Superb album, I can't even imagine what it was like hearing this when it came out. Not only are there some super strong songs that managed to strip away the surfer boy veneer in favour of giving the vocals space to breathe over baroque pop; but the production is just gorgeous.
According to the book, the title 'pet sounds' came from Brian's use of a bunch of his favourite or 'pet' sounds in the production.
The record company hated the album, many of their fans hated it (though they'd find new fans too), Brian lost his confidence and went mad trying to create the 'perfect' pop album, Smile.
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