Pet Sounds (instrumental)

"Pet Sounds"
Instrumental by The Beach Boys from the album Pet Sounds
Released May 16, 1966
Recorded Western Studios
November 17, 1965
Genre Psychedelic rock, experimental rock, instrumental rock
Length 2:22
Label Capitol
Composer Wilson
Producer Brian Wilson
Pet Sounds track listing
  1. "Wouldn't It Be Nice"
  2. "You Still Believe in Me"
  3. "That's Not Me"
  4. "Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)"
  5. "I'm Waiting for the Day"
  6. "Let's Go Away for Awhile"
  7. "Sloop John B"
  8. "God Only Knows"
  9. "I Know There's an Answer"
  10. "Here Today"
  11. "I Just Wasn't Made for These Times"
  12. "Pet Sounds"
  13. "Caroline, No"
Music sample
Pet Sounds

"Pet Sounds" is an instrumental composed and produced by Brian Wilson and is the twelfth track on the 1966 album Pet Sounds by the American rock band The Beach Boys.

Contents

Information

It was performed by Brian and several session musicians, with no other members of the Beach Boys. Originally called "Run James Run", Brian intended it to be used as the theme of a James Bond movie.[1] The session sheet for the recording date carries the notation, "This is a working title only."[2]

"Pet Sounds" was recorded on November 17, 1965 at Western Studios, with Chuck Britz engineering.[3] The unique percussion sound heard on the track is drummer Ritchie Frost playing two empty Coca-Cola cans, at Brian's suggestion.

Musicians

References

  1. ^ Lambert, Philip: Inside the Music of Brian Wilson, page 232. Continuum Publishing, 2007.
  2. ^ a b Elliott, Brad (August 31, 1999). "Pet Sounds Track Notes". beachboysfanclub.com. http://www.beachboysfanclub.com/ps-tracks.html. Retrieved March 3, 2009. 
  3. ^ Doe, Andrew G.: "GIGS65." Bellagio 10452. Retrieved on 2009-10-11.
  4. ^ "Sessionography". In Pet Sounds: 40th Anniversary Edition [CD booklet]. Los Angeles: Capitol Records

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