Was Pet Sounds a flop?
As critic Dave Marsh put it, “Pet Sounds wasn’t a commercial flop, but it did signal that the group was losing contact with its listeners.” But Wilson’s peers were listening, and so would younger artists, and Pet Sounds innovations would echo in the art-rock of the Seventies and the indie-pop of the Nineties.
Why is Pet Sounds so revered?
Promoted there as “the most progressive pop album ever”, Pet Sounds garnered recognition for its ambitious production, sophisticated music, and emotional lyric content. It is considered to be among the most influential albums in music history.
Is Pet Sounds the best album ever?
To confirm this, Pet Sounds has been widely ranked as one of the most influential records ever released and has been ranked at #1 in several music magazines lists of greatest albums of all time, including New Musical Express, The Times and Mojo Magazine.
What did The Beatles think of Pet Sounds?
“It was an amazing feeling knowing they loved Pet Sounds so much that they were inspired by it to make their next album.” Fifty years on from its release did you have any idea that Pet Sounds would become so iconic when creating it and why do you think it still resonates with people today?
What happened to the Beach Boys after Pet Sounds?
In 1966, the Pet Sounds album and “Good Vibrations” single raised the group’s prestige as rock innovators. As of 2021, Wilson and Jardine do not perform with Love’s edition of the Beach Boys, but remain official members of the band.
What did the Beatles think of Pet Sounds?
When did Pet Sounds go platinum?
Due to record company red tape, Pet Sounds wasn’t certified gold — marking 500,000 copies shipped to stores — until February 2000. Two months later, it was certified platinum for 1 million copies shipped. Brian Wilson and his band have often performed the entire Pet Sounds album as part of his solo shows.
Did Pet Sounds influence Sgt Pepper’s?
Paul has also acknowledged Pet Sounds as the primary impetus behind The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album. “It was an amazing feeling knowing they loved Pet Sounds so much that they were inspired by it to make their next album.”
Did John Lennon like Pet Sounds?
“On one of my last nights in London, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Keith Moon were in my suite and I played them Pet Sounds — and John and Paul made me play it twice. It was really cool. They loved it. We all knew that it was a really wonderful thing to be listening to.