1 album cover in our archive
The Beach Boys is featured in Behind the Covers' archive with 1 album cover from the 1960s. Released on Capitol Records, the artwork sits in the pop tradition. Each cover is documented in our archive with design notes covering photography, band photo, conceptual, color field. Below you'll find the full story behind each The Beach Boys cover — designers, photographers, label history, and the visual choices that defined the release.
Five Beach Boys, an enclosure full of hungry goats, and a title taken so literally it got the band reportedly banned from the San Diego Zoo. The Pet Sounds cover is a pun made flesh, and the sixth member couldn't even be in the photo.
