APPENDIX 2: SMiLE RECORDING SESSIONS: CHRONOLOGICAL LIST:

The following table (A2) includes a list of all sessions conducted by Brian Wilson between
August 3, 1966 and May 18, 1967 with the intention of producing a project to be released as
SMiLE. Since chapter 4 is a case study of the SMiLE sessions specifically, some other closely
related sessions have been omitted. For example, additional sessions for the song “Good
Vibrations” (1966b) preceded/overlapped the SMiLE sessions somewhat intermittently,
occurring between February and September 1966. Although released as a single in October
1966, “Good Vibrations” was to be included on the planned album only at the insistence of
Wilson’s record company (Capitol Records). It fitted in well enough however, by virtue of it
sharing the same “modular” production approach to record production. “Good Vibrations” can
however, be considered a separate project since it had its beginnings in the previous Pet Sounds
(1966c) album (Leaf, 1990), and wasn’t part of Wilson/Van Dyke Parks’ original “Americana”
vision for SMiLE. Likewise, many posthumous key vocal overdubs used in later edits of the
SMiLE modules into songs for commercial release have not been listed as they were recorded
during sessions for subsequent albums between June to October 1967, during 1968 and 1971
(see chapter 4, section 4.3.2 for details).

This session information was derived from two sources (a) the “sessionography” included in the
recently released The Beach Boys: The Smile sessions box set (2011c), and (b) Keith Badman’s
‘Beach Boys stage and studio diary (2004). Whilst both sources mostly agree regarding what
took place and when, there are some discrepancies. In particular, the many 1967 sessions for
the song “Heroes and Villains” were less rigorously documented (to say the least): tapes got
lost, sessions were cancelled (without being documented as such) or not documented clearly.
Where such confusion occurs, the 2011 notes are adhered to since they are based upon (a) a
first hand analysis of the tapes themselves, (b) the original tape box track sheets, (c) “Capitol
Records Popular Session Worksheets,” and (d) the music union (American Federation of
Musicians) session contracts. Wherever there is uncertainty regarding session details, they are
qualified as such.

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SESS. HIGHLIGHTS:
NO. SMiLE SESSIONS
BOXSET (2011)

3 AUG, 66 1 “Windchimes” (Version 1) CD 4: Track 4 Studio: Gold Star

(A).
[instrumental backing]
Master: 56448
Master (Take 9) edit = Take 5
(‘Pickup’), Take 6 (Piano insert)
& Take 3 (Ending).

12 AUG, 66 2 “Untitled No.1” aka “I CD 3: Track 15 Studio: Western

Ran”…listed on Boxset as Recorders (3).
“Look (Song For Children)”
Master: 56473
[instrumental backing]
Master (Take 2) edit = Take 2
(#1 ‘Pickup’), Take 1 (#2
‘Pickup’) & Take 2 (#3
‘Pickup’).

25 AUG, 66 3 “Wonderful” (Version 1) CD 3: Track 11 Studio: Western

Recorders (3).
[instrumental backing]
Master: 56550
Master = Take 7

1 SEPT, 66 4 “He Gives Speeches” CD 1: Track 24 Studio: Western

Recorders (3).
[instrumental backing & vocal
overdubs] No Master/Take #
N.B.: Includes a backing vocal
line later used in the track: “The
Old Master Painter/You Are My
Sunshine” Part 2

8 SEPT, 66 5 “Holidays” CD 4: Track 3 Studio: Western

Recorders (3).
[instrumental backing &
flute/caliope overdubs] No Master #
Master edit = Take 7 (Part 1) &
Take 4 (‘Pickup’ Part 2)

19 SEPT, 66 6 “Prayer” CD 2: Track 1 Studio: Columbia

(A)….unused takes
[acapella vocal recording]

20 SEPT, 66 7 Unspecified Overdub Session N/A Studio: Columbia

(A).
22 SEPT, 66 8 Unspecified Overdub Session N/A Studio: Columbia
(A).

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SESS. HIGHLIGHTS:
NO. SMiLE SESSIONS
BOXSET (2011)

23 SEPT, 66 9 Unspecified Overdub Session N/A Studio: Columbia

(A).
3 OCT, 66 10 [i] “Home On the Range” (later CD 3: Tracks Studio: Gold Star
retitled “Cabin-Essence”) (A).
8 (includes*),
[instrumental backing] 9 (includes #) Master: 56647
& 10 (includes +)
[i] Master edit = *Take 12
(Home On the Range), #Take
23 (Who Ran the Iron Horse),
[ii] “Windchimes” (Version 1) +Take 5 (Grand Coulee Dam)

[ii] unused takes

[vocal overdubs]
4 OCT, 66 11 “Prayer” [acapella vocal CD 2: Track 2 Studio: Gold Star
recording & voc. overdubs] (A).
Master: 56668
Master edit = compilation of
various takes

5 OCT, 66 12 “Windchimes” (Version 2) CD 4: Tracks 5* Studio: Western

(Marimbas) & 10# Recorders (3).
[instrumental backing & inst. (Tack Pianos
overdubs] ‘Tag’) Master: 56648
*Master edit = Take 23, # Best
take no. unknown.

6 OCT, 66 13 “Wonderful” (Version 1) CD 1: Track 9 Studio: Western

Recorders (3).
[lead vocal overdubs* &
instrumental overdubs#] Master: 56550
# = unused.

7 OCT, 66 14 “Child Is Father Of The Man” CD 3: Track 16 Studio: Western

(Version 1) (includes* & #) Recorders (3).
[instrumental backing & inst. Master: 56667
overdubs]
Master = *Take 8 (‘Chorus’), #
Take 10 (‘Verse’ - unused,
reappears in the post-SMiLE
song: “Can’t Wait Too Long”)

10 OCT, 66 15 [i] “Windchimes” (Version 2) CD 1: Track 16 Studio: Columbia

(includes* & #) (A).
[lead vocal overdubs*]
Master: 56648
[ii] “Windchimes” (Version 1)
* & # (‘Tag’ section)
[vocal overdubs#]

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SESS. HIGHLIGHTS:
NO. SMiLE SESSIONS
BOXSET (2011)

11 OCT, 66 16 “Child Is Father Of The Man” CD 3: Track 17 Studio: Western

(Version 2) (includes*, # & +) Recorders (3).
[instrumental backing & inst. Master: 56716
overdubs]
Master = *Take 10 (‘Chorus’),
# Take 13 (‘Verse’) & + Take 1
(‘Wandering/searching piano
figure’)

11 OCT, 66 17 “Cabin-Essence” (formerly CD 1: Track 8 Studio: Columbia

“Home On the Range”) (A).
[backing vocal overdubs*] Master: 56647
* ‘Who Ran the Iron Horse’ &
‘Crow Flies’ modules only

12 OCT, 66 18 “Child Is Father Of The Man” CD 1: Track 11 Studio: Columbia

(Version 2) (0.53 – 1.15 & 1.40 – (A).
2.03)
[group vocal overdubs] Master: 56716

13 OCT, 66 19 “I Ran” (formerly, “Untitled N/A* Studio: Western

No.1”)…listed on Boxset as Recorders (3).
“Look (Song For Children)”
Master: 56473
[vocal overdubs]
*Tapes lost (vocals heard on
2011, CD 1: Track 10 recorded
1971)

17 OCT, 66 20 “Heroes and Villains” N/A* Studio: Columbia

(A).
[vocal recordings] (may possibly be CD
1: Track 23) Master: 56728
*Tapes lost (listed as the “I’m In
Great Shape” module, but might
actually be the Vega-Tables
“Cornucopia” ‘demo’ featured
on 2011, CD 1: Track 23)

18 OCT, 66 21 “Do You Like Worms” CD 3: Tracks 1 Studio: Western

(includes*), 2 Recorders (3).
[instrumental backing & inst. (includes #) 3
overdubs] (includes +) &4 Master: 56729
(includes ^) Master edit = *Take 24 (Part 1),
#Take 14[?] (Part 2: ‘Bicycle
Rider’ module), +Take 15[?]
(Part 3) & ^Take 9[?] (Part 4:
‘Bicycle Rider module)

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DATE SMiLE ‘TRACK’ AUDIO DETAILS
SESS. HIGHLIGHTS:
NO. SMiLE SESSIONS
BOXSET (2011)

18 OCT, 66 22 “Do You Like Worms” CD 1: Track 4 Studio: Columbia

(A).
[lead vocal overdubs*]
Master: 56729
* ‘Roll Plymouth Rock’ module
only

20 OCT, 66 23 “Heroes and Villains” CD 2: Tracks 3*, Studio: Western

4# Recorders (3).
[instrumental backing & #[?]
lead vocal overdubs] *# Master: 56727
* Heroes and Villains (‘Verse’)
# “Barnyard” module. Best take
no.s unknown.

21 OCT, 66 24 “Do You Like Worms” N/A* Studio: [?] Western

(‘Bicycle Rider’ Theme) Recorders (3).
[vocal overdubs] *unused or [?]Tapes lost.

25 OCT, 66 25 Dialog Session N/A Studio: Columbia

(A).

27 OCT, 66 26 “Heroes and Villains: I’m In CD 2: Track 5 Studio: Western

Great Shape” Recorders (3).
[instrumental backing] Master: 56738
Master = Take 37

4 NOV, 66 27 [i] “Surf’s Up” (1st CD 3: Track 18*, Studio: Western

Movement) Recorders (3).
CD 1:Track 27#,
[instrumental backing] *Master: 56842
CD 2: Track 37+
& 38^, [Best take no.s unknown]

#’ Brian Falls Into a

[ii] Various chants, sound & CD 4: Track Piano,’ + ‘Brian Falls Into
effects & improvised percussion 22++ a Microphone,’ ^
session. ‘Moaning, Laughing,’ &
++ ‘Underwater Chant.’

7 NOV, 66 28 “Surf’s Up: George Fell Into CD 3: Track 19 Studio: Western

His French Horn” Recorders (3).
[‘talking & laughing’ horn Master: 56841
overdubs]

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SESS. HIGHLIGHTS:
NO. SMiLE SESSIONS
BOXSET (2011)

8 NOV, 66 29 “Surf’s Up” CD 1: Track 12 Studio: Western

Recorders (3).
[percussion overdubs and sub-
mixing] Master: “56842”
changed to 56850
11 NOV, 66 30 [i] ? “Vega-Tables” CD 4: track 23# Studio: Western
Recorders (4).
[* ‘Cornucopia’ version piano
backing, lead &group vocal *see Oct. 17th 1966 session for
details
overdubs]
# Master: 56728
[ii] “Vegetable Argument”
# N.B.: Listed on 2011 SMiLE
[# spoken word session] Sessions box set as ‘Vegetables
Promo.’ Master = Take 2

14 NOV, 66 31 “The Old Master Painter/You CD 3: Track 6 Studio: Gold Star

Are My Sunshine” Parts 1* & (includes*& #) (A).
2#
Master: 56866
[instrumental backing]
Master edit = *Take 11 (Part 1),
#Take 16 (Part 2: ‘fade’)

N.B.: ‘Part 2’ (fade) is later re-

arranged as part of the track
“Heroes and Villains.”

28 NOV, 66 32 “The Elements – Part 1” aka CD 3: Track 7* & Studio: Gold Star
“Fire” or “Mrs. O’Leary’s CD 4: Track 25# (A).
Cow”
Master: 56891
[*instrumental backing &
*Master edit = Takes 2, 9 & 18.
#sound effects overdubs]
29 NOV, 66 33 “Jazz*,” “I Wanna Be Around” CD 3: Tracks 21 Studio: Gold Star
& “Friday Night” (aka & 28# (A).
“Workshop”)
No Master #
[*improvisation, instrumental
Master edit = *Take 1 (“I
backing & #sound effects] Wanna Be Around”) & #Take
11 (“Friday Night”), * = unused.

30 NOV, 66 34 “The Old Master Painter/You CD 1: Track 7 Studio: Western

Are My Sunshine” Part 1 Recorders (3).
[lead vocal overdubs & editing Master: 56866
session]

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SESS. HIGHLIGHTS:
NO. SMiLE SESSIONS
BOXSET (2011)

2 DEC, 66 35 “Child Is Father Of The Man” CD 1: Track 11 Studio: Columbia

(Version 2) (0.53 – 1.15 & 1.40 – (A).
2.03)
[group vocal overdubs] Master: “56716”
changed to 56667
5 DEC, 66 36 “The Elements – Part 1” aka N/A* Studio: [?] Western
“Fire” or “Mrs. O’Leary’s Recorders (3).
Cow”
Master: 56891
[group vocal overdubs]
*unused or [?]Tapes lost.

6 DEC, 66 37 [i] “Cabin-Essence” CD 1: Tracks 8* & Studio: Columbia

11# (0.53 – (A).
[vocal overdubs*] 1.15 & 1.40 – 2.03)
Master: 56647
[ii] “Child Is Father Of The
Man” (Version 2) * ‘Grand Coulee Dam’ (‘Tag’)
module

[#group vocal overdubs] # Master: 56667

13 DEC, 66 38 “Heroes & Villains” N/A* Studio: Columbia
(A).
Master: 56727
[group vocal session]
*Tapes lost.

15 DEC, 66 39 [i] “Wonderful” CD 1: Track 9*, Studio: Columbia

CD 4: Track 16# & (A).
[*group vocal overdubs] CD3: Track 20+
*Master: 56550
[ii] “You’re Welcome”
# No Master no.
[#group vocal & instrumental Master= Take 20
overdubs]
+No Master/Take no.
[iii] “Surf’s Up” +Recorded for David
Oppenheim’s CBS TV Special
Inside Pop, but rejected.
[+solo voice & piano]

19 DEC, 66 40 “Heroes & Villains” N/A* (or Studio: Western

possibly CD 2: Track Recorders (3).
[*instrumental backing] 6)
Master: 57020
*Tapes lost.

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DATE SMiLE ‘TRACK’ AUDIO DETAILS
SESS. HIGHLIGHTS:
NO. SMiLE SESSIONS
BOXSET (2011)

21 DEC, 66 41 “Do You Like Worms” CD 1: Track 4 Studio: Columbia

(A).
[‘Hawaiian’ lead vocal, group
vocals & slide guitar overdubs] Master: 56729
22 DEC, 66 42 [i] “Heroes & Villains” CD 4: Tracks 8 # & Studio: Columbia
9# (A).
[*group vocal overdubs]
*Tapes lost.
[ii] “Heroes & Villains: All
#No Master/Take no.
Day”#
# N.B.: Listed on 2011 SMiLE
[piano backing] Sessions box set as “I Love to Say
Da Da”

27 DEC, 66 43 “Heroes & Villains” N/A* Studio: Columbia

(A).
[Brian Wilson vocal overdubs]
*Tapes lost.

28 DEC, 66 44 “Heroes & Villains” N/A* Studio: Columbia

(A).
[B.W. vocal overdubs]
*Tapes lost.

3 JAN, 67 45 “Heroes & Villains” CD 2: Tracks 7*, Studio: Columbia

8#, 9+, 10^, (A).
[group vocal and piano session] 11++ & 12^^
Master: 57020
Best takes = *Take 1 (‘Do A
Lot’), #Take 13 (‘Bag of
Tricks’), + Take unknown
(‘Mission Pak’), ^Take 63
(Bridge to ‘Indians’), ++Take 4
(Part 1 ‘Tag’) & ^^Take 10
(‘Pick Up’ 3rd Verse)

5 JAN, 67 46 “Heroes and Villains Part CD 3: Track 5 Studio: Western

2”/”Do You Like Worms:” Recorders (3).
(‘Bicycle Rider’ Theme)
Master: 57045
[vocals & instrumental
[Best take no.s unknown]
overdubs]

6 JAN, 67 47 “Heroes & Villains” N/A Studio: Western

Recorders (3).
[instrumental session]
* Tapes (?) lost

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DATE SMiLE ‘TRACK’ AUDIO DETAILS
SESS. HIGHLIGHTS:
NO. SMiLE SESSIONS
BOXSET (2011)

9 JAN, 67 48 “Wonderful” (Version 2) CD 3: Tracks 12 Studio: Western

& 13 Recorders (3).
[instrumental backing]
Master: 57046
Master = Take 21

20 JAN, 67 49 [i] “Heroes & Villains” N/A* # Studio: Columbia

(A).
[‘experimental’ instrumental
session] Master: *57074
[ii] “Heroes & Villains” * Tapes (?) lost, documentation
states takes “not to be used.”

[#group vocal overdubs] # Tapes lost or represents

overdubs onto existing master
tapes (not labelled)

23 JAN, 67 50 “Surf’s Up” (2nd movement) N/A* Studio: Western

Recorders (3).
[instrumental overdubs]
Masters: 57087
* Tapes lost

23 JAN, 67 51 “Surf’s Up” (1st movement) N/A* Studio: Western

Recorders (3).
[instrumental overdubs]
Masters: 57086
* Tapes lost

27 JAN, 67 52 “Heroes & Villains” CD 2: Tracks Studio: Western

13*, 14#, 15+, Recorders (3).
[instrumental backing & group 17^, 18++
vocals session] Master: 57020
Best takes = *Take 8 (‘Children
Were Raised’), #Take 17
(’Cantina’), + Take 12
(‘Whistling Bridge’), ^Take 20
(‘All Day’) & ++ (‘Verse’ edit
experiment)

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SESS. HIGHLIGHTS:
NO. SMiLE SESSIONS
BOXSET (2011)

31 JAN, 67 53 “Heroes & Villains” N/A* Studio: Columbia

(A).
[group vocal overdubs]
*Tapes lost or represents
overdubs onto existing master
tapes (not labelled)

3 FEB, 67 54 “Heroes & Villains” N/A* Studio: Columbia

(A).
[group vocal overdubs]
*Tapes lost or represents
overdubs onto existing master
tapes (not labelled)

7 FEB, 67 55 “Heroes & Villains” CD 2: Track 16* Studio: Columbia

(A).
[group vocal overdubs and
voice-over] Master: 57020
* (‘Cantina’ module)

10 FEB, 67 56 “The Old Master Painter/You CD 3: Track 7 Studio: Columbia

Are My Sunshine” Part 2 (A).
[vocal overdubs] Master: “56866”
changed to 57020
15 FEB, 67 57 “Heroes and Villains” CD 2: Tracks 19* Studio: Western
& 20# Recorders (3).
[instrumental backing]
Master: 57020
*Master edit = Takes 24
(‘Prelude to fade’) & 3
(‘Pickup’). #Best take = take 8
(‘Piano theme’)

18 FEB, 67 58 “Heroes and Villains” N/A* Studio: Western

Recorders (3).
[unspecified overdubs]
*Tapes lost or represents
overdubs onto existing master
tapes (not labelled)

(possibly) 20 59 “Heroes and Villains” CD 2: Tracks Studio: Columbia

FEB, 67 21*, 22#, 23+, (A).
[group vocal session & piano 24^, 25++, 26^^
backing] Master: 57020
Best takes = * Take unknown
(‘Part 2’), #Take 10 (‘Gee’), +
Take 1 & unspecified take (‘Part
2’ Revised), ^Take 10 (‘Part 2’
Revised - Master Take),
++Take 14 (‘Part 3’ includes
‘Animals’ module) & ^^Take 10
(‘Part 4’)

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SESS. HIGHLIGHTS:
NO. SMiLE SESSIONS
BOXSET (2011)

(possibly) 21 60 “Heroes and Villains” (possibly as above, Studio: Columbia

FEB, 67 or parts thereof) (A).
[group vocal session & piano
backing] (see above: 20 Feb)

24 FEB, 67 61 “Heroes & Villains” N/A* Studio: Columbia

(A).
[B.W. vocal overdubs]
*Tapes lost or represents
overdubs onto existing master
tapes (not labelled)

26 FEB, 67 62 “Heroes & Villains” N/A* Studio: Columbia

(A).
[group vocal overdubs]
*Tapes lost or represents
overdubs onto existing master
tapes (not labelled)

27 FEB, 67 63 “Heroes and Villains” CD 2: Track 27* Studio: Western

Recorders (3).
[instrumental backing & inst.
overdubs] Master: 57045
Best takes = *Take 6 (‘Part 2’).
N.B. used as a backing track
module for the Smiley Smile
(1967) version of “Heroes &
Villains”

28 FEB, 67 64 “Heroes and Villains” CD 2: Track 28* Studio: Western

Recorders (3).
[instrumental backing, ‘live’
vocal & inst. overdubs] Master: 57045
Best takes = *Take 5 (‘Fade’
module)

1 MAR, 67 65 “Heroes and Villains” CD 2: Tracks 29* Studio: Western

& 30# Recorders (3).
[instrumental backing]
Master: 57045
Best takes = *Take 4 (‘Verse
Remake’) & #Take 2 (’Organ
Waltz’/’Intro’). N.B. Intro
serves as intro to “Fire” on CD
1:Track 17

2 MAR, 67 66 “Heroes & Villains” N/A* Studio: Western

Recorders (3).
[instrumental backing & mixing
session] Master: 57045
*Tapes lost. Master = Part 2
(‘Insert’)

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