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seamonkey · Post by **seamonkey** » Sat Oct 02, 2004 7:10 pm

I just discovered the long lost Brian Wilson masterpiece "Smile" is released on cd.

Anyone else know about this or had the chance to listen to it?

Apologies if this has already been discussed.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... e&n=577394

TristezaOrange · Post by **TristezaOrange** » Mon Oct 04, 2004 1:22 pm

I have it mr. Monkey

I got it two days ago, expecting to be REALLY dissapointed. Instead - it's a miracle

It's as fantastic as people who went to the live shows said it would be. I

it. It has that Beach Boys magic that Brian couldn't capture on his own. It's probably the vocals [at last, he has decided to let other people do some backing vocals too] and the heavenly melodies. The 'Wonderful'/'Song For Children'/'Child is The Father of Man'/'Surf's Up' sequence is faultless and 'Heroes and Villains' OMG

What can I say. Just get it

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Mon Oct 04, 2004 1:30 pm

its good
but i have some of the original recordings on smiley smile too,which are also worth picking up.

just a few of the tracks from smile with the full beach boys band

Stupid American Pig · Post by **Stupid American Pig** » Mon Oct 04, 2004 4:00 pm

call me crazy, but I love the contrast that he uses in Windchimes

it goes from very mellow xylophones to a huge jazzy build up back to a delicate piano and tehn back to the band again. brilliant production and arrangement

Funkybot79 · Post by **Funkybot79** » Mon Oct 04, 2004 4:34 pm

We had another thread on this already, though some were turned off a bit by Brian's aged voice (the guy's in his 60's now) I think it's the perfect follow up to Pet Sounds, and it only took 37 years to get it.

Mr. Slater's Parrot · Post by **Mr. Slater's Parrot** » Mon Oct 04, 2004 5:50 pm

Two thumbs up -- fantastic!

Beach Boys Brian Wilson's "Smile" cd