Brian Wilson

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Smile

Brian Wilson

The Greatest Album That Never Was finally is. The Beach Boys’ uncompleted 1967 album Smile has remained the elusive touchstone of Brian Wilson’s brilliant, star-crossed career for decades. Artistic Holy Grail and troubling professional Waterloo for Wilson, a tantalizing prism of unfulfilled promise to his loyal cadre of fans, its story has become pop music’s Rashomon. Finally completed via spring 2004 recordings with his stellar, longtime touring band (none of the original ‘60s sessions were used, though they’ve been recreated here with often…

 
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