Some early facts and gifts from Smile Sessions

[desmondo]

All

Just thought I'd give you a heads up

On June 15, the UK music mag MOJO will be publishing a special edition which feature "the full story" of Smile along with a coloured 7" single

The ad in this months mag uses the original lettering

The single has Cabin Essence (3:30) and Wonderful (2.03) on it and may be yellow vinyl

The label bears the Brother Records imprint and the following

Produced and arranged by Brian Wilson
Lyrics by Van Dyke Parks

From the forthcoming Capitol reissue The SMiLE Sessions

Mix produced by Alan Boyd and Mark Linett

Maybe we are closer to it than we thought

[buddhahat]

Just saw this ad myself - can't wait until June 15th now!

Judging by the track lengths maybe we can surmise that the Smile sessions will feature the existing mixes of Cabinessence and Wonderful?

[hypehat]

Maybe....

Ooh, will have to pick this up!

[Andrew G. Doe]

All

Just thought I'd give you a heads up

On June 15, the UK music mag MOJO will be publishing a special edition which feature "the full story" of Smile...

OK, so that's next year's Nobel Prize for Physics done and dusted, as the people at Mojo have evidently constructed a working time machine. 

Would be nice it it was Dom's box set essay... but I doubt it, some how.

[Wrightfan]

Sweet. Pretty sure Barnes and Noble here imports Mojo.

Interesting on the Cabinessence time. That's about 5 seconds shorter then the song usually is. Reconfigured or earlier fade?

[Runaways]

woo!  i'll have to go in and ask the release schedules at my barnes and noble.

[juggler]

Can anyone fill me in on the following?

- A Mojo issue published on June 15 will be labeled as what?  The "July" issue?  "August," perhaps?

- Approximately when can we expect to see this on U.S. newsstands?

[juggler]

FYI, for those us who won't be able to find this on newsstands, it seems that it's possible to order individual Mojo issues by mail for GBP 6.50.
For example...
http://www.greatmagazines.co.uk/store/displayitem.asp?sid=5355&id=43945

[A Million Units In Jan!]

They don't show that particular issue on their website yet. The newest one is Bob Marley.

[juggler]

They don't show that particular issue on their website yet. The newest one is Bob Marley.

Didn't mean to imply that the Smile-related issue could be ordered yet.  Just was pointing out that it will be possible to order it that way when it's available.

[buddhahat]

I don't think this will be the typical monthly issue, but rather a special spin-off edition devoted to 60s music hence the title "mojo 60s". Presumably the main feature will be a story on the smile sessions.

[juggler]

If one of you could scan and post a copy of the ad, well, that'd be awesome.
Hint... hint... 

[A Million Units In Jan!]

They don't show that particular issue on their website yet. The newest one is Bob Marley.

Didn't mean to imply that the Smile-related issue could be ordered yet.  Just was pointing out that it will be possible to order it that way when it's available.

Oh, I know. I was just letting people know in case they were gonna check it out 

[A Million Units In Jan!]

I don't think this will be the typical monthly issue, but rather a special spin-off edition devoted to 60s music hence the title "mojo 60s". Presumably the main feature will be a story on the smile sessions.

Yeah, pretty sure it's one of the special ones. I think they just had a David Bowie one out not too long ago.

[buddhahat]

[A Million Units In Jan!]

Hell yes.

[Paulos]

Sweet, I'm gonna ask my parents to pick me up 2 copies.

[juggler]

Does anyone know why Safe and Sane Music (VDP's current publishing company) receives credit on Cabin Essence? 

The 20/20 version was part of Sea of Tunes and is totally owned by Irving Music according to BMI.  http://repertoire.bmi.com/

[bgas]

How does one find this?  I went to MOJO and couldn't find any links to this issue

[Runaways]

ah. that'll be a pain in the ass to get in the states i bet.

[drbeachboy]

Whether this cover is real or not, notice the sunshine reference? No matter what the band releases, pigeon-holed Summer Sunshine band image just will never die. Oy!

[guitarfool2002]

Does anyone know why Safe and Sane Music (VDP's current publishing company) receives credit on Cabin Essence? 

The 20/20 version was part of Sea of Tunes and is totally owned by Irving Music according to BMI.  http://repertoire.bmi.com/

I'm just guessing that perhaps songwriting and publishing credits have been re-negotiated since the BMI listing for the song, which reflects how the song was credited in previous years. I'd guess the potential amount of royalties they're assuming will be made on the release of this set may have triggered some negotiations among the songwriters and publishers so everyone felt they were getting their due if and when the sales start rolling in.

Again I'm just guessing on Van Dyke's stake in this deal, but I'm still surprised by that list of songs Mike Love was owed back credits for which AGD posted here a few weeks ago. I had no idea it was that many!

[Shady]

 

So exciting

[guitarfool2002]

I'm definitely looking for that issue of Mojo! My go-to place for import mags like that used to be Tower Records, so I'll definitely try Border's or Barnes And Noble at this point even though many of them have closed shop too.

So much for bookstores becoming irrelevant in the age of the digital pads! Very cool to see this...

[Mikie]

How does one find this?  I went to MOJO and couldn't find any links to this issue

Barnes & Noble will probably carry it. And Border's Books, if you can find one still open.

Edit: You beat me to it, GF! I was gonna put the Tower blurb in there, but didn't see it as worthwhile. That use to be my main source too, now I have to hope a brick and mortar record store carries it if Barnes or Borders doesn't.