Synopses & Reviews
Every art form has its holy grail those elusive creations around which vast legends grow. The Beach Boys lost album Smile heads that list for rock and roll. Work on Smile began on the heels of the groups seminal Pet Sounds. Brian Wilson teamed with Van Dyke Parks to make a musical story of America, but the writing and recording process was capsized by internal fighting and Wilsons depression. Tantalizing bits of Smile most notably Good Vibrations hit the airwaves, but the album reviled by Beach Boys singer Mike Love as evidence of Brians madness was shelved until recently. Writer Domenic Priore documents every aspect of Smile from inception to its release nearly four decades later. The book features exclusive photos, forewords by composer and producer, detailed accounts of what happened in the studio, Wilson's and Parks's recent triumph with the European tour of Smile, and much more.
Synopsis
Author Dominic Priore, dubbed by MOJO 'the world's foremost Smile-ologist', has written the definitive book on the entire experience - from the original recording to the revival tour and beyond. He has been in the studio with Wilson, as well as on the road for the celebrated European Smile concerts, and the result is the full version of one of pop's mythic stories. Features forewords by Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks. Previously published by Sanctuary.