<Li> "Sloop John B" Released: March 21, 1966 </Li> <Li> "Wouldn't It Be Nice" / "God Only Knows" Released: July 18, 1966 </Li> <P> Pet Sounds is the eleventh studio album by American rock band the Beach Boys, released on May 16, 1966 . It initially met with a lukewarm critical and commercial response in the United States, peaking at number 10 in the Billboard 200, a significantly lower placement than the band's preceding albums . In the United Kingdom, the album was hailed by its music press and was an immediate commercial success, peaking at number 2 in the UK Top 40 Albums Chart and remaining among the top ten positions for six months . Pet Sounds has subsequently gathered worldwide acclaim from critics and musicians alike, and is widely considered to be one of the most influential albums in music history . </P> <P> The album was produced and arranged by Brian Wilson, who also wrote and composed almost all of its music . Most of the recording sessions were conducted between January and April 1966, a year after he had quit touring with the Beach Boys in order to focus more attention on writing and recording . For Pet Sounds, Wilson's goal was to create "the greatest rock album ever made"--a personalized work with no filler tracks . It is sometimes considered a Wilson solo album, repeating the themes and ideas he had introduced with The Beach Boys Today! one year earlier . The album's lead single, "Caroline, No", was issued as his official solo debut . It was followed by two singles credited to the group: "Wouldn't It Be Nice" (backed with "God Only Knows") and "Sloop John B". </P>

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