“Unlike The Beatles, who followed Sgt. Pepper's/Magical Mystery Tour with three more canonized albums, The Beach Boys became primarily known for their earlier, simpler material. They were an "oldies" act by the time the members were in their early 30s. If Smile came out in 1967, all of that might've changed. The Beach Boys might've tried to top it again; The Beatles might've tried to top it too. The last half-century of pop music might've looked entirely different.”
Phil @ PrayForSurf
"The Beatles neatly bookended their career, while The Beach Boys' career kept ebbing and flowing for decades, and Brian got some redemption for Smile in 2004 when he finally re-recorded it and released it as a solo album and performed it in full, with Paul McCartney and George Martin in attendance."
• Our Prayers for The Beach Boys @ Facebook.com/groups/BeachBoysOurPrayer/
• Surf's Up: A Beach Boys Podcast Safari Facebook.com/PodcastSafari
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