I've been listening to much too much Beach Boys lately, has anyone listened to the VigOtone 110 Smile and VigOtone 111 Smile? These Beach Boys bootlegs are amazing. "Good Vibrations" is taken to a whole new ethereal level. Not to mention the incredible "Vega-Tables/I'm in Great Shape" original. According to my friend these are all the true unfinished Smile recordings from the late 1960s untouched. They're truly transcendent.
"The album has been one of the most discussed and dissected unreleased records ever made, and the availability of bootleg recordings documenting the sessions has only further fueled the dialogue. Multiple theories abound concerning what Smile might actually have been if it had been completed, and many mysteries are contained even within Brian’s semi-official tracklist, not to mention the scores of unfinished takes, brief instrumentals, and experiments that were attempted during the sessions."
"What exists from the Smile period, then, is the equivalent of dozens of separate albums that might have been. There is no sense in attempting to reduce these recordings to the traditional pop album it would’ve been if it had come out in 1967. Instead, the Beach Boys’ unfinished album is best heard as a movie reel on the making of a record: multiple takes of each song, with no definitive version. These recordings are among the most intriguing, constantly fascinating music ever made; in a way, a more informative and enjoyable listen than any non-existent Smile single album could have been."
If you're utterly intrigued click here for a fascinating article on the Beach Boys and their inner workings:
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