroline No (Promotional Spot #2)0:28
- 28Don’t Talk… (Unused Background Vocals)0:56
- 29Hang on to Your Ego3:13
- 30Caroline No (Promotional Spot #1)0:32
- CD 2: The Pet Sounds Sessions
- 1Sloop John B. (Highlights From Tracking Date)1:05
- 2Sloop John B. (Stereo Backing Track)3:18
- 3Trombone Dixie (Highlights From Tracking Date)1:26
- 4Trombone Dixie (Stereo Backing Track)2:50
- 5Pet Sounds (Highlights From Tracking Date)0:56
- 6Pet Sounds (Stereo Track without Guitar Overdub)2:49
- 7Let’s Go Away for Awhile (Highlights From Tracking Date)2:20
- 8Let’s Go Away for Awhile (Stereo Track without String Overdub)2:52
- 9Wouldn’t It Be Nice (Highlights From Tracking Date)7:20
- 10Wouldn’t It Be Nice (Stereo Backing Track)2:34
- 11Wouldn’t It Be Nice (Stereo Track with Background Vocals)2:33
- 12You Still Believe in Me (intro ‐ session)1:39
- 13You Still Believe in Me (intro ‐ Master take)0:20
- 14You Still Believe in Me (Highlights From Tracking Date)1:06
- 15You Still Believe in Me (Stereo Backing Track)2:37
- 16Caroline No (Highlights From Tracking Date)4:16
- 17Caroline No (Stereo Backing Track)2:53
- 18Hang on to Your Ego (Highlights From Tracking Date)4:47
- 19Hang on to Your Ego (Stereo Backing Track)3:23
- 20I Know There’s an Answer (vocal session)9:46
- 21Don’t Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder) (Brian’s instrumental demo)2:20
- 22Don’t Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder) (Stereo Backing Track)3:11
- 23Don’t Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder) (String Overdub)1:47
- 24I Just Wasn’t Made for These Times (Highlights From Tracking Date)3:00
- 25I Just Wasn’t Made for These Times (Stereo Backing Track)3:47
- 26That’s Not Me (Highlights From Tracking Date)1:52
- 27That’s Not Me (Stereo Backing Track)2:46
- CD 3: The Pet Sounds Sessions (Continued)
- 1Good Vibrations (Highlights From First Tracking Date)2:42
- 2Good Vibrations (Stereo Backing Track)3:14
- 3I’m Waiting for the Day (Highlights From Tracking Date)5:25
- 4I’m Waiting for the Day (Stereo Backing Track)3:14
- 5God Only Knows (Highlights From Tracking Date)9:25
- 6God Only Knows (Stereo Backing Track)3:06
- 7Here Today (Highlights From Tracking Date)6:36
- 8Here Today (Stereo Backing Track)3:32
- 9Wouldn’t It Be Nice (Mono alternate mix 1)2:28
- 10You Still Believe in Me (Mono alternate mix)2:23
- 11I’m Waiting for the Day (Mono alternate mix, Mike Sings Lead)3:02
- 12Sloop John B. (Mono alternate mix, Carl Sings First Verse)3:05
- 13God Only Knows (Mono alternate mix with Sax Solo)2:49
- 14I Know There’s an Answer (alternate mix)3:17
- 15Here Today (Mono alternate mix, Brian Sings Lead)3:07
- 16I Just Wasn’t Made for These Times (Mono alternate mix)3:13
- 17Banana & Louie0:04
- 18Caroline No (original Speed, Stereo mix)2:24
- 19Dog Barking Session0:34
- 20God Only Knows (with a cappella Tag)2:56
- 21Wouldn’t It Be Nice (Mono alternate mix 2)2:28
- 22Sloop John B. (Mono alternate mix, Brian Sings Lead Throughout)3:04
- 23God Only Knows (Mono alternate mix, Brian Sings Lead)2:42
- 24Caroline No (original Speed, Mono mix)3:05
- CD 4: Live Recordings
- 1Wouldn’t It Be Nice2:32
- 2Sloop John B.2:54
- 3God Only Knows3:00
- 4Good Vibrations4:29
- 5God Only Knows2:50
- 6Wouldn’t It Be Nice2:01
- 7God Only Knows3:13
- 8God Only Knows2:59
- 9Sloop John B.3:21
- 10Caroline No2:10
- 11You Still Believe in Me2:47
- 12Wouldn’t It Be Nice2:36
- 13You Still Believe in Me2:47
- 14That’s Not Me2:28
- 15Don’t Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)3:07
- 16I’m Waiting for the Day3:01
- 17Sloop John B.3:10
- 18God Only Knows2:49
- 19I Know There’s an Answer2:20
- 20Here Today3:29
- 21I Just Wasn’t Made for These Times3:22
- 22Caroline No1:54
- 23Good Vibrations (Master Track with Partial vocal)5:12
More by The Beach Boys
Release credits
- guitar [6]
- guitar [1.7, 1.10, 2.1-2, 2.7-8]
- harpsichord [2.14, 2.16-17, 1.2, 1.13], keyboard [18-19], organ [2.1-2, 2.22-23, 1.4], piano [1.1, 1.6, 1.14, 2.7-11], tack piano [3.4, 1.5, 1.7, 1.9]
- background vocals [1, 14], lead vocals [9]
- French horn [8, 21]
- violin [2.22, 1.4, 1.6]
- guitar [1.2, 1.6, 1.9, 1.11, 1.13, 1.24, 2.3-4, 2.7-8, 2.14, 2.16-19], mandoguitar [1, 14], mandolin [9-11]
- percussion [12]
- guitar [1.1, 1.14, 2.9-11]
- 12 string guitar [7], electric guitar [12, 25], guitar [1.4, 1.7, 2.1-4, 2.6, 2.22-23]
- clarinet [9, 11, 24], tenor saxophone [18-19]
- arranger, producer, arranger [1, 14, 24-25], electric bass guitar [3], lead vocals [1-5, 7-9, 11, 13-14, 21, 24], organ [3], piano [2.6, 2.21, 1.12, 1.25], producer [2.1-14, 2.16-19, 2.21-23, 1.1, 1.14, 1.24-25], spoken vocals [12]
- engineer [10]
- background vocals [1, 14], lead vocals [8, 21]
- accordion [1.1, 1.8, 1.14, 1.21, 2.9-11]
- 12 string guitar [3], background vocals [1, 14], guitar [3], lead vocals [8, 21]
- electric bass guitar [2.1-4, 2.6-11, 2.14, 2.16-17, 2.22-23, 1.1-2, 1.4, 1.6-7, 1.12-14, 1.25], guitar [1.5, 1.8, 1.13, 1.21, 3.4]
- double bass [11, 24]
- engineer, engineer [1.2-3, 1.6-9, 1.12-13, 1.21, 1.25, 2.1-2, 2.4, 2.6-8, 2.12-14, 2.16-19, 2.22], spoken vocals [12]
- viola [8, 21]
- liner notes
- background vocals [1, 14], drums (drum set) [3]
- piano [3], tack piano [2.4, 1.8, 1.10-11, 1.21, 1.24]
- bass trombone [10]
- bell [9-11], glockenspiel [1.7, 2.1-2], percussion [1, 11, 14, 24], tambourine [10], temple blocks [11, 24], timpani [2.9-11, 2.22-23, 1.4], vibraphone [1.4, 1.13, 2.16-17, 2.22]
- accordion [1.1, 1.8, 1.14, 1.21, 2.9-11]
- bass trombone [10]
- bongos [1.5, 3.4], timpani [3.4, 1.5]
- banjo [9], guitar [2.16-19, 2.22-23, 1.2, 1.4, 1.9, 1.11, 1.13, 1.24]
- engineer [3.4, 1.5, 2.22-23]
- bell [8, 21], drums (drum set) [1.1-2, 1.4, 1.6-8, 1.11, 1.13-14, 1.21, 1.24, 2.1-4, 2.7-11, 2.14, 2.16-19, 2.22-23], percussion [2-3, 13], timpani [9, 11, 24]
- viola [1.5-6, 3.4]
- baritone saxophone [1.10, 2.2], bass saxophone [7]
- violin [2.8, 1.6]
- trombone [4]
- trombone [3]
- baritone saxophone [1.1, 1.6, 1.10, 1.12, 1.14, 1.25, 2.6-8, 2.18-19], bass clarinet [1.2, 1.9, 1.11, 1.24, 2.14], bass saxophone [4], clarinet [2.2, 1.8, 1.21], flute [3.4, 1.5, 1.7, 1.13, 2.17], percussion [6], saxophone [3, 9-11]
- engineer
- design
- violin [6]
- 12 string guitar [1, 14], electric guitar [12, 25], guitar [1.7, 2.1-4, 2.6, 2.9-11, 2.14]
- percussion [3, 14], timpani [4]
- cello [8, 21]
- drums (drum set) [3.4, 1.5], percussion [8, 21]
- alto saxophone [2.14, 1.6], baritone saxophone [7-8], clarinet [2], flute [3.4, 1.5, 1.7-9, 1.13, 1.21, 2.1-2, 2.17], tenor saxophone [6, 18-19]
- viola [6]
- cello [2.22, 1.4, 1.6]
- flute [2.8, 1.6]
- bicycle bell [2], cymbal [14], engineer [14], percussion [3-4, 18-19], tambourine [2.18-19, 1.9], timpani [2.7-8, 2.14, 1.2, 1.6], vibraphone [1.6, 2.3-4, 2.7-8]
- cello [1.5-6, 3.4]
- harpsichord [8, 21], organ [2.9-11, 2.18-19, 1.5, 1.9-10, 3.4], piano [1, 14]
- engineer [1.1, 1.11, 1.14, 1.24, 2.9-11]
- bass clarinet [8, 21], clarinet [8, 21], cor anglais [1.5, 3.4]
- violin [1.5-6, 1.8, 1.21, 3.4]
- bass trombone [4], trombone [3]
- bass guitar [1, 14], double bass [3.4, 1.2, 1.4-10, 1.12-13, 1.21, 1.25, 2.1-4, 2.6-11, 2.14, 2.18-19, 2.22-23], ukulele [16-17]
- engineer, mastering, mix, producer, engineer [1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 14, 16, 18], mix [1.24-25, 2.1-3, 2.5-14, 2.16-19, 2.21-23], producer [24-25]
- executive
- executive
- guitar [10]
- lead vocals [1, 3, 7, 9-10, 14]
- harpsichord [11, 24]
- drums (drum set) [10]
- viola [1.4, 2.22]
- flute [9], tenor saxophone [18-19]
- theremin [11, 24]
- clarinet [2], flute [2.17, 1.13], percussion [12, 25], piccolo [11, 24], saxophone [9-11], tenor saxophone [1.1, 1.6, 1.12, 1.14, 1.25, 2.6-8, 2.14]
- engineer [11]
- violin [1.4-6, 2.22, 3.4]
- engineer [1, 5, 8, 10-11, 14, 21, 24]
- engineer [1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 14, 16, 18]
- electric bass guitar [3.4, 1.1, 1.5, 1.8-11, 1.14, 1.21, 1.24, 2.18-19], mandolin [9-11]
- drums (drum set) [1.12, 2.6], percussion [1.12, 1.25, 2.6]
- tambourine [1-2, 4]
- trumpet [1.1, 1.6, 1.12, 1.14, 1.25, 2.3-4, 2.6-11, 2.14]
- violin [3.4, 1.4-6, 1.8, 1.21, 2.22]
- engineer
- alto saxophone [1.13, 2.4], clarinet [1.9, 1.11, 1.24, 2.14], flute [1.6, 2.1-2, 2.8], percussion [22-23], piano [2, 4], saxophone [3, 9-11], tambourine [13], temple blocks [7], tenor saxophone [2.7-8, 2.17-19, 1.1, 1.6, 1.14]
- art direction
- tambourine [8, 21]
- producer
- violin [1.4, 1.6, 2.22]
- bass harmonica [9, 11, 24], harmonica [18-19]
- acoustic guitar [1.12, 1.25, 2.6]
- alto saxophone [2.14, 1.12, 1.25], clarinet [2], flute [1.5, 1.8, 1.13, 1.21, 3.4, 2.16-17], percussion [1.25, 2.6], tenor saxophone [6]
- violin [1.5-6, 3.4]
Issues
P
P12" Vinyl (duophonic stereo)16 May 1966
P12" Vinyl (stereo)16 May 1966
P12" Vinyl (mono)1966- P12" Vinyl (mono)1972
- P12" Vinyl (mono, misprinted as stereo)1974
PCassette (mono)1980
P12" Vinyl (mono)1980
PCD (mono)21 December 1988
PCD (mono)1989
P1990
PCD (on back: UK: CZ 311)1990
PCD (on back: UK: CD FA 3298 PM 516 PRINTED IN HOLLAND)1990
PCD (BMG club edition)1990- P1990
PCD (mono, gold)9 April 1993
P12" Vinyl1995- P16 October 1997
- PHDCD16 May 1999
PCD (The Complete Album in Stereo & Mono + Bonus track)1999
PHDCD (mono)2000
PDigital Media (Original Mono & Stereo Mix Versions)5 February 2001
PHDCD (Remastered, Stereo, Mono)2001
PHDCD2001- PDigital Media2001
PHDCD2001
P2001
P2002
PDVD-Audio22 July 2003
P25 August 2006
PDVD, HDCD29 August 2006- PCD, DVD29 August 2006
P2006
PDigital Media2006
PHDCD (mono, gold)7 April 2009
PHybrid SACD (CD layer), Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels) (stereo, Ultradisc UHR)14 February 2012
PDigital Media17 July 2012
PHDCD9 October 2012
PDigital Media2012- P2013
PSHM-CD3 December 2014
PSACD (mono)3 December 2014
PDigital Media (mono & stereo)11 September 2015
PHybrid SACD (CD layer), Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels)17 September 2015
P12" Vinyl (mono)24 November 2015- PSACD2015
- P12" Vinyl6 January 2016
PBlu-ray, 4x CD (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)10 June 2016- P4x CD (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)10 June 2016
P12" Vinyl10 June 2016
P2x Digital Media (50th Anniversary Edition)10 June 2016
P12" Vinyl10 June 2016
P23 September 2016
P2x CD2016
PHQCD (2018 MQA x UHQCD)20 June 2018
P12" Vinyl2018- P2x CD