The Smile Sessions [2 CD]

The Smile Sessions [2 CD]

• Record Label: EMI
• Catalog #: 0276632
• Country of release: NLD
• Year of Release: 2011

The long awaited release of the Brian Wilson and Beach Boys masterpiece, Smile Sessions. With the full participation of original Beach Boys Al Jardine, Mike <br>Love, and Brian Wilson, Capitol/EMI has, for the first time, collected and compiled the band's legendary 1966-'67 sessions for the never-completed SMiLE <br><br>album. Rolling Stone magazine recently called SMiLE the most famous unfinished album in rock & roll history."<br>In several sessions between the summer of 1966 and early 1967, The Beach Boys recorded a bounty of songs and drafts for an album, SMiLE, that was intended to <br><br>follow the band's 1966 album, Pet Sounds. The master tapes were ultimately shelved, and The Beach Boys' SMiLE has never been released. Drawn from the <br><br>original masters, SMiLE Sessions presents an in-depth overview of The Beach Boys' recording sessions for the enigmatic album, which has achieved legendary, <br><br>mythical status for music fans around the world.<p> <br>SMiLE Sessions' physical and digital configurations include an assembled collection of core session tracks, while the box set delves much deeper into the <br><br>sessions, adding early song drafts, alternate takes, instrumental and vocals-only mixes, and studio chatter. SMiLE Sessions invites the listener into the <br><br>studio to experience the album's creation, with producer, singer and bassist Brian Wilson's vision leading the way as he guides his fellow Beach Boys, singer <br><br>Mike Love, drummer Dennis Wilson, lead guitarist Carl Wilson, rhythm guitarist Al Jardine, and newest member Bruce Johnston (who'd replaced Brian Wilson in <br><br>the touring group during 1965), through the legendary sessions.<p><br>Artwork for all of the SMiLE Sessions' physical and digital configurations has been created with and inspired by Beat-Pop artist Frank Holmes' original 1967 <br><br>LP sleeve art and booklet designs intended for the SMiLE album.<p> <br><br>2CD Edition contains:<br><br>- Lift top box measures 5.5" x 5.5" x 1"<br><br>- Features original cover art designed by Frank Holmes<br><br>- 2 CD wallets<br><br>- 14.5" x 20" poster of Frank Holmes cover art<br><br>- 1" Smile button<br><br>- 36 page booklet featuring:<br><br>- Liner notes by Brian Wilson and more.<br><br>- Previously unseen photos