His goal was to create 'the greatest rock album ever made'-a cohesive work with no filler tracks.
It was recorded largely between January and April 1966, a year after Wilson quit touring with his bandmates.
The album was produced, arranged, and almost entirely composed by Brian Wilson with guest lyricist Tony Asher. It is considered to be among the most influential albums in music history. Promoted there as 'the most progressive pop album ever', Pet Sounds garnered recognition for its ambitious production, sophisticated music, and emotional lyric content. In the UK, the album was lauded by critics and reached number 2 on the Top 40 Albums Chart, remaining in the top ten for six months. It was initially met with a lukewarm critical and commercial response in the U.S., peaking at number 10 on Billboard 's Top LPs chart. Pet Sounds is the 11th studio album by the American rock band the Beach Boys, released on Capitol Records.
