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Pet Sounds was a good article, but it was removed from the list as it no longer met the good article criteria at the time. There are suggestions below for improving the article. If you can improve it, please do; it may then be renominated. Review: December 18, 2006.

The following references may be useful when improving this article in the future: "Pet Sounds: The Thirtieth Anniversary - A Billboard Tribute" (PDF). Billboard: 45–52. Retrieved 22 October 2019.

Section sizes Section size for Pet Sounds (51 sections) Section name Byte count Prose size (words) Header Total Header Total (Top) 6,625 6,625 618 618 Background 3,560 3,560 347 347 Writing sessions 6,417 6,417 438 438 Inspiration and lyrics 27 14,665 0 873 Concept, Wall of Sound, and Rubber Soul 6,246 6,246 355 355 Other contemporary influences, jazz, and pre-rock 'n' roll pop 2,741 2,741 226 226 Spirituality and coming of age themes 5,651 5,651 292 292 Composition 18 37,633 0 1,647 Genre, debate over categorization and psychedelia 23,977 23,977 645 645 Orchestrations and musical architecture 7,454 13,638 630 1,002 Structural unity 6,184 6,184 372 372 Production 15 23,137 0 1,577 Backing tracks 8,439 8,439 499 499 Reactions from bandmates 6,717 6,717 490 490 Vocal overdubs 3,625 3,625 220 220 Mixdown, studio effects, and anomalies 4,341 4,341 368 368 Songs and instrumentals 29 15,762 0 1,354 Perceived storyline 2,179 2,179 127 127 Side one 7,149 7,149 641 641 Side two 6,405 6,405 586 586 Leftover tracks and outtakes 3,982 3,982 388 388 Sleeve design and title 9,293 9,293 488 488 Release, promotion, and commercial performance 52 13,759 0 1,140 United States Capitol release 7,531 7,531 569 569 United Kingdom EMI release 6,176 6,176 571 571 Initial reactions 5,642 5,642 552 552 Post-release, Smile, and spiritual successors 5,141 5,141 478 478 Live performances 3,586 3,586 184 184 Cultural impact and influence 34 51,021 0 2,633 Record production, popular music, and auteur perspective 7,407 7,407 535 535 Historical context and influence on Sgt. Pepper 6,150 6,150 284 284 Rock music, power pop, R&B, and synthesizer adoption 5,062 5,062 430 430 Psychedelic music, orchestral pop, and soft rock/sunshine pop 5,913 5,913 375 375 Progressive music, art rock, and album format 12,887 12,887 481 481 Indie pop, chamber pop, emo, and continued impact 13,568 13,568 528 528 Retrospective assessments and legacy 41 23,068 0 1,279 Before the 1990s 7,196 7,196 432 432 Ascendance to universal acclaim 9,581 9,581 448 448 Totemic status and criticism 6,250 6,250 399 399 Reissues and expanded editions 5,927 5,927 19 19 Track listing 2,638 2,638 1 1 Personnel 4,702 4,702 22 22 Charts 11 11,918 0 0 Weekly charts 11,483 11,483 0 0 Year-end charts 424 424 0 0 Certifications 464 464 0 0 Accolades 7,376 7,376 0 0 Notes 37 37 0 0 References 33 33 0 0 Bibliography 21,122 21,122 0 0 External links 2,420 2,420 0 0 Total 279,928 279,928 14,038 14,038

This citation is made in the article: Lambert locates this technique in Wilson's use of diminished seventh chords, "almost always [appearing] at a dramatic moment", such as in "Don't Talk" (on the word "eyes" in "I can see so much in your eyes") and "God Only Knows" (on the words "sure about it" and "livin' do me").

In both cases this is the incorrect chord callout. The chord on the word "yes" in "Don't Talk" and the chord on the words "sure about it" in "God Only Knows" are both half-diminished chords. Wes Lachot (talk) 22:11, 22 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]