Reading Smile: History, Myth and American Identity in Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks' Long-Lost Album

By Dale Carter

Book Overview

First conceived in 1966 but only completed in 2004, Brian Wilson Presents Smile has been called "the best-known unreleased album in pop music history" and "an American Sergeant Pepper." Reading Smile offers a close analysis of the recording in its social, cultural and historical contexts.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367622874
• ISBN13: 9780367622879
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 166 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"