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Not sure if this has been posted here yet, but:

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/beach-boys-announce-track-listing-for-smile-sessions-20110831

Beach Boys Announce Track Listing for 'Smile Sessions'Legendary lost record will finally be released in November
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By Matthew Perpetua
August 31, 2011 9:10 AM ET Mike Love and Al Jardine of the Beach Boys in the studio during the recording of 'Smile'Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesThe Beach Boys' Smile, the record originally planned as the follow-up to their 1966 classic Pet Sounds but scrapped mainly due to creative mastermind Brian Wilson's fragile mental health at the time, is set to be officially released for the first time as The Smile Sessions on November 1st. The record, which will be issued as a 2CD set, double vinyl LP, digital album and box set, was carefully completed, compiled and sequenced by the surviving members of the band from the original master tapes.

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The band will be promoting the record with a pair of videos for the songs "Good Vibrations" and "Heroes and Villains" that will be based on input from fans. In a contest on Tongal.com, Beach Boys fans will be able to submit video concepts, which will be voted on and ultimately selected by other fans.

The track listing for The Smile Sessions in its many formats are as follows:

2CD Version

1. Our Prayer (1:06)
2. Gee (0:51)
3. Heroes And Villains (4:53)
4. Do You Like Worms (Roll Plymouth Rock) (3:36)
5. I'm in Great Shape (0:29)
6. Barnyard (0:48)
7. My Only Sunshine (The Old Master Painter / You Are My Sunshine) (1:57)
8. Cabin Essence (3:32)
9. Wonderful (2:04)
10. Look (Song for Children) (2:31)
11. Child Is Father of the Man (2:14)
12. Surf's Up (4:12)
13. I Wanna Be Around / Workshop (1:23)
14. Vega-Tables (3:49)
15. Holidays (2:33)
16. Wind Chimes (3:06)
17. The Elements: Fire (Mrs. O'Leary's Cow) (2:35)
18. Love to Say Dada (2:32)
19. Good Vibrations (4:13)
Bonus Tracks
20. You're Welcome (1:08)
21. Heroes and Villains (Stereo Mix) (4:53)
22. Heroes and Villains Sections (Stereo Mix) (7:16)
23. Vega-Tables Demo (1:46)
24. He Gives Speeches (1:14)
25. Smile Backing Vocals Montage (8:30)
26. Surf's Up 1967 (Solo Version) (4:09)
27. Psycodelic Sounds: Brian Falls Into A Piano (1:30)
CD TWO
1.    Our Prayer "Dialog" (9/19/66)   (3:02)
2.    Heroes and Villains: Part 1   (3:08)
3.    Heroes and Villains: Part 2   (4:18)
4.    Heroes and Villains: Children Were Raised (1/27/67)   (2:07)
5.    Heroes and Villains: Prelude To Fade (2/15/67)   (3:42)
6.    My Only Sunshine (11/14/66)   (6:52)
7.    Cabin Essence (10/3/66)   (5:19)
8.    Surf's Up: 1st Movement (11/4/66)   (4:55)
9.    Surf's Up: Piano Demo (12/15/66)   (3:53)
10.   Vega-Tables: Fade (4/12/67)   (5:25)
11.   The Elements: Fire session (11/28/66)   (8:27)
12.   Cool, Cool Water (Version 2) (10/26-10/29/67)   (3:32)
13.   Good Vibrations Session Highlights   (8:20)

The SMiLE Sessions Box Set (5CD+Double LP+Two 7" Singles; digital)

CD ONE
SMiLE
1. Our Prayer (1:06)
2. Gee (0:51)
3. Heroes and Villains (4:53)
4. Do You Like Worms (Roll Plymouth Rock) (3:36)
5. I'm in Great Shape (0:29)
6. Barnyard (0:48)
7. My Only Sunshine (The Old Master Painter / You Are My Sunshine) (1:57)
8. Cabin Essence (3:32)
9. Wonderful (2:04)
10. Look (Song for Children) (2:31)
11. Child Is Father of the Man (2:14)
12. Surf's Up (4:12)
13. I Wanna Be Around / Workshop (1:23)
14. Vega-Tables (3:49)
15. Holidays (2:33)
16. Wind Chimes (3:06)
17. The Elements: Fire (Mrs. O'Leary's Cow) (2:35)
18. Love to Say Dada (2:32)
19. Good Vibrations (4:13)
Bonus Tracks
20. You're Welcome (1:08)
21. Heroes and Villains (Stereo Mix) (4:53)
22. Heroes and Villains Sections (Stereo Mix) (7:16)
23. Vega-Tables Demo (1:46)
24. He Gives Speeches (1:14)
25. Smile Backing Vocals Montage (8:30)
26. Surf's Up 1967 (Solo version) (4:09)
27. Psycodelic Sounds: Brian Falls Into A Piano (1:30)

CD TWO
SESSION HIGHLIGHTS
OUR PRAYER
1. Our Prayer "Dialog" (9/19/66)  (3:01)
2. Our Prayer (10/4/66)  (6:37)
HEROES AND VILLAINS
Heroes and Villains Session (10/20/66)
3. Heroes and Villains: Verse (Master Take) (0:57)
4. Heroes and Villains: Barnyard (Master Take) (1:12)
5. Heroes and Villains: I'm In Great Shape (10/27/66) (4:59) 
6. Heroes and Villains: Intro (Early Version) circa 12/66 (0:35)
Heroes and Villains Session (1/3/67)
7. Heroes and Villains: Do a Lot (0:53)
8. Heroes and Villains: Bag of Tricks (2:58)
9. Heroes and Villains: Mission Pak (0:55)
10. Heroes and Villains: Bridge to Indians (1:47)
11. Heroes and Villains: Part 1 Tag (1:19)
12. Heroes and Villains: Pickup to 3rd Verse (0:55)
Heroes and Villains Session (1/27/67)
13. Heroes and Villains: Children Were Raised (2:07)
14. Heroes and Villains: Part 2 (Cantina track) (1:21)
15. Heroes and Villains: Whistling Bridge (1:14)
16. Heroes and Villains: Cantina (1:36)
17. Heroes and Villains: All Day (2:19)
18. Heroes and Villains: Verse Edit Experiment (0:48)
Heroes and Villains Session (2/15/67)
19. Heroes and Villains: Prelude to Fade (3:43)
20. Heroes and Villains: Piano Theme (2:43)
Heroes and Villains Session (2/20/67)
21. Heroes and Villains: Part 2 (2:31)
22. Heroes and Villains: Part 2 (Gee) (Master Take) (2:36)
23. Heroes and Villains: Part 2 Revised (1:54)
24. Heroes and Villains: Part 2 Revised (Master Take) (0:48)
25. Heroes and Villains: Part 3 (Animals) (Master Take) (1:18)
26. Heroes and Villains: Part 4 (2:36)
27. Heroes and Villains: Part Two (Master Take) (2/27/67) (1:44)
28. Heroes and Villains: Fade (2/28/67) (6:35)
Heroes and Villains Session (3/1/67)
29. Heroes and Villains: Verse Remake (4:16)
30. Heroes and Villains: Organ Waltz / Intro (2:04)
Heroes and Villains Session (6/14/67)
31. Heroes and Villains: Chorus Vocals (0:48)
32. Heroes and Villains: Barbershop (1:50)
33. Heroes and Villains: Children Were Raised (Remake) (1:06)
34. Heroes and Villains: Children Were Raised (Master Take Overdubs Mix 1) (0:26)
35. Heroes and Villains: Children Were Raised (Master Take A Capella) (0:27)
Bonus Tracks
36. Heroes and Villains Piano Demo (incorporating "I'm in Great Shape" and "Barnyard") Brian with Van Dyke Parks and "Humble Harve" Miller, KHJ Radio (11/4/66) (4:17)
37. Psycodelic Sounds:  Brian Falls Into a Microphone (11/4/66) (1:10)
38. Psycodelic Sounds:  Moaning Laughing (11/4/66) (1:09)

CD THREE
SESSION HIGHLIGHTS
DO YOU LIKE WORMS (ROLL PLYMOUTH ROCK)
Do You Like Worms Session (10/18/66)
1. Do You Like Worms: Part 1 (5:21)
2. Do You Like Worms: Part 2 (Bicycle Rider) (1:55)
3. Do You Like Worms: Part 3 (2:43)
4. Do You Like Worms: Part 4 (Bicycle Rider) (1:10)
5. Do You Like Worms: Bicycle Rider Overdubs (Heroes and Villains Part 2) (1/5/67) (0:22)
MY ONLY SUNSHINE (THE OLD MASTER PAINTER / YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE)
6. My Only Sunshine: Parts 1 & 2 (11/14/66) (6:51)
7. My Only Sunshine: Part 2 (Master Take with Vocal Overdubs) (2/10/67) (0:45)
CABIN ESSENCE
Cabin Essence Session (10/3/66)
8. Cabin Essence: Verse (2:14)
9. Cabin Essence: Chorus (2:28)
10. Cabin Essence: Tag (2:31)
WONDERFUL
11. Wonderful (Version 1) (8/25/66) (2:59)
Wonderful (Version 2 "Rock With Me, Henry") Session (1/9/67)
12. Wonderful (Version 2) (3:25)
13. Wonderful (Version 2 Tag) (2:54)
14. Wonderful (Version 3) (4/10/67?) (2:41)
LOOK (SONG FOR CHILDREN)
15. Look (8/12/66) (4:52)
CHILD IS FATHER OF THE MAN
16. Child Is Father of the Man (Version 1) (10/7/66) (4:57)
17. Child Is Father of the Man (Version 2) (10/11/66) (5:38)
SURF'S UP
18. Surf's Up: 1st Movement (11/4/66) (4:54)
19. Surf's Up: Talking Horns (11/7/66) (3:42)
20. Surf's Up: Piano Demo (Master Take) (12/15/66) (3:52)
I WANNA BE AROUND / WORKSHOP (FRIDAY NIGHT)
21. I Wanna Be Around (11/29/66) (3:08)
VEGA-TABLES (VEGETABLES)
Vegetables Sessions (4/4/67 - 4/11/67)
22. Vegetables: Verse (Master Take Track) (4/4 - 4/11/67) (2:02)
23. Vegetables: Sleep a Lot (Chorus) (2:34)
24. Vegetables: Chorus 1 (Master Take) (1:05)
25. Vegetables: 2nd Chorus (Master Take Track And Backing Vocals) (1:03)
26. Vegetables: Insert (Part 4) (Master Take) (0:37)

CD FOUR
SESSION HIGHLIGHTS
VEGA-TABLES (VEGETABLES) (continued)
1. Vegetables: Fade (4/12/67) (5:25)
2. Vegetables: Ballad Insert (4/14/67) (1:03)
HOLIDAYS
3. Holidays (9/8/66) (7:32)
WIND CHIMES
4. Wind Chimes (Version 1) (8/3/66) (6:46)
Wind Chimes (Version 2) Session (10/5/66)
5. Wind Chimes (Version 2) (5:00)
6. Wind Chimes (Version 2 Tag) (2:51)
THE ELEMENTS: FIRE (MRS. O'LEARY'S COW)
7. The Elements (Fire) (11/28/66) (8:27)
LOVE TO SAY DADA / COOL, COOL WATER
Da Da Session (12/22/66)
8. Da Da  (Taped Piano Strings) (1:00)
9. Da Da  (Fender Rhodes) (1:21)
Love to Say Dada Sessions (5/16/67 - 5/18/67)
10. Love to Say Dada: Part 1 (5/16/67) (1:22)
11. Love to Say Dada: Part 2 (5/17/67) (1:57)
12. Love to Say Dada: Part 2 (Master Take) (5/17/67) (1:21)
13. Love to Say Dada: Part 2 (Second Day) (5/18/67) (2:00)
COOL, COOL WATER
14. Cool, Cool Water (Version 1) (6/7/67) (2:21)
15. Cool, Cool Water (Version 2) (10/26/67 & 10/29/67) (3:31)
SMILE ADDITIONAL SESSIONS
16. You're Welcome (12/15/66) (6:41)
17. You're With Me Tonight (6/6-6/7/67) (2:46)
18. Tune X (3/3/67-3/31/67) (2:18)
19. I Don't Know (1/12/67) (3:03)
20. Three Blind Mice (10/15/65) (2:11)
21. Teeter Totter Love (Jasper Dailey) (1/25/67 & 2/9/67) (1:49)
Bonus Tracks
22. Psycodelic Sounds - Underwater Chant (11/4/66) (1:45)
23. Hal Blaine Vega-Tables Promo Session (11/16/66) (1:28)
24. Heroes and Villains: Early Version Outtake Sections (1/67 - 2/67) (5:04)

CD FIVE
SESSION HIGHLIGHTS
GOOD VIBRATIONS SESSIONS
1. Good Vibrations: Gold Star 2/18/66 (The "Pet Sounds" Session) (7:27)
2. Good Vibrations: Gold Star 4/9/66 (6:57)
3. Good Vibrations: Western 5/4/66 (First Chorus) (2:24)
4. Good Vibrations: Western 5/4/66 (Second Chorus & Fade) (3:28)
5. Good Vibrations: Sunset Sound 5/24/66 (Part 1) (1:20)
6. Good Vibrations: Sunset Sound 5/24/66 (Parts 2 & 3) (1:45)
7. Good Vibrations: Sunset Sound 5/24/66 (Part 4) (0:47)
8. Good Vibrations: Western 5/27/66 (Part C) (3:32)
9. Good Vibrations: Western 5/27/66 (Chorus) (3:04)
10. Good Vibrations: Western 5/27/66 (Fade Sequence) (1:56)
11. Good Vibrations (Inspiration): Western 6/2/66 (Part 1) (2:44)
12. Good Vibrations (Inspiration): Western 6/2/66 (Part 3) (0:57)
13. Good Vibrations (Inspiration): Western 6/2/66 (Part 4) (0:49)
14. Good Vibrations: Western 6/16/66 (Part 1) (6:24)
15. Good Vibrations: Western 6/16/66 (Part 2 & Verse) (1:06)
16. Good Vibrations: Western 6/16/66 (Part 2 Continued) (5:55)
17. Good Vibrations: Western 6/18/66 (Part 1) (1:10)
18. Good Vibrations: Western 6/18/66 (Part 2) (5:03)
19. Good Vibrations (Persuasion): Western 9/1/66 (1:49)
20. Good Vibrations: Western 9/1/66 (New Bridge) (3:39)
21. Good Vibrations: Session Masters (6:13)
22. Good Vibrations: Single Version Stereo Track (3:49)
23. Good Good Good Vibrations (First Version With Overdubs) 3/66 (3:41)
24. Good Vibrations: Alternate Edit 8/24/66 (3:32)

VINYL

Double LP
Side One
1. Our Prayer
2. Gee
3. Heroes and Villains
4. Do You Like Worms (Roll Plymouth Rock)
5. I'm in Great Shape
6. Barnyard
7. My Only Sunshine (The Old Master Painter / You Are My Sunshine)
8. Cabin Essence
Side Two
1. Wonderful
2. Look (Song for Children)
3. Child Is Father of the Man
4. Surf's Up
Side Three
1. I Wanna Be Around / Workshop
2. Vega-Tables
3. Holidays
4. Wind Chimes
5. The Elements: Fire (Mrs. O'Leary's Cow)
6. Love to Say Dada
7. Good Vibrations
Side Four
1. You're Welcome - Stereo Mix
2. Vega-Tables - Stereo Mix
3. Wind Chimes - Stereo Mix
4. Cabin Essence - Session Highlights and Stereo Backing Track
5. Surf's Up - Session Excerpt and Stereo Mix

Two 7" singles
Heroes and Villains "Smile" single Vega-Tables single
A side:  Heroes and Villains Part One A side: Vega-Tables
B side:  Heroes and Villains Part Two B side: Surf's Up

Double LP Version

Side One
1. Our Prayer
2. Gee
3. Heroes and Villains
4. Do You Like Worms (Roll Plymouth Rock)
5. I'm in Great Shape
6. Barnyard
7. My Only Sunshine (The Old Master Painter / You Are My Sunshine)
8. Cabin Essence
Side Two
1. Wonderful
2. Look (Song for Children)
3. Child Is Father of the Man
4. Surf's Up
Side Three
1. I Wanna Be Around / Workshop
2. Vega-Tables
3. Holidays
4. Wind Chimes
5. The Elements: Fire (Mrs. O'Leary's Cow)
6. Love to Say Dada
7. Good Vibrations
Side Four
1. You're Welcome - Stereo Mix
2. Vega-Tables - Stereo Mix
3. Wind Chimes - Stereo Mix
4. Cabin Essence - Session Highlights and Stereo Backing Track
5. Surf's Up - Session Excerpt and Stereo Mix



And we have Cool Cool Water, Tune X/Tones, I Don't Know, and Teeter Totter Love in it!!!  :thewilsons :thewilsons :pirate :pirate :spin :spin :drum :drum :woot :woot :woot :woot :woot :woot :ohyeah :ohyeah :ohyeah :ohyeah :ohyeah :ohyeah :ohyeah :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :listening :listening :listening :listening :listening :banana :banana :banana :banana :banana :drunks :drunks :drunks :drunks

 :o

And with that, I think I will require a new pair of pants. (No it's not my line, but it fits here)

Yeah, you're quite a few days late here. Fishmonk's pants are currently a level five biohazard.  :lol

The first post of the smile thread really needs to be updated with the important info

Welcome to ages ago !  ;D (it DOES seem like ages to me, things have been moving so fast recently...)

I'm not sure people would read the first post. I think a temporary sticky would be better.

Oh. My. God. I'm going to be pulling a major sickie from work that week!

Is there anything from the 2CD version that dosen't appear on the Box Set? I don't want to miss out on anything!

As it seems, in the box set H&V part 1 &2 are on the vinyl single only and not on the CDs. It could be that they're inside one of the other listed tracks, but that's not for sure.

I thought I'd continue this thread by asking are there any "essential" tracks that are still missing??

1. Barnyard (Vocal Session)
I'm bringing this one up because I am worried that the Barnyard track that is on CD1 will be edited and we won't have the full song... unless the Vocals were recorded with the Master Take. I'm not sure.

2. Water Chant

3. Little Red Book
I have always associated this song as being a possible b-side of H&V although now I've been told that it is a recording from 68. Is that right?

4. With Me Tonight
We got 2 minutes and 48 seconds of this tracks. Is that enough time for the 3 versions we know of?

5. Cabin Essence (Vocal Sessions)
This one surprised me the most! Were are the sessions for this?

Please correct me if I'm wrong. Any other thoughts?

LRB is from the "Friends" sessions.  The veggie version of "With Me Tonight" is on HAWTHORNE so if that version isn't on this new boxset you can pick it up on Hawthorne.  The Water Chant is probably attached to "I Love To Say Da-Da" on disc one just like on BWPS which in itself might be based off the SOT 16 mix who knows?  The other stuff?  Your guess is as good as mine.

What I found interesting over the weekend is apparently there is material to be found on that "Complete Smile Sessions" (bootleg) that isn't available on the various collectors cds.  Stuff like H&V (takes 2-3) and stuff of that nature.  Hmmm.

Another thing: "Psyco"delic Sounds instead of Psychedelic Sounds? What is that about?

I would wager the water chant is part of "Dada"

Edit: This mix is a minute longer then the GV box set so I'm almost 100% sure that's the case.

DYLW is six seconds shorter on TSS than Purple Chick--the length of the "woo woo woo" bit, so I'm guessing that's been excised, esp. since it's already in H&V.

Mods--could you pin this thread?  It serves everyone to have the track list handy, esp. since Amazon took it down.

It's there -- you have to click "See All Items" under "Track Listings."

Thanks- and to mods as well.

maybe they changed it!!

goodbye surfs up 1967

It's Still on the 2CD set.

Ditto the deluxe set.

Some of the doyng-doyng backing vox, and other backing vox I believe, were booted a loong time ago.

Makes this rather exciting:

CABIN ESSENCE
Cabin Essence Session (10/3/66)
8. Cabin Essence: Verse (2:14)
9. Cabin Essence: Chorus (2:28)
10. Cabin Essence: Tag (2:31)

One of my favourite pieces of SMiLE music that i've ever heard I discovered on utube one day whilst casually browsing - it was sessions for a backing track to Wind Chimes, but not the one as heard on the GV boxset. It didn't feature the bass line, instead it was a harpsicord (or similar), and it was breathtakingly beautiful! I listened to it endlessly, but then it was suddenly taken off utube and I've never been able to track it down since. I really hope it's featured on the boxset! Anyone any idea what the hell i'm on about?

Yeah. I have all the old boots. But I want it in good quality. I am afraid that the sessions we are going to get with TSS are just track sessions.

That 's the early version of Wind Chimes. Probably take 5. And yeah it's one of the most beautiful pieces of music from the Smile sessions.

Don't know what you mean about not featuring a bass line though.

WIND CHIMES
4. Wind Chimes (Version 1) (8/3/66) (6:46)
Wind Chimes (Version 2) Session (10/5/66)
5. Wind Chimes (Version 2) (5:00)
6. Wind Chimes (Version 2 Tag) (2:51)

It might be just me but I would have preferred less "Good Vibrations" sessions and more core-SMiLE sessions. Or possibly the full Psychedelic (Psycodelic) Sounds conversations. I am only saying this because "Good Vibrations" was complete and we've already gotten stereo sessions with the CD-single. Just a minor grip. AH! I want this in my hands already! (That's what she said.) ::)

Side note: No "Untitled Instrumental"? Has that already been confirmed as a non-SMiLE track?

I respectfully disagree.  As I mentioned around a week ago, GV was a landmark record and deserves canonization.  The issue is that an archival set devoted solely to GV sessions and outtakes probably would not generate that much in terms of sales so you were going to have to include those sessions as either part of "The Pet Sounds Sessions" set (GV was started during PS) or more appropriately "The SMiLE Sessions" set.  

"Good Vibrations" along with "Heroes And Villains" is probably the most intricate recording out of all the SMiLE material and therefore deserves a disc onto itself, just as H&V received.  Honestly I think it would be a shame if "Good Vibrations" out of all the tracks was the one to receive the short shaft but to each his own I suppose.

True. If no representation of "Good Vibrations" had come out this set I'd be one throwing stones saying, "Hey! Where's the love for 'Good Vibrations'?"

Right - that's a confirmed non-Smile track. Recent(ish) knowledge. Can't remember exactly when it dates to, but I think it's a Friends-era recording. As is Little Red Book.

The "untitled instrumental" is a Friends outtake entitled "New Song", recorded 3/26/68.

Source - AGD

Thanks so much for this information!! Love this board!

As do I. And with that, my iTunes library has been updated.

Which "Untitled Instrumental" is that????

Often referred to as the Spanish-flavored bit, it features an acoustic guitar and some other instrument picking a basic melody. PM me if you're still mystified.

I've seen it booted as both "Indian Wisdom" and "Doves of Peace".

Why is an instrumental from the Friend's sessions being included in TSS?  ???

Ummm, it's not.

Where is it said that it was? Yes, I want a source.

Me thinks the exchange between P.J. and catbirdman has cornfused me.  :o

P.J. said:
Alan Boyd said that's the way it was spelled on the tape box.

Would someone please take the time to find Fishmonk's Smile Box checklist where he highlighted or "redlined" the tracks that have already been released (or the tracks that haven't been released) before? I can't find it right away and would really like a re-post of that.

Thanks!

I found it, it didn't take long at all...

Good!  You can prove that you found it by posting it right here, Bgas!    ::)

I didn't copy it, though

http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,10016.msg206813.html#msg206813

For the record, Mikie, if you need to find a specific poster's specific post, you can view their profile and select "Show the last posts of this person" at the bottom of the screen under "Additional information". It will bring up everything they've posted, barring anything that might have been lost or deleted.

Mikie's no dummy!  He knows how to do the work, he'd just rather get someone else to do the hunting

lol, that whole exchange was priceless.

Hey, thanks, Bgas!   Appreciate it......

Anybody noticed the presence of a 5+ min. version of Cabinessence on disc 2 of the 2CD version? It doesn't appear on any disc of the whole box set. What's the deal about that? Does it mean that if we buy the whole set we'll still be missing some (released) songs?

(new here, been reading you for quite a while, lot of freaks, totally righteous I love it)

I'm really curious too how the sessions part will be organized. My guess is that it will feature several takes with studio chatter, ending with the "master take" that was eventually used on the album. I hope all the session stuff is in stereo too.

Okay. So no song exclusive to the 2cd version, great news.

But maybe a bonus track on the Japan 1xCD set, as I posted further down:

{Japanese} single CD version has 28 tracks, not 27, with Capitol SMiLE Promo Spot listed as track 28.
The Japanese 2CD and 5CD sets don't list this as a track on Disc 1 so I'm wondering if it's actually a hidden track which will also be on the European and US releases.
If anyone knows, it'd be wonderful to hear.

I haven't done the math to check what the time limits might allow for there and elsewhere.  Going by listings on the various Amazon sites.

The hidden tracks have been identified...shall I list them?

***BEWARE SPOILERS***

Just follow this link: http://www.blowitoutahere.com/the-beach-boys-smile-sessions/5099902765822

I wonder what marks the disk 5 hidden track as worthy of inclusion?

Rewind?

I think it might be something… conclusive  ;D

My only thought is that there's something buried in there that is only apparent when you backmask the track (or perhaps Brian did an edit like this but later removed the backwards part).  If not that, why else would something like this be relevant?  I can't make sense out of John's cryptic words...

I have a theory....

You know that tape rewinding at the beginning of the mono mix of "I Just Wasn't Made For These Times"????

I wonder....

Unless I totally missed the boat and we already knew this, did anybody notice that that link lists the track times for the 7" singles?

- Disc 8 -
1 Heroes and Villains Part One - 3:08
2 Heroes and Villains Part Two - 4:18
- Disc 9 -
1 Vega-Tables - 3:49
2 Surf's Up - 4:12

Heroes Part 1 clearly isn't the 'album mix' according to disc one, and neither Part 1 or 2 match up exactly with the general bootleg assumptions parts 1 and 2, though 1 is close enough to the 3 minute 'alternate mix'. Together they are, however, nearly the exact length of the "sections' on disc 1, and taking into account the inexactitude of timing vinyl, are probably (possibly?) the same thing.

I meant, perhaps it's intended as a conclusion to the whole kit and kaboodle. Just the sound of the tape being wound back, as if to say, at the end of five CDs worth of sessions and such, "Okay, it's in the bag – now everyone into the listening booth to hear the results!"

That makes sense, but I think the SMiLE promo would have worked better as a closer

Hadn't thought of that - makes sense I suppose, although I agree with Iron Horse-Apples that the promo works better if a concluding piece is what they were going for. 

You have to keep in mind though that there are some tracks that they surely thought needed to be heard by everyone, and the Capitol promo is probably one of those tracks, so it would have to be on one of the two discs of the 2 CD set. If it closed the entire 5 disc set, many people wouldn't hear it. I think the compilers deemed this one essential enough to go on disc 1.

What's really curious though is that after having read the tracklist over and over for the last month, i still cannot figure out the logic that went into the contents of disc 2. That's an entire disc of extra stuff for those who are not quite interested enough to delve into the entire box set (lunatics!) and so it's most likely the best of the best/essential stuff. But the tracks and sequence are such odd choices for that. This is the set that MOST people will hear, and the compilers presumably want to "wow" people here or use stuff that provides the most insight to the overall project, and there's: dialogue from the Prayer session, the "children were raised section" and prelude to fade of H&V, My Only Sunshine, Vega-Tables fade (even though that is one of my top 5 favorite pieces of Smile, i still find it a curious inclusion), 8 and a half minutes of Fire session (i think that's the longest session represented), and Cool Cool Water version 2? Do these choices make any sense to anyone? It seems that disc 2 for Joe Public could have been compiled a bit "better" whatever that means, but i guess any decisions are very subjective. It is nice though to see them take a more daring and unconventional approach, so cheers for that.

Might as well.

A bit of a late reaction, but I was surprised with the absence of Water Chant as well. But, then I thought of the fact that the track is almost nothing but (backing) vocals. So...maybe it's included (with the organ I hope) in the backing vocals montage!

Once again, it's part of Da-Da.

Yeah, in a mono mix, but all the other tracks' sessions are present as well. So at first it seemed to me there isn't a stereo WC, while there is stereo Holidays, Look etc. But as I said, I think it might be present in stereo in the backing vocals montage.

This is likely somewhere else already, but I can't find it.  Is there a listing of the tracks (if any) that are on the 2 CD set or Vinyl set, but not included on the box set?

The tracks on side four of the vinyl are exclusive to the record.

And those do not appear on the vinyl in the box?

oh, that's not what I meant, I meant there's just no digital version of them.

OH, OK, so if you get the box set, do you get everything?

Si senor.  :)

Except for the 2  cd version which has a disc with some stuff only available on disc 2.

This document is still accurate?

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9777601/tss_sidebyside_02.pdf (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9777601/tss_sidebyside_02.pdf)

Kind of, but the vinyl contents are also on the box set, including the bonus tracks.

Thanks everyone!

Unpacking the SMiLE box set—

http://www.youtube.com/user/ESQEditor#p/a/u/0/6_crIWlK504

How many times do you have to post the same link in separate threads? Just start a post and if people want to read/see what you have to offer then great.

Forgive him, he's just excited! :spin :spin