The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds (Vinyl LP | DE Original | 1966)

The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds was released on Capitol in May 1966 and is widely seen as Brian Wilson’s masterpiece: richly arranged pop songs with session musicians, unusual instruments and layered vocal harmonies. With “Wouldn’t It Be Nice”, “Sloop John B” and “God Only Knows” it contains some of the band’s best-known songs. This is an early German pressing from 1966 on Capitol (STK 74 147).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Capitol Records – STK 74 147
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: DE Original
• Country: Germany
• Year: 1966
• Genre: Pop Rock, Psychedelic Rock

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+
• Sleeve: VG+ (writing / pen marks on the back)

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Wouldn’t It Be Nice
2. You Still Believe In Me
3. That’s Not Me
4. Don’t Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)
5. I’m Waiting For The Day
6. Let’s Go Away For Awhile
7. Sloop John B

Side B

1. God Only Knows
2. I Know There’s An Answer
3. Here Today
4. I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times
5. Pet Sounds
6. Caroline, No

Personnel

Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine and Bruce Johnston (vocals) plus numerous session musicians. Produced by Brian Wilson.

FAQ

Is this an original pressing?
Yes. This is an early German pressing from 1966 on Capitol, cat. no. STK 74 147 – from the album’s year of release, not a later reissue.

What does “woc” mean?
“Writing on cover” – there are pen marks on the back of the sleeve. You can check them closely on the scans.

What does Media VG+ / Sleeve VG+ mean?
These are grades according to the Goldmine standard. You can find what each grade means on our Vinyl Grading page.

Who produced the album?
Brian Wilson produced and arranged Pet Sounds himself; the backing tracks were mostly played by session musicians, while the band sang.

Do you have more pop rock?
Yes, you can find more records in our Pop Rock collection.