Smile: The Story of Brian Wilson's Lost Masterpiece

Smile has become one of the most unavoidable legends of rock''n''roll folklore, and in this searching examination Domenic Priore presents the true story behind the album''s 40-year conception.

Work on Smile began hot on the heels of the ground-breaking Pet Sounds, when Brian Wilson collaborated with Van Dyke Parks to create a ''musical story of America''. However, production would famously collapse...