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Brian Wilson once called "Smile," "a teenage symphony to God."
"And Your Dream Comes True"
"Surfer Girl"
"Row, Row, Row Your Boat"
"Hawaii"
"Add Some Music"
"Good To My Baby"
"Please Let Me Wonder"
"Drive In"
"Well You're Welcome"
"Sloop John B"
"God Only Knows"
"Soul Searchin"
"California Girls"
Bob Boilen On The Making Of Smile 2004 (12 min)
"Our Prayer"
"Heroes and Villains"
"Roll Plymouth Rock"
"Barnyard"
"Old Master Painter/You Are My Sunshine"
"Cabin Essence"
"Wonderful"
"Song for Children"
"Child Is Father of the Man"
"Surf's Up"
"I'm in Great Shape"
"Workshop"
"Vege-tables"
"On a Holiday"
"Wind Chimes"
"Mrs. O'Leary's Cow (Fire)"
"In Blue Hawaii"
"Good Vibrations"
Encore
"Do It Again"
"Fun Fun Fun"
"Love and Mercy"
August 23, 2005 - In 1966, Brian Wilson began work on a follow-up to The Beach Boys' now-classic Pet Sounds. The album, called Smile, was to be his most ambitious undertaking yet, but before it could be completed, a tumultuous set of circumstances caused Wilson to abandon the project. Almost four decades later, the public is finally getting a chance to hear the most celebrated album never released.
In a two-hour Creators at Carnegie special, Brian Wilson sings songs from Smile, as well as other favorites from The Beach Boys' catalog.
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