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The Smile Sessions

Studio Album by The Beach Boys

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Released on November 1, 2011

Capitol US T-27666

Produced by Brian Wilson. Alan Boyd, Mark Linett, Dennis Wolfe

Chart position: # 27

Tracklist

TitleComposer
1
Our Prayer
B.Wilson
2
Gee
Levy/Davis/Norton
3
Heroes And Villains
B.Wilson/Parks
4
Do You Like Worms (Roll Plymouth Rock)
B.Wilson/Parks
5
I'm In Great Shape
B.Wilson/Parks
6
Barnyard
B.Wilson/Parks
7
My Only Sunshine (The Old Master Painter / Your Are My Sunshine)
Gillespie/Smith-Mitchell/Davis
8
Cabin Essence
Gem GEMB.Wilson/Parks
9
Wonderful
Gem GEMB.Wilson/Parks
10
Look (Song For Children)
Bowman
11
Child Is Father Of The Man
Gem GEMB.Wilson/Parks
12
Surf's Up
Gem GEMB.Wilson/Parks
13
I Wanna Be Around/Workshop
Mercer/Vimmerstedt
14
Vega-Tables
B.Wilson/Parks
15
Holidays
B.Wilson/Parks
16
Wind Chimes
Gem GEMB.Wilson/Parks
17
The Elements: Fire (Mrs. O'Leary's Cow)
Gem GEMB.Wilson/Parks
18
Love To Say Dada
B.Wilson/Parks
19
Good Vibrations
Gem GEMB.Wilson/Love
20
You're Welcome
B.Wilson
21
Heroes And Villains (Stereo Mix)
B.Wilson/Parks
22
Heroes And Villains Sections (Stereo Mix)
B.Wilson/Parks
23
Vega-Tables (Demo)
B.Wilson/Parks
24
He Gives Speeches
B.Wilson
25
Smile Backing Vocals Montage
B.Wilson
26
Surf's Up (1967 Solo Version)
Gem GEMB.Wilson/Parks
27
Psycodelic Sounds: Brian Falls Into A Piano
B.Wilson
28
Capitol Smile Promo

Editions

  • The Smile Sessions [2 LP]

    • November 1, 2011
    • Capitol
    • US
    • T 2580
    • LP
    Exclusive to this edition:
    
    You’re Welcome – Stereo Mix
    Vega-Tables – Stereo Mix
    Wind Chimes – Stereo Mix
    Cabin Essence – Session Highlights and Stereo Backing Track
    Surf’s Up – Session Excerpt and Stereo Mix
  • The Smile Sessions [2 CD]

    • November 1, 2011
    • Capitol
    • US
    • T-27664
    • CD
    Exclusive to this edition:
    
    Heroes And Villains: Part 1 (3:08)
    Heroes And Villains: Part 2 (4:18)
    Cabin Essence (10/3/66) (5:19)
    Good Vibrations Session Highlights (8:20)
  • Smile Collectors Box

    • November 1, 2011
    • Capitol
    • US
    • CD/LP/7''
    CD 2:
    
    1 Our Prayer 'Dialog' 9/19/66
    2 Our Prayer 10/4/66
    3 Heroes And Villains: Verse (Master Take)
    4 Heroes And Villains: Barnyard (Master Take)
    5 Heroes And Villains: I'm In Great Shape 10/27/66
    6 Heroes And Villains: Intro (Early Version) Circa 12/66
    7 Heroes And Villains: Do A Lot
    8 Heroes And Villains: Bag Of Tricks
    9 Heroes And Villains: Mission Pak
    10 Heroes And Villains: Bridge To Indians
    11 Heroes And Villains: Part 1 Tag
    12 Heroes And Villains: Pickup To 3rd Verse
    13 Heroes And Villains: Children Were Raised
    14 Heroes And Villains: Part 2 (Cantina Track)
    15 Heroes And Villains: Whistling Bridge
    16 Heroes And Villains: Cantina
    17 Heroes And Villains: All Day
    18 Heroes And Villains: Verse Edit Experiment
    19 Heroes And Villains: Prelude To Fade
    20 Heroes And Villains: Piano Theme
    21 Heroes And Villains: Part 2
    22 Heroes And Villains: Part 2 (Gee) (Master Take)
    23 Heroes And Villains: Part 2 Revised
    24 Heroes And Villains: Part 2 Revised (Master Take)
    25 Heroes And Villains: Part 3 (Animals) (Master Take)
    26 Heroes And Villains: Part 4
    27 Heroes And Villains: Part Two (Master Take) 2/27/67
    28 Heroes And Villains: Fade 2/28/67
    29 Heroes And Villains: Verse Remake
    30 Heroes And Villains: Organ Waltz/Intro
    31 Heroes And Villains: Chorus Vocals
    32 Heroes And Villains: Barbershop
    33 Heroes And Villains: Children Were Raised (Remake)
    34 Heroes And Villains: Children Were Raised (Master Take Overdubs Mix 1)
    35 Heroes And Villains: Children Were Raised (Master Take A Capella)
    36 Heroes And Villains: Piano Demo
    37 Psycodelic Sounds: Brian Falls Into A Microphone 11/4/6
    
    CD 3:
    
    1 Do You Like Worms: Part 1
    2 Do You Like Worms: Part 2 (Bicycle Rider)
    3 Do You Like Worms: Part 3
    4 Do You Like Worms: Part 4 (Bicycle Rider)
    5 Do You Like Worms: Bicycle Rider Overdubs (Heroes And Villains Part 2) 1/5/67
    6 You Are My Sunshine: Parts 1 & 2 11/14/66
    7 You Are My Sunshine: Part 2 (Master Take With Vocal Overdubs) 2/10/67
    8 Cabin Essence: Verse
    9 Cabin Essence: Chorus
    10 Cabin Essence: Tag
    11 Wonderful (Version 1) 8/25/66
    12 Wonderful (Version 2)
    13 Wonderful (Version 2 Tag)
    14 Wonderful (Version 3) 4/10/67 ?
    15 Look 8/12/66
    16 Child Is Father Of The Man (Version 1) 10/7/66
    17 Child Is Father Of The Man (Version 2) 10/11/66
    18 Surf's Up: 1st Movement 11/4/66
    19 Surf's Up: Talking Horns 11/7/66
    20 Surf's Up: Piano Demo (Master Take) 12/15/66
    21 I Wanna Be Around 11/29/66
    22 Vegetables: Verse (Master Take Track) 4/4 - 4/11/67
    23 Vegetables: Sleep A Lot (Chorus)
    24 Vegetables: Chorus 1 (Master Take)
    25 Vegetables: 2nd Chorus (Master Take And Backing Vocals)
    26 Vegetables: Insert (Part 4) (Master Take)
    27 Vega-Tables Chomping Sounds (Hidden Track)
    28 Workshop Sounds [Hidden Track]
    
    CD 4:
    
    1 Vegetables: Fade 4/12/67
    2 Vegetables: Ballad Insert 4/14/67
    3 Holidays 9/8/66
    4 Wind Chimes (Version 1) 8/3/66
    5 Wind Chimes (Version 2)
    6 Wind Chimes (Version 2 Tag)
    7 The Elements: Fire 11/28/66
    8 Da Da (Taped Piano Strings)
    9 Da Da (Fender Rhodes)
    10 Love To Say Dada: Part 1 5/16/67
    11 Love To Say Dada: Part 2 5/17/67
    12 Love To Say Dada: Part 2 (Master Take) 5/17/67
    13 Love To Say Dada: Part 2 (Second Day) 5/18/67
    14 Cool, Cool Water (Version 1) 6/7/67
    15 Cool, Cool Water (Version 2) 10/26/67 & 10/29/67
    16 You're Welcome 12/15/66
    17 You're With Me Tonight 6/6 - 6/7/67
    18 Tune X (Carl Wilson) 3/3/67 - 3/31/67
    19 I Don't Know (Dennis Wilson) 1/12/67
    20 Three Blind Mice 10/15/65
    21 Teeter Totter Love (Jasper Dailey) 1/25/67 & 2/9/67
    22 Psycodelic Sounds - Underwater Chant 11/4/66
    23 Hal Blaine Vega-Tables Promo Session 11/11/66
    24 Heroes And Villains: Early Version Outtake Sections 1/67 - 2/67
    25 Fire Crackling Sounds [Hidden Track]
    
    CD 5:
    
    1 Good Vibrations: Gold Star 2/18/66 (The Pet Sounds Session)
    2 Good Vibrations: Gold Star 4/9/66
    3 Good Vibrations: Western 5/4/66 (First Chorus)
    4 Good Vibrations: 5/4/66 (Second Chorus & Fade)
    5 Good Vibrations: Sunset Sound 5/24/66 (Part 1)
    6 Good Vibrations: Sunset Sound 5/24/66 (Parts 2 & 3)
    7 Good Vibrations: Sunset Sound 5/24/66 (Part 4)
    8 Good Vibrations: Western 5/27/66 (Part C)
    9 Good Vibrations: Western 5/27/66 (Chorus)
    10 Good Vibrations: Western 5/27/66 (Fade Sequence)
    11 Good Vibrations (Inspiration): Western 6/2/66 (Part 1)
    12 Good Vibrations (Inspiration): Western 6/2/66 (Part 3)
    13 Good Vibrations (Inspiration): Western 6/2/66 (Part 4)
    14 Good Vibrations: Western 6/16/66 (Part 1)
    15 Good Vibrations: Western 6/16/66 (Part 2 & Verse)
    16 Good Vibrations: Western 6/16/66 (Part 2 Continued)
    17 Good Vibrations: Western 6/18/66 (Part 1)
    18 Good Vibrations: Western 6/18/66 (Part 2)
    19 Good Vibrations (Persuasion): Western 9/1/66
    20 Good Vibrations: Western 9/1/66 (New Bridge)
    21 Good Vibrations: Session Masters
    22 Good Vibrations: Single Version Stereo Track
    23 Good Good Good Vibrations (First Version With Overdubs) 3/66
    24 Good Vibrations: Alternate Edit 8/24/66
    25 Good Vibrations Tape Rewind [Hidden Track]