“Conceived, recorded, and ultimately abandoned in 1966 and 1967, SMiLE was to be something like Brian Wilson's Sgt. Pepper's, his attempt to make the great art-pop album of the era. The original tapes were assembled for this official release, finally giving Wilson's epic story an ending.”
“Click to Listen to The Beach Boys’ ’Our Prayer ’Dialog’’ There is a moment in this five-CD ocean of music when you agree with its creator, the Beach Boys composer-producer Brian Wilson, that the greatest pop album ’ever made is still within reach. It comes during an October 1966 session for "Do You Like Worms." "You […]”