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revolver94
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Age: 29
Location: DC suburb
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- Posted: 11/02/2011 20:17
- Post subject: The SMiLE Sessions
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I just got this in the mail, so I'm about to go listen to it!
What do you guys think of this long lost album?
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Norman Bates
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Location: Paris, France
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- #2
- Posted: 11/02/2011 22:03
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It's amazing. Like Pet Sounds, only less melancholy.
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Hayden
Location: CDMX
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- Posted: 11/02/2011 22:08
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Just got a 10/10 from P4k 
I like it too. It's just as good as Pet Sounds imo, and a very good pop record.
I'm still not sure whether to include it on my 'best of 2011' list though  Cause, it isn't really a 'new' release, is it? 
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joyofdivision
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- Posted: 11/02/2011 22:44
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It's arguably better than Sgt Peppers, but I suppose if The Beatles had included Strawberry Fields Forever and Penny Lane instead of Within You Without You and When I'm Sixty-Four, they would have been about equal 
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cartoken
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Age: 39
Location: Paris
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- Posted: 11/02/2011 23:48
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 from 215 ratings on RYM, it got 4.69, which means the best album ever of course this will drop, the more non fan members will rate this album. still, pretty impressive.
can't wait, i'll will listen to it tomorrow 
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revolver94
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Age: 29
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- Posted: 11/03/2011 02:36
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I'm so glad that Pitchfork gave the 10... that really carries some weight.
I really like what they did with "Heroes and Villains." It certainly sounds fresher the way they did it.
I love the vocals on "Our Prayer," just fantastic.
I must now depart to raise its rank on my chart!
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Xavygravy
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- Posted: 11/03/2011 08:10
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I absolutely love it.
Jumped straight to my Top 10, and may even get to Top 3 or 4.
It really could have changed the world if it was released back then.
It's easily better Sgt. Pepper, and really would've pushed The Beatles to release even greater material in the future, not to mention every other musician from that point onward.
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Xavygravy
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- Posted: 11/03/2011 08:50
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That said, I do prefer the 2004 versions of many of the songs, especially Heroes and Villains and Roll Plymouth Rock.
But 'The Smile Sessions' is more bare-bones, and gives you more of an insight into it at the time it was recorded.
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Fleet Fox
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- Posted: 11/03/2011 10:46
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Folks it is nice to have but IMHO it is in no way better than sgt. Pepper !
It has two great songs, - good vibrations and surfs up, a few good songs - wonderful, wind chimes and cabinessence. The rest range from just plain not a good song - Heroes and villians, to self indulgent Vega-Tables to throw away doodling (the rest of it) ....
When you look at pepper it has so many great songs - SHes Leaving Home, A Day In The Life, It's Getting Better, When I'm 64, With A Little Help from My Friends and the beautiful Within You Wihtout You.
The again I guess music is subjective ! I will admit though it sounds great (much better than the bootleg) Happy Listening....
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ShaneSpear
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- #10
- Posted: 11/03/2011 12:30
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If I've never heard either of them, which should I listen to (first): Brian Wilson's SMiLE, or Beach Boys' SMiLE Sessions?
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