So, what happened with this? We should have gotten a release in 2024 but obviously didn't. Will the above leaked recordings be part of a larger release for 2025?

Definitely a very Beach Boys-sounding song and I'm sure the band would have done a great job with it.

It's fascinating to me that the song was "offered" to the band, considering to that point they were still mainly writing and recording their own material, save for the occasional cover from the '50s or '60s. Are there other known instances of artists offering the Boys songs and getting turned down?

I'll be really disappointed if tomorrow is literally just a merchandise release with that Brian logo on it.

Thanks for all the responses, everyone! So I take it this song has never been booted or can't be heard anywhere?

Brian's official social media accounts commemorated the anniversary of the release of "Beach Boys '85" yesterday and made reference to a few unreleased Brian compositions from those sessions, including one called "Down by the Pier." Do we know anything about this song? Is it available to listen to anywhere?

This is so sad. Brian has lost so many of his closest loved ones over the years.

Weezer has put out some of their best 21st material in the last 7-8 years. White, OK Human and their recent SZNZ EP collection are all excellent.

While I feel this whole AI phenomenon will end up raising some MAJOR ethical questions, I'd be lying if I said it isn't surreal to hear a "finished" version of SMiLE with totally convincing 1966-style vocals. Amazing job!

I anxiously await your take on "Song for Children" and "On A Holiday" as I'd LOVE to hear what the complete BWPS would sound like done in this style.

Just had a listen - pretty good but there are enough differences that it's sometimes jarring. The lead on Don't Talk is quite nice - many of the songs lend themselves well to Zooey's range.

Edit: I liked Brian's contributions to Do it Again - he adds a bit of zest even

Agreed on all counts. "Deirdre," "Don't Talk," "Good to My Baby" and the title track are all highlights in my opinion. Not a huge fan of what was done with "This Whole World," however, especially inexplicably removing the "When girls get mad" section.

I'd argue that you could also include Brian's Buddy Holly cover "Listen to Me" somewhere on this tracklist, though it seems difficult to find it anywhere online.

With all due respect, I'm curious what prompted this question? The only truly new music Brian has put out in the past five years is the newly written "Right Where I Belong," a song that seems to have been generally well received by fans, while the rest of the documentary soundtrack is re-recordings of old songs and previously unreleased demos. Otherwise, it's not as though Brian has been exactly churning out music for the past decade or so.

Cool stuff!

https://twitter.com/BrianWilsonLive/status/1465697490276028420?s=20

Since this is probably the closest we'll ever get to Brian's long fabled rock & roll record, I selfishly wish they had recorded Little Richard's "Keep A Knockin" for this soundtrack, since Brian's band played that live a few years back.

Is "Rock & Roll Has Got a Hold On Me" a new track?

Watched it with my wife last night and loved every minute of it. I have to say, there weren't as many "uncomfortable" moments as the advance reviews made it seem there would be. Certainly, Brian learning of Jack Reilly's death years after the fact was a raw, poignant scene where you really feel for Brian.

Once again, Brian mentions wanting to record an album of rock & roll covers which he's been saying for what, 15 years? But in this film we actually get to see him in the studio working on a cover of "Honeycomb." I wonder how many more (if any) of these covers he's done in recent years that could constitute that long discussed record.

This is super fun and very well done:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zT2b-PicwK8&list=PLugEk80ux6OZiHoktWtRQFs0eYvDSwNuH&index=1

So do we know when the full box set is being released?

Reddit guy with the info has adjusted post to say NEXT Friday (December 20th) so you can stop checking now lol.

He actually adjusted the post to say "fingers crossed" for the 20th so it's still just speculation at this point.

I laughed.

This is a terrible thought, and I hate myself for even entertaining the idea, but it almost sounds like the onset of dementia. I hope I’m completely wrong; it’s just that some of the symptoms described sound familiar to those of us who’ve had to say a long goodbye to a loved one.

I'll admit that I had that thought too. "Saying things I don't mean." But we shouldn't speculate. I'm glad Brian is doing what he needs to do to take care of himself, and I hope he recovers soon.

I know it's nothing but speculation at this point but I took the "saying things I don't mean" to mean the pain has caused him to become irritable to the point that he's snapping at those around him. I'm hoping that's the case vs. the alternative. 

After seeing Brian's Christmas show last December, I told myself I was done.

Then he's strolling into town with the Zombies, who I've never seen, and they are playing one of my favorite albums of all-time.

Here I go again.

Same.

Love that artwork! 

SIDE A:

1. Do It Again
2. I Can Hear Music
3. Bluebirds Over the Mountain
4. Be With Me
5. All I Want To Do
6. Celebrate the News

SIDE B:

1. The Nearest Faraway Place
2. Cotton Fields
3. Never Learn Not to Love
4. We're Together Again
5. A Time to Live In Dreams
6. Old Folks At Home/Ol' Man River

Oh man, this is tough to hear. Hope Hal pulls through.

My "alternate" KTSU for what it's worth:

01. Keepin' the Summer Alive
02. Goin' On
03. Heaven
04. Going to the Beach
05. Oh Darlin'
06. Stevie
07. It's A Beautiful Day
08. Don't Fight the Sea
09. Santa Ana Winds
10. When Girls Get Together
11. All Alone
12. Endless Harmony