A deeply personal, emotionally vulnerable, and sonically revolutionary album that transformed popular music. Pet Sounds pushed The Beach Boys far beyond surf music and helped redefine what an album could be. May 16, 1966 – The Beach Boys: Pet Sounds is released. ALL THINGS MUSIC PLUS+ 5/5 (MUST-HAVE!) Pet Sounds was the eleventh studio album by The Beach Boys, released on May 16, 1966. The album reached #10 on the Billboard 200 and #2 on the UK Albums Chart. It has since beco