Posts Tagged Smiley Smile

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July 20, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Beach Boys: 1967 – Sunshine Tomorrow

The Beach Boys 1967 – Sunshine Tomorrow Capitol As a Beach Boys fanatic this is gold to me – and that’s what these sort of reissues are about, catering to the existing fans, fleshing out the story, giving added depth. Yes, there’s a cynical cash-grab (always) attached too. But this one fulfils its promise of […]

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September 18, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 820

The Beach Boys, Smiley Smile (1967) Back when I was first learning that The Beach Boys did more than those surf-pop hits (not that there’s anything wrong with those!) and when the legend of SMiLE was, well, still…(just) legend I first heard Smiley Smile. And the songs – a few I knew, a few I […]

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June 30, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Love & Mercy: Film

Love & Mercy Director: Bill Pohlad Battle Mountain Films/River Road Entertainment/Roadside Attractions The perfect music biopic is nearly movie myth but Love & Mercy doesn’t get anything wrong – it’s as good as a narrative vehicle around Brian Wilson’s musical career (and psychological baggage) could be. It includes everything that must be included – we […]