Title: Smile Session Inventory *UPDATED 10/31/2011* Post by: Jason on October 05, 2011, 09:38:07 AM WIND CHIMES
8-3-66 - tracking session, Gold Star Takes 1-7 (stereo) (9:37) Pick-up takes 1-5 (stereo) (4:04) Takes 8-9 (stereo) (2:01) "Ending" take 3 (mono) (0:43) "Ending" take 3 1st stereo source (stereo) (0:37) "Ending" take 3 2nd stereo source (stereo) (0:38) Available on SOT Source Tape (take 3 and take 4 endings and second "ending" take 3 source), Secret Smile (mono "ending" take 3 source), Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 17 "Smile Sessions" (everything else) This is an earlier session that Brian re-recorded and slightly revised on 10-5-66. Only the "ending" was left as is. LOOK/I RAN/SONG FOR CHILDREN 8-12-66 - tracking session, Western Takes 1-19 (stereo) (8:33) Take 20 1st stereo source (stereo) (2:51) Take 20 2nd stereo source (stereo) (2:57) Mark Linett 1988 mix (mono) (2:36) Mark Linett/Alan Boyd 2011 mix (mono) (2:31) Available on Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 16 "Smile" (take 3) and Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 17 "Smile Sessions" (takes 1-2, 4-19, 20 1st stereo source), Secret Smile (take 20 2nd stereo source), Vigotone 2-CD "Smile" (take 20, Mark Linett 1988 mix), The Smile Sessions 5-CD (Mark Linett/Alan Boyd 2011 mix) Vocal sessions are unbooted/don't exist. WONDERFUL 8-25-66 - tracking session, Western Backing track (mono) (2:03) Available on Secret Smile HE GIVES SPEECHES 9-1-66 - tracking/vocal session, Western Undubbed backing track (stereo) (1:03) Lead vocal overdub (stereo) (1:07) Backing vocal overdub (stereo) (1:10) Hand clap overdub (stereo) (0:54) Mark Linett 1988 mix (mono) (0:54) Mark Linett/Alan Boyd 2011 mix (mono) (1:14) Available on Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 16 "Smile" (hand clap overdubs), Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 17 "Smile Sessions" (undubbed backing track, lead/backing vocal overdubs), Vigotone 2-CD "Smile" (Mark Linett 1988 mix), The Smile Sessions 5-CD (Mark Linett/Alan Boyd 2011 mix) HOLIDAYS/ON A HOLIDAY 9-8-66 - tracking session, Western Takes 1-3, 7 (mono) (6:45) Mark Linett 1988 mix (mono) (2:23) Mark Linett/Alan Boyd 2011 mix (mono) (2:33) Available on Vigotone 2-CD "Smile" (takes 1-3 and Mark Linett 1988 mono mix), Secret Smile (take 7), The Smile Sessions 5-CD (Mark Linett/Alan Boyd 2011 mix) Take 7 includes the opening chatter and count-off. CABIN ESSENCE 10-3-66 - tracking session, Gold Star Verse, takes 1-12 and chorus take 1 (stereo) (11:05) Chorus, takes 1-23 (stereo) (16:01) Tag, takes 1-5 (stereo) (4:42) 1st verse/chorus mono mix (mono) (1:32) 2nd verse/chorus mono mix (mono) (1:37) 3rd verse/chorus mono mix (mono) (1:34) 4th verse/chorus mono mix (mono) (1:36) 5th verse/chorus mono mix (mono) (1:28) Track assembly (stereo) (3:56) Track assembly, from acetate (mono) (4:05) Available on Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of the Beach Boys 5-CD (track assembly), unbooted (track assembly acetate), Secret Smile (everything else) Backing track session, rough mix assemblies and final backing track. OUR PRAYER 10-4-66 - vocal session, Columbia Unknown takes (mono) (5:13) Alternate mono mix with cuts (mono) (0:58) - this is from Brian's December 1966 comp reel Mono mix (final?) (mono) (1:07) Mark Linett/Alan Boyd 2011 mix (mono) (1:06) Available on Vigotone 2-CD "Smile" (alternate mono mix with cuts), Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of the Beach Boys 5-CD (mono mix (final?)), Vigotone 2-CD "Smile" (unknown takes) Note - "unknown takes" is available, edited but with better quality, on Archaeology WIND CHIMES 10-5-66 - tracking session, Western Part 1 remake, take 23 (mono) (1:41) Tag remake, unknown take (mono) (1:21) Track assembly (stereo) (3:03) Available on Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 17 "Smile Sessions" (track assembly), Secret Smile (part 1 remake, take 23, tag remake, unknown take) This session provided the rest of the backing track for Wind Chimes. WONDERFUL 10-6-66 - vocal session, Columbia 1966 mono mix (mono) (2:09) - this is from Brian's December 1966 comp reel Mark Linett 1993 mono mix (mono) (2:02) Mark Linett/Alan Boyd 2011 mix (mono) (2:04) Available on Vigotone 2-CD "Smile" (1966 mono mix), Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of the Beach Boys 5-CD (Mark Linett 1993 mono mix), The Smile Sessions 5-CD (Mark Linett/Alan Boyd 2011 mix) CHILD IS FATHER OF THE MAN 10-7-66 - tracking session, Western Chorus, takes 1-6, 8 (stereo) (7:04) Verse, takes 1-8 (stereo) (2:30) Track assembly (stereo) (0:53) Available on Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 16 "Smile" (track assembly) as part of a track, Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 17 "Smile Sessions" (chorus, takes 1-4, 8, verse, takes 1-6), SOT Smile Source Tape (chorus, takes 5-6, verse, takes 7-8) Early backing track session. Brian revised it a few days later. WIND CHIMES 10-10-66 - vocal session, Columbia 1st vocal overdub (stereo) (3:01) 2nd vocal overdub (stereo) (2:33) 1966 mono mix (mono) (2:22) Mark Linett 1988 mix (mono) (2:31) Mark Linett/Alan Boyd 2011 mix (mono) (3:06) Available on Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 17 "Smile Sessions" (1st vocal overdub), Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 16 (2nd vocal overdub), Vigotone 2-CD "Smile" (1966 mono mix), Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of the Beach Boys 5-CD (Mark Linett 1993 mix), The Smile Sessions 5-CD (Mark Linett/Alan Boyd 2011 mix) Vocal overdubs and mixes. The "mono mix" is Mark Linett's rough assembly of Brian's incomplete mono mix. CHILD IS FATHER OF THE MAN 10-11-66 - tracking session, Western Verse, unknown take (mono) (0:35) Bridge, unknown take (mono) (0:50) - this is from Brian's December 1966 comp reel Track assembly (mono) (3:10) Available on Secret Smile A revision which formed the basis for the final backing track. The tapes for the revised chorus have not been booted. VEGA-TABLES 10-17-66 - tracking/vocal session, Columbia Takes 1-2, mono mix (mono) (2:18) Takes 1-2, 1st stereo mix (stereo) (2:18) Takes 1-2, 2nd stereo mix (stereo) (2:18) Mark Linett/Alan Boyd 2011 mix (mono) (1:48) Available on The Smile Sessions 5-CD (Mark Linett/Alan Boyd 2011 mix), Secret Smile (everything else) The "cornucopia" version. DO YOU LIKE WORMS?/ROLL PLYMOUTH ROCK 10-18-66 - tracking session, Western Part 1, takes 22-24 (stereo) (1:29) Part 2, take 14 (mono) (0:54) Part 3, rehearsal (stereo) (1:05) Part 4, unknown take (mono) (1:08) Available on Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 17 "Smile Sessions" (part 1, takes 23-24, part 2, take 14, part 3, rehearsal, fade, unknown take), SOT Smile Source Tape (part 1, take 22, end of take 23 and beginning of part 2, take 14) Backing track sessions. THE ORIGINAL SMILE PARTY 10-18-66 - "vocal" session, Columbia Mono mix (mono) (24:26) Available on Vigotone 2-CD "Smile" HEROES AND VILLAINS 10-20-66 - tracking session, Western Verse, rehearsals (stereo) (7:36) Verse, takes 1, unknown (2 or 3?), 4 (stereo) (4:27) Available on Heroes and Villains Sessions One and Two (Verse, rehearsals 0:00-1:49, 3:23-3:56), Heroes and Villains Sessions Part 2 (Verse, rehearsals from 1:49-3:23 and 3:56-7:36, takes 1 and 4), Archaeology (Verse, unknown take (2 or 3?)) Backing track session, which will be revised and overdubbed with vocals. TAXIGABBER 10-22-66 - Chicago, IL taxicab Tape recording (mono) (2:53) Available on Psychedelic Sounds I'M IN GREAT SHAPE 10-27-66 - tracking session, Western Takes 1-3 (stereo) (2:23) Mark Linett/Alan Boyd 2011 mix (mono) (0:29) Available on Heroes and Villains Sessions Part 2 (takes 1-3), The Smile Sessions 5-CD (Mark Linett/Alan Boyd 2011 mix) Backing track session. Vocal sessions are unbooted/don't exist. HEROES AND VILLAINS 11-4-66 - "demo" session, Western Mono mix (mono) (5:48) Available on Project Smile, edited version (4:01) on Heroes and Villains Sessions Part 2 and (2:21) on Endless Harmony SURF'S UP 11-4-66 - tracking session, Western Part 1, unknown takes (mono) (5:59) Available on Secret Smile Backing track session for the first movement. PSYCODELIC SOUNDS 11-4-66 - "vocal" session, Western Mono mix (mono) (51:20) Available on Psychedelic Sounds BOB GORDON'S REAL TRIP 11-4-66 - tracking session, Western Mono mix (mono) (5:42) Available on Psychedelic Sounds BASKETBALL GAME 11-4-66 Tape recording (mono) (2:17) Available on Psychedelic Sounds SURF'S UP 11-7-66 - tracking session, Western Part 1, percussion overdub, unknown takes (mono) (6:28) Unknown takes ("George Fell Into His French Horn") (mono) (9:11) Part 1, mono mix (mono) (1:38) Part 1, stereo mix (stereo) (1:50) Available on Vigotone 2-CD "Smile" ("George Fell Into His French Horn", part 1, percussion overdub session), Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of the Beach Boys 5-CD (part 1, rough mono mix), Secret Smile (part 1, stereo mix) Instrumental overdubs and rough backing track mixes. THE OLD MASTER PAINTER/YOU WERE MY SUNSHINE 11-14-66 - tracking session, Gold Star Part 1, takes 1-4, 6-7, 9-11 (stereo) (9:22) Part 1, take 4 mono mix (mono) (1:07) Part 2, takes 1-8, 14-15 (stereo) (6:22) Available on Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 16 "Smile" (part 1, take 9), Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 17 "Smile Sessions" (part 1, takes 1-2, 4, 6-7, 10-11, take 4 mono mix, part 2, takes 1-2, 4-8, 14-15), SOT Source Tape (part 1, take 3), unbooted (part 2, take 3) Backing track sessions. VEGA-TABLES ARGUMENT 11-16-66 - "vocal" session, Western Mono mix (mono) (22:43) Available on Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 17 "Smile Sessions" MRS. O'LEARY'S COW 11-28-66 - tracking session, Gold Star Track, takes 1-10 (stereo) (9:26) Tag, takes 11-12, 15-18 (stereo) (3:43) Track assembly (stereo) (2:30) Sound effects overdub (stereo) (1:47) Mono mix (mono) (1:38) Mark Linett 1988 mix (mono) (2:06) Mark Linett/Alan Boyd 2011 mix (mono) (2:35) Available on Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 16 "Smile" (take 8), Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 17 "Smile Sessions" (takes 1-7, tag takes 11-12, 15-18, sound effects overdub, mono mix), Secret Smile (track assembly), SOT Smile Source Tape (takes 8-10 chat), Vigotone 2-CD "Smile" (Mark Linett 1988 mix), The Smile Sessions 5-CD (Mark Linett/Alan Boyd 2011 mix) Backing track sessions. The track assembly is a splice of take 8 and take 18 of the tag, without "fire" noises. The mono mix features the "fire" noises. The 1988/2011 mixes do not feature the "fire" noises. I WANNA BE AROUND/FRIDAY NIGHT/WORKSHOP 11-29-66 - tracking session, Gold Star Takes 1-2, 6-10 (stereo) (6:05) Unedited master take (stereo) (1:54) Track assembly (stereo) (1:35) Mark Linett 1988 mix (mono) (1:35) Mark Linett/Alan Boyd 2011 mix (mono) (1:23) Available on Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 16 "Smile" (track assembly), Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 17 "Smile Sessions" (takes 1-2, 6-10), SOT Source Tape (unedited master take), Vigotone 2-CD "Smile" (mono mix) Backing track session. The unedited master take features the I Wanna Be Around count-off; the track assembly does not. THE OLD MASTER PAINTER/YOU WERE MY SUNSHINE 11-30-66 - vocal session, Columbia Part 1, mono mix (mono) (1:08) Mark Linett/Alan Boyd 2011 mix (mono) (1:55) Available on Vigotone 2-CD "Smile" (mono mix), The Smile Sessions 5-CD (Mark Linett/Alan Boyd 2011 mix) CABIN ESSENCE 12-6-66 - vocal session, Columbia Verse vocal overdub (mono) (2:34) Chorus vocal overdub, from acetate (mono) (0:29) Verse/chorus vocal overdub (mono) (1:37) Verse/chorus/tag vocal overdub (mono) (2:25) - this is from Brian's December 1966 comp reel Available on Secret Smile (verse/chorus and verse/chorus/tag vocal overdubs), Vigotone 2-CD "Smile" (verse vocal overdub), unbooted (chorus vocal overdub) Various vocal overdub fragments. CHILD IS FATHER OF THE MAN 12-6-66 - vocal session, Columbia Chorus vocal overdub (mono) (0:54) 1st acetate mix (mono) (1:55) 2nd acetate mix (mono) (1:41) - this is from Brian's December 1966 comp reel Mark Linett/Alan Boyd 2011 mix (mono) (2:09) Available on Vigotone 2-CD "Smile" (acetate mixes), Secret Smile (chorus vocal overdub), The Smile Sessions 5-CD (Mark Linett/Alan Boyd 2011 mix) BARNYARD 12-13-66 - vocal session, Columbia Master take (stereo) (1:01) Mono mix, from acetate (mono) (1:02) Mark Linett/Alan Boyd 2011 mix (mono) (0:48) Available on Vigotone 2-CD "Smile" (mono mix, needs speed-correction), Heroes and Villains Sessions Part 2 (master take), The Smile Sessions 5-CD (Mark Linett/Alan Boyd 2011 mix WONDERFUL 12-15-66 - vocal session, Columbia Group vocal overdub master take (mono) (2:19) Available on Secret Smile (group vocal overdub master take, also on Vigotone 2-CD in slightly better quality without the count-off) "Yodeling" vocal overdub session. SURF'S UP 12-15-66 - tracking/vocal session, Columbia Take 1 (mono) (4:04) Take 1 Mark Linett mix (mono) (3:37) Take 1 Mark Linett/Alan Boyd 2011 mix (mono) (3:54) Available on Secret Smile (take 1), Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of the Beach Boys 5-CD (take 1 Mark Linett 1993 mix), Vigotone 2-CD "Smile" (Mark Linett 1988 mix), The Smile Sessions 5-CD (Mark Linett/Alan Boyd 2011 mix) Brian's piano/vocal version. YOU'RE WELCOME 12-15-66 - vocal session, Columbia Alternate mono mix (mono) (1:07) Master take (mono) (1:08) Available on Vigotone 2-CD "Smile" (alternate mono mix), Smiley Smile/Wild Honey two-fer CD (master take) HEROES AND VILLAINS 12-19-66 - tracking session, Western "Intro", unknown take (mono) (0:57) Available on Heroes and Villains Sessions Part 2 Also known as the "chimes" intro. DO YOU LIKE WORMS?/ROLL PLYMOUTH ROCK 12-21-66 - vocal session, Columbia Parts 1-2, 1st vocal overdub (stereo) (1:22) Parts 1-2, 2nd vocal overdub (stereo) (1:21) Parts 3-4, 1st vocal overdub (stereo) (2:57) Parts 3-4, 2nd vocal overdub (stereo) (2:57) Parts 1-4, 3rd vocal overdub (stereo) (4:04) Parts 1-4, mono mix, from acetate (mono) (3:36) - this is from Brian's December 1966 comp reel 1st mono mix attempt (mono) (4:23) 2nd mono mix attempt (mono) (4:02) Stereo mix (stereo) (4:17) Mark Linett 1988 mix (mono) (3:55) Mark Linett 1993 mix (mono) (3:59) Mark Linett/Alan Boyd 2011 mix (mono) (3:34) Available on Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 17 "Smile Sessions" (parts 1 and 2, 1st and 2nd vocal overdubs, part 3, 1st and 2nd vocal overdubs), Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 16 "Smile" (parts 1, 2, and 3, 3rd vocal overdub), Secret Smile (mono mix attempts), SOT Source Tape (stereo mix, end of part 1, 1st vocal overdub) Vigotone 2-CD "Smile" (parts 1, 2, and 3, mono mix acetate, Mark Linett 1988 mix), Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of the Beach Boys 5-CD (Mark Linett 1993 mix), The Smile Sessions 5-CD (Mark Linett/Alan Boyd 2011 mix) Various vocal overdubs and rough mixes. HEROES AND VILLAINS 12-22-66 - vocal session, Columbia Verse mono mix, from acetate (mono) (0:52) Available on Heroes and Villains Sessions Part 2 Only Brian on vocals. CABIN ESSENCE 12-27-66 - vocal session, Columbia Tag, vocal overdub attempt (mono) (1:38) Chorus/tag vocal overdub (mono) (1:46) - this is from Brian's December 1966 comp reel 2nd chorus "Truck Drivin' Man" vocal overdub (stereo) (0:43) Mono mix attempt (mono) (3:22) Available on Secret Smile (tag, vocal overdub attempt, chorus/tag vocal overdub, 2nd chorus "Truck Drivin' Man" vocal overdub), Prokopy Tapes (mono mix attempt) Various vocal overdub fragments and mix attempts. "SMOG" Late 1966 - "vocal" session, unknown Mono mix (mono) (5:14) Available on Leggo My Ego HEROES AND VILLAINS 1-3-67 - tracking/vocal session, Columbia "Do A Lot", insert (mono) (0:54) "Do A Lot", insert (stereo) (0:50) "Bag of Tricks", take 1 (mono) (1:05) "Bag of Tricks", take 1 (stereo) (1:03) "Mission Pak", unknown takes (mono) (7:24) "Mission Pak", mono mix (mono) (0:16) "Bridge To Indians", unknown takes (mono) (6:38) "Bridge To Indians", mono mix (mono) (0:15) "Part 1 tag", 1st version, take 1 (stereo) (0:47) "Part 1 tag", 1st version, 1st instrumental overdub on take 1 (mono) (0:51) "Part 1 tag", 1st version, 2nd instrumental overdub on take 1 (mono) (0:40) "Part 1 tag", 2nd version (mono) (1:17) Above selections are from a compilation reel made from work done that day. Available on Heroes and Villains Sessions One and Two ("Tag To Part 1", 2nd version, "Bridge To Indians" unknown takes), unbooted ("Mission Pak", unknown takes - available, edited, on Heroes and Villains Sessions One and Two), Heroes and Villains Sessions Part 2 (everything else) "Do A Lot" is the refrain later used in Vega-Tables. "Tag to Part 1" is a tack piano track. "Mission Pak" and "Bridge To Indians" are the first two sections of the alleged "Part 2" in the Heroes and Villains sections track on the Good Vibrations box set. "Mission Pak" is also known as "Soul Made Beautiful". Note - "Bridge To Indians" unknown takes is also available, edited and in better quality, on Archaeology. HEROES AND VILLAINS 1-5-67 - tracking/vocal session, Western "Bicycle Rider", 1st vocal overdub (stereo) (0:35) "Bicycle Rider", 2nd vocal overdub (stereo) (0:34) "Bicycle Rider", 3rd vocal overdub (stereo) (0:38) "Bicycle Rider", 4th vocal overdub (stereo) (0:35) "Bicycle Rider", 1st mono mix from acetate (mono) (0:32) "Bicycle Rider", 2nd mono mix from acetate (mono) (0:27) "Bicycle Rider", stereo mix (0:36) Available on Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 17 "Smile Sessions" ("Bicycle Rider", first three vocal overdubs),Heroes and Villains Sessions One and Two ("Bicycle Rider", fourth vocal overdub), Heroes and Villains Sessions One and Two (mono mix from acetate), An American Band ("Bicycle Rider", unknown stereo mix), Vigotone 2-CD "Smile" ("Bicycle Rider", alternate mono mix from acetate) WONDERFUL 1-9-67 - tracking/vocal session, Western Takes 1-3, 6-8, 16-18 (mono) (6:36) Undubbed backing track (mono) (2:16) Instrumental overdub (stereo) (2:15) 1st vocal overdub attempt (stereo) (2:15) 2nd vocal overdub attempt (stereo) (2:05) Vocal insert rehearsals (mono) (6:28) Vocal insert rehearsals (stereo) (1:05) Vocal insert, unknown take (stereo) (0:58) Vocal insert, vocal overdub (stereo) (0:56) Available on Unsurpassed Masters Vol 17 "Smile Sessions" (all tracks except revised version, 2nd vocal overdub attempt), Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 16 "Smile" (revised version, second vocal overdub attempt) "Rock With Me, Henry" remake; the vocal insert is the "mamamama" bit. HEROES AND VILLAINS 1-27-67 - tracking/vocal session, Columbia "Children Were Raised", vocal session (mono) (3:03) "Children Were Raised", vocal overdub (stereo) (0:17) "Children Were Raised", master take (mono) (0:26) "Children Were Raised", mono mix (mono) (0:20) "Part 2" (Cantina track), takes 4, 12-15 (mono) (3:47) "Whistling bridge", rehearsals (mono) (5:53) "Whistling bridge", 1st whistle overdub (mono) (0:17) "Whistling bridge", 2nd whistle overdub (mono) (0:21) "Cantina" take 17, Mike's vocal overdub (mono) (0:40) "Cantina" take 17, Brian's vocal overdub (stereo) (0:43) "Cantina" take 17, mono mix (mono) (0:47) "All Day", takes 1-2, 13-17 (mono) (5:04) 1st mono mix attempt (mono) (1:57) 2nd mono mix attempt (mono) (1:19) 3rd mono mix attempt (mono) (1:23) Part 1 and pickup to 3rd verse test edit (stereo) (0:50) Available on Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 17 "Smile Sessions" ("My Children Were Raised", mono mix, mono mix attempts, "In The Cantina", Mike's vocal overdub), Heroes and Villains Sessions One and Two ("My Children Were Raised" vocal session and vocal overdub, "Dumb whistle" 1st whistle overdub, "In the Cantina" takes 12-15), unbooted ("Dumb whistle" rehearsals), Heroes and Villains Sessions Part 2 (everything else) Note - "My Children Were Raised" vocal session and "In the Cantina" takes 12-15 are also available, edited but with better quality, on Archaeology. "Dumb whistle" rehearsals is also available, edited, on Heroes and Villains Sessions One and Two. THE OLD MASTER PAINTER/YOU WERE MY SUNSHINE 2-10-67 - vocal session, Columbia Part 2, mono mix (mono) (1:14) Part 2, stereo mix (stereo) (1:11) Part 2, mono mix ("Barnshine") (mono) (0:53) Track assembly (mono/stereo) (2:21) Mark Linett/Alan Boyd 2011 mix (mono) (1:57) Available on Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 17 "Smile Sessions" (part 2 takes 1-2, 4-8, 14-15, mono mix, stereo mix),, SOT Source Tape (track assembly), Secret Smile ("Barnshine", available in higher quality on Project Smile), The Smile Sessions 5-CD (Mark Linett/Alan Boyd 2011 mix) Vocal sessions for Part 2 and rough mixes. "Part 2" is what became known as "false Barnyard". The track assembly features take 4 of part 1 and a mono mix of part 2 spliced together. "Barnshine" features the buried lead vocals from Michael. HEROES AND VILLAINS 2-10-67 - vocal session, Columbia Mono mix (mono) (2:54) Available on Smiley Smile/Wild Honey two-fer HEROES AND VILLAINS 2-15-67 - tracking session, Western Prelude to fade, unknown takes (mono) (6:56) Prelude to fade, stereo mix (stereo) (0:57) Available on Heroes and Vibrations (Prelude To Fade stereo mix), Heroes and Villains Sessions One and Two (Prelude To Fade, unknown takes) "Prelude to Fade" is also known as "sweeping strings". "Piano ditty" is the "Bicycle Rider" piano theme. HEROES AND VILLAINS 2-20-67 - tracking/vocal session, Columbia Part 2 takes 6-10 (mono) (4:11) Part 2 ("Gee"), takes 1-10 (mono/stereo) (4:17) Part 2 revised ("Hold On"), take 8 (stereo) (0:44) Part 2 revised ("Hold On"), take 8 vocal overdub take 14 (mono) (0:50) Part 2 revised ("Hold On"), take 8 vocal overdub take 14 (stereo) (0:43) Part 3 "animals" ("Swedish frog"), unknown take (mono) (1:21) Part 3 "animals" ("Swedish frog"), unknown take (stereo) (1:24) Part 4, takes 1-10 (mono/stereo) (5:26) Part 4, vocal overdub (mono/stereo) (0:41) Part 4, mono mix (mono) (0:42) Part 2, takes 7-10 (stereo) (3:25) Part 2, take 6 (stereo) (0:57) Part 2, revised version mono mix attempt (mono) (2:02) Part 2, revised version stereo mix attempt (stereo) (1:38) Available on Heroes and Vibrations (Part 2, takes 7-10, Part 2, take 6, Part 2, revised version takes 1-10 - also available, edited and in better quality, on Archaeology), Archaeology (stereo Part 2 ("Swedish frog"), unknown take and Part 2 ("Hold On"), take 8 vocal overdub take 14 - also available with count-in on Heroes and Villains Sessions One and Two), Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 17 "Smile Sessions" (Part 2, second revised version mono mix attempt), Heroes and Villains Sessions One and Two (Part 2, first revised version mono mix attempt, version 4, part 2 takes 1-10, version 4, part 2 vocal overdub), Heroes and Villains Sessions Part 2 (everything else) A plethora of vocal sessions and some mix attempts. "Revised version" is "Gee". "Swedish frog" is the animal noises. "Hold On" is what's called out on the talkback - it's the fast "the heroes, the heroes, the heroes and villains" refrain. Version 4, part 2 is the slow "dit dit dit heroes and villains" refrain. HEROES AND VILLAINS 2-28-67 - tracking session, Western Fade, unknown takes (mono) (9:55) Fade, take 5 (mono) (1:35) Available on Heroes and Villains Sessions Part 2 An attempt to re-record the fade from The Old Master Painter. HEROES AND VILLAINS 3-1-67 - tracking session, Western Intro, organ rehearsals (mono) (1:09) Intro, piano and organ rehearsals (mono) (0:57) Intro, unknown take (stereo) (1:17) Intro, 1st whistle overdub (stereo) (0:50) Intro, 2nd whistle overdub (stereo) (0:50) Intro, organ overdub (stereo) (0:41) Intro, stereo mix (stereo) (0:55) Intro, mono mix (mono) (0:35) Available on Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 17 "Smile Sessions" ("Intro", unknown take, unedited version is on Heroes and Villains Sessions Part 2), Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 16 "Smile" ("Intro", organ overdub, as part of another track), Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of the Beach Boys 5-CD ("Intro", mono mix), Heroes and Villains Sessions Part 1 and 2 ("Intro", organ rehearsals), Heroes and Villains Sessions Part 2 (1st whistle overdub), unbooted (everything else) Remake of the intro. Title: Smile Session Inventory Post by: Jason on October 10, 2011, 08:05:45 AM VEGA-TABLES
4-4-67 - tracking/vocal session, Sound Recorders Verse, piano track (mono) (1:31) Verse, vocal overdub (stereo) (1:33) Verse, vocal overdub attempt (stereo) (1:29) Available on Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 17 "Smile Sessions" VEGA-TABLES 4-5-67 - tracking/vocal session, Sound Recorders Verse, 1st instrumental/vocal overdub attempt (stereo) (1:32) Verse, 2nd instrumental/vocal overdub attempt (stereo) (1:32) Verse, 3rd instrumental/vocal overdub attempt (stereo) (1:32) Available on Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 17 "Smile Sessions" VEGA-TABLES 4-6-67 - vocal session, Sound Recorders Verse, 1st vocal overdub attempt (stereo) (1:37) Verse, 2nd vocal overdub attempt (stereo) (1:36) Verse, 3rd vocal overdub attempt (stereo) (1:34) Verse, 4th vocal overdub attempt (stereo) (1:36) Available on Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 17 "Smile Sessions" VEGA-TABLES 4-7-67 - vocal session, Columbia Verse, instrumental insert takes 1-8 (mono) (5:14) Verse, vocal insert rehearsals (mono) (1:10) Verse, mono mix rehearsals (stereo) (2:35) Available on Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 17 "Smile Sessions" WONDERFUL 4-10-67 - tracking/vocal session, Sound Recorders Takes 4-5 (mono) (2:32) Vocal overdub attempt (stereo) (1:06) Available on Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 18 "The Alternate Smiley Smile" A piano-only track with some incomplete vocal overdubs from Michael and Al. VEGA-TABLES 4-10-67 - tracking/vocal session, Sound Recorders Chorus, unknown take (stereo) (1:23) Chorus, 1st vocal overdub (stereo) (1:31) Chorus, 2nd vocal overdub (stereo) (1:27) Chorus, mono mix (mono) (1:21) Available on Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 17 "Smile Sessions" CHILD IS FATHER OF THE MAN 4-10-67 - tracking/vocal session, Sound Recorders Unknown take (mono) (1:01) Vocal overdub (stereo) (0:46) Mono mix (mono) (1:04) Available on Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 17 "Smile Sessions" ("Child Is Father Of The Man", unknown take), Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 16 "Smile" ("Child Is Father Of The Man", vocal overdub, as part of track 8), Secret Smile ("Child Is Father Of The Man", mono mix) VEGA-TABLES 4-12-67 - tracking/vocal session, Gold Star/Sound Recorders Fade, unknown takes (mono) (5:49) Fade, take 12 (stereo) (1:45) Fade, 1st vocal overdub (stereo) (1:47) Fade, 2nd vocal overdub (stereo) (1:50) Fade, mono mix 1st source (mono) (1:16) Fade, mono mix 2nd source (mono) (1:56) Various mix rehearsals (mono) (1:54) Available on Secret Smile (part 3, unknown takes and mono mix 2nd source), Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 17 "Smile Sessions" (everything else) VEGA-TABLES 4-14-67 - tracking/vocal session, Sound Recorders 2nd chorus, rehearsals (stereo) (2:20) 2nd chorus, 1st vocal overdub (stereo) (1:29) 2nd chorus, 2nd vocal overdub (stereo) (1:30) 2nd chorus, 3rd vocal overdub (stereo) (1:31) 2nd chorus, 4th vocal overdub (stereo) (1:30) April assembly (mono) (4:54) "Ballad insert", mono mix (mono) (0:19) Mark Linett 1988 mix (mono) (3:31) Mark Linett 1993 mix (mono) (3:27) Mark Linett/Alan Boyd 2011 mix (mono) (3:49) Available on Secret Smile (Parts 1 and 2 assembly), Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of the Beach Boys 5-CD (Mark Linett 1993 mix), Vigotone 2-CD "Smile" (Mark Linett 1988 mix), The Smile Sessions 5-CD (Mark Linett/Alan Boyd 2011 mix), unbooted ("ballad insert"), Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 17 "Smile Sessions" (everything else) I LOVE TO SAY DA DA/IN BLUE HAWAII 5-16-67 - tracking session, Gold Star Part 1, take 9 (stereo) (0:40) Available on Secret Smile I LOVE TO SAY DA DA/IN BLUE HAWAII 5-17-67 - tracking/vocal session, Gold Star Part 2, takes 2-4 (stereo) (3:52) Part 2, 1st vocal overdub (stereo) (1:28) Part 2, 2nd vocal overdub (stereo) (1:36) Mono mix (mono) (1:31) Available on Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of the Beach Boys 5-CD (mono mix), Secret Smile (everything else) I LOVE TO SAY DA DA/IN BLUE HAWAII 5-18-67 - tracking session, Gold Star "Second Day", takes 1-2 (stereo) (2:51) Available on Secret Smile YOU'RE WITH ME TONIGHT 6-6-67 - tracking/vocal session, Western Unknown takes, takes 11-12 (mono/stereo) (11:38) "With Me Tonight", take 13 (stereo) (0:57) Mark Linett 2000 mix (stereo) (0:49) Available on Archaeology ("With Me Tonight" take 13, longer but poorer quality version on Heroes and Villains Sessions Part 2), Hawthorne, CA: The Birthplace of a Musical Legacy (2000 mix), Secret Smile (unknown takes and takes 11-12) WATER 6-7-67 - tracking/vocal session, Western Backing track (stereo) (0:59) 1st vocal overdub (stereo) (0:58) 2nd vocal overdub (stereo) (0:57) 3rd vocal overdub (stereo) (0:59) 4th vocal overdub (stereo) (0:57) 5th vocal overdub (stereo) (1:02) 6th vocal overdub (stereo) (0:55) Mono mix (mono) (1:12) Available on Unsurpassed Masters Vol 16 "Smile" (6th vocal overdub, as part of a track), Secret Smile (mono mix), Unsurpassed Masters Vol 17 "Smile Sessions" (everything else) HEROES AND VILLAINS 6-13-67 - tracking/vocal session, Brian's home studio Verse, 1st vocal overdub (stereo) (0:54) Verse, 2nd vocal overdub (stereo) (0:48) Verse, 3rd vocal overdub (stereo) (0:50) Verse, 4th vocal overdub (stereo) (0:49) Verse, backing vocal overdub (stereo) (0:52) Verse, organ overdub (stereo) (0:47) Verse, 5th vocal overdub (stereo) (0:53) Test edit (stereo) (2:01) Verse, mono mix (mono) (0:57) Verse, stereo mix (stereo) (0:59) Available on Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 17 "Smile Sessions" (Part 1, five vocal overdubs [in longer versions on Heroes and Villains Sessions Part 2], Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of the Beach Boys 5-CD (Part 1, organ overdub), unbooted (mono mix, stereo mix), Heroes and Villains Sessions Part 2 (everything else) Vocal/instrumental overdubs and rough mixes based on the original October 1966 track sessions. HEROES AND VILLAINS 6-14-67 - vocal session, Brian's home studio Chorus, vocal overdub (stereo) (0:49) "Barbershop" vocal session (mono) (10:26) "Barbershop" vocal overdub (stereo) (0:26) "Barbershop" mono mix (mono) (0:27) "Children Were Raised" remake, vocal overdub (stereo) (0:31) Available on Heroes and Vibrations, Heroes and Villains Sessions One and Two, Archaeology, and Heroes and Villains Sessions Part 2 (vocal session - each boot has different segments of the session in varying quality), Heroes and Villains Sessions Part 2 (everything else) OUR PRAYER 11-17-68 - vocal session, Capitol Vocal overdubs (mono) (1:10) 1968 mix with vocal overdubs (stereo) (1:10) Available on Vigotone 2-CD "Smile" (vocal overdubs), 20/20 (1968 mix) CABIN ESSENCE 11-20-68 - vocal session, Capitol 1968 mix with lead vocal overdub (stereo) (3:31) Mark Linett/Alan Boyd 2011 mix (mono) (3:32) Available on 20/20 (1968 mix, as "Cabinessence"), The Smile Sessions 5-CD (Mark Linett/Alan Boyd 2011 mix) SURF'S UP 6-18-71 - vocal session, Sunset 1971 mix with vocal/instrumental overdubs (stereo) (4:11) A cappella mix (stereo) (4:11) Mark Linett 1988 mix (mono) (5:16) Mark Linett/Alan Boyd 2011 mix (mono) (4:12) Available on Surf's Up (1971 mix), Get the Boot (a cappella mix), Vigotone 2-CD "Smile" (1988 mix), The Smile Sessions 5-CD (2011 mix) GOOD VIBRATIONS Special thanks to Craig "C-Man" for unraveling the mysteries behind SOT 15 and what sessions are which. 2-17-66 - tracking session, Gold Star Takes 1-24, insert rehearsals, takes 25-28 (stereo) (32:55) Take 28 overdub take 21 (mono) (1:33) Take 28 overdub take 1A (mono) (2:43) Available on Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 15 "Good Vibrations" 3-3-66 - vocal session, Western Take 28 verse vocal overdubs (mono) (7:45) Take 28 chorus vocal overdub (stereo) (2:21) Available on Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 15 "Good Vibrations" 4-9-66 - tracking session, Gold Star Takes 1-26 (stereo) (26:10) Take 26 stereo mix (stereo) (3:42) Available on Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 15 "Good Vibrations" 5-4-66 - tracking session, Western Chorus, bridge, and fade, rehearsals and takes 1-8 (stereo) (16:33) Available on Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 15 "Good Vibrations" (rehearsals and takes 5-8), unbooted (takes 1-4) 5-24-66 - tracking session, Sunset Part 1, takes 1-5, 17-21 (stereo) (4:53) Parts 2 and 3, takes 1-8 (stereo) (4:34) Part 4, takes 1-8 (stereo) (2:39) Available on Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 15 "Good Vibrations" ("Part 1", takes 1-5 and 18-21, "Part 2", takes 1-2 and 8, "Part 4", takes 1-3), unbooted (everything else) 5-27-66 - tracking session, Western Part C, rehearsals and takes 1-2 (stereo) (3:28) Part C, fuzz bass rehearsal (stereo) (1:53) Chorus, rehearsals and takes 15-17 (stereo) (6:33) Fade, takes 1-9 (stereo) (3:37) Available on Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 15 "Good Vibrations" 6-2-66 - tracking session, Western "Inspiration", rehearsals and takes 1-2 (stereo) (1:53) Available on Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 15 "Good Vibrations" 6-16-66 - tracking session, Western Part 1, rehearsals and take 27 (stereo) (27:07) Part 2 and verse, rehearsals and takes 1-7 (stereo) (19:35) Part 2, rehearsals (stereo) (3:20) Available on Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 15 "Good Vibrations" 6-18-66 - tracking session, Western Part 1, rehearsals and takes 1-15 (stereo) (9:53) Part 2, takes 1-7 (stereo) (7:37) Available on Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 15 "Good Vibrations" 9-1-66 - tracking session, Western "Improvisation" (stereo) (0:55) New bridge, rehearsals and takes 1-15 (stereo) (15:15) New bridge, takes 1-8 (stereo) (8:07) New bridge, harmonica overdub (stereo) (0:49) New bridge, two vocal overdubs (stereo) (1:39) Available on Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 15 "Good Vibrations" |