Brian Wilson's SMiLE To Be Released On Vinyl

After more than three-and-a-half decades, one of the most anticipated albums in modern pop history is finally being released in the format for which it was originally intended: vinyl.

Beach Boys mastermind Brian Wilson's SMiLE was originally scheduled to arrive in stores in January 1967. In fact, more than 400,000 record jackets were printed and ads were taken out in various magazines to prepare for the concept album, which was to have been the follow-up to The Beach Boys' iconic breakthrough Pet Sounds. Now, after years of waiting, people can hear the newly completed work.

The 21-track vinyl version of SMiLE (Nonesuch/Rhino) will be pressed onto 180-gram HQ vinyl and will be available Nov. 23 at all retail outlets and at www.rhino.com. The two-LP release, housed in a gatefold jacket, will also feature four tracks unavailable on the CD - instrumental versions of "Heroes And Villains," "Cabin Essence," "On A Holiday" and "Wind Chimes." The CD version of SMiLE is available in stores now.

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