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Title: How good is Smile?
Review: How good is "Smile"? I think it was well worth the wait. I won't go much into the history of "Smile" except to say that it is no longer Brian Wilson's lost and unfinished masterpiece. It is completed and one of Wilson's best works ever. Perhaps it is not in step with modern pop, but then part of Wilson's charm was to take us places musically that we have never been. The completed project even with it's obviously recognizable songs such as the Beach Boys' classic "Good Vibrations" is unlike anything most people have ever heard. With none of the original 60's tapes used, it is an all new recording. I guess you could classify it as a cross between broadway and rock opera. I do miss the Beach Boys on it but the brand new harmonies are a feast for one's ears. Close your eyes and soak it all in. Thank God Brian has survived all that he has and has finally completed his masterwork for us. We ourselves are the truly lucky ones.
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