I've just listened to my 2CD boxset. I'm ecstatic.
Utterly beautiful. The remastering is bright and clear, and the songs flow beautifully into one another.
I'm especially fond of the final versions of Wonderful ( 😲 ), Vega-Tables and Wind Chimes as heard in sketches on "Smiley Smile". And I was already a fan of "Smiley Smile" which sounds like what it is, unfinished, but has a genuine naive charm to it.
Surf's Up has always been a favourite (love the album), and the version of Heroes And Villains is great.
Much more effects than on "Pet Sounds", an ingenious production indeed ! Can't say which I prefer right now, they sound so different.
Anyhow, a classic for sure. _________________ I'll be your plastic toy.
If I've never heard either of them, which should I listen to (first): Brian Wilson's SMiLE, or Beach Boys' SMiLE Sessions?
Yeah, for the most part, I'm in the same boat. But I just listened to a bit of Brian Wilson's Smile on Spotify, and I was pretty bored. Was it digitally mastered or something? That can sap the appeal right there.
In any case, my mom's recently fallen in love with Pet Sounds, so I'm considering getting her the Smile Sessions on CD for Christmas, along with an iPod Nano.
If I've never heard either of them, which should I listen to (first): Brian Wilson's SMiLE, or Beach Boys' SMiLE Sessions?
Brian Wilson's SMiLE is more complete, and closer to what it would've sounded like if it were finished.
The SMiLE Sessions is put together in the right order, but it's definitely not complete. But it does give you an insight into 'what could've been' and all the work behind it (in all the bonus tracks).
I suggest you listen to The SMiLE Sessions first, and then Brian Wilson's SMiLE.
This is better than Pet Sounds, but some songs are still better in the 2004's version. Nice album, but this is not the My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy of 2011
Just noticed that smile made an impressive new entry in the RYM top album of all time, not less than to the 17# currently even better than pet sounds (33#). Impressive !
So how much time until it gets into the top 100 of BEA ? I guess not too much.
Just noticed that smile made an impressive new entry in the RYM top album of all time, not less than to the 17# currently even better than pet sounds (33#). Impressive !
So how much time until it gets into the top 100 of BEA ? I guess not too much.
The "SMiLE Sessions" is currently the 5th top ranked album on BEA !!
Hope it enters the overall chart at some point 😄 _________________ I'll be your plastic toy.
They have all the individual tracks for all the songs right?
So why isn't it produced to the standard of say, Pet Sounds?
Since all the parts are recorded, couldn't they have just touched it up and released it as a proper album, and not just 'sessions' (what I mean is, why isn't the quality of sound up to the standard that Pet Sounds is and why can't that be fixed with all the individual tracks available)?
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