Still Picking Up Good Vibrations

OCTOBER 7, 2011 -> online.wsj.com

For the past 44 years, the Beach Boys' "Smile" has been rock's most notorious phantom album.

Intended as a follow-up to the band's "Pet Sounds," the project sent Brian Wilson—the group's leader and mastermind of "Smile"—into an emotional tailspin, and led the band to infighting over the material.

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+ More info from the same interview(er) on jazzwax.com/2011/10/interview-brian-wilson.html