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Title: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: Letsgoawayforawhile on December 18, 2012, 08:30:45 AM
Definitely a huge change from Pet Sounds, but packed full of beauty in it's own right. I love all the darkness, and humor.

11. Fall Breaks and Back to Winter - I like this instrumental, I just wish there was more to it than just looping.
10. Whistle In
9. Gettin' Hungry - Nice song. The choruses sound like they would fit perfectly on Wild Honey.
8. With me tonight - Carl sounds really nice here.
7. Wonderful - Really beautiful singing.
6. She's Goin' Bald - This is hilarious.
5. Vegetables - I wonder how many times Al forgot the lyrics.
4. Wind Chimes - I really like this stripped down version. Gotta love that whispering wind part. So pretty.
3. Little Pad - Really love this song. I never knew humming could be so beautiful. These guys must like it too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXa2wyNZoK0
2. Heroes and Villains - Perfection.
1. Good Vibrations - Perfection. The greatest single of all time!


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: I. Spaceman on December 18, 2012, 08:38:14 AM
Impossible to rank.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: EgoHanger1966 on December 18, 2012, 08:43:51 AM
Good Vibrations
Heroes & Villains

Whistle In
With Me Tonight

Little Pad
Vegetables
Getting’ Hungry
Wind Chimes
Wonderful
She’s Goin’ Bald
Fall Breaks


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: Tord on December 18, 2012, 09:04:35 AM
1. Good Vibrations
    Heroes & Villains
3. She’s Goin’ Bald
4. Little Pad
5. Wonderful
6. Vegetables
7. Wind Chimes
8. With Me Tonight
9. Fall Breaks
10.Whistle In
11.Getting’ Hungry

My favourite Beach Boys album!


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: TimeToGetAlone on December 18, 2012, 10:45:38 AM
1. Good Vibrations
2. Heroes and Villains
3. Vegetables
4. With Me Tonight
5. Little Pad
6. Wind Chimes
7. She's Goin' Bald

8. Wonderful
9. Whistle In
10. Fall Breaks and Back to Winter (W. Woodpecker Symphony)
11. Gettin' Hungry

I'm never sure how to describe how I feel about this album.  It may be the one I've heard the most, and I'm one to use my listens carefully.  Some of the songs are growers, like this version of Wind Chimes and Little Pad.  Others are instantly enjoyable, like Good Vibrations and Heroes and Villains.  I'm still not won over on a few tracks (the bottom four on my rankings).  It's a fascinating listen with the occasional glaring polish in contrast to the minimalism elsewhere.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: Domino on December 18, 2012, 11:17:50 AM
1. Good Vibrations
2. Wind Chimes
3. Heroes & Villains
4. Little Pad
5. She’s Goin’ Bald
6. Fall Breaks
7. Vegetables
8. Whistle In
9. Wonderful
10. With Me Tonight
11. Getting’ Hungry


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: Phoenix on December 18, 2012, 11:30:01 AM
Far and away my least favorite Beach Boys album (for more than one reason) but I'll play along. 
I'm well aware my opinion could be seen as sacrilege to some but these are my honest to God feelings on each track.

1. Good Vibrations - an absolute masterpiece that has no place on this homespun head album.  It should have been on Smile
2. Heroes and Villains - full version should have been on Smile
3. Fall Breaks and Back to Winter (W. Woodpecker Symphony) - cool instrumental but it's no "Mrs. O'Leary's Cow"
4. Whistle In - Air?
5. Vegetables - properly finished version should have been on Smile
6. With Me Tonight - almost a song
7. She's Goin' Bald - whatever
8. Wonderful - the epitome of a "bunt instead of a grand slam"
9. Wind Chimes - creepy for creepy's sake?
10. Little Pad - pointless
11. Gettin' Hungry - atrocious


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: The Dumb Angel on December 18, 2012, 12:33:04 PM
1. Good Vibrations
2. Heroes and Villains
3. With Me Tonight
4. Little Pad
5. Vegetables
6. Whistle In
7. Fall Break and Back to Winter
8. Wind Chimes
9. Wonderful
10. She's Goin' Bald
11. Gettin' Hungry


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: phirnis on December 18, 2012, 12:56:36 PM
1. Fall Breaks and Back to Winter
2. Heroes and Villains
3. Good Vibrations
4. Wind Chimes
5. Little Pad
6. Vegetables
7. Wonderful
8. With Me Tonight
9. She's Goin' Bald
10. Whistle In
11. Gettin' Hungry

All great from beginning to end!


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: phirnis on December 18, 2012, 12:59:30 PM
...but not nearly enough love around here for Fall Breaks and Back to Winter!


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: RadBooley on December 18, 2012, 01:05:46 PM
I love Gettin' Hungry. :(


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: Bubba Ho-Tep on December 18, 2012, 01:34:41 PM
1. Wonderful
2. Wind Chimes
3. Little Pad
4. With Me Tonight
5. Vegetables
6. Fall Breaks and Back to Winter
7. Good Vibrations
8. Heroes and Villains
9.  She's Goin' Bald
10. Gettin' Hungry
11. Whistle In



Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: Bubba Ho-Tep on December 18, 2012, 01:35:48 PM

8. Wonderful - the epitome of a "bunt instead of a grand slam"
9. Wind Chimes - creepy for creepy's sake?
10. Little Pad - pointless


I gotta bite down on something.....


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: Sheriff John Stone on December 18, 2012, 01:39:31 PM

8. Wonderful - the epitome of a "bunt instead of a grand slam"
9. Wind Chimes - creepy for creepy's sake?
10. Little Pad - pointless


I gotta bite down on something.....

I'm wondering if a large percentage of the listening audience felt the way Phoenix described when they heard Smiley in 1967?


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: I. Spaceman on December 18, 2012, 01:50:46 PM

8. Wonderful - the epitome of a "bunt instead of a grand slam"
9. Wind Chimes - creepy for creepy's sake?
10. Little Pad - pointless


I gotta bite down on something.....

I'm wondering if a large percentage of the listening audience felt the way Phoenix described when they heard Smiley in 1967?

I'm sure. Separating the wheat from the chaff.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: Iron Horse-Apples on December 18, 2012, 02:32:12 PM
  1 Wind Chimes
  2 Wind Chimes
  3 Wind Chimes
  4 Wind Chimes
  5 Wind Chimes
  6 Wind Chimes
  7 Wind Chimes
  8 Wind Chimes
  9 Wind Chimes
10 Wind Chimes
11 Wind Chimes



Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: Wrightfan on December 18, 2012, 02:55:53 PM
Good Vibrations-It's Good Vibrations...that is all
Heroes and Villains-Not the best version but still good
Little Pad-Seriously one of my favorite BB songs and the stereo version is heaven. Seriously, when the nose kazoos kick in I'm so relaxed!
Vegetables-I like the SMiLE version better but this is still cool.
With me Tonight-The stereo version of this song opened my eyes. Some amazing harmonies.
Wind Chimes-Hate most of this song but the tag saves it. Tag is much better then the SMiLE tag of the same song.
Gettin' Hungry-Nice fun little song. About it.
Whistle In-Nice little closer
She's Goin' Bald-Love the speed up in the middle but He Gives Speeches had more promise
Wonderful-Ugh. They butchered this song bad imo.
Fall Breaks and Back to Winter (Woody Woodpecker Symphony.)-One of the weaker songs.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: MBE on December 18, 2012, 02:56:37 PM
1 Good Vibrations
2 Heroes And Villians
3 Vegetables
4 Little Pad
5 With Me Tonight
6 Wonderfull
7 Gettin Hungry
8 Wind Chimes
9 She's Goin Bald
10 Whistle In
11 Fall Breaks
Good LP that took me years to "get". I like the Smile recordings of Vega-Tables, Wind Chimes, and Wonderful a lot more.  


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: Wrightfan on December 18, 2012, 02:58:09 PM
Good LP that took me years to "get". I like the Smile recordings of Vega-Tables, Wind Chimes, and Wonderful a lot more.

This. I don't expect to like this right away. Same with SMiLE actually.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: MBE on December 18, 2012, 03:06:12 PM
I was 12 when I first heard it so it was bizzare. Smile I liked right away though when I first heard parts of it in AAB the year before. Don't know why this one took longer to understand.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: Phoenix on December 18, 2012, 05:28:59 PM
For the record, I've given this album way more chances than any album ever deserved.  Seriously, I TRIED to like it but to be honest, the ONLY song I EVER remember having to "get into" was "Do You Like Worms", tho to be fair, most of that had to do with trying to get my head around the structure of the song with only partial vocals.  I guess I'm either blessed or cursed.  Songs never "grow" on me and on the other side, the don't "get worn out", no matter how often I hear it.  The song I got closest to getting sick of was Survivor's "Eye Of The Tiger" which was #1 the week I got MTV back in the 80's and was therefore played just about every hour.  (Oh for the days when MTV played music...  :-\ )  Bottom line for me is if I have to "talk myself into certain music" it's a huge flag that I just don't enjoy it.  And while I don't want to be presumptuous, I think there's at least a CHANCE that some people wind up embracing this (or I suppose any) "cult classic" due to it's "proto-hipsterness".   ::)


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: Phoenix on December 18, 2012, 05:29:57 PM
...but not nearly enough love around here for Fall Breaks and Back to Winter!

Agreed.  It gets some of the only love I have for this album.   :-\


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: Phoenix on December 18, 2012, 05:31:05 PM
Wind Chimes-Tag is much better then the SMiLE tag of the same song.

That, I will concede.  ;D


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: I. Spaceman on December 18, 2012, 06:58:36 PM
  And while I don't want to be presumptuous, I think there's at least a CHANCE that some people wind up embracing this (or I suppose any) "cult classic" due to it's "proto-hipsterness".   ::)

Or maybe the people that like it are hip. When I first heard this album, I didn't even take the group seriously. Three songs in, and I did. It matched up with a lot of music I was particularly into then, such as The 13th Floor Elevators, Syd Barrett, etc. It is mind-damaged, melted art genius, not to be judged in the same way as anything else in the group's canon, including Smile.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: Quzi on December 18, 2012, 09:48:14 PM
One of the ballsiest, reckless and beautiful albums ever recorded. There's not a boring second on here, it's a perpetual mindfuck and I love it.

1. Good Vibrations
2. Heroes and Villains
3. Wind Chimes
4. She's Goin' Bald
5. Little Pad
6. Wonderful
7. Vegetables
8. Fall Breaks and Back to Winter
9. Gettin' Hungry
10. With Me Tonight
11. Whistle In


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: Please delete my account on December 19, 2012, 01:20:53 AM
Magical album, one of the first I ever heard and probably the one that made me a fan.

1. Good Vibrations
2. Wind Chimes
3. Gettin' Hungry (I hate to see it so far down so many lists, even though the siongs at the bottom of my list are ones I still like a lot.)
4. Little Pad
5. With Me Tonight
6. Wonderful
7. Vegetables
8. Heroes and Villains (I'd get sick of this song if I listened to all the versions, so I only listen to versions with the "Cantina" section.)
9. She's Goin' Bald
10. Whistle In
11. Fall Breaks


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: Smilin Ed H on December 27, 2012, 09:15:56 AM
01.  Heroes and Villains
02.  Wonderful
03.  Good Vibrations
04.  Wind Chimes   
05.  With Me Tonight
06.  Little Pad
07.  Vegetables
08.  Gettin' Hungry
09.  Fall Breaks and Back into Winter
10.  She's Goin' Bald
11.  Whistle In


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: shelter on December 27, 2012, 09:56:10 AM
1. Good Vibrations
2. Heroes & Villains
3. Wonderful
4. Vegetables
5. Wind Chimes
6. With Me Tonight
7. Little Pad
8. She’s Goin’ Bald
9. Fall Breaks & Back to Winter
10. Getting’ Hungry
11. Whistle In


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: NHC on December 27, 2012, 11:59:02 AM
1) Good Vibrations
2) Heroes & Villians


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: tvko on December 27, 2012, 03:25:43 PM
1. Good Vibrations
2. Heroes and Villains
3. Vegetables
4. Little Pad
5. Gettin' Hungry
6. With Me Tonight (I love the TSS version)
7. Wind Chimes
8. Wonderful
9. She's Goin' Bald
10. Whistle In
11. Fall Breaks

It's a great album.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: I. Spaceman on December 27, 2012, 03:57:48 PM
1) Good Vibrations
2) Heroes & Villians

1. Smiley Smile
2. Oxygen
3. Food
4. Sex


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: NHC on December 27, 2012, 09:28:55 PM
1) Good Vibrations
2) Heroes & Villians

1. Smiley Smile
2. Oxygen
3. Food
4. Sex

In that order?


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: bossaroo on December 27, 2012, 09:34:54 PM

10. Little Pad - pointless


whatever.

what other Beach Boys songs do you find pointless, out of curiosity?


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: I. Spaceman on December 27, 2012, 09:40:21 PM
1) Good Vibrations
2) Heroes & Villians

1. Smiley Smile
2. Oxygen
3. Food
4. Sex

In that order?


TOTALLY!


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: NHC on December 28, 2012, 07:52:04 AM
Got it  :angel:


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: Phoenix on December 28, 2012, 09:25:17 AM

10. Little Pad - pointless


whatever.

what other Beach Boys songs do you find pointless, out of curiosity?


Not too many, really.  Which is why I have such little affection for this particular album.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: bossaroo on December 28, 2012, 10:14:28 AM
do you find the song "Hawaii" pointless? How about "Let's Go Away For Awhile"? "Diamond Head" perhaps?

these songs all have the same basic theme as "Little Pad"

if a song is wistful and transportive, what's pointless about it? seems like you just want to crap all over Smiley Smile.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: Phoenix on December 28, 2012, 11:14:01 AM
Total apples and oranges to me.  I think "Diamond Head" is a great atmospheric instrumental that really conjures the image of the title and I think "Hawaii" is a perfectly fine commercial pop song.  On the other hand I think "Little Pad" didn't have enough to stand on it's own without the added "humor", which I feel like is a punchline without a joke.  Am I supposed to take it serious?  If so, why are you laughing?  Oh right.  Head album.  OK... And if it's a joke, I don't get it.  Oh right again...   :smokin   

As I said in my original post, "I'm well aware my opinion could be seen as sacrilege to some but these are my honest to God feelings on each track." One of the good things about the Boys' lengthy career is there's something for everyone.  :)


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: Freddie French-Pounce on December 28, 2012, 12:08:56 PM

Mike's Love > Smiley Smile


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: Phoenix on December 28, 2012, 12:47:12 PM
1) Good Vibrations
2) Heroes & Villians

Yep.   >:D


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: runnersdialzero on December 28, 2012, 05:35:03 PM
Smiley Smile is pointless because several songs aren't even 3.5 minutes with a traditional pop song structure. I mean, what the f***?


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: Phoenix on December 28, 2012, 06:40:32 PM
Smiley Smile is pointless because several songs aren't even 3.5 minutes with a traditional pop song structure. I mean, what the f***?

Not too far off, in accordance to my tastes.  I mean it's not like the band's big claim to fame isn't being the most successful American band on the POP SINGLES CHART! 

You know that thing they're really good at?  Personally, I REALLY like it when they do that.



As I said in my original post, "I'm well aware my opinion could be seen as sacrilege to some but these are my honest to God feelings on each track."


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: I. Spaceman on December 28, 2012, 06:48:40 PM
Yes, totally. One of the big reasons I love visiting the Pop Singles Chart Dot Net Message Board.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: Phoenix on December 28, 2012, 07:00:47 PM
Yes, totally. One of the big reasons I love visiting the Pop Singles Chart Dot Net Message Board.

Wow.  That's a lot of effort to miss a point.  You must be proud.  Do I actually have to type "your mileage may vary" to be allowed to disagree.  The point is the band's BIGGEST strength is making great "traditional" pop songs and I (me) really dig it when they do it.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: I. Spaceman on December 28, 2012, 07:12:12 PM
Yes, totally. One of the big reasons I love visiting the Pop Singles Chart Dot Net Message Board.

Wow.  That's a lot of effort to miss a point.  You must be proud.  Do I actually have to type "your mileage may vary" to be allowed to disagree.  The point is the band's BIGGEST strength is making great "traditional" pop songs and I (me) really dig it when they do it.

I didn't miss your point, there actually is no point to miss. I was making a joke, that has a sting to it: this IS THE FRICKIN' SMILEY SMILE MESSAGE BOARD, not the Fun Fun Hits USA Board. The Beatles' biggest strength is making great traditional pop songs, as well. Nevertheless, items such as Tomorrow Never Knows are quite incredible. And Brian Wilson's experimental work is even better than that. But hey, I love the wide range of the band's work in the 1960's, and I think that, in fact, is what makes them deserving of such in-depth discussion as found on this board. I'm nutty like that, I don't narrow them down to just one thing. Of course, it is cool if you do, tho.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: Phoenix on December 28, 2012, 07:28:40 PM
Apologies.  Just felt like a one-two punch from you and RD0 and thought I was getting ganged up on.  Truthfully, I don't really narrow them down to that one thing; as proved by my love of "Fall Breaks...", "I'm In Great Shape", and so many of their "esoteric" tracks.  As I've said on numerous occasions, I totally understand the whole "music for Brian to cool out to" period.  I just think they should got back to business (literally) a bit sooner. It's just with Smiley Smile (the album) specifically, I've tried (and tried and tried) but it just seems like the audio equivalent of the Fabs' MMT movie: It's just not to my tastes.  :-\

Again, sorry for being snippy.  Please forgive.  :serenade


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: I. Spaceman on December 28, 2012, 08:49:27 PM
It's all good! Smiley is meant to be a cult album.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: bossaroo on December 28, 2012, 09:18:22 PM
I think "Little Pad" didn't have enough to stand on it's own without the added "humor", which I feel like is a punchline without a joke.  Am I supposed to take it serious?  If so, why are you laughing?  Oh right.  Head album.  OK... And if it's a joke, I don't get it.  Oh right again...   :smokin   

so in order to enjoy or "get" Little Pad the listener must be stoned?

you can actually remove the first 15 seconds of the song if the boys laughing really bothers you that much. You are still left with a full-fledged tune that runs 2mins and 15 secs. It has 3 distinct sections which is more than a lot of their songs. The spare backing of ukulele and steel guitar make it quite unique in their catalog, not to mention the lazy melody, dreamy harmonies and overall mellow vibe. A feeling of drifting away, whether on a raft or in a daydream.

i don't really feel like they tried to inject the song with humor. I think they captured a very genuine moment on tape where Brian cracked up and the guys followed suit  and he decided to include it as an intro to the song. No joke, no punchline. Just a lighthearted and authentic emotional release that he chose to share with the listener.

One thing Brian was trying to do with SMiLE was to make people laugh and yes... smile. The laughing intro to Little Pad is contagious and never fails to put a smile on my face. Whatever Brian said about laughter being the closest people get to God or the divine because they are in a state of surrender or pure uninhibited emotional response (or words to that effect) he does it in the first few seconds of Little Pad.

pretty ironic considering all the time and work he put into making SMiLE, attempting to achieve just that. are you supposed to take it serious? no. like all good music you are supposed to simply enjoy it and let it move you. if the sound of your favorite band having a laugh upsets you or makes you uncomfortable somehow, then in your words: i don't get it.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: Phoenix on December 28, 2012, 10:43:17 PM
Good point.  It's probably a matter of context too.  Here I am, scratching my head, trying (and trying) to get into the album) when I'm hit with that one.  I'll make it a point to listen to it as part of a more broad playlist and see if it does anything for me.  I'm mean, it's not like I WANT to dislike any of their stuff.  :-\


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: runnersdialzero on December 29, 2012, 12:03:44 PM
You know that thing they're really good at?  Personally, I REALLY like it when they do that.

Thing is, I feel they were/are "really good" at about a thousand different things, including beautiful fragments of music strung together cohesively in a non-standard format. I've never touched marijuana in my life and I totally get it. Just me, though, and sorry - didn't mean to make you feel ganged up on.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: mr_oleary on December 29, 2012, 01:30:47 PM
Mentioned this in another thread, but does anyone know if Wind Chimes was written about Brian's burgeoning mental illness?  I just get that vibe from the song, and the fact that it's followed by Fire on the smile setlist makes me think it's true.  If I'm wrong, does anyone know what the song is actually about?


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: Freddie French-Pounce on December 29, 2012, 01:44:46 PM
Mentioned this in another thread, but does anyone know if Wind Chimes was written about Brian's burgeoning mental illness?  I just get that vibe from the song, and the fact that it's followed by Fire on the smile setlist makes me think it's true.  If I'm wrong, does anyone know what the song is actually about?

I always thought it was about Wind Chimes personally.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: EgoHanger1966 on December 29, 2012, 01:51:42 PM
Mentioned this in another thread, but does anyone know if Wind Chimes was written about Brian's burgeoning mental illness?  I just get that vibe from the song, and the fact that it's followed by Fire on the smile setlist makes me think it's true.  If I'm wrong, does anyone know what the song is actually about?

I always thought it was about Wind Chimes personally.

"Wind Chimes" is about wind chimes.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: Phoenix on December 29, 2012, 03:15:22 PM
and sorry - didn't mean to make you feel ganged up on.

No problem.  Like I said, I think it was just the quick combo that made it feel that way.  :)


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: runnersdialzero on December 29, 2012, 03:59:17 PM
I don't think Brian was especially aware that there was something really, really wrong with him at this point. He was crushed and disappointed in himself by not being able to complete Smile, sure, but I think the realization only came later on (and likely only happened over time).


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: Magic Transistor Radio on December 29, 2012, 06:39:09 PM
This album has really grown on me. Very beautiful in a stoned out way. I can't say I dislike anything on here. I really love the stereo version.

1. Good Vibrations
2. Wind Chimes (the original is my favorite song on TSS, this is an awesome version too)
3. Vegatables (I may like this better then the original)
4. Heroes and Villains (As much as I think I'm tired of it, whenever it plays I'm blown away)
5. Little Pad (The silly laughter at the beginning ruins an other wise fantastically beautiful song)
6. Gettin' Hungry (Seems out of place, works better on my personal Wild Honey album)
8. With Me Tonight (short but extremely beautiful)
9. Whistle In (Has the catchiness of the the Child is the Father of the Man chants)
10. Fall Breaks (I appreciate the creativity)
11. Wonderful (Much weeker then the original)
12. She's Goin Bald (meh)


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: Myk Luhv on January 01, 2013, 12:27:33 AM
I'm high as fuuuuuuuck. I love this album <3


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: Catbirdman on January 03, 2013, 09:52:24 AM
A+
Good Vibrations
Heroes And Villains

A-
Vegetables

B+
Little Pad
With Me Tonight
Fall Breaks And Back To Winter
Wind Chimes
Wonderful

B
She’s Goin’ Bald
Whistle In

C
Gettin’ Hungry


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: Lonelysea30 on January 03, 2013, 06:19:10 PM
Love this album, relaxing,trippy with great melodies.  Little pad is awesome kinda takes u away from reality, can play this album anytime.  Especially the fade out to windchimes


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: Dudd on February 21, 2013, 07:12:00 AM
Don't like this album. A huge mess compared to SMiLE Sessions.

Unlistenable:
11. Wind Chimes - Especially when compared to the Smile version.
10. Wonderful - Same as Wind Chimes.
9. Fall Breaks and Back To Winter
8. Gettin' Hungry

S'okay:
7. Whistle In
6. With Me Tonight
5. She's Goin' Bald - I'd like this track a lot more if it weren't for that goshdarn chipmunk effect.

Pretty good:
4. Little Pad - Apart from the beginning, this is a pretty decent song.
3. Vegetables - I actually like this version of the song. Don't prefer it to the Smile version though.

Classic:
2. Good Vibrations (though it's very close!)
1. Heroes and Villains


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: Disney Boy (1985) on February 21, 2013, 09:26:57 AM
Personally i don't really understand how any fan of Brian Wilson could not like this record, but hey ho, each to their own...

It's an almost perfect album, and funnily enough it would achieve perfection if what is almost unarguably the greatest track - Good Vibrations - was removed from the lineup. GV simply doesn't fit, and it really jars arriving as it does in the middle of an otherwise laidback, lo-fi record.

Oh, and She's Goin' Bald is AMAZING!! Great melody, hilarious lyrics, fantastic speeded-up vocals section, great group singing throughout - screw the doubters that's what i say!


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: Dudd on February 21, 2013, 09:45:45 AM
screw the doubters that's what i say!
Alright, alright, each to his own. I just don't like the album in comparison to The SMiLE Sessions. I just think the versions of Wonderful and Wind Chimes on that album are so much better than the ones they chose to put on here.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: Bubba Ho-Tep on February 21, 2013, 10:29:38 AM
Don't like this album. A huge mess compared to SMiLE Sessions.

Ah yes; those tidy and logical SMiLE sessions!  >:D  ;)


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: Sunflowerpet on February 21, 2013, 10:50:15 AM
 1. Good Vibrations
 2. Heroes And Villains
 3. Wind Chimes
 4. WIth Me Tonight
 5. Little Pad
 6. Wonderful
 7. She's Goin' Bald
 8. Vegetables
 9. Fall Breaks And Back To Winter
10.Gettin' Hungry
11.Whistle In


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: Dudd on February 21, 2013, 02:24:27 PM
Don't like this album. A huge mess compared to SMiLE Sessions.

Ah yes; those tidy and logical SMiLE sessions!  >:D  ;)
Oh, come on. :P


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: MarcellaHasDirtyFeet on February 21, 2013, 03:29:03 PM
You know that thing they're really good at?  Personally, I REALLY like it when they do that.

Thing is, I feel they were/are "really good" at about a thousand different things, including beautiful fragments of music strung together cohesively in a non-standard format. I've never touched marijuana in my life and I totally get it. Just me, though, and sorry - didn't mean to make you feel ganged up on.

Wait, what? Runners has never smoked pot? Am I the only one having trouble coming to terms with this?

The Internet is a very confusing place.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: joshferrell on March 19, 2013, 07:41:32 PM
1. good vibration
2.heroes and villians (Like the cantina/smile version better though)
3.with me tonight
4.shes going bald
5.wonderful
6.little pad
7. gettin hungry
8.wind chimes
9.vegetables
10.fall breaks into winter
11.whistle in


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: Summer_Days on April 16, 2013, 08:28:18 AM
One confusing album but I am starting to warm up to it. I'm starting to see the Smiley and not as much the Smile, if you dig where I'm coming from. I'm not all the way there and I still think there are some problems with this record, but hey, that's the Beach Boys for you....usually...

1. Good Vibrations - Well duh. Not meant for this album at all, but it's here, so...yeah, it's ineffably brilliant and the pinnacle of pop music. I could spend all day talking about this masterpiece, but let's move on.
2. Heroes and Villains - Also brilliant, but troubled, wacky and a little off this plane of existence - thus, it's a perfect encapsulation of Brian Wilson's head. Absolutely amazing.
3. With Me Tonight - Oooh, beautiful. The best of the original (meaning recorded specifically for this album) tunes. LOVE it.
4. Fall Breaks And Back To Winter - Seriously awesome. A nice, nice Cliff's Notes of the Fire music.
5. Gettin' Hungry - One of the most underrated Beach Boys songs. I really, really dig it.
6. Whistle In - Slight and wonderful. I sometimes wish the band would've recorded a full album of wee little snippet tracks like this, Meant for You and You're Welcome. Would've messed with a lot of people's minds.
7. Vegetables - I like this version. The bottle blowing (or whatever you call it) in the background is nifty.
8. Little Pad - Wacky and uh...yeah, I'm starting to like it.
9. Wind Chimes - Creepy but pretty, like a spider web against a stained glass window. The Smile version is a zillion times better, but still nice n' sleepy I s'pose.
10. She's Goin' Bald - Okay. Um...hand me that pot brownie, will ya? This song is...yeah. But not bad at all.
11. Wonderful - The original is my 2nd favorite Smile tune, but this just taints it. Not bad, but...I just don't know.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: TimeToGetAlone on October 01, 2013, 11:19:03 AM
1. Good Vibrations - 234 (18)
2. Heroes and Villains - 213 (2)
3. Vegetables - 158
3. Little Pad - 158
5. Wind Chimes - 150 (1)
6. With Me Tonight - 143
7. Wonderful - 111 (1)
8. She's Goin' Bald - 99
9. Fall Breaks and Back to Winter - 91 (1)
10. Gettin' Hungry - 85
11. Whistle In - 76

My thoughts? The Smiley version of Wonderful may still be a little high, but most of these rankings make sense.  Good Vibrations cleaning up is no shocker.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: bluesno1fann on December 14, 2013, 03:41:15 PM
From Worst to Best:
11: Fall Breaks And Back To Winter.
10: With Me Tonight.
09: Whistle-In.
08: Good Vibrations (Not that it's a bad song at all, it's a classic. But it fits onto this album worse than Sloop John B on Pet Sounds).
07: Little Pad.
06: She's Goin' Bald.
05: Wonderful.
04: Wind Chimes.
03: Heroes And Villains (The Smile Sessions version is far superior).
02: Gettin' Hungry.
01: Vegetables.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: Orange Crate Art on August 12, 2014, 08:16:36 AM
Probably my favorite album.

1. Little Pad
2. Heroes & Villains
3. Good Vibrations
4. Fall Breaks
5. Wind Chimes
6. Wonderful
7. Vegetables
8. She's Goin' Bald
9. With Me Tonight
10. Whistle In
11. Gettin' Hungry


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: Little Pad on August 23, 2014, 05:28:21 PM
1. Good Vibrations
2. Heroes & Villains (top 2 are too obvious)
3. Little Pad (heh)
4. Wind Chimes (I like this just as much, if not more, than the Smile version)
5. She's Goin' Bald (the "sha na na" part is simultaneously one of the funniest and creepiest things ever)
6. With Me Tonight
7. Fall Breaks and Back to Winter (a bit too repetitive, but I like it)
8. Wonderful (I like this version, but isn't anywhere near as great as the Smile version)
9. Whistle In
10. Vegetables (I've never really cared for this song, no matter which version)
11. Gettin' Hungry


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: job on October 27, 2014, 04:24:18 PM
1. Good Vibrations
2. Heroes & Villains
3. Wind Chimes
4. Wonderful
5. With Me Tonight
6. Whistle In
7. Getting Hungry
8. Little Pad
9. Vegetables
10. Fall Breaks
11. She's Goin Bald


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: NateRuvin on July 08, 2015, 09:01:09 AM
This album practically invented Lo Fi.

1. Good Vibrations--- This is probably the best BBs song of all time. It still sounds modern to this day.
2. Heroes And Villains--- Brilliant. Those harmonies are genius, and the backing track played by the WC really rocks.
3. Wonderful--- Amazing vocals. I prefer this version over the SMiLE version.
4. Vegetables--- Only Brian Wilson could pull of a song about vegetables, and make it insanely catchy and brilliant.
5. Little Pad--- It paints a nice picture... A stoned picture at that...
6. Wind Chimes--- I prefer the SMiLE version, but this one is still pretty.
7. Gettin' Hungry--- Pretty catchy, and has some blues influences.
8. She's Goin' Bald--- Druggy craziness, but it works somehow.
9. With Me Tonight- Cool vocals, and good melody.
10. Fall Breaks--- A quirky version of Fire, that's still creepy.
11. Whistle In--- Kind've annoying.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: You Kane, You Commanded, You Conquered on March 22, 2016, 07:19:24 PM
Good Vibrations
Heroes and Villains
With Me Tonight
Fall Breaks
Little Pad
She's Goin Bald
Gettin Hungry

Whistle In

Wonderful
Vegetables



Wind Chimes - The SMiLE version is one of my favorite BB songs, this however is one of my least favorite.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: You Kane, You Commanded, You Conquered on March 25, 2016, 06:10:15 PM
I like the noise fx & "eerie" vibe. The Smile version is too happy-go-lucky. Don't you like the tag in the SS? I think it's beautiful.

It's the best part of that version of WC, but that's not saying much.  Also, I'm not so sure if the SMiLE version could be described as happy-go-lucky, it gets pretty maniacal at about a minute and a half in.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: You Kane, You Commanded, You Conquered on April 11, 2016, 11:44:19 AM
The Smiley Smile version is dark & the Smile version - light. The chorus with the wall of the BBs is definitely not creepy. It brings image of riots, the boys rebel against the government not paying salary etc. The Smiley version is hidden attack, it's a very subtle threat & it's more dangerous because nobody knows when the attack will be. See?

Yeah, I see your point. Still don't like it, but hey, to each their own.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: Mr Fulton on May 14, 2017, 04:05:59 AM
1. Good Vibrations
2. Heroes And Villains
3. Little Pad
4. With Me Tonight
5. Wind Chimes
6. Wonderful
7. Fall Breaks And Back To Winter
8. Vegetables
9. Whistle In
10. Gettin Hungry
11. She's Goin Bald


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #12: Smiley Smile
Post by: Wata on December 28, 2017, 05:53:57 AM
I've somehow always rated it lower among 60's BB albums, but I think this is still great. The purest kind of drug music.

1. Good Vibrations -exceptional.



2. With Me Tonight -great harmony as usual
3. Vega-Tables -superb minimal production

4. Whistle In -cute.
5. She's Goin' Bald -interestingly odd
6. Little Pad -same as above
7. Heroes And Villains -love it, but not this version
8. Fall Breaks and Back To Winter

9. Getting Hungry
10. Wind Chimes


11. Wonderful -unlistenable. Literally ruined the song.