The crux of the song comes in the sense of alienation and betrayal when the singer notes “where can I turn when my fair weather friends cop out.” ...
On July 12, Wilson recorded a backing track for "Sloop John B", but after laying down a rough lead vocal, he set the song aside for some time, ...
8. “Pet Sounds” was written as a potential James Bond theme. The record's bossa nova-flavored title track began life as an instrumental called “ ...
"Pet Sounds" is an instrumental composed and produced by Brian Wilson and is the 12th track on the 1966 album Pet Sounds by American rock band the Beach ...
When Wilson started work on the project in July 1965 (by recording a backing track to "Sloop John B"), he had already began branching out ...
Lead vocals: Brian Wilson (verses), Mike Love (bridge). Instrumental track recorded Jan. 22, 1966 at Gold Star Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA; engineered by ...
Despite (or because of) the "pressure" to adopt pro-Pet Sounds
Pet Sounds begins with arguably its best song, “Wouldn't it Be Nice.” The album ends on a note of sadness with “Caroline, No” and this opening ...
How Pet Sounds Invented the Modern Pop Album
THE TITLE TRACK WAS WRITTEN FOR A JAMES BOND MOVIE. Wilson wrote the instrumental track “Pet Sounds” with the intention that it would be used in a ...