The SMiLE Sessions

Rolling Stone: 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."

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CD Details

Released: October 31, 2011
Originally Released: 2011
Label: Universal

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:

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