"The long awaited release of the and masterpiece, THE SMILE SESSIONS. With the full participation of original Beach Boys Al Jardine, Mike 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 album. In numerous sessions between the spring of 1966 and summer of 1967, The Beach Boys recorded a bounty of songs and drafts for an album, , that was intended to follow the band's 1966 album, . The master tapes were ultimately shelved, and The Beach Boys SMILE has never been released. Drawn from the original masters, THE SMILE SESSIONS presents an in-depth overview of The Beach Boys recording sessions for the enigmatic album, which has achieved legendary, mythical status for music fans around the world." - Capitol
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- complete session recordings for, ' unreleased follow-up to
- black double vinyl pressing
- housed in gatefold jacket w/ printed inner sleeves
- includes full color photo booklet
- original release year: 2011 (recorded 1966-67)
- music label: Capitol 2025