The Beach Boys‘ ‘Pet Sounds’ incl. ‘God Only Knows’ is their eleventh studio album released on May 16, 1966 by Capitol.
Track Listing : 1.Wouldn’T It Be Nice (Brian Wilson, Tony Asher, Mike Love) – 02:25 . 2.You Still Believe In Me (Brian Wilson, Tony Asher) – 02:31 . 3.That’S Not Me (Brian Wilson, Tony Asher) – 02:28 . 4.Don’T Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) (Brian Wilson, Tony Asher) – 02:53 . 5.I’M Waiting For The Day (Brian Wilson, Mike Love) – 03:05 . 6.Let’S Go Away For Awhile (Brian Wilson) – 02:18 . 7.Sloop John B (Trad.,Brian Wilson, Al Jardine) – 02:58 . 8.God Only Knows (Brian Wilson, Tony Asher) – 02:51 . 9.I Know There’S An Answer (Brian Wilson, Terry Sachen, Mike Love) – 03:09 . 10.Here Today (Brian Wilson) – 02:54 . 11.I Just Wasn’T Made For These Times (Brian Wilson, Tony Asher) – 03:12 . 12.Pet Sounds (Brian Wilson) – 02:22 . 13.Caroline, No (Brian Wilson, Tony Asher) – 02:51
Musicians : The Beach Boys – Band . Al Jardine – Lead, Harmony And Backing Vocals, Tambourine . Bruce Johnston – Harmony And Backing Vocals . Mike Love – Lead, Harmony And Backing Vocals . Brian Wilson – Lead, Harmony And Backing Vocals, Organ, Piano, Dog Whistle, Train Whistle, Sound Effects Incl. Barking Dogs . Carl Wilson – Lead, Harmony And Backing Vocals, Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar . Dennis Wilson – Harmony And Backing Vocals, Drums . Jerry Cole – Guitar . Kyle Burkett – Guitar . Glen Campbell – Guitar, Twelve String Guitar . Al Casey – Guitar . Mike Deasy – Guitar . Ray Pohlman – Mandolin, Electric Guitar, Six String Bass . Billy Strange – Guitar, Twelve-String Electric Guitar . Tommy Tedesco – Guitar . Barney Kessel – Mandolin, Guitar . Carol Kaye – Electric Bass . Chuck Berghofer – Upright Bass . Andrew Maxson – Bass . Lyle Ritz – Upright Bass, Ukulele . Hal Blaine – Drums, Percussion, Bongos, Tympani, Temple Blocks . Frank Capp – Percussion, Bells, Vibraphone, Timpani . Gary Coleman – Percussion, Bongos . Ritchie Frost – Drums, Percussion, Coca-Cola Cans . Jim Gordon – Drums, Percussion . Nick Martinis – Drums . Ron Swallow – Tambourine . Terry Melcher – Tambourine . Julius Wechter – Percussion . Jerry Williams – Percussion . Ray Caton – Trumpet . Steve Douglas – Saxophones, Clarinet, Percussion, Flute . Bill Green – Saxophone, Flute, Percussion . Leonard Hartman – English Horn, Clarinets . Jim Horn – Saxophones, Flute . Paul Horn – Saxophone . Jules Jacob – Flute . Plas Johnson – Saxophones, Percussion . Bobby Klein – Saxophone . Gail Martin – Trombone . Jack Nimitz – Saxophone . Jay Migliori – Saxophones, Clarinets, Flute . Ernie Tack – Trombone . Alan Robinson – French Horn . Al De Lory – Piano, Harpsichord, Organ, Tack Piano . Larry Knechtel – Hammond Organ . Carl Fortina – Accordion . Frank Marocco – Accordion . Mike Melvoin – Harpsichord . Tommy Morgan – Harmonica . Paul Tanner – Electro-Theremin . Don Randi – Piano . Leon Russell – Piano . Norman Botnick – Viola . Joseph Difiore – Viola . Harry Hyams – Viola . William Kurasch – Violin . Joseph Saxon – Cello . Darrel Terwilliger – Viola . Tibor Zelig – Violin . Ralph Schaffer – Violin . Sid Sharp – Violin . Leonard Malarsky – Violin . Arnold Belnick – Violin . James Getzoff – Violin . Justin Ditullio – Cello . Jesse Erlich – Cello . Jerome Reisler – Violin
Production : Produced By Brian Wilson . Larry Levine – Engineer . Ralph Balantin – Engineer . Bruce Botnick – Engineer . Chuck Britz – Engineer . H. Bowen David – Engineer
Package : Tommy Steele – Art Direction . David Leaf – Liner Notes . George Jerman – Photography . Brad Elliott – Liner Notes
Recorded On July 12, 1965; November 1, 1965 – April 13, 1966 At Western, Gold Star & Sunset Sound Studios, California.
ReleasedOn May 16, 1966 By Capitol.
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