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Cube 1
Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys
Cube 1
Significance
Brian Wilson's symphonic pop masterpiece — the record that made Paul McCartney cry, then write Sgt. Pepper.
Fun Facts
- ▸Brian Wilson used the Wrecking Crew session musicians for most of the instrumental tracks.
- ▸Pet Sounds was a commercial disappointment at first but became massively influential.
- ▸"God Only Knows" was one of the first pop songs to open with the word "God".
Where to find it
Filed in Cube 1 · Record 9 of 52
Sits between Greatest Hits and Abbey Road (Anniversary Edition).