{"id":429729,"date":"2026-05-15T23:32:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T23:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/429729\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T23:32:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T23:32:07","slug":"the-beach-boys-pet-sounds-certified-double-platinum-ahead-of-60th-anniversary-106-5-the-arch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/429729\/","title":{"rendered":"The Beach Boys\u2019 \u2018Pet Sounds\u2019 certified double Platinum ahead of 60th anniversary \u2013 106.5 The Arch"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Resnikoff and Bruce Johnston attend the Beach Boys 60th Anniversary of \u2018Pet Sounds\u2019 at Capitol Records Building on May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson\/Getty Images for UMe)<\/p>\n

Saturday marks the 60th anniversary of The Beach Boys\u2019 iconic album Pet Sounds, and ahead of the milestone, the album has ben certified double Platinum by the RIAA.<\/p>\n

Not only that, the album\u2019s hit singles received new certifications:\u00a0\u201cWouldn\u2019t It Be Nice\u201d has now been certified four-times Platinum, while\u00a0\u201cGod Only Knows\u201d is\u00a0now two-times Platinum and \u201cSloop John B\u201d\u00a0has gone Platinum.<\/p>\n

Beach Boys founding members Mike Love and Al Jardine,\u00a0as well as Bruce Johnston\u00a0and the families of the late Brian Wilson, Dennis Wilson and Carl Wilson, were on hand for a special ceremony at Capitol Records in Hollywood, California, on Monday, where they received plaques celebrating the new certifications. Capitol Records is also flying a Pet Sounds flag on its tower to mark the anniversary.<\/p>\n

Another way the anniversary is being celebrated is with the just-released The Pet Sounds Sessions Highlights<\/a>, featuring material from the 1997 four-CD box set The Pet Sounds Sessions. The set contains 25 alternate takes, a cappella versions and tracking sessions, all of which are making their vinyl debut.<\/p>\n

Released May 16, 1966, Pet Sounds is often considered one of the best albums of all time. Recorded a year after Brian Wilson quit touring and suffered a breakdown in 1964, the album peaked at #10 on the\u00a0Billboard\u00a0Albums chart. In 2004 it was chosen by the Library of Congress for inclusion in the National Recording Registry.<\/p>\n

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