Pet Sounds or Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band?

[Estranged Reality]

I prefer Pet Sounds. "Wouldn't It Be Nice" is so beautiful.

Sgt. Pepper was the Beatles' response to Pet Sounds and the group said they considered Pet Sounds to be hugely influential, so before people start saying "How can you compare the Beatles to the Beach Boys!!11one", just be aware that Sgt. Pepper developed its sound because of Pet Sounds.

I actually think Sgt. Pepper is one of the Beatles' weakest, i far prefer the White Album.

[pepsicoca]

I actually think Sgt. Pepper is one of the Beatles' weakest, i far prefer the White Album.

Or Rubber Soul, as far I'm concerned.

Brian Wilson's response to Rubber Soul was precisely Pet Sounds.

Pet Sounds is out of this world. Best album ever.

[Estranged Reality]

I actually think Sgt. Pepper is one of the Beatles' weakest, i far prefer the White Album.

Or Rubber Soul, as far I'm concerned.

Brian Wilson's response to Rubber Soul was precisely Pet Sounds.

Pet Sounds is out of this world. Best album ever.

Yeah, the Beach Boys always seemed to get criticized, so I didn't think they were taken seriously in the music world, and then I heard Pet Sounds and was blown away. After that I read up on them and realized it was their later work without Wilson that was considered a joke, and at one time they really were respected.

[pepsicoca]

Well, Pet Sounds isn't even really a Beach Boys record... They did the vocals, but they didn't play any instrument and didn't write any song. Everything was done by Brian Wilson (with the help of Tony Asher for the lyrics).

From the booklet notes : "Pet Sounds was really the work of a rock'n'roll "auteur", Brian's "state-of-his-world" message, customized to be delivered by his hand-picked messengers, the Beach Boys. Pet Sounds was a very personal album, a fact that was underscored by the lyrics... the emotional conflicts facing a young man... a growing artist on the cusp of adulthood.

These were not exactly the traditional "fun in the sun" themes that record buyers expected from the Beach Boys. Clearly, this was not an album constructed for the typical Beach Boys fan of 1966, an area of some tension both within the group and especially between Brian and Capitol Records."

I'm sure Axl Rose knows this story... Unfortunately, Axl is not Brian Wilson... Oh, we'll see, let's wait for CD's release.

Edited December 1, 2006 by pepsicoca

[frankwhite]

this aint even fair...peppers gonna get ragged on cuz its reknowned. still the better album! for the benefit of mr. kite, there will be a show tonight on trampoliiiiiiiine :):)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! sorry, im drunk, pass the tec (cuz if i get locked up 2 niye??

[Zint]

Pepper over Brian Wilson's documented breakdown?

...by a landslide (imo)

[Lithium]

sgt. peppaz yo.

[The Third Man]

Pet Sounds. Revolver is the only Beatles album on par with it

[adnan]

On my top albums list:

However, note where I place Brian Wilson's recent recording of SMiLE:

So, Brian Wilson wins the battle anyhow.

[Morten..]

Sgt. Pepper :xmasssanta:

[Nightrain_Kid]

I've never understood the fuss about sgt pepper and it certainly cant touch pet sounds.

The lyrics, music, singing and production is perfect and the concept of love, loss and longing certainly beats sgt pepper, which even to this day i still dont know what the supposed concept was

[krissirge]

Piper At The Gates of Dawn is better than both of these

[JeanGenie]

Sgt. Peppers by far. It's the beatles best record next to Abbey Road.

[frankwhite]

Sgt. Peppers by far. It's the beatles best record next to Abbey Road.

and the winner by knockout

paul's broken a glass, he's broken a glass, he's broken a glass.

Edited December 2, 2006 by frankwhite

[Calm Like A Bomb]

Pepper over Brian Wilson's documented breakdown?

...by a landslide (imo)

Exactly, Sgt Pepper's is a faultless piece of magic.

[Raw Power]

Second that!

[pepsicoca]

I'm ready to bet that a lot of people who are voting for Sgt. Pepper never listened to Pet Sounds...

[frankwhite]

I'm ready to bet that a lot of people who are voting for Sgt. Pepper never listened to Pet Sounds...

n they'd still be right.

[Nightrain_Kid]

I'm ready to bet that a lot of people who are voting for Sgt. Pepper never listened to Pet Sounds...

They're the one's missing out

[Guest Ohdistortedsmile1789]

Pet Sounds, because alot of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band sounds dated.

[frankwhite]

Pet Sounds, because alot of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band sounds dated.

like what? n how is that a bad thing?

Edited December 4, 2006 by frankwhite

[Voodoo Dolly]

Pet Sounds deffo. I much prefer Rubber soul or the White Album to sgt pepper.

[Midnight Rambler]

Sgt Pepper is definately not my fav beatles album, but i still probably prefer it to pet sounds. Although i think pet sounds is a fine album. And besides, sgt pepper has my favourite beatles song on it, A Day In The Life, that song is one of my all time favs.

[Axingn'r]

Pet Sounds is better imo.

People should take into consideration that Brian Wilson wrote everything by himself whereas there were two great songwriters in The Beatles.

What Brian Wilson achieved in Pet Sounds is really outstanding.

Just listened to both albums right now. Pet Sounds is spiritually superior to Sgt. Pepper and to almost any record out there.

Edited December 12, 2006 by Axingn'r

[luciusfunk]

Right now, I have to say Sgt. Pepper, but I will admit I've only heard three songs from Pet Sounds. I have the tape somewhere in my house. I may look for it in a few minutes.

So I'm not voting until I hear Pet Sounds.