July 12, 2011

[ESQ Editor]

"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.

The book includes writing by Alan Boyd and Craig Slowinski too. This was covered on MArch 11 on Beach Boys Examiner. http://www.examiner.com/beach-boys-in-national/the-smile-sessions-box-set-to-see-release-this-summer

[Andrew G. Doe]

And here's another link with release date:

http://cdon.eu/music/beach_boys/the_smile_sessions_-_box_set-14166753

Or as the site has it, "Temporary releasedate: 2011-07-11" - that said, no-one's shot it down yet. Dunno... I still feel it's a tad early for all the existing situations to have been satisfactorily resolved.

But then, what do I know ?

No release date has been set as of yet. That comes from EMI.

Ah. It seems I know more than I thought I did. 

[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.

The book includes writing by Alan Boyd and Craig Slowinski too. This was covered on MArch 11 on Beach Boys Examiner. http://www.examiner.com/beach-boys-in-national/the-smile-sessions-box-set-to-see-release-this-summer

I'm laying a $20 that says they did the sessionography. 

[The Heartical Don]

It's strange to see a boot listed on Amazon, but it happens occasionally, and clearly did in that case.  Through the Amazon marketplace feature, it's possible for independent sellers to list stuff like that occasionally.  Of course, it's removed if noticed by any of the powers that be.

Yikes - who wants boots... ;P

Yea. Anyone selling, or being in the possession of, illegal recordings, should be shot. My two cents.

But only after they have passed said boots over to me for, erm, safekeeping.

Exactly! What this country needs is a reliable and churchgoing person who can safekeep counterfeit material!

I thought we were talking boots, not counterfeits

Oh... this Dutchman thought that 'counterfeit' pertains to all illicit stuff... thanks for correcting.

[SurfRiderHawaii]

And here's another link with release date:

http://cdon.eu/music/beach_boys/the_smile_sessions_-_box_set-14166753

Or as the site has it, "Temporary releasedate: 2011-07-11" - that said, no-one's shot it down yet. Dunno... I still feel it's a tad early for all the existing situations to have been satisfactorily resolved.

But then, what do I know ?

No release date has been set as of yet. That comes from EMI.

Ah. It seems I know more than I thought I did. 

Guess you better go back on the Blue Board and pull a Al Jardine.

[GoodToMyBaby]

From Amazon's listing:
Product Description
Alternate, mono and stereo versions of the legendary unreleased Brian Wilson masterpiece. Our Prayer/The Heroes and Villains Suite/Do You Like Worms/Mrs. O'Leary's Cow/Child is Father to the Man/Cabinessence/I Love To Say Da Da/Look/The Old Master Painter - You Are My Sunshine/Wind Chimes/Barnyard/Vega-tables/Friday Night/He Gives Speeches/Holidays/With Me Tonight/Wonderful/A "Wonderful" Insert/Three Blind Mice/Water - Cool, Cool Water/Surf's Up/You're Welcome/George Fell into His French Horn/Bicycle Rider Theme/Can't Wait Too Long/Wind Chimes/Cabinessence/Heroes and Villains - I'm In Great Shape - Barnyard/Good Vibrations' closing-bit/Smile Promo-advert

[Shady]

From Amazon's listing:
Product Description
Alternate, mono and stereo versions of the legendary unreleased Brian Wilson masterpiece. Our Prayer/The Heroes and Villains Suite/Do You Like Worms/Mrs. O'Leary's Cow/Child is Father to the Man/Cabinessence/I Love To Say Da Da/Look/The Old Master Painter - You Are My Sunshine/Wind Chimes/Barnyard/Vega-tables/Friday Night/He Gives Speeches/Holidays/With Me Tonight/Wonderful/A "Wonderful" Insert/Three Blind Mice/Water - Cool, Cool Water/Surf's Up/You're Welcome/George Fell into His French Horn/Bicycle Rider Theme/Can't Wait Too Long/Wind Chimes/Cabinessence/Heroes and Villains - I'm In Great Shape - Barnyard/Good Vibrations' closing-bit/Smile Promo-advert

What, ? 

Link?

[hypehat]

That's a boot. I don't know what boot, but it is one. Not the real deal

[theCOD]

What, ? 

Link?

http://www.amazon.com/Smile-Second-Beach-Boys/dp/B0018CB95Y

[Shady]

What, ? 

Link?

http://www.amazon.com/Smile-Second-Beach-Boys/dp/B0018CB95Y

That's a boot, easy mistake

Yet another false alarm.

[Andrew G. Doe]

From Amazon's listing:
Product Description
Alternate, mono and stereo versions of the legendary unreleased Brian Wilson masterpiece. Our Prayer/The Heroes and Villains Suite/Do You Like Worms/Mrs. O'Leary's Cow/Child is Father to the Man/Cabinessence/I Love To Say Da Da/Look/The Old Master Painter - You Are My Sunshine/Wind Chimes/Barnyard/Vega-tables/Friday Night/He Gives Speeches/Holidays/With Me Tonight/Wonderful/A "Wonderful" Insert/Three Blind Mice/Water - Cool, Cool Water/Surf's Up/You're Welcome/George Fell into His French Horn/Bicycle Rider Theme/Can't Wait Too Long/Wind Chimes/Cabinessence/Heroes and Villains - I'm In Great Shape - Barnyard/Good Vibrations' closing-bit/Smile Promo-advert

I would have thought the inclusion of "Three Blind Mice" would have alerted anyone here to the reality of this 'release'. 

[guitarfool2002]

What scared me more was the phrase "mono and stereo"...for released albums whose mixes differ that would be just fine, but if it were done for Smile that would seem like a way to fill up another disc with the same material.

[GoodToMyBaby]

My apologies friends, my Smile knowledge is still in its infancy.

[Curtis Leon]

From Amazon's listing:
Product Description
Alternate, mono and stereo versions of the legendary unreleased Brian Wilson masterpiece. Our Prayer/The Heroes and Villains Suite/Do You Like Worms/Mrs. O'Leary's Cow/Child is Father to the Man/Cabinessence/I Love To Say Da Da/Look/The Old Master Painter - You Are My Sunshine/Wind Chimes/Barnyard/Vega-tables/Friday Night/He Gives Speeches/Holidays/With Me Tonight/Wonderful/A "Wonderful" Insert/Three Blind Mice/Water - Cool, Cool Water/Surf's Up/You're Welcome/George Fell into His French Horn/Bicycle Rider Theme/Can't Wait Too Long/Wind Chimes/Cabinessence/Heroes and Villains - I'm In Great Shape - Barnyard/Good Vibrations' closing-bit/Smile Promo-advert

That's the Odeon SMiLE boot.

[PhilCohen]

So AGD, with your inside knowledge, perhaps you can tell us if the "Smile" box release has gone into limbo.

[Andrew G. Doe]

So AGD, with your inside knowledge, perhaps you can tell us if the "Smile" box release has gone into limbo.

Has Capitol put out any statement saying it's been put on hold, shelved or otherwise canned ?  Not that I'm aware of. 

Just because we're not being spoonfed information doesn't mean nothing's happening. Maybe they've had to adjust the configuration and track listing for some reason or another. Maybe no-one's telling Alan more that he needs to know.  I still think 7/12/11 is being optimistic, purely on logistical grounds, but as far as I'm aware, the project's still good to go.

[Jason]

Regarding the "not being spoonfed information" bit, I believe Beach Boys Central is a prime example of that.

[Shady]

That's not even coming soon last time I checked, it's just gone.

Edit.

It actually is still up, was down for a while though