- Audio CD (Sep 28 2004)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Nonesuch
- ASIN: B0002LI11M
- Other Editions: Audio CD | LP Record
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#12,600 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
- #30 in Music > Alternative Rock > Indie & Lo-Fi > Chamber Pop
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Track Listings
| 1. Our Prayer/Gee |
| 2. Heroes and Villians |
| 3. Roll Plymouth Rock |
| 4. Barnyard |
| 5. Old Master Painter/You are My Sunshine |
| 6. Cabin Essence |
| 7. Wonderful |
| 8. Song For Children |
| 9. Child is Father of the Man |
| 10. Surf's Up |
| 11. I'm in Great Shape/I Wanna Be Around/Workshop |
| 12. Vega-Tables |
| 13. On a Holiday |
| 14. Wind Chimes |
| 15. Mrs. O'Leary's Cow |
| 16. In Blue Hawaii |
| 17. Good Vibrations |
Product Description
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The Greatest Album That Never Was finally is. The Beach Boys' uncompleted 1967 album Smile has remained the elusive touchstone of Brian Wilson's brilliant, star-crossed career for decades. Artistic Holy Grail and troubling professional Waterloo for Wilson, a tantalizing prism of unfulfilled promise to his loyal cadre of fans, its story has become pop music's Rashomon. Finally completed via spring 2004 recordings with his stellar, longtime touring band (none of the original '60s sessions were used, though they've been recreated here with often stunning authenticity), it's arguably as alien to contemporary pop as it might have seemed in its intended '67 context--even to ears freshly primed by the glories of Pet Sounds.
Collaborator Van Dyke Parks's impressionistic, often mischievous lyrics conjure a collage of arcane 19th century Americana that's equal parts artful ellipse and aloof nostalgia. But wed to Wilson's innovative composition and recording techniques (echoing beat author William Burroughs's fabled cut 'n' paste methodology and exemplified by the modular "Good Vibrations"), the resulting semisuite confections challenge the boundaries of both song and album form, but with an insouciant charm that's as different from Pet Sounds as that landmark was from "I Get Around." Turns out those hypothetical comparisons to Sgt. Pepper's weren't so far off the mark. --Jerry McCulley
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Product Description
BRIAN WILSON Smile (2004 Taiwanese edition 17-track CD album - the most famous unreleased album in popular music history finally comes out arranged composed sequenced and performed by Brian presented in superb embossed card picture slipcasecomplete with extensive booklet + obi-strip!)
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Rivals Pet Sounds,
By A Customer
This review is from: Smile (Audio CD)
The wait has been worth it. Finally, Brian Wilson has completed the project with his new band and the wait was worth it. I hope this album will propel Brian back to the top of the charts.The new band does a great job, much better than if Brian and the band were slowed down by the remaining Beach Boy (Mike Love), who would have wanted to change it. It was Love and the other Beachboys who ridiculed this project so much, that Brian turned away from it. Good Vibrations, Heroes and Villans, Surf's Up, and Wind Chimes are my favourites. Brian's voice hasn't sounded this good in years and the band backing him up is beyond belief. A worthwile album to own by one of the true genius of the music world.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Worth the wait,
By A Customer
This review is from: Smile (Audio CD)
You know when something is hyped and hyped and hyped and mysterious and then it suddenly happens, and it sucks? (ie The Phantom Menace - sorry, George). Well, Smile is the complete opposite of that. Smile makes Pet Sounds, supposedly one of the greatest albums of all time, look like a warm up.The three main songs on it, people have known for decades - Heroes and Villains, Surf's Up, and of course, Good Vibrations. What's been created now are three fifteen minute "mini symphonies" built around each song - the album can be looked at as 17 songs, or 3 big songs. It's incredible. Sounds are flying in from everywhere, constantly, I can't imagine how long it took to mix this thing. And I was skeptical - they rerecorded everything, with Brian on main lead - and I've heard Brian lately, his voice is shot. But on this album, he makes it work - he sounds just like he did in the 60's. This was incredible. I want to tell the world everyone must own a copy, before you listen to anything. It sound be handed out in Grade 1.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Album of the Year,
By F.W.M. (Washago, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Smile (Audio CD)
Not just album of the year, but one of the 20 best of all time. It ranks up there with Pet Sounds. What an amazing and wonderous journey, absolutely outstanding. I am not going into Smile's long and convoluted history, but it would have been mindblowing in 1966/67 and still is today.I have been fortunate enough to have had most of the available Smile session outtakes for years and have always been totally enthralled and enchanted with this music. Brian has done his legacy justice and now the whole world knows what was missed in 1966/67. It is wonderfull to have the completed lyrics and for the most part, the conventially accepted sequencing of the songs. Brian has changed a couple of the song titles, but the music is all there. He has remained fairly faithful to the original musical arrangements. My only minor quibble is that he should have tagged on You're Welcome to the end of Good Vibrations.This CD is a must buy for anyone even slightly interested in classic 60's pop.
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