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Child Is Father of the Man

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On The Smile Sessions

2011 · 144 tracks

01Our Prayer “Dialog” 9/19/663:01
01Our Prayer1:05
01Good Vibrations: Gold Star 2/18/66 (the Pet Sounds session)7:27
01Vegetables: Fade 4/12/675:26
01Do You Like Worms: Part 15:20
02Vegetables: Ballad Insert 4/14/671:02
02Do You Like Worms: Part 2 (Bicycle Rider)1:55
02Gee0:51
02Good Vibrations: Gold Star 4/9/666:57
02Our Prayer 10/4/666:37
03Good Vibrations: Western 5/4/66 (first chorus)2:23
03Holidays 9/8/667:33
03Heroes and Villains4:52
03Do You Like Worms: Part 32:43
03Heroes and Villains: Verse (master take)0:57
04Heroes and Villains: Barnyard (master take)1:08
04Do You Like Worms (Roll Plymouth Rock)3:34
04Do You Like Worms: Part 4 (Bicycle Rider)1:10
04Good Vibrations: Western 5/4/66 (second chorus & fade)3:27
04Wind Chimes (version 1) 8/3/666:39
05Heroes and Villains: I'm in Great Shape 10/27/664:59
05Wind Chimes (version 2)4:59
05Do You Like Worms: Bicycle Rider Overdubs (Heroes and Villains: Part 2) 1/5/670:23
05I'm in Great Shape0:27
05Good Vibrations: Sunset Sound 5/24/66 (part 1)1:19
06Heroes and Villains: Intro (early version) circa 12/660:35
06My Only Sunshine: Parts 1 & 2 11/14/666:50
06Wind Chimes (version 2 tag)2:51
06Good Vibrations: Sunset Sound 5/24/66 (parts 2 & 3)1:44
06Barnyard0:47
07My Only Sunshine: Part 2 (master take with vocal overdubs) 2/10/670:44
07Heroes and Villains: Do a Lot0:51
07Good Vibrations: Sunset Sound 5/24/66 (part 4)0:47
07The Elements: Fire 11/28/668:22
07My Only Sunshine (The Old Master Painter / You Are My Sunshine)1:55
08Cabin Essence3:30
08Heroes and Villains: Bag of Tricks2:59
08Da Da (Taped Piano Strings)0:56
08Good Vibrations: Western 5/27/66 (part C)3:31
08Cabin Essence: Verse2:13
09Good Vibrations: Western 5/27/66 (chorus)3:03
09Cabin Essence: Chorus2:28
09Heroes and Villains: Mission Pak0:55
09Da Da (Fender Rhodes)1:25
09Wonderful2:03
10Look (Song for Children)2:30
10Heroes and Villains: Bridge to Indians1:46
10Love to Say Dada: Part 1 5/16/671:22
10Cabin Essence: Tag2:30
10Good Vibrations: Western 5/27/66 (fade sequence)1:55
11Child Is Father of the Man2:09
11Love to Say Dada: Part 2 5/17/671:56
11Heroes and Villains: Part 1 Tag1:19
11Good Vibrations (Inspiration): Western 6/2/66 (part 1)2:25
11Wonderful (version 1) 8/25/662:58
12Good Vibrations (Inspiration): Western 6/2/66 (part 3)0:57
12Heroes and Villains: Pickup to 3rd Verse0:54
12Surf's Up4:12
12Wonderful (version 2)3:25
12Love to Say Dada: Part 2 (master take) 5/17/671:20
13Heroes and Villains: Children Were Raised2:05
13Wonderful (version 2 tag)2:54
13Love to Say Dada: Part 2 (second day) 5/18/671:58
13Good Vibrations (Inspiration): Western 6/2/66 (part 4)0:48
13I Wanna Be Around / Workshop1:23
14Vega‐Tables3:48
14Heroes and Villains: Part 2 (Cantina track)1:21
14Cool, Cool Water (version 1) 6/7/672:21
14Good Vibrations: Western 6/16/66 (part 1)6:23
14Wonderful (version 3) 4/10/67 ?2:41
15Look 8/12/664:51
15Holidays2:32
15Cool, Cool Water (version 2) 10/26/67 & 10/29/673:35
15Good Vibrations: Western 6/16/66 (part 2 & verse)1:06
15Heroes and Villains: Whistling Bridge1:13
16You're Welcome 12/15/666:40
16Wind Chimes3:06
16Child Is Father of the Man (version 1) 10/7/664:57
16Good Vibrations: Western 6/16/66 (part 2 continued)5:54
16Heroes and Villains: Cantina1:35
17The Elements: Fire (Mrs. O'Leary's Cow)2:34
17Child Is Father of the Man (version 2) 10/11/665:37
17Good Vibrations: Western 6/18/66 (part 1)1:08
17Heroes and Villains: All Day2:19
17You're With Me Tonight 6/6–6/7/672:46
18Surf's Up: 1st Movement 11/4/664:56
18Tune X (Carl Wilson) 3/3/67–3/31/672:17
18Heroes and Villains: Verse Edit Experiment0:47
18Good Vibrations: Western 6/18/66 (part 2)5:02
18Love to Say Dada2:32
19Heroes and Villains: Prelude to Fade3:42
19Good Vibrations4:15
19I Don't Know (Dennis Wilson) 1/12/673:02
19Surf's Up: Talking Horns 11/7/663:41
19Good Vibrations (Persuasion): Western 9/1/661:48
20Good Vibrations: Western 9/1/66 (new bridge)3:38
20Heroes and Villains: Piano Theme2:42
20Surf's Up: Piano Demo (master take) 12/15/663:54
20Three Blind Mice 10/15/652:11
20You're Welcome1:07
21I Wanna Be Around 11/29/663:07
21Heroes and Villains: Part 22:30
21Heroes and Villains (stereo mix)4:53
21Good Vibrations: Session Masters6:13
21Teeter Totter Love (Jasper Dailey) 1/25/67 & 2/9/671:49
22Heroes and Villains: Part 2 (Gee) (master take)2:36
22Heroes and Villains Sections (stereo mix)7:16
22Good Vibrations: Single Version Stereo Track3:55
22Psycodelic Sounds: Underwater Chant 11/4/661:45
22Vegetables: Verse (master take track) 4/4–4/11/672:04
23Heroes and Villains: Part 2 Revised1:53
23Vegetables: Sleep a Lot (chorus)2:34
23Hal Blaine Vega‐Tables Promo Session 11/11/661:28
23Good Good Good Vibrations (first version with overdubs) 3/663:42
23Vega‐Tables (demo)1:48
24He Gives Speeches1:12
24Heroes and Villains: Early Version Outtake Sections 1/67–2/675:03
24Vegetables: Chorus 1 (master take)1:05
24Heroes and Villains: Part 2 Revised (master take)0:47
24Good Vibrations: Alternate Edit 8/24/663:35
25The Elements: Fire (Mrs. O'Leary's Cow) (Burning Wood Session) (hidden track)0
25Good Vibrations: Tape Rewind (hidden track)0
25SMiLE Backing Vocals Montage8:29
25Vegetables: 2nd Chorus (master take track and backing vocals)1:02
25Heroes and Villains: Part 3 (Animals) (master take)1:17
26Heroes and Villains: Part 42:36
26Surf's Up 1967 (solo version)3:47
26Vegetables: Insert (Part 4) (master take)0:37
27Vegetables: Crunching Session (hidden track)0
27Psycodelic Sounds: Brian Falls Into a Piano1:30
27Heroes and Villains: Part Two (master take) 2/27/671:44
28SMiLE Retail Promo Advertisement (hidden track)0
28Workshop Session (hidden track)0
28Heroes and Villains: Fade 2/28/676:35
29Heroes and Villains: Verse remake4:15
30Heroes and Villains: Organ Waltz / Intro2:03
31Heroes and Villains: Chorus Vocals0:48
32Heroes and Villains: Barbershop1:46
33Heroes and Villains: Children Were Raised (remake)1:03
34Heroes and Villains: Children Were Raised (master take overdubs mix 1)0:26
35Heroes and Villains: Children Were Raised (master take a cappella)0:30
36Heroes and Villains Piano Demo (incorporating “I'm in Great Shape” and “Barnyard”) Brian with Van Dyke Parks and “Humble Harve” Miller, KHJ Radio 11/44:18
37Psycodelic Sounds: Brian Falls Into a Microphone 11/4/661:09
38Psycodelic Sounds: Moaning Laughing 11/4/661:08