Where is that %^&$@#&* MIC Box Set @#$%^&*(!!!

[PhilCohen]

You may recall, that in May 1967, The Beach Boys' publicist issued a statement telling the fans that "Smile" had been "scrapped". If the "Made in California" box set has also been "scrapped", do you guys think that The Beach Boys, Brother Records or Capitol Records should openly tell the fans? You DO know(don't you?)  that , as of mid-December, that the "Wall of Secrecy" has been in effect for ONE YEAR. It doesn't seem that The Beach Boys, Capitol Records or Brother records have any respect for the thousands of people who would have wanted to buy this (mythical?) CD box set.

[SMiLE Brian]

Yawn.....

[rab2591]

You may recall, that in May 1967, The Beach Boys' publicist issued a statement telling the fans that "Smile" had been "scrapped". If the "Made in California" box set has also been "scrapped", do you guys think that The Beach Boys, Brother Records or Capitol Records should openly tell the fans? You DO know(don't you?)  that , as of mid-December, that the "Wall of Secrecy" has been in effect for ONE YEAR. It doesn't seem that The Beach Boys, Capitol Records or Brother records have any respect for the thousands of people who would have wanted to buy this (mythical?) CD box set.

Someone tell Mark London this news....he'd love to know he's wasting his time.

http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,14160.msg332786.html#msg332786

[Awesoman]

You may recall, that in May 1967, The Beach Boys' publicist issued a statement telling the fans that "Smile" had been "scrapped". If the "Made in California" box set has also been "scrapped", do you guys think that The Beach Boys, Brother Records or Capitol Records should openly tell the fans? You DO know(don't you?)  that , as of mid-December, that the "Wall of Secrecy" has been in effect for ONE YEAR. It doesn't seem that The Beach Boys, Capitol Records or Brother records have any respect for the thousands of people who would have wanted to buy this (mythical?) CD box set.

Well no one will ever fault you for consistency, Phil...

[Awesoman]

I have a theory.

Andrew G. Doe and Phil Cohen are one and the same person.

Complex case of Multiple Personality Syndrome.

AGD needs Cohen like Holmes needs Moriarty.

Andrew secretly likes Phil 'Prophet of Doom' Cohen.

Because it's himself.

Any thoughts on this admittedly brilliant hypothesis?

Andrew G. Doe-hen?

[Micha]

You may recall, that in May 1967, The Beach Boys' publicist issued a statement telling the fans that "Smile" had been "scrapped". If the "Made in California" box set has also been "scrapped", do you guys think that The Beach Boys, Brother Records or Capitol Records should openly tell the fans? You DO know(don't you?)  that , as of mid-December, that the "Wall of Secrecy" has been in effect for ONE YEAR. It doesn't seem that The Beach Boys, Capitol Records or Brother records have any respect for the thousands of people who would have wanted to buy this (mythical?) CD box set.

Damn, I forgot to look at the name of the poster. I read the post half through when I realized this must be Phil Cohen. And it was.

Usually I don't bother reading his paranoid ramblings.

[Micha]

It's good to see you again Phil - won't you please stay?

Kidding?

[AndrewHickey]

You may recall, that in May 1967, The Beach Boys' publicist issued a statement telling the fans that "Smile" had been "scrapped". If the "Made in California" box set has also been "scrapped", do you guys think that The Beach Boys, Brother Records or Capitol Records should openly tell the fans? You DO know(don't you?)  that , as of mid-December, that the "Wall of Secrecy" has been in effect for ONE YEAR. It doesn't seem that The Beach Boys, Capitol Records or Brother records have any respect for the thousands of people who would have wanted to buy this (mythical?) CD box set.

Yep, because if there's one thing that absolutely *screams* "Wall of Secrecy" it's issuing multiple press releases, going on a worldwide tour, making multiple TV specials, radio appearances and DVD releases, releasing a new album and having a gigantic publicity campaign.

[Smilin Ed H]

You may recall, that in May 1967, The Beach Boys' publicist issued a statement telling the fans that "Smile" had been "scrapped". If the "Made in California" box set has also been "scrapped", do you guys think that The Beach Boys, Brother Records or Capitol Records should openly tell the fans? You DO know(don't you?)  that , as of mid-December, that the "Wall of Secrecy" has been in effect for ONE YEAR. It doesn't seem that The Beach Boys, Capitol Records or Brother records have any respect for the thousands of people who would have wanted to buy this (mythical?) CD box set.

Death takes a sh*t.

[Andrew G. Doe]

You may recall, that in May 1967, The Beach Boys' publicist issued a statement telling the fans that "Smile" had been "scrapped". If the "Made in California" box set has also been "scrapped", do you guys think that The Beach Boys, Brother Records or Capitol Records should openly tell the fans? You DO know(don't you?)  that , as of mid-December, that the "Wall of Secrecy" has been in effect for ONE YEAR. It doesn't seem that The Beach Boys, Capitol Records or Brother records have any respect for the thousands of people who would have wanted to buy this (mythical?) CD box set.

Not a clue. Not. One. 

[PhilCohen]

The bottom line: The Beach Boys & Capitol Records let down the fans: they didn't come through with the "Career-Spanning" box set that was promised(for 2012) in a December 2011 press statement issued by Capitol Records. Capitol Records & the Beach Boys failed to deliver the goods. There are no excuses for this failure.

[SMiLE Brian]

Yawn..... Phil is just trolling at this point, everybody keeps pointing out hints that the box is a reality and Phil ignores them.

[The Shift]

The bottom line: The Beach Boys & Capitol Records let down the fans: they didn't come through with the "Career-Spanning" box set that was promised(for 2012) in a December 2011 press statement issued by Capitol Records. Capitol Records & the Beach Boys failed to deliver the goods. There are no excuses for this failure.

You're right. We must attach their headquarters and spank their bottoms. They've been very very naughty.

[The Shift]

I am now of the opinion that if Phil's here ranting crapanonsense, the details of the box are online and we just haven't found them yet.

Get Googling youse guys…

[Andrew G. Doe]

The bottom line: The Beach Boys & Capitol Records let down the fans: they didn't come through with the "Career-Spanning" box set that was promised(for 2012) in a December 2011 press statement issued by Capitol Records. Capitol Records & the Beach Boys failed to deliver the goods. There are no excuses for this failure.

Said this before, and I'll say it again - so this is the first ever title in the history of the recorded music industry not to be released on the originally announced date ?  Nothing like this has ever happened before ? Everevereverevevrever ?

I'll come clean - it's my fault: I got on to my buddies in the tower, and at BRI and asked them to delay the box until next year. Of course, they asked me why, and I said "well, no better reason than I really, really, really want to piss off Phil Cohen: he'll have 57 blue fits and the real fans won't mind that much", and know what ? They all said "Cohen ? Hell, yes !!"

[EgoHanger1966]

1963 = Phil Spector's Wall of Sound
2012 = Phil Cohen's Wall of Secrecy

[D409]

There's still a whole month of 2012 left, Mr Cohen...

[smilethebeachboysloveyou]

You may recall, that in May 1967, The Beach Boys' publicist issued a statement telling the fans that "Smile" had been "scrapped". If the "Made in California" box set has also been "scrapped", do you guys think that The Beach Boys, Brother Records or Capitol Records should openly tell the fans? You DO know(don't you?)  that , as of mid-December, that the "Wall of Secrecy" has been in effect for ONE YEAR. It doesn't seem that The Beach Boys, Capitol Records or Brother records have any respect for the thousands of people who would have wanted to buy this (mythical?) CD box set.

It also bothers me that Capitol didn't give an announcement when they decided to scrap The Smile Sessions box, and then proceeded to release the box to cover up their decision not to release it.  That Wall of Secrecy sure is diabolical.

[Ted]

The bottom line: The Beach Boys & Capitol Records let down the fans: they didn't come through with the "Career-Spanning" box set that was promised(for 2012) in a December 2011 press statement issued by Capitol Records. Capitol Records & the Beach Boys failed to deliver the goods. There are no excuses for this failure.

Send them a message: refuse to buy the box set they haven't released.

[Andrew G. Doe]

You may recall, that in May 1967, The Beach Boys' publicist issued a statement telling the fans that "Smile" had been "scrapped". If the "Made in California" box set has also been "scrapped", do you guys think that The Beach Boys, Brother Records or Capitol Records should openly tell the fans? You DO know(don't you?)  that , as of mid-December, that the "Wall of Secrecy" has been in effect for ONE YEAR. It doesn't seem that The Beach Boys, Capitol Records or Brother records have any respect for the thousands of people who would have wanted to buy this (mythical?) CD box set.

It also bothers me that Capitol didn't give an announcement when they decided to scrap The Smile Sessions box, and then proceeded to release the box to cover up their decision not to release it.  That Wall of Secrecy sure is diabolical.

They are indeed devious bastards.

[Paulos]

The bottom line: The Beach Boys & Capitol Records let down the fans: they didn't come through with the "Career-Spanning" box set that was promised(for 2012) in a December 2011 press statement issued by Capitol Records. Capitol Records & the Beach Boys failed to deliver the goods. There are no excuses for this failure.

Yes those gosh-darn Beach Boys and the uber-evil Capitol Records have really let us down in 2012, what with that 74 date world tour, the zinepak, first studio album for 20 years, reissue of 12 albums with some being in stereo for the first ever time, two new greatest hits sets, Doin' It Again DVD, Live in Concert: 50th Anniversary DVD...

[PhilCohen]

The bottom line: The Beach Boys & Capitol Records let down the fans: they didn't come through with the "Career-Spanning" box set that was promised(for 2012) in a December 2011 press statement issued by Capitol Records. Capitol Records & the Beach Boys failed to deliver the goods. There are no excuses for this failure.

You're right. We must attach their headquarters and spank their bottoms. They've been very very naughty.

You mean "attack"!

[Andrew G. Doe]

Y'know, the really funny thing about this whole thread, and the current turn it's taken, is that they're sitting in the Tower, reading it. 

[Ted]

I wonder what Capitol's favourite Oasis album is.

[Matt Bielewicz]

I wonder if Oasis's favourite song is 'Midnight At The Oasis'?







...probably not.