Pet Sounds is the eleventh studio album by American rock band the Beach Boys, released on May 16, 1966. It initially met with a lukewarm critical and commercial response in the United States, peaking at number 10 in the Billboard 200, a somewhat lower placement than the band's preceding albums. In the United Kingdom, the album was hailed by the music press and was an immediate commercial success, peaking at number 2 in the UK Top 40 Albums Chart and remaining among the top ten positions for six months. Promoted as "the most progressive pop album ever", Pet Sounds attracted recognition for its ambitious recording and uniquely sophisticated music, and is widely considered to be among the most influential albums in the history of music.
"/>★滚石杂志「史上最佳500大专辑」亚军、时代杂志「史上最佳百大专辑」冠军
海滩男孩合唱团The Beach Boys可以说是摇滚乐史中最伟大的乐团之一，与披头四合唱团等人并驾齐驱。早在1988年，The Beach Boys便被奉入摇滚名人堂，并且在全球拥有超过1亿张的专辑销售，而2011年的专辑【The Smile Sessions】更让他们拿下了一座葛莱美奖，生涯所缔造的各项丰功伟业让许多乐团至今依然望尘莫及。
1966年，The Beach Boys发行了他们生涯有史以来最伟大的专辑【宠物之声Pet Sounds】，其中以艺术摇滚、迷幻摇滚与前卫流行等风格共冶一炉的音乐，缔造出前无古人后无来者的声响。在【Pet Sounds】中，他们一口气打造出4首告示牌热门榜歌曲，包含了冠军单曲"Good Vibrations"、"Sloop John B"(TOP3)、"Wouldn`t It Be Nice"(TOP8)、"God Only Knows"(TOP39)，除此之外，"God Only Knows"与另一支单曲"Let`s Go Away for Awhile"更是双双突破百万张销售，拿下两张白金唱片认证。而这张专辑除了荣登滚石杂志「史上最佳500大专辑」亚军之外，更在时代杂志「史上最佳百大专辑」、New Musical Express的「New Musical Express Writers Top 100 Albums」、权威音乐杂志Mojo的「Mojo`s 100 Greatest Albums of All Time」、另类音乐圣经Uncut的「200 Greatest Albums of All Time」等名单中皆拿下了冠军，可以说是这半个世纪以来人类摇滚音乐史中的绝对经典与至高传奇。
Pet Sounds is the eleventh studio album by American rock band the Beach Boys, released on May 16, 1966. It initially met with a lukewarm critical and commercial response in the United States, peaking at number 10 in the Billboard 200, a somewhat lower placement than the band's preceding albums. In the United Kingdom, the album was hailed by the music press and was an immediate commercial success, peaking at number 2 in the UK Top 40 Albums Chart and remaining among the top ten positions for six months. Promoted as "the most progressive pop album ever", Pet Sounds attracted recognition for its ambitious recording and uniquely sophisticated music, and is widely considered to be among the most influential albums in the history of music.
