Wilson 'Smile' album focus of documentary
"Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile" is in production and will debut Oct. 5 on Showtime, the channel announced this week.
The film will include interviews with Wilson, the Beach Boys' creative genius, and footage of February's triumphant "Smile" debut concert in London.
" 'Smile' is the most important piece of music that I ever composed, and I'm thrilled that Showtime feels so strongly about it that they are going to let me tell the story of 'Smile' in this film," Wilson said in a statement.
"Smile" was to have followed the Beach Boys' groundbreaking 1966 album, "Pet Sounds." After carefully crafting the album's multilayered sound, Wilson shelved it shortly before its scheduled 1967 release. He said the songs were "not commercial."
Over the years, "Smile" gained a reputation among fans as the band's lost masterpiece and was hailed by critics at its London debut.
Comments
- Sentencing for con man moved 2:33 p.m.
- Obama and pope hold first meeting 2:33 p.m.
- Priestley and wife welcome baby 2:30 p.m.
- Panel: Banks underpaying gov't 2:20 p.m.
- Stocks falter 2:19 p.m.
- CA's creditors look to options 2:08 p.m.
- Credit card pain 2:07 p.m.
- Bolster SEC's authority? 1:45 p.m.
- Oil below $60 1:42 p.m.
- Putin scene on 'South Park' cut 1:32 p.m.
- Jazz talking Boozer trade?
- Stadium of Fire flag burning was fake
- Reactions on Boozer speculation
- LDS seminary principal arrested
- Jazz in back of line for free agents
- A primer for the 6th Potter film
- Okur signs two-year extension
- Jazz won't meet Lopez on Europe trip
- Restaurant destroyed by fire
- Mall owner seeks to retain zoning
- Bronco collecting a galaxy of recruits
141 - Letters: Palin mistreated140
- Teachers struggle with district cuts136
- Jazz talking Boozer trade?131
- Blazers may offer Millsap a contract123
- Stadium of Fire flag burning was fake84
- Fairness of BCS debated81
- Moon landing: Let's hear from you81
- Chaffetz eyes challenging Bennett74
- Letters: Single-payer system best71
By now you've probably read about the investigation that showed just how...
The recent Poly camp in Bountiful opened the eyes of recruiters to at...
Latest comments
People are getting defensive here. The girl did not go to authorities like...
So what is it that Utah can offer California? And any other state for that...
You need to understand Mormon culture. Mormons aren't blaming Satan for the...
How easy and appropriate would it have been to announce before the flag was...
They (the Mormons) ask for it - the days are forever gone when a Mormon can...
Sorry to disappoint the friends of "mike", but nobody is so great that they...
you always make a rough draft before composing a masterpiece. haha just...
What is up with the respect for this guy? He has seen way too much playing...
The last democrat to rule the White House with a backbone was FDR. Obama to...
Now I've heard it all. Welcome to Utah - home of The Big Waters! 90% of the...
You can be the first to comment on this story.