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Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
edited May 2012 in Other Music
Amazing album. A masterpiece of an album. One of the finest pieces of music ever produced. Brian Wilson is a genius. "God Only Knows" is such a beautiful song and one of the greatest songs ever written. Unbelievable chord structure in that song.

Who else loves this album?
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  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Posts: 15,165
    I love the Beach Boys but have not given this album a proper listen, strange huh :?
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  • Digital TwilightDigital Twilight Posts: 5,642
    Some fantastic songs on that album. I struggle not to skip a few tracks while I listen but all the same a must in anyone's collection.
  • PopmartijnPopmartijn Posts: 382
    It's only my favourite album ever.
    So... yeah... good stuff!

    And yes, God Only Knows is one of the greatest songs ever, but also Let's Go Away For A While, Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) and Wouldn't It Be Nice are genius too.
  • Of The AggieOf The Aggie Posts: 1,531
    Way back in the late 90s I think they were really celebrating this album and there were shows on VH1 and the like about it so my husband buys me the CD as sort of a joke. I knew the hits from the album but it turned out to not be all that bad of an album as a whole. I listen to it all the way through occasionally.
  • pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
    Yes! and God Only Knows... is a favorite!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOMyS78o5YI

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqFy_B1FYyo

    great for a Monday morning, smiling music ... thanks for the memories! :D
  • musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
    i definitely agree about God Only Knows. Such a deceptively simple song. The ending is so simple, yet may be the most brilliant aspect of any song ever. The repeated, "god only knows what i'd be without you" at the end, with overlapping vocals is mindblowing.
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    God Only Knows is one of the greatest songs ever written.

    The rest of the album, I can see WHY it's great, but I don't necessarily dig it, if that makes sense.
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  • samjamsamjam Posts: 9,283
    Genius album. Haven't listened to it in a while, might have to do so now that it's on my mind!
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  • bennett13bennett13 Posts: 439
    Fantastic album...."You Still Believe in Me" is a personal favorite. "God Only Knows" is brilliant, but I've heard it so many times, the effect has dulled a bit. I also love "Waiting for the Day"
  • uninnocent-uninnocent- Posts: 5,959
    This is one of those comfort albums for me. A classic, for sure.
  • evenflow82evenflow82 Posts: 3,891
    I love pet sounds and the newly released Smile sessions. Brian is a true genius.

    After listening to those albums and going back to their 1962-1965 songs you really begin to appreciate the level of complexity and beauty hidden in the early tunes. For a good five years Brian was the songwriter, producer, arranger of the music, arranger of the vocals and engineer of all their work. No wonder he had a breakdown in 1967. His music and the beautiful sound of youthful exuberance will live on forever. :-)

    If anyone is interested, check out the DVD Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969.

    Cool video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEFEG3oV ... re=related
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  • bennett13bennett13 Posts: 439
    evenflow82 wrote:
    I love pet sounds and the newly released Smile sessions. Brian is a true genius.

    After listening to those albums and going back to their 1962-1965 songs you really begin to appreciate the level of complexity and beauty hidden in the early tunes. For a good five years Brian was the songwriter, producer, arranger of the music, arranger of the vocals and engineer of all their work. No wonder he had a breakdown in 1967. His music and the beautiful sound of youthful exuberance will live on forever. :-)

    If anyone is interested, check out the DVD Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969.

    Cool video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEFEG3oV ... re=related

    For years, I've been pointing to the intro to "California Girls" as the perfect example of the genius of Brian Wilson. It's such a standard now that it's taken for granted. But listen to the first 30 seconds or so of that song with fresh ears (up to when the main organ riff kicks in)...there's no WAY you can anticipate the song that's coming by listening to the intro. But it works. Oh, man, does it work! I can't imagine "California Girls" starting any other way. Most songwriters simply would have started the song where the organ riff comes in right before the lyrics. Not Brian Wilson! There was always so much more going on in his head...truly groundbreaking in a deceptively simple way.
  • Black DiamondBlack Diamond Posts: 25,107
    Top 5 all time for me... but took me a while to get there...
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  • FenwayFaithfulFenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
    The song God Only Knows was featured in the film Boogie Nights
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  • Dr. DelightDr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    The real question, "I Know There's an Answer" or "Hang Onto Your Ego"?
    And so you see, I have come to doubt
    All that I once held as true
    I stand alone without beliefs
    The only truth I know is you.
  • bennett13bennett13 Posts: 439
    Dr. Delight wrote:
    The real question, "I Know There's an Answer" or "Hang Onto Your Ego"?

    Hang on to Your Libido!!!
  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Happy Birthday to this brilliant and genius album!
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  • pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
    We enjoyed this in the hot tub the other night ... sweet! :D
  • Black DiamondBlack Diamond Posts: 25,107
    pandora wrote:
    We enjoyed this in the hot tub the other night ... sweet! :D
    TMI :lol:
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  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Black Diamond wrote:
    pandora wrote:
    We enjoyed this in the hot tub the other night ... sweet! :D
    TMI :lol:
    :lol: I was just going to write the same thing before I saw this.
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  • evenflow82evenflow82 Posts: 3,891
    edited May 2012
    Any 'Smile' fans in this thread. Surf's Up always blows my mind

    Solo version in 1966
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-ZjIdyWu-U

    Final studio recording from the smile sessions 1967
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQ2OKoLpNBM

    The fact that Pet Sounds and Smile were set to be released in the same year shows what a creative streak Brian Wilson was on in 1966.
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  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Haven't heard "Smile" yet.
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  • evenflow82evenflow82 Posts: 3,891
    Newch91 wrote:
    Haven't heard "Smile" yet.

    Go out and buy the two disc set! The most famous unreleased album ever!
    http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2 ... sions.html
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  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,168
    Pet Sounds and Smile are both incredible. I can live without most of the Boys other stuff.
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  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    evenflow82 wrote:
    Newch91 wrote:
    Haven't heard "Smile" yet.

    Go out and buy the two disc set! The most famous unreleased album ever!
    http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2 ... sions.html
    I agree.
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  • FrankY59FrankY59 Posts: 1,049
    edited January 2019
    I like this album alot as I just recently discovered it.  I cant imagine hearing this for the first time when it was released...genius.
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  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    The Beatles tried so hard to outdo this but never came close.

    And I love Sgt. Pepper. 

    The problem was that you could tell that they were trying, whereas Pet Sounds sounds almost effortless. 
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  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,038
    It's almost as though that album was made outside of time.  It still seems ahead of its time.  I wonder if they tacked on Sloop John B to somehow anchor the record in reality? 

    And the way it ends- first with the heart wrenching "Caroline, No", and then that little soundscape of train fading in the distance and the dog barking that to me always pulls me out from the brink of despair.  Pure genius.
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  • cp3iversoncp3iverson Posts: 8,693
    edited January 2019
    Whatever was going on with Brian Wilson during that time resulted IMO with the most creative pop music of the 20th century

    listen to what would have been the followup to Pet Sounds before it all got too much for Brian....
    I always throw this song on my Pet Sounds mixes because its the same year and same genius style

    ”Surf’s Up”
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQ2OKoLpNBM&app=desktop&persist_app=1

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  • cp3iversoncp3iverson Posts: 8,693
    evenflow82 said:
    Any 'Smile' fans in this thread. Surf's Up always blows my mind

    Solo version in 1966
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-ZjIdyWu-U

    Final studio recording from the smile sessions 1967
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQ2OKoLpNBM

    The fact that Pet Sounds and Smile were set to be released in the same year shows what a creative streak Brian Wilson was on in 1966.

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