Smiley Smile is the 12th studio album by the Beach Boys, released on September 18, 1967. Conceived as a simplified version of their then-forthcoming Smile (a much more elaborately constructed LP), Smiley Smile contrasts significantly with its stripped-down approach and lo-fi production. Following principal songwriter Brian Wilson's declaration that most of the original Smile tapes were off-limits, the majority of recording sessions lasted for only six weeks at his makeshift home studio using what was predominantly radio broadcasting equipment, a detuned piano, electronic bass, melodica, found objects for percussion, and a Baldwin theater organ. The unconventional recording process juxtaposed an Read more on Last.fm.
