New SMiLE Site!

[monicker]

FTR, the "bicycle rider" / "H&V" music is an MP3 encoded at 192kbps and titled "audio_track_update.mp3"

Yet another thing to add to my iTunes into the Beach Boys section in the album titled The Smile Sessions C*cktease!

And they didn't even embed it or anything...just go to http://brianwilson.com/audio_track_update.mp3

BTW -- when you drag it into iTunes, it's titled "Track 22." It's tagged as track 22 of 27.

It's a snippet of track 22 on disc one...the stereo version of "Heroes and Villains Sections" from the GV Box set.

The Smile Sessions disc 1:
22. Heroes And Villains Sections (Stereo Mix) 7:16

Good Vibrations box set disc 2:
20. Heroes And Villains (Sections) 6:40

[Ebb and Flow]

FTR, the "bicycle rider" / "H&V" music is an MP3 encoded at 192kbps and titled "audio_track_update.mp3"

Yet another thing to add to my iTunes into the Beach Boys section in the album titled The Smile Sessions C*cktease!

And they didn't even embed it or anything...just go to http://brianwilson.com/audio_track_update.mp3

BTW -- when you drag it into iTunes, it's titled "Track 22." It's tagged as track 22 of 27.

It's a snippet of track 22 on disc one...the stereo version of "Heroes and Villains Sections" from the GV Box set.

The Smile Sessions disc 1:
22. Heroes And Villains Sections (Stereo Mix) 7:16

Good Vibrations box set disc 2:
20. Heroes And Villains (Sections) 6:40

Oh, ok.  I hadn't compared the track timings and assumed that it was a stereo version of the same sections.  I wonder what the version on the box set added to the mix?

[runnersdialzero]

Probably "Brian Farts Into His Piano" in stereo.

[Dove Nested Towers]

God those GV studio photos are fabulous. The one with Carl and Audree is priceless. Brian looks every inch the princely colossus astride his studio kingdom, so free and confident. Simply stunning!

[Emdeeh]

Where can one find these GV photos on the site? Are they in the video (YouTube doesn't work very well with this connection) or elsewhere? I looked around, but couldn't find anything. Thanks.

[bossaroo]

yeah in the video 

[rab2591]

I'd put some screenshots up but I don't know how to upload them on here

[bossaroo]

here's a few... slow night

[Shady]

Brilliant, thanks for posting

[Emdeeh]

Thanks for the photos!

[Dove Nested Towers]

here's a few... slow night

You picked most of the best, well done! The one of Brian & Dennis is incredible, the long angle one unbelievable, Brian standing tall by himself, full of youthful certitude, riveting. Amazing stuff.

[Rocker]

I wondered if something would be said about Dennis playing the organ on the "gotta keep those..." part. Nothing was said but when that part started, the first picture of Dennis was shown. Nice

[hypehat]

Thanks! That penultimate picture of Brian looking at Dennis is sweet. 

[rogerlancelot]

Probably "Brian Farts Into His Piano" in stereo.

Could be tracking highlights for the session of "Brian Farts Into The Piano". Wasn't that a solo session as in there was no other BB involvement? Maybe somebody here in the know has more information about this particular track. Other than the '67 "Surf's Up" this particular track seems like a highlight to me so far.

A quick question. Does anybody know if he had his damper (sustain) pedal pressed down during the performance? I'm really intrigued to find out!

[Joshilyn Hoisington]

This proves that they've been holding out on us.  Not sure who "they" is in this case.

Some of the nicest control room shots at CBS I've seen, and what is most exciting, new photos from the studio floor.  The shot with Brian at the Organ and Tommy Morgan next to him is one of the great photos of all time.

[STE]

Now imagine - only for a moment - if those were not just photos...

[Chris Brown]

This proves that they've been holding out on us.  Not sure who "they" is in this case.

Some of the nicest control room shots at CBS I've seen, and what is most exciting, new photos from the studio floor.  The shot with Brian at the Organ and Tommy Morgan next to him is one of the great photos of all time.

True, the lack of studio photos from the Smile sessions had always been a mystery to me as well.  These are truly incredible shots, and hopefully just a taste of what's to come.

[Rocker]

Now imagine - only for a moment - if those were not just photos...

Imagine listening to the sessions and looking at the photos..... Can't wait for Christmas (that's when I will get my Smile box)

[37!ws]

Hmmm...a closer look at the wallpaper on the new site shows me something I never noticed before: tape box #190 W lists "Wonderful," "Tones," and "Rock With Me Henry" [sic]. Next to it is tape box #165 W, labeled "Vegtables" [sic] and "Tune 'X'."

This would kind of tell me that..."Tones" and "Tune 'X'" are NOT the same.

Is this new info??

[Ron]

Lovin' the pictures, I really like that one of Dennis.  Kind of surprising though that www.brianwilson.com completely jettisoned any mention of the Disney album, though!

[Aegir]

Hmmm...a closer look at the wallpaper on the new site shows me something I never noticed before: tape box #190 W lists "Wonderful," "Tones," and "Rock With Me Henry" [sic]. Next to it is tape box #165 W, labeled "Vegtables" [sic] and "Tune 'X'."

This would kind of tell me that..."Tones" and "Tune 'X'" are NOT the same.

Is this new info??

There's a tape box called "Vegtables" and a tape box called "Vegetables", does that make those different songs?

[JohnMill]

Hmmm...a closer look at the wallpaper on the new site shows me something I never noticed before: tape box #190 W lists "Wonderful," "Tones," and "Rock With Me Henry" [sic]. Next to it is tape box #165 W, labeled "Vegtables" [sic] and "Tune 'X'."

This would kind of tell me that..."Tones" and "Tune 'X'" are NOT the same.

Is this new info??

I believe that the "Tune X" found on the Veggie tape is the "Tune X" most of us are familiar with.  The "Tones" listed on the Wonderful tape is probably something relating to that song and entirely unrelated to "Tune X".

[JohnMill]

Lovin' the pictures, I really like that one of Dennis.  Kind of surprising though that www.brianwilson.com completely jettisoned any mention of the Disney album, though!

Well I think right now the obvious goal is to push "SMiLE" as hard as possible out of the gate.  Being this is an archival release from a band that hasn't released new product in years, they are going to want to get the word out there as strongly as possible about this new release.  I also remember during the "Beatles: Anthology" campaign that Paul McCartney stated that he and the other Beatles were encouraged not to release any new solo material until the "Anthology" had run it's course as they wanted the Beatles release to be the primary and not have any secondary releases competing with it. 

Then again what I suspect is that the Briansta's site is still a work in progress and a mention of "In The Key Of Disney" could pop up.  I noticed for instance that Frank Holmes is now given credit for his artwork on the splash intro something that I didn't notice (or wasn't there) yesterday.

[GeorgeFellInHisHorn]

Lovin' the pictures, I really like that one of Dennis.  Kind of surprising though that www.brianwilson.com completely jettisoned any mention of the Disney album, though!

Well I think right now the obvious goal is to push "SMiLE" as hard as possible out of the gate.  Being this is an archival release from a band that hasn't released new product in years, they are going to want to get the word out there as strongly as possible about this new release.  I also remember during the "Beatles: Anthology" campaign that Paul McCartney stated that he and the other Beatles were encouraged not to release any new solo material until the "Anthology" had run it's course as they wanted the Beatles release to be the primary and not have any secondary releases competing with it. 

Then again what I suspect is that the Briansta's site is still a work in progress and a mention of "In The Key Of Disney" could pop up.  I noticed for instance that Frank Holmes is now given credit for his artwork on the splash intro something that I didn't notice (or wasn't there) yesterday.

check the contest page - http://blog.brianwilson.com/press-releases/brian-wilsons-smile-contest/

seems to be one of, if not the only mention, though.

[Rocker]

Lovin' the pictures, I really like that one of Dennis.  Kind of surprising though that www.brianwilson.com completely jettisoned any mention of the Disney album, though!

If you click on "news" and "home" there's still mention of the Disney album. But I agree, it's not very much if you realize that it'll be released very soon