Pet Sounds

I looked up this album because of a Rolling Stones list of the best albums of all time - they rated it #2 (of 500.) Prior to downloading Pet Sounds, I only thought of Surfin USA when considering the Beach Boys. Needless to say it's rare to discover that a group you thought of as "no big deal" is actually responsible for a true musical masterpiece.

why argue? the beatles and the beach boys loved eachothers music! cant we do the same?? ROCK ON BRITTS AND AMERICANS!!

If SMiLE had come out-the Beatles would have been finished...Track down some of the acetates from the lp, It blows away ANYTHING the Beatles could have hoped to achieve in 1966, ANYTHING. Brian Wilson is the BEST thing that ever happened to popular music in any decade. Listen to McCartneys last laughable lp, that listen to Lucky Old Sun, Wilson's latest release. There's no comparison.

but what about "Tomorrow never knows" or their use of the Leslie speaker on Revolver.

Wait a minute, is someone here actually DEFENDING rolling stone magazine, If you were a true music fan, you would not be too serious about anything written in that rag. The best lp's pf the 1960's are as follows: 1. PET SOUNDS 2. REVOLVER 3. BEGGARS BANQUET 4. WE2RE ONLY IN IT FOR THE MONEY 5. RUBBER SOUL. That's my opinion, but my opinion is all that matters, right?

best album of the 60`s? easy.."forever changes" by LOVE!

48 seconds is brian plucking the piano strings with a paperclip cool sound

Brian Wilson was singularly the most influential composer/arranger of his time. While Lennon/McCartney with George Martin were outstanding, No one person could approach Wilson.

I saw the video Forte, a waste of time actually and quite ignorant. How can you not be aware that Pet Sounds influenced Sgt Peppers? Even though its well documented and that The Beatles and Brian Wilson were friendly competitors. When George Martin said that "without Pet Sounds, Sgt Pepper wouldnt have happened" what do you think he meant?
I like Pepper but Rubber Soul is my favorite.

Quite ignoran? Pet Sounds didn't even influence Sgt. Peppper. Freak Put! did.