Brian Wilson Presents Smile by Brian Wilson

Classic Albums. Hosted by Stevie Nix · Jun 11, 2025 · 48m

There is a particular kind of greatness that belongs only to things that almost didn't exist. SMiLE, Brian Wilson's long-lost, mythologised, finally-completed masterpiece, is the supreme example of this. Released in 2004 — 37 years after it was abandoned — it is not merely a great album, it is proof that genius, even when shattered, can reassemble itself. That music, even when buried, retains its power. That some things are worth waiting for, even if the wait spans the better part of a lifetime.

Featured songs:

Our Prayer/Gee

Heroes And Villains

Roll Plymouth Rock

Cabin Essence

Wonderful

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