The "Leila Revelation"

[Shady]

Too many spoilers

I'm outta here

 

[Amazing Larry]

GODDAMNIT! WHY DID I READ?!?!?!?!??!?!?? I SHAT MYSELF!

[FatherOfTheMan Sr101]

goshdarnIT! WHY DID I READ?!?!?!?!??!?!?? I SHAT MYSELF!

[runnersdialzero]

Surf's Up: Ive described this too-it's like the version on the Surf's Up album from 1971, only with Brian's vocals over the first section instead of Carl's. Everything else is there though, the "bygones" and also Carl sings the 'canvas the town…' line after verse 1 and 2. Section 2 is just Brain and the piano again, and this time there's no 70s Moog overdubs. The tag is the full vocal section with all the Beach Boys, but it sounds different here and there, I'm pretty sure it's a new mix.

While going through YouTube to delete Smile fan mixes, mine was heard and had stolen from it, clearly. *cries*

[Chris Brown]

Wow that's certainly a lot to take in...damn.

[runnersdialzero]

Also

Holidays: Great to hear this in primo quality at last, but the ending crossfades into the Whispering Winds vocals at the end like BWPS, which drives me nuts.

Fuckin' hell

[Runaways]

the one thing i didn't want was just the BWPS arrangements on every song put in it.  i'm still holding out for it not being just the bare bones stuff.

[runnersdialzero]

the one thing i didn't want was just the BWPS arrangements on every song put in it.  i'm still holding out for it not being just the bare bones stuff.

As a template, I think it was a cool idea. What else could they really do? But some of this stuff, such as the "Woo woo"ness in after "Worms" and the fucking "whispering winds" vocals, in a totally different key, being pasted over the end of "Holidays" just goes too far.

[Micha]

I think it was a very interesting read, can't wait to hear the tracks - the listening experience isn't spoiled fpr me at all.

[buddhahat]

SPOILER ALERT!

Thanks to Leila & Pals for the info.

Finally the info on the two parted H&V. Fascinating to hear the sequence for part 2. I assumed it would start with Gee, and run through the same sections up to dut,dut, dut but was curious about the ending. That's definitely a surprise. I have often put western theme followed by either tag to part 1 or the False Barnyard re-record at the end of Heroes part 1. I think Priore claims that they have followed Brian's notes for this mix so maybe there is a reason that those sections feature at the end of part 2. I hope they haven't just made it up. Either way, it's cool to have an 'official' part 1 & 2 mix. Can't wait to hear it.

[desmondo]

Whilst it all sounds great, I would only point out that it wasn't the Foreign Secretary but the Defence Secretary who lost his job - not that I am casting doubt on the post at all - just saying

[The Shift]

Whilst it all sounds great, I would only point out that it wasn't the Foreign Secretary but the Defence Secretary who lost his job - not that I am casting doubt on the post at all - just saying

As I just posted on the Hoff board too, there's no mention of the hidden track 28 at the end of Disc One, which you'd think would merit some mention  –  these folk clearly don't believe in holding back from spoilers!

[buddhahat]

Whilst it all sounds great, I would only point out that it wasn't the Foreign Secretary but the Defence Secretary who lost his job - not that I am casting doubt on the post at all - just saying

As I just posted on the Hoff board too, there's no mention of the hidden track 28 at the end of Disc One, which you'd think would merit some mention  –  these folk clearly don't believe in holding back from spoilers!

I'm pretty convinced that they're hearing what they claim to be hearing, based on the fact others who've also heard it (Mr Schneider for one) are not crying 'Hoax' at all. The sub plot about the job in parliament could well be a put on though!

I'm sure the omission of track 28 may just be an oversight, or maybe they stopped listening to disc 1 before the hidden track came in!

[LonelyDays]

Weren't they streaming it? Maybe the hidden tracks weren't steamed.

[Wrightfan]

Read about the first disc and part of the 2nd but it was just giving too much detail and I stopped 

The Barnyard master take really opened my eyes. That's gonna be interesting to hear.

[Andrew G. Doe]

Weren't they streaming it? Maybe the hidden tracks weren't steamed.

Correct... but neither were the tracks from the 2nd CD of the 2CD set. 

[Andrew G. Doe]

Whilst it all sounds great, I would only point out that it wasn't the Foreign Secretary but the Defence Secretary who lost his job - not that I am casting doubt on the post at all - just saying

Indeed - someone's trying way too hard to establish a persona. 

[MJP]

Just my opinion but I can't help but feel disappointed.  I always thought the boots sounded great so the sound is no big deal for me.  I was hoping they would find more lead vocals, unique acetates and mixes.

Like the Orson Welle's orignal cut of The Magnificent Amberson it appears that it is not meant to be.

[Andrew G. Doe]

I always thought the boots sounded great so the sound is no big deal for me.

You're kidding, right ?  Please tell me you're kidding. 

[desmondo]

Whilst it all sounds great, I would only point out that it wasn't the Foreign Secretary but the Defence Secretary who lost his job - not that I am casting doubt on the post at all - just saying

Indeed - someone's trying way too hard to establish a persona. 

Also you could have written the latest missive after reading reaction both on the Hoff board and here - a question of fill in the gaps - just saying

[MJP]

I always thought the Sea of Tunes  and Vigotones boots sounded fine.  Not perfect but more than acceptable.  The reality is that there isn't a lot of revelations on The Smile Sessions it appears.  Hey, they have nice artwork, vinyl and a great liner notes etc.

None I repeat none of the holy grail is in this box.  The stuff is lost or erased.  End of story.

We get a nice Wild Honey outtake and that's about it.

[homeontherange]

I always thought the Sea of Tunes  and Vigotones boots sounded fine.  Not perfect but more than acceptable.  The reality is that there isn't a lot of revelations on The Smile Sessions it appears.  Hey, they have nice artwork, vinyl and a great liner notes etc.

None I repeat none of the holy grail is in this box.  The stuff is lost or erased.  End of story.

We get a nice Wild Honey outtake and that's about it.

Yeah, that's pretty disappointing. I think they did the best they could though. At least we get cool new photos, some new session excerpts and the music is (I hope) in much better quality!

[Andrew G. Doe]

I always thought the Sea of Tunes  and Vigotones boots sounded fine.  Not perfect but more than acceptable.  The reality is that there isn't a lot of revelations on The Smile Sessions it appears.  Hey, they have nice artwork, vinyl and a great liner notes etc.

None I repeat none of the holy grail is in this box.  The stuff is lost or erased.  End of story.

We get a nice Wild Honey outtake and that's about it.

Slightly more than that: the audio quality is pristine, and there's at least two titles that 99% of fans have never heard before (although I'll grant you that "Teeter-Totter Love" is the bastard son of Wild Man Fischer & Mrs. Miller).

[MJP]

Don't get me wrong I'm happy that its being released.  I'll be buying it but I have a feeling this puppy will be selling for  1/2 the price in six months.

But I've heard all this stuff.  It's not going to be the same experience as when I heard the boots for the 1st time.  I was hoping for more than the same old same old.  Hey, I've been jaded when it come to Smile.

Where's Priore's Surf's Up complete 1967 mix?  Complete BS.  Bruce's unreleased H&V mix?  Complete BS.

In a way, this is the definitve Beach Boys bootleg.

[The Shift]

Some folk.

This makes me think of those folk who express disappointment when their first-born isn't the gender they'd hoped for.

We're getting SMiLE, warts and all.

We've waited 46 years for this bundle of joy … there's a box set about to be born. Pretty soon I'll put Disc One on my CD player, and its little tunes will be playing to me, and I tell you…

Oh poo, it's a girl and it's got red hair. Can I get my money back?

Why are folk so negative?