Junto Boys

Brian Wilson is planning to perform the never released SMILE album in London.

Many are familiar with the classic Beach Boys Album PET SOUNDS, but whatever happened to the follow-up, SMILE? Paul McCartney listened to Pet Sounds endlessly after its release in 1966. Paul even said that the track GOD ONLY KNOWS was the best song every recorded by anyone. It was the musical challenge of Pet Sounds that led McCartney to develop Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

Pet Sounds was actually something of a commercial failure though celebrated among musicians. Sergeant Pepper was the most heralded rock album in history. Since McCartney answered Pet Sounds with Sgt. Pepper, Brian Wilson was tasked with answering Sgt. Pepper with something. That something was the never released SMILE album. In short, Brian Wilson lost his mind trying to compete with the masterpiece that he inspired.

Brian was booted from the Beach Boys and without his genius, the group became another mediocre 60s band that survived on their name alone. The Smile songs that were recorded were released here and there, but fans have long imagined how great the album could have been if Wilson had completed it.