To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Beach Boys' legendary masterpiece, »The Pet Sounds Sessions Highlights« 2LP (180g) contains excerpts from the 1997 Grammy-nominated 4CD box set The Pet Sounds Sessions. It contains 25 a cappella recordings of »Pet Sounds«, alternate versions and recording sessions (all on vinyl for the first time), as well as new liner notes. » Released on May 16, 1966 and produced and composed primarily by Brian Wilson, "Pet Sounds" is considered a masterpiece of pop music as well as one of the most influential albums in history. It contains the classic singles "God Only Knows", "Sloop John B" and "Wouldn't It Be Nice".