SMILEY SMILE #1
SMILEY SMILE #1
The original SMILEY SMILE has an incredible cover and inviting appearance to the listener. Beach Boys originated in the last of the silent generation and big band era. Previously, the prestige of the band to Boomers was based on Good Vibrations and Pet Sounds.
A big Transition occurred when Smiley Smile was released. When I heard it I was in shock. It was a vinyl and I only played the second side. Thus, “She’s Goin’ Bald “and “Little Pad” were deleted. For 20 years I tried to improve it. Please see SMILEY SMILE #2
Thus I believe it would have been more acceptable to fans but probably not critics. The line up would be the following:
HEROES AND VILLAINS
VEGETABLES
FALL BREAKS AND BACK TO WINTER*
GOOD VIBRATIONS
WITH ME TONIGHT
WIND CHIMES**
GETTING HUNGRY
WONDERFUL
WHISTLE IN
GOOD VIBRATIONS INSTRUMENTAL***
YOU’RE WLCOME****
(SHE’S GOIN BALD has been re- written by myself. It is called “SHE’S OFF THE WALL”)
*(FALL BREAKS IS A BEAUTIFUL SHORT SYMPHONY.)
**(WIND CHIMES HAVE A NUMER OF VERSIONS. THIS ONE REALLY STRETCHES THE LYRICS AND SUPPORTING SOUND. IT IS ON THE ORIGINAL SMILEY SMILE VERSION)
*** (GOOD VIBRATIONS INSTRUMENTAL) this comes from the album entitled GOOD VIBRATIONS.
****(YOU’RE WELCOME) Also, this originates with the BEACH BOYS SMILE ALBUM/ BONUS TRACK.
In the end, this was put together under extreme pressure from EMI CAPITOL. The album went to No. 9 in the United Kingdom and 41 in the United States.
SGT. PEPPER was released within a few weeks of SMILEY SMILE. PEPPER is considered one of the best albums of the thousands of offerings since that time by numerous rock groups. On the other hand PET SOUNDS is still after 60 years the second best album. Further Brian Wilson’s SMILE was finally completed in the early 21st century and remains another critical and commercial hit.
Brian has bi -polar , type 2 and schizo-affective depression. Bipolar means that one has swings in moods from euphoria to depression. Type 2 is defined as the mood swings without full blown mania. Schizo-affective is defined as having illusions such as seeing an image of people that do not exist. This can be worsened by delusions. That means that one holds a perception of reality that is far from other people’s definition. Brian self medicated with recreational drugs and was later harmed by an inferior, but costly PhD. He was not a medical doctor.
Brian had the neurobiology, extreme social pressure, and his extremely mean and critical Murray Wilson, his father. All this crippled his creations of songs.