In November 2011, after 44 years, a compilation box set of the Beach Boys' Smile sessions was finally released by Capitol Records. Parks was personally absent from The Smile Sessions advertising campaign and liner notes, and refused to comment on the box set, despite initially giving his approval. In promotional interviews for The Smile Sessions and the Beach Boys' 50th Reunion Tour, Mike Love suggested that Smile collapsed due to substance abuse, and that the project was heavily influenced by Parks' drug use. One interview included an off-the-cuff comment by Brian Wilson saying that it was Parks who introduced him to LSD and amphetamines, something Parks has previously denied. Later in 2011, Parks formally responded to these claims via his web site in a post that accused Love of Mammon and historical revisionism. In February 2013, The Smile Sessions went on to win the Grammy Award for Best Historical Album.
in november 2011 after 44 years a compilation box set of the beach boys' smile sessions was finally released by capitol records parks was personally absent from the smile sessions advertising campaign and liner notes and refused to comment on the box set despite initially giving his approval in promotional interviews for the smile sessions and the beach boys' 50th reunion tour mike love suggested that smile collapsed due to substance abuse and that the project was heavily influenced by parks' drug use one interview included an off-the-cuff comment by brian wilson saying that it was parks who introduced him to lsd and amphetamines something parks has previously denied later in 2011 parks formally responded to these claims via his web site in a post that accused love of mammon and historical revisionism in february 2013 the smile sessions went on to win the grammy award for best historical album