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Title: The Beach Boys: Smile--A Stereo Reconstruction by Purple Chick
Post by: MadeForTheseTimes on July 06, 2006, 09:30:00 AM
Has anyone heard this mix? I'm not a SMiLE nut in the least, this is the first mix I've ever gotten. (I own BWPS)
The concept is rather simple:
It's the BWPS arrangement, but with the original '66/'67 recordings.

http://www.earcandymag.com/purplechicksmile-2005.htm

I've heard this is somewhat popular, and I'm quite blown away by it. Anyone have anything they want to say about this mix?


Title: Re: The Beach Boys: Smile--A Stereo Reconstruction by Purple Chick
Post by: TheLazenby on July 06, 2006, 11:02:00 AM
It's nice, but it's flawed, especially the bad slow-down effects (the end of "Look" suffers considerably). 

But if anything, it showed how complete "Smile" actually was, and if Brian could've gotten his act together, it could've been finished.


Title: Re: The Beach Boys: Smile--A Stereo Reconstruction by Purple Chick
Post by: Jonas on July 06, 2006, 11:15:22 AM
2/5


Title: Re: The Beach Boys: Smile--A Stereo Reconstruction by Purple Chick
Post by: SG7 on July 06, 2006, 01:52:34 PM
Get Mok instead. Better mix job personally  :(


Title: Re: The Beach Boys: Smile--A Stereo Reconstruction by Purple Chick
Post by: audiodrome on July 06, 2006, 02:59:24 PM
The Purple Chick version has way too many "glitchy" edits - I prefer my own stereo remix version.  :smokin


Title: Re: The Beach Boys: Smile--A Stereo Reconstruction by Purple Chick
Post by: humanoidboogie on July 06, 2006, 03:32:14 PM
I think it's pretty good, but the Mok SMiLE is still my favourite.

Oh, by the way... Just listening to Mickboy's SMiLE mix. It's horrible! Stay away, folks.


Title: Re: The Beach Boys: Smile--A Stereo Reconstruction by Purple Chick
Post by: PMcC on July 06, 2006, 03:39:05 PM
"Fast Eddie's" reconstruction is still my favorite of the 21st century 'sequence' mixes. He uses all original sound , mainly from the 66-67 sessions, with a brief lean toward 68 and 69, but not enough to distract. It a VERY close idea of what the Smile album would have sounded like in 67 with the current song tracking. Scope it out and take a listen, if you can ..


Title: Re: The Beach Boys: Smile--A Stereo Reconstruction by Purple Chick
Post by: MadeForTheseTimes on July 06, 2006, 04:36:16 PM
Anyone know where I can get me a copy of Mok's Smile?


Title: Re: The Beach Boys: Smile--A Stereo Reconstruction by Purple Chick
Post by: Glenn Greenberg on July 06, 2006, 08:26:36 PM
The Anne Wallace version of "Surf's Up" remains the highwater mark.  PurpleChick did NOT improve on it.


Title: Re: The Beach Boys: Smile--A Stereo Reconstruction by Purple Chick
Post by: Ebb and Flow on July 06, 2006, 10:04:27 PM
When I first heard's the Purple Chick Surf's Up Mix, those "Bygone, Bygones" scared the crap out of me.  Totally out of place IMO.

Still one of my favorite mixes though.


Title: Re: The Beach Boys: Smile--A Stereo Reconstruction by Purple Chick
Post by: TheLazenby on July 06, 2006, 10:46:27 PM
Yes, where can one get this "MOK mix"?