The Artist in American History
The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, and SMiLE: The Lost 1960s Masterpiece
In 1966, Brian Wilson led The Beach Boys into the studio to begin work on the follow up to the critically acclaimed album, Pet Sounds. Â What should have been the band's masterpiece turned into their biggest calamity as the SMiLE album unraveled and collapsed around them. Â In this podcast, Dr. Darren R. Reid takes a look at the recently released SMiLE Sessions to assess what may have been. Â Is this album the lost masterpiece of legend? Would it have secured the band's place alongside The Beatles?