The Smile Sessions

~ Release by The Beach Boys (see all versions of this release, 12 available)

Annotation

Box set with 2 CDs + 36 page booklet with liner notes written by Brian Wilson plus 15" x 20" poster
and 1" SMiLE button

Annotation last modified on 2021-01-07 13:45 UTC.

Tracklist

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HDCD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Our Prayer
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
Our Prayer
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI)
The Beach Boys1:05
2Gee
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
cover recording of:
Gee
writer:
William Davis (US singer/songwriter, wrote "Gee") and Viola Watkins
The Beach Boys0:51
3Heroes and Villains
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
Heroes and Villains
lyricist:
Van Dyke Parks
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI)
The Beach Boys4:52
4Do You Like Worms (Roll Plymouth Rock)
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
Roll Plymouth Rock
composer:
Van Dyke Parks and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
BriMel Music and Safe & Sane Music
The Beach Boys3:35
5I’m in Great Shape
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
I’m in Great Shape
writer:
Van Dyke Parks and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
The Beach Boys0:28
6Barnyard
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
Barnyard
composer:
Van Dyke Parks and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
BriMel Music and Safe & Sane Music
The Beach Boys0:48
7My Only Sunshine (The Old Master Painter / You Are My Sunshine)
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
Old Master Painter / You Are My Sunshine
composer:
Jimmie Davis (American politician, singer and songwriter), Haven Gillespie and Beasley Smith
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) and Peer International Corporation (BMI)
medley of:
You Are My Sunshine
medley of:
The Old Master Painter
The Beach Boys1:55
8Cabin Essence
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
Cabinessence
composer:
Van Dyke Parks and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI) and Safe & Sane Music
The Beach Boys3:30
9Wonderful
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
Wonderful
lyricist:
Van Dyke Parks
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI)
The Beach Boys2:04
10Look (Song for Children)
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
Song for Children
composer:
Van Dyke Parks and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
BriMel Music and Safe & Sane Music
The Beach Boys2:31
11Child Is Father of the Man
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
Child Is Father of the Man
composer:
Van Dyke Parks and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
BriMel Music and Safe & Sane Music
The Beach Boys2:10
12Surf’s Up
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
Surf's Up
composer:
Van Dyke Parks and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
The Beach Boys4:12
13I Wanna Be Around / Workshop
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
medley including a cover recording of:
I Wanna Be Around
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer and Sadie Vimmerstedt
composer:
Johnny Mercer
publisher:
Commander Publications
cover recording of:
I Wanna Be Around
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer and Sadie Vimmerstedt
composer:
Johnny Mercer
publisher:
Commander Publications
medley including a recording of:
Workshop (Brian Wilson)
writer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
Workshop (Brian Wilson)
writer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
The Beach Boys1:23
14Vega-Tables
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
Vegetables
composer:
Van Dyke Parks and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI)
The Beach Boys3:49
15Holidays
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
On a Holiday
composer:
Van Dyke Parks and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
BriMel Music and Safe & Sane Music
The Beach Boys2:32
16Wind Chimes
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
Wind Chimes
composer:
Van Dyke Parks and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI)
The Beach Boys3:06
17The Elements: Fire (Mrs. O’Leary’s Cow)
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
Mrs. O’Leary’s Cow
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
BriMel Music
The Beach Boys2:35
18Love to Say Dada
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
In Blue Hawaii
composer:
Van Dyke Parks and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
BriMel Music and Safe & Sane Music
The Beach Boys2:32
19Good Vibrations
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
Good Vibrations (Love/Wilson lyrics, common version)
lyricist:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc., J. Albert & Son P/L, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Publishing, Sea of Tunes Publishing Co. (work publisher, NOT the bootleg label) and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
version of:
Good Vibrations (Tony Asher lyrics)
The Beach Boys4:15
20You’re Welcome
recording of:
You’re Welcome
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
The Beach Boys1:08
21Heroes and Villains (stereo mix)
recording of:
Heroes and Villains
lyricist:
Van Dyke Parks
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI)
The Beach Boys4:53
22Heroes and Villains Sections (stereo mix)
recording of:
Heroes and Villains
lyricist:
Van Dyke Parks
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI)
The Beach Boys7:16
23Vega-Tables (demo)
recording of:
Vegetables
composer:
Van Dyke Parks and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI)
The Beach Boys1:49
24He Gives Speeches
recording of:
He Gives Speeches
writer:
Van Dyke Parks and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
The Beach Boys1:13
25SMiLE Backing Vocals Montage
The Beach Boys8:29
26Surf’s Up 1967 (solo version)
recording of:
Surf's Up
composer:
Van Dyke Parks and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
The Beach Boys3:48
27Psycodelic Sounds: Brian Falls Into a Piano
[dialogue]1:30
28Capitol SMiLE Promo
The Beach Boys1:02
HDCD 2
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1Our Prayer ‘Dialog’ (9/19/66)
recording of:
Our Prayer
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI)
The Beach Boys3:02
2Heroes and Villains, Part 1
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
Heroes and Villains
lyricist:
Van Dyke Parks
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI)
The Beach Boys3:09
3Heroes and Villains, Part 2
partial recording of:
Heroes and Villains
lyricist:
Van Dyke Parks
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI)
The Beach Boys4:19
4Heroes and Villains: Children Were Raised (1/27/67)
partial recording of:
Heroes and Villains
lyricist:
Van Dyke Parks
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI)
The Beach Boys2:07
5Heroes and Villains: Prelude to Fade (2/15/67)
partial recording of:
Heroes and Villains
lyricist:
Van Dyke Parks
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI)
The Beach Boys3:43
6My Only Sunshine (11/14/66)
cover recording of:
You Are My Sunshine (on 1966-11-14)
anthem of:
Louisiana, United States
writer:
Jimmie Davis (American politician, singer and songwriter) and Charles Mitchell (1940s songwriter)
publisher:
Peer International (BMI) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) (on 1940-01-30)
The Beach Boys6:50
7Cabin Essence (10/3/66)
recording of:
Cabinessence
composer:
Van Dyke Parks and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI) and Safe & Sane Music
The Beach Boys5:17
8Surf’s Up: 1st Movement (11/4/66)
partial recording of:
Surf's Up
composer:
Van Dyke Parks and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
The Beach Boys4:56
9Surf’s Up: Piano Demo (12/15/66)
recording of:
Surf's Up
composer:
Van Dyke Parks and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
The Beach Boys3:55
10Vega-Tables: Fade (4/12/67)
partial recording of:
Vegetables
composer:
Van Dyke Parks and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI)
The Beach Boys5:25
11The Elements: Fire Session (11/28/66)
The Beach Boys8:21
12Cool, Cool Water (version 2) (10/26/67–10/29/67)
recording of:
Cool, Cool Water
composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
The Beach Boys3:36
13Good Vibrations Session Highlights
recording of:
Good Vibrations (Love/Wilson lyrics, common version)
lyricist:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc., J. Albert & Son P/L, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Publishing, Sea of Tunes Publishing Co. (work publisher, NOT the bootleg label) and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
version of:
Good Vibrations (Tony Asher lyrics)
The Beach Boys8:19
14Psycodelic Sounds: Brian Falls Into a Microphone
[dialogue]1:08