Sessions
From The Smile Shop
This sessions list was compiled essentially in two steps: first, reviewing the sessions lists created by SMiLE scholars such as Darren Lawrence, Lou Shenk, Andrew G. Doe, Dwight Cavanagh, and also reading Keith Badman's "Beach Boys Diary;" second, hashing out the inconsistencies and disagreements on the Smiley Smile Message Board, until I was left with what you see below. It is my hope that this is and will continue to be the most accurate list of SMiLE sessions available.
Any suggestions on how to improve this list are highly appreciated!
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Pre SMiLE Era Sessions
| When | Where | What |
| April 9, 1966 | Gold Star | Good Vibrations |
| May 4, 1966 | Western | Good Vibrations |
| May 11, 1966 | Gold Star | Heroes And Villains |
| May 24, 1966 | Sunset Sound | Good Vibrations |
| May 25, 1966 | Sunset Sound | Good Vibrations |
| May 27, 1966 | Western | Good Vibrations |
| June 2, 1966 | Western | Good Vibrations |
| June 12, 1966 | Western | Good Vibrations |
| June 13, 1966 | Western | Good Vibrations |
| June 16, 1966 | Western | Good Vibrations |
| June 18, 1966 | Western | Good Vibrations |
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SMiLE Era Sessions
| When | Where | What |
| August 3, 1966 | Gold Star | Wind Chimes |
| August 12, 1966 | Western | Untitled Song #1 [tape box says "Look"] |
| August 24, 1966 | Sunset Sound | Good Vibrations |
| August 25, 1966 | Western | Good Vibrations, Wonderful |
| September 1, 1966 | Western | Good Vibrations, He Gives Speeches |
| September 8, 1966 | Western | Holidays |
| September 12, 1966 | Western | Good Vibrations |
| September 21, 1966 | Columbia | Good Vibrations |
| October 3, 1966 | Gold Star | Home On The Range |
| October 4, 1966 | Columbia | Prayer |
| October 5, 1966 | Western | Wind Chimes (insert) |
| October 6, 1966 | Columbia | Wonderful |
| October 7, 1966 | Western | Child Is Father Of The Man |
| October 10, 1966 | Columbia | Wind Chimes |
| October 11, 1966 | Western | Cabin Essense |
| October 11, 1966 | Columbia | Home On The Range |
| October 12, 1966 | Columbia | Child Is Father Of The Man |
| October 13, 1966 | Columbia | I Ran (previously Untitled Song #1) |
| October 17, 1966 | Columbia | I'm In Great Shape, Heroes And Villains |
| October 18, 1966 | Western | Do You Like Worms? |
| October 18, 1966 | Columbia | SMiLE Party |
| October 20, 1966 | Western | Heroes And Villains, Barnyard |
| October 27, 1966 | Western | Heroes And Villains, I'm In Great Shape |
| November 4, 1966 | Western | Surf's Up (1st Movement), Barnyard, Psychedelic Sounds |
| November 7, 1966 | Western | Surf's Up (1st Movement), George Fell Into His French Horn |
| November 11, 1966 | Western | Vegetables |
| November 14, 1966 | Gold Star | My Only Sunshine |
| November 16, 1966 | Western | Vegetable Arguments |
| November 28, 1966 | Gold Star | The Elements (FIRE) |
| November 29, 1966 | Gold Star | I Wanna Be Around, Friday Night, Jazz, I'm In Great Shape |
| November 30, 1966 | Columbia | My Only Sunshine |
| December 2, 1966 | Columbia | Child Is Father Of The Man |
| December 6, 1966 | Columbia | Child Is Father Of The Man, Cabin Essence |
| December 13, 1966 | Columbia | Heroes And Villains, You're Welcome |
| December 15, 1966 | Columbia | Cabin Essence, Wonderful, Surf's Up |
| December 19, 1966 | Western | Heroes And Villains |
| December 21, 1966 | Columbia | Do You Like Worms |
| December 22, 1966 | Columbia | Heroes And Villains |
| December 27, 1966 | Columbia | Heroes And Villains, Who Ran The Iron Horse, Wonderful |
| December 28, 1966 | Columbia | Heroes And Villains |
| January 3, 1967 | Columbia | Heroes And Villains |
| January 5, 1967 | Western | Heroes And Villains Part 2, Bicycle Rider |
| January 9, 1967 | Western | Wonderful |
| January 12, 1967 | Western | I Don´t Know |
| January 20, 1967 | Columbia | Heroes And Villains |
| January 23, 1967 | Western | Surf's Up |
| January 27, 1967 | Columbia | Heroes And Villains |
| January 31, 1967 | Western | Heroes And Villains |
| February 3, 1967 | Columbia | Heroes And Villains |
| February 7, 1967 | Columbia | Heroes And Villains |
| February 10, 1967 | Columbia | Heroes And Villains |
| February 14, 1967 | Gold Star | Little Red Book |
| February 15, 1967 | Western | Heroes And Villains |
| February 21, 1967 | Columbia | Heroes And Villains |
| February 24, 1967 | Columbia | Heroes And Villains |
| February 26, 1967 | Columbia | Heroes And Villains |
| February 27, 1967 | Western | Heroes And Villains Part 2 |
| February 28, 1967 | Western | Heroes And Villains Part 2 |
| March 1, 1967 | Western | Heroes And Villains Part 2 |
| March 2, 1967 | Western | Heroes And Villains Part 2 |
| March 3, 1967 | Hollywood Sound | Tones |
| March 13, 1967 | Hollywood Sound | Tones |
| March 15, 1967 | Western | Tones |
| March 31, 1967 | Hollywood Sound | Tune X (Tones) |
| April 4, 1967 | Hollywood Sound | Vegetables |
| April 5, 1967 | Hollywood Sound | Vegetables |
| April 6, 1967 | Hollywood Sound | Vegetables |
| April 7, 1967 | Columbia | Vegetables |
| April 10, 1967 | Hollywood Sound | Vegetables |
| April 11, 1967 | Western | Tones (Part #3), Vegetables |
| April 12, 1967 | Gold Star, Western | Vegetables |
| April 13, 1967 | Hollywood Sound | Vegetables |
| April 14, 1967 | Hollywood Sound | Vegetables |
| May 16, 1967 | Gold Star | I Love To Say Da Da |
| May 17, 1967 | Gold Star | I Love To Say Da Da |
| May 18, 1967 | Gold Star | I Love To Say Da Da |
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Smiley Smile Sessions
| When | Where | What |
| June 3, 1967 | Hollywood Sound | Vegetables |
| June 5, 1967 | Western | Vegetables |
| June 6, 1967 | Western | Vegetables |
| June 7, 1967 | Western | Vegetables |
| June 11, 1967 | Brian's Home Studio | Good News |
| June 12, 1967 | Brian's Home Studio | Heroes And Villains |
| June 13, 1967 | Brian's Home Studio | Heroes And Villains |
| June 14, 1967 | Brian's Home Studio | Heroes And Villains |
| June 15, 1967 | Brian's Home Studio | Vegetables |
| June 19, 1967 | Brian's Home Studio | Hawaiian Song |
| June 20, 1967 | Brian's Home Studio | Hawaiian Song |
| June 21, 1967 | Brian's Home Studio | Hawaiian Song |
| June 25, 1967 | Brian's Home Studio | Good Time Mama |
| June 26, 1967 | Brian's Home Studio | Good Time Mama |
| June 28, 1967 | Brian's Home Studio | Little Pad |
| June 29, 1967 | Brian's Home Studio | Fall Breaks And Back Into Winter (Woody Woodpecker Symphony) |
| June 30, 1967 | Brian's Home Studio | With Me Tonight |
| July 5, 1967 | Brian's Home Studio | She's Goin' Bald |
| July 6, 1967 | Brian's Home Studio | Untitled #2 |
| July 10, 1967 | Brian's Home Studio | Wind Chimes |
| July 11, 1967 | Brian's Home Studio | Wind Chimes |
| July 12, 1967 | Brian's Home Studio | Wonderful |
| July 13, 1967 | Brian's Home Studio | Whistle In |
| July 14, 1967 | Brian's Home Studio | Gettin' Hungry |
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Later SMiLE related sessions
| When | Where | What |
| October 26, 1967 | Brian's Home Studio | Cool Cool Water |
| October 29, 1967 | Brian's Home Studio | Cool Cool Water |
| Sometime between November 8 and 15, 1967 | Brian's Home Studio | Mama Says |
| February 29, 1968 | Brian's Home Studio | Little Bird |
| March 7, 1968 | Western | Little Bird |
| March 15, 1968 | Capitol Studio | Little Bird |
| November 17, 1968 | Capitol Studio | Our Prayer |
| November 20, 1968 | Capitol Studio | Cabinessence |
| November 22, 1968 | Cabinessence | |
| January 1970 | Brian's Home Studio | Cool Cool Water |
| July 1 to 9, 1970 | Brian's Home Studio | Cool Cool Water |
| July 21, 1970 | Brian's Home Studio | Cool Cool Water |
| June/July 1971 | Brian's Home Studio | Surf's Up |
| 2003 | SMiLE is arranged for the 2004 concerts | |
| April 13 to 17, 2004 | Sunset Sound | Basic Tracks for BWPS |
| April to July 2004 | Your Place Or Mine | Overdubs and mixing for BWPS |
