The Beach Boys The Smile Sessions (2-CD)

Rolling Stone: Ranked #1 in Rolling Stone's '10 Best Reissues Of 2011' -- "The outtakes take you into Wilson's imagination before it shut down in disappointment."
The Smile Sessions (2-CD)
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Format:  CD  (2 Discs)
item number:  XJGC
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CD Details

  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Released: October 31, 2011
  • Originally Released: 2011
  • Label: Capitol

Entertainment Reviews:

Rolling Stone - p.78
4.5 stars out of 5 -- "Think of this SMILE as Wilson's first solo album, with those voices as golden brush strokes....There is delight and confidence in Wilson's exchanges with his studio crew."
Rolling Stone - p.75
Ranked #1 in Rolling Stone's '10 Best Reissues Of 2011' -- "The outtakes take you into Wilson's imagination before it shut down in disappointment."
Spin - p.82
"Brian Wilson's vision always was more aligned with America's myth than its reality....He sees it end to end, from pilgrim hymnals and banjo-led frontier songs to Hollywood's version of the Wild West..."
Spin - p.51
Ranked #1 in Spin's 'The Top 10 Reissues Of 2011' -- "[M]ore of a dazzling masterpiece than the original might've been -- America through a prism before rock'n'roll deflowered it."
Billboard (p.40) - "THE SMILE SESSIONS captures Wilson, session musicians and the Beach Boys in moments that are chaotic, loopy and remarkably in synch. It's a consistently brilliant album."
Record Collector (magazine) - p.89
5 stars out of 5 -- "There's clarity and dynamism here....There are surprises which have, until now, been hidden away on bootlegs, such as the discarded, jazzed-up version of 'Wonderland'..."

Tracks on Disc 1:

  • 1.Our Prayer
  • 2.Gee
  • 3.Heroes And Villains
  • 4.Do You Like Worms (Roll Plymouth Rock)
  • 5.I'm In Great Shape
  • 6.Barnyard
  • 7.My Only Sunshine (The Old Master Painter / You Are My Sunshine)
  • 8.Cabin Essence
  • 9.Wonderful
  • 10.Look (Song For Children)
  • 11.Child Is Father Of The Man
  • 12.Surf's Up
  • 13.I Wanna Be Around / Workshop
  • 14.Vega-Tables
  • 15.Holidays
  • 16.Wind Chimes
  • 17.The Elements: Fire (Mrs. O'Leary's Cow)
  • 18.Love To Say Dada
  • 19.Good Vibrations
  • 20.You're Welcome
  • 21.Heroes And Villains (Stereo Mix)
  • 22.Heroes And Villains Sections (Stereo Mix)
  • 23.Vega-Tables Demo
  • 24.He Gives Speeches
  • 25.Smile Backing Vocals Montage
  • 26.Surf's Up 1967 (Solo version)
  • 27.Psycodelic Sounds: Brian Falls Into A Piano

Tracks on Disc 2:

  • 1.Our Prayer "Dialog" (9/19/66)
  • 2.Heroes and Villains (Part 1)
  • 3.Heroes and Villains (Part 2)
  • 4.Heroes and Villains: Children Were Raised (1/27/67)
  • 5.Heroes and Villains: Prelude to Fade (2/15/67)
  • 6.My Only Sunshine (11/14/66)
  • 7.Cabin Essence (10/3/66)
  • 8.Surf's Up: 1st Movement (11/4/66)
  • 9.Surf's Up Piano Demo (12/15/66)
  • 10.Vega-Tables Fade (4/12/67)
  • 11.The Elements: Fire session (11/28/66)
  • 12.Cool Cool Water version 2 (10/26-10/29/67)
  • 13.Good Vibrations Session Highlights

Product Info

  • UPC: 5099902766324
  • Shipping Weight: 0.46/lbs (approx)
  • International Shipping: 2 items

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