Pet Sounds首版盘现在是很难找到了,我这套是06年这张专辑发行四十周年推出的限量版,内含一张CD容量的Bonus和Remix版本,但绝对值得上穷碧落下黄泉去找来听。别被它土俗的封面唬住了,也不要草草聆听一两遍就判定它是过气的音乐。它需要一点点的耐心,就像初听歌剧和free jazz的时候,你必须调整自己的耳朵,把以前听过的音乐暂时抛开,专心去体会这里面层层迭迭的声响。
在摇滚乐这个光环泛滥成灾、满地都是最高级形容词的今天,Brian Wilson是极少数真正担得起「天才」这个头衔的人物之一。在Pet Sounds的制作过程中,他延揽了最优秀的乐手进录音间,现场指挥调度各种声效和音乐的进行,彷佛整个录音室就是一个可以任他揉捏塑造的乐器。Wilson在Pet Sounds把多轨录音的技艺发挥到极致,美妙的声音一层迭着一层,交融出来的声响,美得不像这个世界制造出来的。这也是专辑名称的由来︰他把种种声音元素当成「宠物」在把玩,呈现给听众的,便是这些他最心爱的这些「宠物声音」。
专辑曲目:
1. Wouldn't It Be Nice
2. You Still Believe In Me
3. That's Not Me
4. Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)
5. I'm Waiting For The Day
6. Let's Go Away For Awhile
7. Sloop John B
8. God Only Knows
9. I Know There's An Answer
10. Here Today
11. I Just Wasn't Made For These Times
12. Pet Sounds
13. Caroline No
14. Hang On To Your Ego
15. Wouldn't It Be Nice (Stereo Mix)
16. You Still Believe In Me (Stereo Mix)
17. That's Not Me (Stereo Mix)
18. Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) (Stereo Mix)
19. I'm Waiting For The Day (Stereo Mix)
20. Let's Go Away For Awhile (Stereo Mix)
21. Sloop John B (Stereo Mix)
22. God Only Knows (Stereo Mix)
23. I Know There's An Answer (Stereo Mix)
24. Here Today (Stereo Mix)
25. I Just Wasn't Made For These Times (Stereo Mix)
26. Pet Sounds (Stereo Mix)
27. Caroline No (Stereo Mix)