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1967 Brian Wilson major/minor masterpiece 

         FINAL COLLECTION COPY!

                                      RARE MONO SONG MIXES!!!

                    "Heroes and Villains"
         

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              The BEACH BOYS

                   Smiley Smile

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\                                                     USA - Brother Records - ST 9001

 

RARE MONO SONG MIXES!!!

Advanced release PROMOTIONAL COPY

PLAYS WITH MINT / CLEAN AUDIO

Original 1967 first pressing vinyl collectible, a highly entertaining one at that -- one that grows with each play, every track is memorable...

Yes...A fascinating album. After realizing that Brian simply could not complete the Smile project, the Beach Boys set up a studio in Brian's mansion, re-recorded several Smile tracks, ditched others in favor of slight, hastily written replacements ("Little Pad"), and shaped it all together for this 1967 release. The included version of the multi-part lead-off single ("Heroes And Villains") is a different version to others (versions) that Brian had worked out, and its brilliance does shine through. And other complex compositions are rendered slightly stoned, slightly beautiful: the upbeat, but loony "Vegetables," with Paul McCartney on, well, vegetables; and the gorgeous creepy melody introspectives of "Wonderful" and "Wind Chimes." The recordings are quite satisfying creations, and putting such a spotlight on the vocals gives these tracks a uniquely meditative sound. And the album does include Brian's greatest individual work - the unsurpassed A-side "Good Vibrations," left over from the fall of 1966. Carefully constructed from a series of unrelated segments, full of inventive gimmicks like its wailing electro-theremin line, and graced with outstanding vocals, it practically justifies the record's price all on its own. A strange varied mix of a (slightly stoned?) record, but Brian's songwriting was so otherworldly at this point that it's still one of the group's best efforts. Ever.

Side one

"Heroes and Villains" (Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks) – 3:37 Features Brian Wilson [verses] and Alan Jardine [chorus] on lead vocals "Vegetables" (Wilson, Parks) – 2:07 Features Alan Jardine and Brian Wilson with Mike Love on lead vocals "Fall Breaks and Back to Winter (Woody Woodpecker Symphony)" (Wilson) – 2:15 instrumental with group backing vocals "She's Goin' Bald" (Wilson, Mike Love, Parks) – 2:13 Features Mike Love, Brian Wilson, Dennis Wilson and Al Jardine on lead vocals "Little Pad" (Wilson) – 2:30 Features Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson and Mike Love on lead vocals Side two "Good Vibrations" (Wilson and Love) – 3:36 Features Carl Wilson, Mike Love and Brian Wilson on lead vocals "With Me Tonight" (Wilson) – 2:17 Features Carl Wilson on lead vocals "Wind Chimes" (Wilson) – 2:36 Features Mike Love, Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, and Dennis Wilson on lead vocals "Gettin' Hungry" (Wilson, Love) – 2:27 Features Mike Love and Brian Wilson on lead vocals "Wonderful" (Wilson, Parks) – 2:21 Features Carl Wilson on lead vocals "Whistle In" (Wilson) – 1:04 Features Carl Wilson and Mike Love on lead vocals

 

CONDITION ::::

The Cover:  rated: near M- front cover, near "EX" back cover, slight contact rub on back cover, front is clean. Notoriously wear prone cover in collection worthy shape. Has a promotional perfect circle (per Capitol Records method of promo issues.) Overall having no problems and remains a strong collection copy..no seams splits, no bends, no writing & no delete marks

The vinyl; rated: M- TOP COPY plays MINT clean... and has clean =mono= "Brother" labels

         

      A cool addition to anyone's music library!

 

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