12.Transcendetantal Meditation - The only song on the album I really don't like.  I never listen to it.
11. Diamond Head
10. Be Still
9. Passing By - I think this song would benefit from lyrics.
8. Anna Lee The Healer - Even though I don't love the song, Mike again sounds great.
7. Busy Doing Nothing
6. Wake The World
5. When A Man Needs A Woman
4. Friends
3. Meant For You - Top 5 favorite Mike Love vocal.
2. Little Bird - One of my favorite Dennis Songs
1. Be Here In The Morning - Al sounds fantastic on this song. 

12. Bull sessions
11. Dont hurt my little sister
10. Help me ronda
9. Do you wanna dance
8. In the back of my mind
7. Dance dance dance
6. Good to my baby
5. Im so young
4. When i grow up to be a man
3. She knows me too well
2. Please let me wonder
1. Kiss me baby

12. Im bugged at my ol man
11. Summer means new love
10. Amusement parks usa
9. Girl dont tell me
8. And your dreams come true
7. Salt lake city
6. Girl from New York city
5. Then I kissed her
4. Youre so good to me
3. California girls
2. Help me rhonda
1. Let him run wild

Am I alone?

Very.

Agreed, doesn't make me think of it at all.  And while I love the Beatles I really don't care for "You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)" , but I love Can't Wait Too Long.  I seem to like it more every time I hear it.

I'm not certain about previous, but I'll just put my top 5 albums now:

1. Pet Sounds
2. Sunflower
3. SMiLE
4. Today!
5. Wild Honey

Wow, I'm not even kidding, within 10 minutes of my post here
On smiley I just received a job offer that is far
Better than my previous job!  This album is magical in more ways than one, just now starting my second listening, & I can assure you that the tears will come out this time!  This is one of the greatest days of my life, thank you for those who left the nice comments as well.  

Enjoy this great day of great music everyone!

A very heartfelt congratulations to you! I'm in a similar boat. Getting laid off from work (a job I've been in for 11 years) in a couple of weeks, and money is extremely tight right now. I've been waiting/wishing/hoping/praying for a release of SMiLE for about 30 years, so today is a somewhat bittersweet day (but the sweet SO much outweighs the bitter) as I simply can't afford the box set, but was able to turn in some of my old CDs and pick up the 2CD set.

I'm listening to the 2Cd set now and am in heaven. Hopefully soon I'll also find a good job, and your story gives me faith. And yes, somewhere down the road there's a 5 Cd box with my name on it out there. Best wishes to you, and SMiLE! 

Well, good luck to you in the future on the job hunt (and being able to get the box ASAP).  Finally getting that call with a job offer was amazing while listening to SMiLE, & if you keep on hunting something will come along soon enough.  While I haven't been waiting nearly as long as you for SMiLE, and certainly not as long as most around here, I will be dying the next few weeks waiting until I can purchase the box.  The 2CD is fantastic though as you mentioned.  I've already listened to the first disc 3 times over since yesterday afternoon.  

DontHate, that's probably the most anybody could ask for for their second post! Congratulations!! What a day!

You are correct.  And now I get to purchase the box set much sooner than expected!  Even better! 

Wow, I'm not even kidding, within 10 minutes of my post here
On smiley I just received a job offer that is far
Better than my previous job!  This album is magical in more ways than one, just now starting my second listening, & I can assure you that the tears will come out this time!  This is one of the greatest days of my life, thank you for those who left the nice comments as well.  

Enjoy this great day of great music everyone!

Hi, very longtime lurker on these boards (actually back to last winter), but just joined today (I Am posting on a portable Device so hopefully not to many mistakes!) . I haven't decided to post prior due to myself being a "truefan" only since last fall.  I began purchasing a few albums on vinyl last summer including Sunflower, Wild honey, & Pet Sounds along w/ owning a few CDs also (today/summer days, Friends/20/20, Best of..).  Since I've purchased nearly every Beach boys album on CD/Vinyl and am now quite obsessed (not as much as many of u folks however).

I was laid off from my job almost 2 months ago, & became quite paranoid I wouldn't be able to purchase the smile sessions for quite some time. (yes I shouldve pre-ordered when I still held my job).   I've been going through quite a horrible time in my life looking for a new job.  I  stressed over trying to get he box or even the 2cd version he last few weeks as I desperately hoped to find a job.  Today came as I read all the wonderful stories about others receiving their box.  I went back & forth w/ myself about trying to get one of the versions.  After long debate I decided it necessary to at least sell a few items to purchase the 2cd version.

Wow, glad I did, I have not heard all of the bootlegs of these ( not even close).  So I am that person that many are referring to when they mention "uninformed audience".  I just finished my first listen to disc 1 and I admit to tearing up a few times throughout.  I can't wait for a 2nd listen, which will begin after this post & probably w/ headphones as my roomate doesn't care for the boys (believe me, I've tried, maybe this would change his mind of he took the time to listen fully).

Anyways, I want to thank you all so much for advancing my love of this great group finally, & more importantly show my love for this album, as it has definitely brightened up a period of my life I'd soon like to forget, but now won't as it is the first time I feel I've truly heard this perfect album from start to finish.

Enjoy your listening experiences ( and I will mine again in a few minutes, plus long for that moment when I get to hear the boxset version).