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One of my all time favorite albums is “Pet Sounds,” by the Beach Boys. This was their masterpiece and it inspired the Beatles to do Sgt. Pepper. What’s interesting is that Mike Love didn’t like the direction Brian Wilson was going and called it “ego music.” He said that Brian was fucking with their formula and that they should stick to surfing and car songs. And sadly, Mike Love was right, the album didn’t sell as well as their previous ones and everyone started pressuring Brian Wilson to back off the eperimental stuff and go back to the “formula.” The next album he was writing was the legendary “Smile” album and Brian Wilson had a breakdown while recording it and it never came out. It is available on bootlegs and maybe tomorrow I’ll post a song from that, there’s great tunes on it. Brian Wilson did re-record the Smile songs for a solo CD, but I always felt they should’ve remastered the original tapes with the Beach Boys singing on it.

Anyway, here’s the title track from “Pet Sounds.” It’s unique because it’s an instrumental and the Beach Boys are primarily known for their harmony singing. Originally it was titled, “Run James Run,” because Brian wanted it used in a James Bond movie. Apparently James was not a Beach Boys song, so it ended up on the album. Enjoy!

Comments

[Gene1]

I love this album!

[biff]

i heart llamas.

[Professor Dungpie, Fountainhead of Enlightenment!]

I miss Dennis and Carl's voices and........Brian's mind!

[Jason Hwang]

Is there supposed to be a video ?

[JHwang]

OK since my connection back @ home I listen to the song , & now I want to get this album .