Smile Sessions Standard Edition
Beach Boys
Smile Sessions Standard Edition
Beach Boys
The long awaited release of the Brian Wilson and Beach Boys masterpiece, SMiLE Sessions. First time, collected and compiled the band’s legendary 1966-‘67 sessions for the never-completed SMiLE album. In several sessions between the summer of 1966 and early 1967, The Beach Boys recorded a bounty of songs and drafts for an album, SMiLE, that was intended to follow the band’s 1966 album, Pet Sounds. The master tapes were ultimately shelved, and The Beach Boys’ SMiLE has never been released. Drawn from the original masters, SMiLE Sessions presents an in-depth overview of The Beach Boys’ recording sessions for the enigmatic album, which has achieved legendary, mythical status for music fans around the world. Artwork for the SMiLE Sessions’ has been created with and inspired by Beat-Pop artist Frank Holmes’ original 1967 LP sleeve art and booklet designs intended for the SMiLE album.
- Our Prayer
- Gee
- Heroes and Villains
- Do You Like Worms (Roll Plymouth Rock)
- I’m In Great Shape
- Barnyard
- My Only Sunshine (The Old Master Painter/you Are My Sunshine)
- Cabin Essence
- Wonderful
- Look (Song For Children)
- Child Is Father Of The Man
- Surf’s Up
- I Wanna Be Around/ Workshop
- Vega-tables
- Holidays
- Wind Chimes
- The Elements: Fire (Mrs O'leary’s Cow)
- Love To Say Dada
- Good Vibrations
- You’re Welcome Bonus Track
- Heroes and Villians (Stereo Mix) Bonus Track
- Heroes and Villians Sections (Stereo Mix) Bonus Track
- Vega-tables Demo Bonus Track
- He Gives Speeches Bonus Track
- Smile Backing Vocals Montage Bonus Track
- Surf’s Up 1967 (Solo Version) Bonus Track
- Psycodelic Sounds: Brian Falls Into A Piano Bonus Track
Review
Melissa Whebell, Readings Hawthorn
Way back in 1966–67 the legendary Brian Wilson was hard at work on the follow-up to the phenomenal Pet Sounds. Smile was, however, shelved amid infighting, nervous breakdowns, drug abuse, and probably various other reasons. For the past 40-odd years, it has become somewhat of a bootleg holy grail. Several years ago Brian released a re-recorded version, but now Capitol is releasing Smile in all its glory and in several formats – double CD, double LP, limited edition box set. Rightly regarded by the rock aficionados at Rolling Stone as ‘the most famous unfinished album in rock & roll history’, every home should have one!
Melissa Whebell is from Readings Hawthorn
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