On September 28, 2004, “Nonesuch” label released “Brian Wilson Presents Smile”, the fifth Brian Wilson studio album. It was recorded April – July 2004, at “Sunset Sound Recorders”, “Your Place or Mine Recording” in California, and was produced by Brian Wilson.
Personnel:
- Brian Wilson – vocals, keyboards, arrangements
- Jeffrey Foskett – vocals, guitar, hammer
- Probyn Gregory – vocals, guitar, brass, Tannerin, whistles
- Scott Bennett – vocals, guitar, keyboards, mallets
- Bob Lizik – bass guitar, guitar, beret
- Jim Hines – drums, mallets, saw, sound effects
- Nelson Bragg – vocals, percussion, whistles, celery
- Nick Walusko – vocals, guitar
- Darian Sahanaja – vocals, keyboards, mallets, drill
- Paul Mertens – woodwinds, saxophone, harmonica, semi-conductor
- Taylor Mills – vocals, power drill, leg-slap
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- Victor Sand – saxophone, flute, clarinet
- Björn Samuelsson – trombone
- Staffan Findin – bass trombone
- Andreas Forsman – violin
- Malin-My Nilsson – violin
- Erik Holm – viola
- Anna Landberg – cello
- Markus Sandlund – cello
- Mark Linett – recording, mixing
- Kevin Deane – engineer assistant
- Pete Magdaleno – engineer assistant
- Daniel S. McCoy – engineer assistant
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Mark London – package design and art
- Dennis Loren – graphic layouts
Track listing:
All tracks by Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks, except where noted.
Movement One
- Our Prayer / Gee – Brian Wilson, William Davis, Morris Levy
- Heroes and Villains
- Roll Plymouth Rocks
- Barnyard
- Old Master Painter / You Are My Sunshine – Haven Gillespie, Beasley Smith
- Cabin Essence
Movement Two
- Wonderful
- Song for Children
- Child Is Father of the Man
- Surf’s Up
Movement Three
- I’m in Great Shape / I Wanna Be Around / Workshop – Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks, Johnny Mercer, Sade Vimmerstedt
- Vega Tables
- On a Holiday
- Wind Chimes
- Mrs. O’Leary’s Cow – Brian Wilson
- In Blue Hawaii
- Good Vibrations – Brian Wilson, Tony Asher, Michael Love
Instrumental bonus tracks (side four of the vinyl release)
- Heroes and Villains
- Cabin Essence
- On a Holiday
- Wind Chimes
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