{"product_id":"smile-4","title":"Smile","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian Wilson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePartNumber:\u003c\/b\u003e 075597984620\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 28-09-2004\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e Amazon.ca\n\nThe 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 stunning authenticity), it's arguably as alien to contemporary pop as it might have seemed in its intended '67 context--even to ears freshly primed by the glories of Pet Sounds.\nCollaborator Van Dyke Parks's impressionistic, often mischievous lyrics conjure a collage of arcane 19th century Americana that's equal parts artful ellipse and aloof nostalgia. But wed to Wilson's innovative composition and recording techniques (echoing beat author William Burroughs's fabled cut 'n' paste methodology and exemplified by the modular \"Good Vibrations\"), the resulting semisuite confections challenge the boundaries of both song and album form, but with an insouciant charm that's as different from Pet Sounds as that landmark was from \"I Get Around.\" Turns out those hypothetical comparisons to Sgt. Pepper's weren't so far off the mark. --Jerry McCulley\n\n\nSmiling with Brian\nAmazon.com Music Editor Peter Hilgendorf called Brian Wilson to congratulate him on the release of Smile, and to talk about the recording and some of the history behind this highly anticipated release. Listen now.\n\n\n\nCatch Up with Brian Wilson and the Legend of Smile:\nHere are a few lists to help unravel the stories and sounds of Smile. Essential Brian Wilson CDs Essential Brian Wilson DVDs Essential Brian Wilson books\n\nProduct description\n\nBass Guitar, Other [Beret] – Bob Lizik Drums, Percussion [Mallets], Saw, Effects [Sound Fx] – Jim Hines Strings, Horns – Stockholm Strings 'n' Horns Vocals, Guitar, Brass, Theremin [Tannerin], Whistle – Probyn Gregory Vocals, Guitar, Other [Eye-patch, Carrots] – Nick Walusko Vocals, Guitar, Other [Hammer] – Jeffrey Foskett Vocals, Keyboards, Percussion [Mallets], Guitar – Scott Bennett Vocals, Keyboards, Percussion [Mallets], Other [Drill, Secretary] – Darian Sahanaja Vocals, Other [Power Drill, Leg-slap] – Taylor Mills Vocals, Percussion, Whistle, Other [Celery] – Nelson Bragg Woodwind, Saxophone, Harmonica, Conductor [Semi-conductor] – Paul Mertens\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUPC:\u003c\/b\u003e 075597984620\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 0075597984620\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eModel:\u003c\/b\u003e 075597984620\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e audioCD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eItem Condition:\u003c\/b\u003e UsedVeryGood\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IDshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47311413903619,"sku":"OQ-RLTC-E8LS","price":25.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/9765\/7390\/files\/71aZbdm_tuL.jpg?v=1759983872","url":"https:\/\/id-shop-ca.myshopify.com\/products\/smile-4","provider":"ID Shop.ca","version":"1.0","type":"link"}