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Non Smiley Smile Stuff / Smiley Smilers Who Make Music / Re: New Album - Songs About Depression
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on: November 20, 2020, 05:11:23 PM
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Dude...that was freaking brilliant . I’m getting it on payday ; I have S.A.D stuck in my head now. Really enjoyed what you’ve done, especially the ace production 😎
Definitely not too out in left field for me...anybody who’s followed my band for the past 19 years knows how experimental we can be.
Thanks for the support!!! It means really means a lot to me.
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Surf's Up Question
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on: September 18, 2019, 07:16:07 PM
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Sorry, I'm a bit confused now. If the Smile Sessions version is Brian's Dec 15 vocal mixed with part 1 from 1971, does that mean the 1971 version is entirely a new recording? The Wiki article suggests that it was done over the 66 backing track, but then isn't matching Brian's solo vocal with the 66 backing track exactly what they did? Or are you talking about matching the Inside Pop version with the 66 track? Any clarification is much appreciated--this is my favourite song of all time, and I'm fascinated by the process through which it came together.
The "Smile Sessions" version is a combination of 1966 and 1971 elements. The first part is Brian's lead vocal from the '66 "solo" studio version on top of the '66 backing track, but with some 1971 overdubs mixed in. And then the second part is Brian's solo demo, again with some, but not all, of the 1971 overdubs added. Another way to look at the "Smile Sessions" version is that it's as the final released version was in 1971, but with Carl's vocal in the first half replaced with Brian's, and with *some* but not all of the '71 overdubs mixed down or out. The only way to really label elements of the recording is by referring to when each element in question was *recorded*, as the final 1971 release of the song includes of course both '66 and '71 elements. The "Smile Sessions" version is, in reality, the same. It includes elements of both '66 and '71 sessions, but in different combinations. Or I'm totally missing what's being as asked, or stating the obvious, in which case I apologize! This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for clarifying!
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Surf's Up Question
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on: September 17, 2019, 02:18:14 PM
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Sorry, I'm a bit confused now. If the Smile Sessions version is Brian's Dec 15 vocal mixed with part 1 from 1971, does that mean the 1971 version is entirely a new recording? The Wiki article suggests that it was done over the 66 backing track, but then isn't matching Brian's solo vocal with the 66 backing track exactly what they did? Or are you talking about matching the Inside Pop version with the 66 track? Any clarification is much appreciated--this is my favourite song of all time, and I'm fascinated by the process through which it came together.
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Lead Vocals on 1970's The Flame
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on: August 22, 2019, 06:50:06 PM
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I've been listening to The Flame's self-titled 1970 album a lot lately (what an incredible album!). It occurred to me though that not all of the vocals sound like Blondie. In particular, Don't Worry Bill, Get Your Mind Made Up (verses), Highs and Lows, and Another Day Like Heaven sound like someone other than Blondie is singing.
Does anyone have any idea who sings lead vocals on which tracks? I've tried to A/B some of the tracks with Ricky's leads on The Rutles album to figure out which songs could be him, but I can't figure it out.
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / CD Availability Question (Analogue Productions)
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on: June 12, 2019, 09:48:54 AM
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I'm wondering about the current availability to two specific albums on CD.
The first is Smiley Smile with the stereo mix. I'm aware there are multiple CDs with the stereo Smiley Smile--there's the Japanese pressing with mono and stereo, and Analogue Productions also has a hybrid mono/stereo one listed through Acoustic Sounds. The Japanese one seems more or less unavailable for purchase other than used for a small fortune. Is the Analogue Productions version the same mix? Can it be ripped to a computer (I've never bought an SACD before--I hear those can't be ripped normally but it might also have a regular CD layer?). Does anybody own this?
The other one is the Analogue Productions CD for Holland that came out a couple years back. I distinctly remember them adding We Got Love to the tracklist, but when I check on Acoustic Sounds now, We Got Love is no longer listed. Was the version with that as a bonus track discontinued?
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Challenge: Combine MIU and LA into a single cohesive classic LP
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on: March 29, 2019, 08:20:27 AM
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I know I'm pretty much alone with this, but MIU is one of my faves by The Boys. It's fun, nothing too deep, but it doesn't feel forced, you know? Must be all those Brian Wilson compositions, I guess.
LA? Make the disco track shorter, Shortnin' Bread longer (in style of long Can't Wait Too Long, with different variations coming up) and throw in a few Dennis tracks he was working on at the time. And voila, you'll have a classic odd AOR album there.
Completely in agreement with this. The only thing I don't care for on MIU is the Peggy Sue cover. Drop that and add "Why" from MIC and it's good to go. LA on the other hand... I'm not sure how to fix that one, but at least it's listenable outside of HCTN.
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