'SMILE' GREATEST LOST MASTERPIECE OF ALL TIME

The original album cover for SMILE, unreleased for 45 yearsCredit: Frank Holmes / Capitol Records

L to R: Dennis Wilson, Al Jardine, Brian Wilson, Mike Love, and Carl Wilson, Hawaii, late August 1967; Bruce Johnston missed the trip as Brian decided to go. Credit: Michael Ochs Archives / Corbis Images


In 2004, Brian Wilson presented Smile. Now, in 2011, Capitol Records presents the real thing. One of the most important developments in The Beach Boys’ history was announced by one Al Jardine, a founding member of the most popular American band of all time.

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