New Beach Boys release will make you 'SMiLE'

[Jonas]

Welp, I guess its time to shut down every board...after this, there won't be much to argue about!

[Shady]

Welp, I guess its time to shut down every board...after this, there won't be much to argue about!

I'm sure this release will stir up much more controversy 

[Emdeeh]

Nope, you guys can always argue about whether they got the sequencing right, etc..

I'm one of those who's been waiting since 1967. I like/love the music, but never got much into the dissection of it. But to have the Beach Boys recordings in a tangible, officially released format -- all I can say is . And one other thing, I prefer having "Surf's Up" with Carl on the lead.

Thanks to Alan Boyd, Mark Linett, and all the Boys. I'd better start saving up for that deluxe set!

[Cam Mott]

Well I swan.

Dom's doing the book 'ey? At least we'll have years of discussion about that maybe. Maybe not.

[guitarfool2002]

There might be as much discussion on what was left off the release as what was included on the release! The book(let) could be a debate topic if it starts venturing into Smile's relavitism to the modern political landscape (2004?), but otherwise I'm looking forward to seeing some new photos! If there are new photos to be seen. I'm also very much looking forward to hearing what I hope will be cleaner sounding mono mixes than even those on the 1993 box set.

I'll definitely be in line for the deluxe edition. I've waited years for this.

[Andrew G. Doe]

Welp, I guess its time to shut down every board...after this, there won't be much to argue about!

Ya think ? 

[rab2591]

Heck, we're debating about future debates here - there's no way this board will shut down

[Shady]

Pitchfork just posted it on twitter.

1.5 million indie kids heads just exploded..

[Jonas]

Heck, we're debating about future debates here - there's no way this board will shut down

Touche!

[Shady]

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/beach-boys-to-officially-release-long-incomplete-album-smile-this-year-20110311



Capitol Records have announced that they will be releasing the Beach Boys' lost, incomplete album Smile later this year. Smile was originally planned as the follow-up to the band's 1966 classic Pet Sounds, but the material was mostly abandoned due to creative mastermind Brian Wilson's fragile mental health at the time.

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Though no release date has been set, the official release of Smile will be sold as a two-CD set and as a deluxe box set including four CDs, two vinyl LPs, two vinyl singles and a 60-page hardbound book penned by Beach Boys historian Dominic Priore. The final track listing has not been announced, but disc one of the CD set and the first three sides of the vinyl edition will contain a close approximation of the Smile album, with the remainder collecting outtakes and alternate versions from the sessions.

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The Smile sessions have been widely bootlegged among fans for decades, but the proper track listing for the album has never been established, largely due to the fact that the record was never completed as intended. According to engineer Mark Linett, Brian Wilson's 2004 version of Smile has been used as the template for this project, though it could turn out a bit different depending on input from Wilson and the surviving members of the group.

http://pitchfork.com/news/41856-the-beach-boys-to-finally-release-ismilei-sessions/



The Beach Boys' Smile is quite possibly the most storied lost album in rock history. The album was stalled in 1967 by sonic mastermind Brian Wilson's nervous breakdown, and its songs were heavily bootlegged in the ensuing decades. Wilson released a much-loved, reworked solo version in 2004, but all sorts of issues with record labels and band members prevented the official release of the original Smile. But now, Billboard reports that Capitol is finally planning to release The Smile Sessions later this year.

According to Billboard, Mark Linett, who recorded and mixed Wilson's 2004 Smile, and archivist Alan Boyd are co-producing the release, which will be available as a download, a double-CD set, and a box featuring four CDs, two vinyl LPs, two vinyl singles, and a book by Beach Boys historian Domenic Priore.

Although no release date has been set yet, and previous plans throughout the decades to release Smile have fallen through, EMI exec Bill Gagnon assures Billboard that "it's coming out," saying that all of the band members and associated parties have given their support.

Linett and Boyd are working to construct a version of Smile that's as close as possible to Brian Wilson's original vision, with the album proper taking up one CD or three sides of vinyl, and outtakes claiming the rest of the space. In a statement given to Billboard, Wilson says, "I'm thrilled that the Beach Boys' original studio sessions for Smile will be released for the first time, after all these years. I'm looking forward to this collection of the original recordings and having fans hear the beautiful angelic voices of the boys in a proper studio release."

Below, listen to the Smile-era single "Good Vibrations".

[juggler]

So, do y'all think that the 2-CD set and the deluxe box will happen at roughly the same time, or will they be staggered? 

My gut tells me that the 2-CD set will be released first and relatively soon. 

However, despite the initial euphoria of this, I have a strange feeling that "a limited-edition boxed set containing four CDs, two vinyl LPs, two vinyl singles and a 60-page hardbound book" just sounds too good to possibly be true.  Can those whom Billboard (accurately) describes as the BBs' "long-suffering fans" really be this lucky?!

[pixletwin]

So, do y'all think that the 2-CD set and the deluxe box will happen at roughly the same time, or will they be staggered? 

My gut tells me that the 2-CD set will be released first and relatively soon. 

However, despite the initial euphoria of this, I have a strange feeling that "a limited-edition boxed set containing four CDs, two vinyl LPs, two vinyl singles and a 60-page hardbound book" just sounds too good to possibly be true.  Can those whom Billboard (accurately) describes as the BBs' "long-suffering fans" really be this lucky?!

DId PhilCohen hijack your account? 

[Les P]

Major Excitement:  
4 CDs!!  2 LPs!!  Big book!!  All Beach Boys on board!!  Boyd & Linett!!  Official announcement!!  Finally!  Awesome news!!! Did I mention 4 CDs??  WOO-HOO!

Minor Disappointment:
1.  I was really hoping for Alan Boyd and AGD to do a book (possibly with contributions from others)....hopefully DP will minimize the number of  hypotheses presented as facts.
2.  No release date/pkg not yet complete and signed off by all parties...those of us who've been here before know it could be a long summer...

But overall, a definite reason for celebration!!!!  

[Runaways]

I wonder if the vinyl singles is just the record day release?  Just not on 78. Or if it's like the singles from then.

[pixletwin]

Brian's official Facebook site just posted a link to this article.

[Andrew G. Doe]

Steve Hoffman on his own forum, less than 10 minutes ago:

"I was requested to squash this weeks ago. I did what they asked for the sake of the project. It has a long way to go. Long way. Don't be looking for this any time soon. At least we are allowed to mention it now."

 

[Shady]

Steve Hoffman on his own forum, less than 10 minutes ago:

"I was requested to squash this weeks ago. I did what they asked for the sake of the project. It has a long way to go. Long way. Don't be looking for this any time soon. At least we are allowed to mention it now."

 

 

Ah, wtf

[Dunderhead]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

that's the only reaction I can muster for now. Stand By.

[letsmakeit31]

Just seen the news about smile being released later in the year. So I was right after all wasn't I?? It was a good guess on my part I'm really pleased for us all

[Autotune]

Nope, you guys can always argue about whether they got the sequencing right, etc..

I hope Dom Priore has nothing to do with the sequencing.

[Dunderhead]

I guess this will make Mok and Purple Chic and the whole gang obsolete. I guess they aren't going to try to recreate BWPS, and not try and keep is a single vinyl disc like it would have been in 1966. That's kind of disappointing in all honesty. But what can you do? Three cds worth of bonus material?  There has to be some choice nuggets in that lot.

[bgas]

Steve Hoffman on his own forum, less than 10 minutes ago:

"I was requested to squash this weeks ago. I did what they asked for the sake of the project. It has a long way to go. Long way. Don't be looking for this any time soon. At least we are allowed to mention it now."

 

Hoffman has to try and save face, after all, he's an "expert". 
Besides, in his world, maybe he really believes Capitol asked him to try and squash it.

[juggler]

No mention of Frank Holmes' artwork in the Billboard piece.   I just have to assume that it'll be used.  They can't possibly go to all this trouble and NOT use it, can they?

[Mike's Beard]

Steve Hoffman on his own forum, less than 10 minutes ago:

"I was requested to squash this weeks ago. I did what they asked for the sake of the project. It has a long way to go. Long way. Don't be looking for this any time soon. At least we are allowed to mention it now."

 

Talk about rewriting your own history. What a douche.

[Mr. Cohen]

How does Mark know that the whole of the music was finished?

Because they have everything that was used on BWPS! Didn't you read the BWPS is the template for this project, unless Brian specifically gets involved? From the article: " According to engineer Mark Linett, Brian Wilson's 2004 version of Smile has been used as the template for this project, though it could turn out a bit different depending on input from Wilson and the surviving members of the group."