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  1. On this day in 1966 “Pet Sounds” by The Beach Boys, produced by Brian Wilson, was released.

    Wilson: “I didn’t want to copy the Beatles, but I wanted to be as good as them, and have the Phil Spector Wall of Sound, too”

    #TheBeachBoys #PetSounds #BrianWilson

  2. "Wouldn't It Be Nice" is a song by the American #rock band #theBeachBoys and the opening track from their 1966 album #PetSounds. Written by #BrianWilson, #TonyAsher, and #MikeLove, it is distinguished for its sophisticated #WallOfSound–style arrangement and refined vocal performances, and is regarded among the band's finest songs. With its juxtaposition of joyous-sounding music and melancholic lyrics, it is considered a formative work of #powerPop.
    youtube.com/watch?v=5lP8BZcyoEQ

  3. "Fun, Fun, Fun" is a song by the American rock band #theBeachBoys from their 1964 album #ShutDownVolume2. Written by #BrianWilson and #MikeLove, it is one of their early songs that defined the idyllic pop aesthetic later dubbed the "#CaliforniaMyth". It was released as a single in February, backed with "#WhyDoFoolsFallInLove", and reached number five in the U.S. charts.
    youtube.com/watch?v=VF_o-N0fhZ0

  4. "I Get Around" is a song by American rock band #theBeachBoys and the opening track from their 1964 album #AllSummerLong. Written by #BrianWilson and #MikeLove, the autobiographical lyrics describe the group's reaction to their newfound fame and success, as well as their restlessness concerning the #statusQuo, and their desire to find new places "where the kids are hip". It was released as a single in May 1964, with the B-side "#DontWorryBaby".
    youtube.com/watch?v=xzDNsg8VbIU