reactions to SMILE?


i spent last night listening to the new "Brian Wilson Presents: Smile" cd. i am floored by it. a big surprise and the nicest thing anybody coulda done for my next 30 years of listening. anybody else?
tagyerit
This isn't really the "lost" version, the songs were recently recorded. It's very good (IMO), but it's not a 30+ year old masterpiece, the songs are 30+ years old recorded recently with recent technology.

None the less, it's on my list to buy
Tagyerit, sorry I misread your post. I didn't realize that it had been released yet. I saw an article about it on the news, and I assumed that you were asking about the IMPENDING release. Mea Culpa. So what is it like? Did Brian use any stuff from the old masters, or is it totally new recordings using his old concept. I know that this was to supposed to be the follow-up to "Pet Sounds" and originally scheduled to be released back in 1969 or 1970...the Beach Boys' answer to "Sgt. Pepper's". I'd like to know more!
Guys, I gotta say...I was never a huge Beach Boys fan, and Mike Love's current pukefest makes me ill. I have however always respected Brian Wilson.

Well, yesterday I bought "Smile" and I've been- well- smiling with every listen. The sound quality is very good, Van Dyke Parks' lyrics paint a vivid image, and Brian Wilson's music adds a deep, complex soundscape. Tracks 6-10 are incredible. Beautiful.

If you listen closely, you'll hear many things going on all at once- ala Pet Sounds.

If Mr. Wilson's legacy wasn't secure before, I believe it is now. If I were you, I'd buy Smile.
mr parrot, Danlib1 speaks the truth. it is a beautiful and brilliant work; and quite timeless. has to rank with the great "long" American pieces(gershwin, bernstein, copeland) and certainly also places in the top 5 rock/pop albums of all time. it was hard to listen to much else yesterday; had to finally put on the "stack o vocals" tracks from the pet sounds box. That worked! Danlib1, if you've never heard these you might be moved by them also. it's the vocals only tracks from the pet sounds sessions box and is an amazing listen imho.