the beach boy s re-worked smile project

Do not get me wrong - l love the Beach Boys and l would have loved this idea a few years ago, but l really hope it is a proper reworking over the old master tapes, rather than another botch job

that once again, abuses the Beach Boys legacy, because, trust me (a sad old bastard) they were one of the best bands ever. Love the sound of it but l will hate the reality.

Smile being released....

Beach Boys associates -- engineer Mark Linett and archivist Alan Boyd -- are co-producing the release, which Capitol has titled "The Smile Sessions."

The project will be released in three versions: a two-CD set, an iTunes LP digital album and a limited-edition boxed set containing four CDs, two vinyl LPs, two vinyl singles and a 60-page hardbound book written by Beach Boys historian Domenic Priore.

Q&A: Engineer Mark Linett Talks "Smile" Release

"The Smile Sessions" is being released with the support of the band, including Beach Boys mastermind Brian Wilson. Wilson wasn't immediately available for an interview but he expressed his excitement about the release in a statement released through Capitol.

"I'm thrilled that the Beach Boys' original studio sessions for 'Smile' will be released for the first time, after all these years," Wilson said. "I'm looking forward to this collection of the original recordings and having fans hear the beautiful angelic voices of the boys in a proper studio release."