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| 5.0 classic | StrizzMatik | November 2nd 11 |
Unadulterated runaway pop brilliance. Brian Wilson went fucking bonkers writing this, and it's kind of a small tragedy that this album wasn't released when it was. The Beatles wrote Sgt. Peppers using Pet Sounds as their blueprint, but if Smile hadn't been shelved (thereby allowing Sgt. Pepper's a clear shot to change music and history forever), you can bet your ass music would be completely different today.
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| 4.0 excellent | tarkus | November 8th 11 |
Creepy album
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| 5.0 classic | jungletiger | August 23rd 12 |
"Because of the attitude of a few mental dinosaurs intent on exploiting our initial success, Brian's huge talent
has never been fully appreciated in America and the potential of the group has been stifled.... If the Beatles
had suffered this kind of misrepresentation, they would have never got past singing 'Please Please Me' and 'I
Wanna Hold Your Hand' and leaping around in Beatle suits."
..................................Dennis Wilson, 1970
If only this had been finished and released in 1967, if only if only.
oh and FUCK YOU MIKE LOVE
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| 0.0 | DocSportello | November 4th 11 |
SMiLE: The Beach Boy's unreleased 1967 "teenage symphony to God," and one of the most forward-thinking, passionate, and ambitious collections of psychedelic pop recordings you've never heard. According to Brian Wilson, the album was never fully completed, but I'm calling his bluff, because this rivals whatever accomplished hippie music you'd smack a classic rating on.
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| 5.0 classic | IsildursBane44 | September 8th 22 |
The fact that this exists and flows this well is a gift that keeps on giving. More ambitious than anything else they did.
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| 5.0 classic | ezzomania | May 28th 21 |
Absolutely breathtaking songwriting..Poppy, mystical, psychedelic
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| 4.5 superb | Britch2tiger | April 16th 18 |
Lakes. has given well detailed review already of this compilation of what would soon become Brian Wilson's SMiLE album in the late 00's. Nonetheless, this (first) interpretation of the album has revealed the creativity that could've kept The Beach Boys as one of the greater bands beyond their 1960's peak. This is a compilation album worth hearing (at least once)!
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| 5.0 classic | LiamBDknight | July 30th 14 |
If this had been released after Pet Sounds, it would be considered one of the best albums ever.
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| 0.0 | someguest | December 3rd 11 |
It's a shame this was locked away, because it's one of the best albums released this year - almost 45 years later. Incredible vocal harmonies and rampant experimentation make this a must hear.
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| 0.0 | wabbit | November 4th 11 |
HOLY CUNT I'M EXCITED FOR THIS!
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| 4.5 superb | Above | March 27th 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | Pilotcb2 | September 4th 23 |
| 3.0 good | Maxx | August 9th 23 |
| 5.0 classic | maxer | February 4th 23 |
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| 3.5 great | ariich | February 18th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | tonydip | November 4th 21 |
| 4.5 superb | Jerrad | July 6th 21 |
| 4.5 superb | GeorgeH | February 18th 21 |
| 4.5 superb | Ryus | February 11th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | gschwen | February 11th 21 |
| 5.0 classic | Sowing STAFF | February 1st 21 |
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| 4.5 superb | Sine | November 26th 18 |
| 5.0 classic | AriDoe | September 22nd 18 |
| 4.5 superb | elch21 | July 19th 18 |
| 5.0 classic | Josh | March 1st 18 |
| 4.5 superb | PaabL | December 5th 17 |
| 5.0 classic | DJTommy | November 17th 17 |
| 3.5 great | amanda | September 10th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | bentl | July 31st 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Denis | February 13th 17 |
| 4.5 superb | Rhyme | February 7th 17 |
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| 5.0 classic | mvtante | December 25th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | mifzal | November 17th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Hideman | October 11th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Noakesy | September 17th 16 |
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| 4.0 excellent | dtcgb | April 16th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Tom R. CONTRIBUTOR | March 4th 16 |
| 5.0 classic | Cyprus | February 9th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Asunder | January 25th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | adr | December 17th 15 |
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| 3.5 great | Lenix | December 31st 12 |
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| 5.0 classic | lazauns | November 24th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | dwejkk | November 20th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | AdamE | November 8th 12 |
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| 5.0 classic | leycec | July 22nd 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Loois | June 13th 12 |
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| 4.5 superb | MtMoon | April 16th 12 |
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| 4.5 superb | gwh45 | March 30th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | Spon426 | February 21st 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Phate72 | February 13th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Lakes. | February 4th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | ervoca | December 23rd 11 |
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| 4.5 superb | cratnip | November 29th 11 |
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| 4.0 excellent | Amoores | November 3rd 11 |
| 4.5 superb | blurkom | October 29th 11 |
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