Wilson's `Smile' is exquisite, scattered

Nowhere is the line between genius and madness finer than on "Smile," Brian Wilson's long-delayed and long-presumed masterwork, which will be released on Tuesday by Nonesuch. Wilson pulled the plug on the album on the eve of its planned 1967 release, due to negative reaction from the rest of the Beach Boys, resistance from the record label, and his own ... (Full Article: 598 Words)

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