The Smile Sessions

by The Beach Boys

The Smile Sessions cover art

Released after decades of anticipation, 'The Smile Sessions' is the official compilation of The Beach Boys’ famously abandoned 1967 album, 'Smile'. Using Brian Wilson's 2004 solo recording as a structural template, the album presents a hypothetical completion of the original project by meticulously editing and sequencing a vast archive of modular song fragments, session outtakes, and studio chatter from the original mono tapes. This reconstruction showcases Wilson's ambitious production techniques, which fused psychedelic pop with complex harmonies and avant-garde arrangements, cementing the mythical status of one of popular music's most legendary lost albums.

Genres

  • Baroque Pop
  • Psychedelic Pop
  • Progressive Pop
  • Art Pop

Tracklist

  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 Old 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 (Stereo Mix)
  21. Vega-Tables (Stereo Mix)
  22. Wind Chimes (Stereo Mix)
  23. Cabin Essence (Session Highlights And Stereo Backing Track)
  24. Surf's Up ( Session Excerpt And Stereo Mix)
  25. Heroes And Villains Part One
  26. Heroes And Villains Part Two
  27. Vega-Tables
  28. Surf's Up
  29. Our Prayer
  30. Gee
  31. Heroes And Villains
  32. Do You Like Worms? (Roll Plymouth Rock)
  33. I'm In Great Shape
  34. Barnyard
  35. My Old Sunshine (The Old Master Painter / You Are My Sunshine)
  36. Cabin Essence
  37. Wonderful
  38. Look (Song For Children)
  39. Child Is Father Of The Man
  40. Surf's Up
  41. I Wanna Be Around / Workshop
  42. Vega-Tables
  43. Holidays
  44. Wind Chimes
  45. The Elements: Fire (Mrs. O'Leary's Cow)
  46. Love To Say Dada
  47. Good Vibrations
  48. You're Welcome
  49. Heroes And Villains (Stereo Mix)
  50. Heroes And Villains Sessions (Stereo Mix)
  51. Vega-Tables Demo
  52. He Gives Speeches
  53. Smile Backing Vocals Montage
  54. Surf's Up 1967 (Solo Version)
  55. Psycodelic Sounds: Brian Falls Into A Piano
  56. Capitol SMiLE Promo
  57. Our Prayer "Dialog" 9/19/66
  58. Our Prayer 10/4/66
  59. Heroes And Villains: Verse (Master Take)
  60. Heroes And Villains: Barnyard (Master Take)
  61. Heroes And Villains: I'm In Great Shape 10/27/66
  62. Heroes And Villains: Intro (Early Version) Circa 12/66
  63. Heroes And Villains: Do A Lot
  64. Heroes And Villains: Bag Of Tricks
  65. Heroes And Villains: Mission Pak
  66. Heroes And Villains: Bridge To Indians
  67. Heroes And Villains: Part 1 Tag
  68. Heroes And Villains: Pickup To 3rd Verse
  69. Heroes And Villains: Children Were Raised
  70. Heroes And Villains: Part 2 (Cantina Track)
  71. Heroes And Villains: Whistling Bridge
  72. Heroes And Villains: Cantina
  73. Heroes And Villains: All Day
  74. Heroes And Villains: Verse Edit Experiment
  75. Heroes And Villains: Prelude To Fade
  76. Heroes And Villains: Piano Theme
  77. Heroes And Villains: Part 2
  78. Heroes And Villains: Part 2 (Gee) (Master Take)
  79. Heroes And Villains: Part 2 Revised
  80. Heroes And Villains: Part 2 Revised (Master Take)
  81. Heroes And Villains: Part 3 (Animals) (Master Take)
  82. Heroes And Villains: Part 4
  83. Heroes And Villains: Part Two (Master Take) 2/27/67
  84. Heroes And Villains: Fade 2/28/67
  85. Heroes And Villains: Verse Remake
  86. Heroes And Villains: Organ Waltz / Intro
  87. Heroes And Villains: Chorus Vocals
  88. Heroes And Villains: Barbershop
  89. Heroes And Villains: Children Were Raised (Remake)
  90. Heroes And Villains: Children Were Raised (Master Take Overdubs Mix 1)
  91. Heroes And Villains: Children Were Raised (Master Take A Capella)
  92. Heroes And Villains: Piano Demo
  93. Psycodelic Sounds: Brian Falls Into A Microphone 11/4/66
  94. Psycodelic Sounds: Moaning Lauging 11/4/66
  95. Do You Like Worms: Part 1
  96. Do You Like Worms: Part 2 (Bicycle Rider)
  97. Do You Like Worms: Part 3
  98. Do You Like Worms: Part 4 (Bicycle Rider)
  99. Do You Like Worms: Bicycle Rider Overdubs (Heroes And Villains Part 2) 1/5/67
  100. You Are My Sunshine: Parts 1 & 2 11/14/66
  101. You Are My Sunshine: Part 2 (Master Take With Vocal Overdubs) 2/1067
  102. Cabin Essence: Verse
  103. Cabin Essence: Chorus
  104. Cabin Essence: Tag
  105. Wonderful (Version 1) 8/25/66
  106. Wonderful (Version 2)
  107. Wonderful (Version 2 Tag)
  108. Wonderful (Version 3) 4/10/67 ?
  109. Look 8/12/66
  110. Child Is Father Of The Man (Version 1) 10/7/66
  111. Child Is Father Of The Man (Version 2) 10/11/66
  112. Surf's Up: 1st Movement 11/4/66
  113. Surf's Up: Talking Horns 11/7/66
  114. Surf's Up: Piano Demo (Master Take) 12/15/66
  115. I Wanna Be Around 11/29/66
  116. Vegetables: Verse (Master Take Track) 4/4 - 4/11/67
  117. Vegetables: Sleep A Lot (Chorus)
  118. Vegetables: Chorus 1 (Master Take)
  119. Vegetables: 2nd Chorus (Master Take And Backing Vocals)
  120. Vegetables: Insert (Part 4) (Master Take)
  121. Vega-Tables Chomping Sounds
  122. Workshop Sounds
  123. Vegetables: Fade 4/12/67
  124. Vegetables: Ballad Insert 4/14/67
  125. Holidays 9/8/66
  126. Wind Chimes (Version 1) 8/3/66
  127. Wind Chimes (Version 2)
  128. Wind Chimes (Version 2 Tag)
  129. The Elements: Fire 11/28/66
  130. Da Da (Taped Piano Strings)
  131. Da Da (Fender Rhodes)
  132. Love To Say Dada: Part 1 5/16/67
  133. Love To Say Dada: Part 2 5/17/67
  134. Love To Say Dada: Part 2 (Master Take) 5/17/67
  135. Love To Say Dada: Part 2 (Second Day) 5/18/67
  136. Cool, Cool Water (Version 1) 6/7/67
  137. Cool, Cool Water (Version 2) 10/26/67 & 10/29/67
  138. You're Welcome 12/15/66
  139. You're With Me Tonight 6/6 - 6/7/67
  140. Tune X (Carl Wilson) 3/3/67 - 3/31/67
  141. I Don't Know (Dennis Wilson) 1/12/67
  142. Three Blind Mice 10/15/65
  143. Teeter Totter Love (Jasper Dailey) 1/25/67 & 2/9/67
  144. Psycodelic Sounds - Underwater Chant 11/4/66
  145. Hal Blaine Vega-Tables Promo Session 11/11/66
  146. Heroes And Villains: Early Version Outtake Sections 1/67 - 2/67
  147. Fire Crackling Sounds
  148. Good Vibrations: Gold Star 2/18/66 (The Pet Sounds Session)
  149. Good Vibrations: Gold Star 4/9/66
  150. Good Vibrations: Western 5/4/66 (First Chorus)
  151. Good Vibrations: 5/4/66 (Second Chorus & Fade)
  152. Good Vibrations: Sunset Sound 5/24/66 (Part 1)
  153. Good Vibrations: Sunset Sound 5/24/66 (Parts 2 & 3)
  154. Good Vibrations: Sunset Sound 5/24/66 (Part 4)
  155. Good Vibrations: Western 5/27/66 (Part C)
  156. Good Vibrations: Western 5/27/66 (Chorus)
  157. Good Vibrations: Western 5/27/66 (Fade Sequence)
  158. Good Vibrations (Inspiration): Western 6/2/66 (Part 1)
  159. Good Vibrations (Inspiration): Western 6/2/66 (Part 3)
  160. Good Vibrations (Inspiration): Western 6/2/66 (Part 4)
  161. Good Vibrations: Western 6/16/66 (Part 1)
  162. Good Vibrations: Western 6/16/66 (Part 2 & Verse)
  163. Good Vibrations: Western 6/16/66 (Part 2 Continued)
  164. Good Vibrations: Western 6/18/66 (Part 1)
  165. Good Vibrations: Western 6/18/66 (Part 2)
  166. Good Vibrations (Persuasion): Western 9/1/66
  167. Good Vibrations: Western 9/1/66 (New Bridge)
  168. Good Vibrations: Session Masters
  169. Good Vibrations: Single Version Stereo Track
  170. Good Good Good Vibrations (First Version With Overdubs) 3/66
  171. Good Vibrations: Alternate Edit 8/24/66
  172. Good Vibrations Tape Rewind