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Title: Flawed Masterpiece
Review: This album is a great revisit to a time gone by, when psychedlia was still in formation. Smile is not Sgt. Pepper, or even Bee Gees 1st (which makes good companion listening to this album), but there are flashes of true brilliance here. What really killed this album for modern audiences was the decision to release "Heroes and Villans" and "Good Vibrations" on Smiley Smile back in 1967. Had those songs been withheld for all this time, we'd all be giving this album 5 stars. As it stands, the best parts of the album are already part of rock history. This album is certainly worth owning and listening to a few times to truly appreciate it, though. It is very complex and rewarding to the discerning listener.
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