July 12, 2011

[The Heartical Don]

(Thanks to 18ofMay of this very parish:)

http://www.directcurrentmusic.com/dc-music-news-feed/2011/4/26/the-beach-boys-legendary-60s-smile-sessions-finally-set-for.html

[buddhahat]

Good idea to put this in its own thread. Dead exciting if it's true. I would imagine the proof will be if there is more news about this date in the next few days. Fingers crossed! ...

[Matt Bielewicz]

As I said on the other thread... great to have a date at last. **IF** this is true, of course!

Could we perhaps move speculation about the set and its contents to THIS thread, and leave all the drug chat in the other thread? Not to be prissy about it, because I'm passingly familiar with the concept of an altered state myself... but I'd really like to talk about the contents of the SMiLE Sessions box set in a thread somewhere. And not have it keep getting mixed up with drugs (as it were).

For those that argue that one and t'other topic are inseparable, I see where you're coming from, and I have some sympathy with that point of view. But I'm not trying to stop that discussion. You can carry right on discussing it in the other thread as before.

Whatch'all reckon?

MattB

[rab2591]

I think the problem was that we did write pages of discussion about the contents of the set on the previous thread - unfortunately, speculation can only whet the appetite for so long.

[The Heartical Don]

Two issues on the announcement:

- I raised the interesing idea that Mike Love might have consented to using BWPS as the template for the 'finished' SMiLE on the box and probably the 2-CD set. Isn't that intriguing, if it's true?

- what would be the 'additional work' that messrs. Linett and Boyd had to do to make the SS SMiLE experience more of a whole?

[STE]

Interesting..

I'm supposed to see the Beach Boys in concert on 12.07.   Let's see if Mike mentions anything about SMiLE that night

Umh.. if I meet them after the show I should probably ask them something about the release.

[buddhahat]

- I raised the interesing idea that Mike Love might have consented to using BWPS as the template for the 'finished' SMiLE on the box and probably the 2-CD set. Isn't that intriguing, if it's true?

It's certainly an interesting point. Personally I'd imagine Brian, Mike and Al probably have a billion other things they'd rather do than sequence Smile and all welcome the convenience of using Brian and VDP's 2003 sequence: the path of least resistance an' all that.

[The Heartical Don]

Interesting..

I'm supposed to see the Beach Boys in concert on 12.07.   Let's see if Mike mentions anything about SMiLE that night

Umh.. if I meet them after the show I should probably ask them something about the release.

You could, um, take the SS box with you, and ask Mike to sign each item therein. Wouldn't it be nice?

[rab2591]

- I raised the interesing idea that Mike Love might have consented to using BWPS as the template for the 'finished' SMiLE on the box and probably the 2-CD set. Isn't that intriguing, if it's true?

It's certainly an interesting point. Personally I'd imagine Brian, Mike and Al probably have a billion other things they'd rather do than sequence Smile and all welcome the convenience of using Brian and VDP's 2003 sequence: the path of least resistance an' all that.

That, and unless in '67 Brian told Mike the exact sequencing of SMiLE I doubt Mike would have much to contribute to in that area.

[The Heartical Don]

- I raised the interesing idea that Mike Love might have consented to using BWPS as the template for the 'finished' SMiLE on the box and probably the 2-CD set. Isn't that intriguing, if it's true?

It's certainly an interesting point. Personally I'd imagine Brian, Mike and Al probably have a billion other things they'd rather do than sequence Smile and all welcome the convenience of using Brian and VDP's 2003 sequence: the path of least resistance an' all that.

That, and unless in '67 Brian told Mike the exact sequencing of SMiLE I doubt Mike would have much to contribute to in that area.

Good point, well made.

[STE]

Interesting..

I'm supposed to see the Beach Boys in concert on 12.07.   Let's see if Mike mentions anything about SMiLE that night

Umh.. if I meet them after the show I should probably ask them something about the release.

You could, um, take the SS box with you, and ask Mike to sign each item therein. Wouldn't it be nice?

Now, why would I want to spoil my brand new SMiLE box-set like that??

[The Heartical Don]

Interesting..

I'm supposed to see the Beach Boys in concert on 12.07.   Let's see if Mike mentions anything about SMiLE that night

Umh.. if I meet them after the show I should probably ask them something about the release.

 
You could, um, take the SS box with you, and ask Mike to sign each item therein. Wouldn't it be nice?

Now, why would I want to spoil my brand new SMiLE box-set like that??

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[bgas]

Interesting..

I'm supposed to see the Beach Boys in concert on 12.07.   Let's see if Mike mentions anything about SMiLE that night

Umh.. if I meet them after the show I should probably ask them something about the release.

You could, um, take the SS box with you, and ask Mike to sign each item therein. Wouldn't it be nice?

Now, why would I want to spoil my brand new SMiLE box-set like that??

Yes, probably better to take your second set with you to be signed by Mike and Bruce, and leave the Sealed Set at home, where it belongs

[Jonas]

Yes, probably better to take your second set with you to be signed by Mike and Bruce, and leave the Sealed Set at home, where it belongs

Untouched. Locked up. In a safe.

[filledeplage]

Yes, probably better to take your second set with you to be signed by Mike and Bruce, and leave the Sealed Set at home, where it belongs

Untouched. Locked up. In a safe.

Nah...Open it, get it on your ipod, Zune or other players, for your car, or workout and enjoy it!!! 

[The Heartical Don]

Yes, probably better to take your second set with you to be signed by Mike and Bruce, and leave the Sealed Set at home, where it belongs

Untouched. Locked up. In a safe.

You got a safe? Or will you buy one especially for the SS box? Complete with humidor and mold desinfectant dispenser?

[hypehat]

Yes, probably better to take your second set with you to be signed by Mike and Bruce, and leave the Sealed Set at home, where it belongs

Untouched. Locked up. In a safe.

Buried in a climate controlled capsule in a top-secret location.

[Wrightfan]

I hope this is true. If it is, we should be having pre-orders within the week I should think.

[SMiLE Brian]

I wish i could pre-order it now, I'm so excited for this release if this date for release is true!

[guitarfool2002]

I'll just buy it the day of release. I'd hate to have a situation where I have an order pending and everyone else is already listening as I wait for the package to arrive.

I'm very excited for this release, more for the "unheard" material and possibly new photos than anything else.

[The Heartical Don]

I'll just buy it the day of release. I'd hate to have a situation where I have an order pending and everyone else is already listening as I wait for the package to arrive.

I'm very excited for this release, more for the "unheard" material and possibly new photos than anything else.

Same here. I am blessed with two excellent, active record retailers. I am sure that I'll just have to hint, come release date, like: please keep one aside for me (or two, depending on my cash flow situation...).

[Andrew G. Doe]

"The Smile Sessions will be available as a standard double CD or download and as an elaborate deluxe box set which will include four CDs, two vinyl LPs, two vinyl singles and a 60-page hardbound book written by Beach Boys historian Domenic Priore."

Unless Dom's seriously expanded his on his essay (or it's printed about 50 words to the page), that last part isn't entirely accurate.

[Aegir]

My birthday's July 20th and my mommy still buys me big birthday presents... but I'm not sure if I can wait 8 days.

[Shady]

Got initially very excited till I realised July 12th is still long, long away. 

Tracklist and artwork shouldn't be too far off

[The Heartical Don]

Got initially very excited till I realised July 12th is still long, long away. 

Tracklist and artwork shouldn't be too far off

You are some spoilt brat, Sir! I expected it to see the light of day around October (like AGD remarked, what with the Grammys). July is soon in my book.

BTW: although I'll get it anyway, I am quite curious about the retail price. Also that of the 2 disk version. If sales are to be on a reasonable level, the latter should go at midprice, methinks.