The Beach Boys’ legendary Smile is finally (officially) seeing the light of day, as you might have heard, and today we’re giving out one of the boxes. The Smile Sessions box set includes 5 CDs, 2 LPs, and 2 7” singles as well as a booklet, photographs and other deluxe packaging. To enter, you need be a fan of Stereogum on Facebook and comment with your favorite Beach Boys album via Facebook Connect (do not use your ‘Gum user account on this post — we’ll have to be able to check if you are a fan of Stereogum on FB when the sweepstakes ends). You must be in the U.S. in order to win. Check out the un-boxing video after the jump to get a full glimpse of what you’ll receive.
The Smile Sessions box is out 11/1 on Capitol. Head to the Beach Boys’ website for more info.
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Pet Sounds baby!
Pet Sounds
pet sounds
Pet Sounds bandwagon.
I’m gonna throw a curveball here and say “Summer Crush: Songs We Love to Love.” Yes, it’s a greatest hits record, but it’s also the first Beach Boys “album” I’ve ever heard. I remember listening to this in the car when I was, like, 9 and asking my mom to replay stuff like “I Can Hear Music,” “Sail on Sailor,” “Friends.” Those harmonies, man… crazy. And when I first heard “Surf’s Up?” Fuck. It’s that sort of incredible song/music-writing that made me want to go into music. The whole song’s a masterpiece that should be considered “Ode to Joy”-level music.
Pet Sounds !
Wild Honey
pet sounds
Wild Honey
Pet Sounds
one more for Surf’s Up
Pet Sounds
Pet Sounds!
Pet Sounds.
The greatest!!
Pet Sounds.
PET SOUNDS
Surf’s up
Yeah, Pet Sounds. But I they have so many records and comps that I haven’t even heard all of them. But I love Pet Sounds, my favorite song being “That’s Not Me” because I can really relate to it in my current stage in life. This album showed me that The Beach Boys were more than just fun radio friendly surf pop and a real creative and artistic force.
All Summer Long. Too damn catchy (I Get Around!).
Pet Sounds
Pet Sounds!
SUNFLOWER ..so good! The song “It’s About Time” is amazing. Occupy Hawthorne!
SUNFLOWER so good! The song “It’s About Time” is amazing. Occupy Hawthorne!
Pet Sounds. there’s really no other choice.
Always will be Pet Sounds for me.
Friends – lovely and underrated work.
Pet Sounds
Pet Sounds
Smiley Smile by a smiley mile.
Pet Sounds, with Surf’s Up coming in 2nd
Sunflower
Pet Sounds.
pet sounds
Pet Sounds…no doy.
Pet Sounds
Ah-HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA…MIKE LOVE! Stop it, You’re killing me!
Stereogum – You’re usually pretty good at identifying “shills” on this site, but when are you going to stop shilling for Facebook with these competitions? As much as I would LOVE to win this, just as I would have LOVED to have won Nevermind Deluxe – I abstain from these competitions on principal. I do in fact, after many years of abstence, now have a Facebook profile, mainly because without it, it is impossible to see details of events that friends and associates post exclusively on there – but for me to have to ‘Like’ you on Facebook, or follow you or whatever, its just promoting Facebook, which lets face it (no pun inteded) is probably going to turn out to be one of the worst things to ever happen to the internet…who knows, it might even BECOME the internet, in the sense that for most people Google is the internet for all intents and purposes.
Pet Sounds (yes again), but oddly enough I’ve found myself listening to Smiley Smile more. One of the strangest albums I’ve ever heard from a major group. If you’re in the ‘proper’ mindset, you could also easily make a case for Friends as the calm in the middle of a storm, even if most of it doesn’t sound a thing like rock ‘n’ roll.
Pet Sounds
Nothing can beat Pet Sounds.
Pet Sounds. For now. Smile is definitely growing on me.
Pet Sounds is my jam homey…..but seriously, that album is perfect from start to finish.
The Beach Boy’s Love You! Gotta love those Moogs!
My ancient compilation of Smile bootlegs would have to be my fave!
le Pet Sounds!
Surf’s Up come ahnn
Pet Sounds with Today following in a close second.
Either Surf’s Up Or Smiley Smile. It’s almost impossible for me to choose.
Pet Sounds is a classic now and forever.
I got a bootleg of Smile years ago and that quickly became my favorite Beach Boys album. Excited for this official version!
Pet sounds!
Pet Sounds
It’s actually “Smile”. Listening to it for the third time today right now.
Pet Sounds!
Pet sounds… I love every song on there
SMILE is absolutely my favorite. I’ve had a few different mixes (Vigotone, Purple Chick) over the last 10 years. It’s become this weird thing of friends making their own mixes with various versions. It therefore always makes it unique and interesting. I’m DYING to see the “final version” that is on the SMILE box set…DYING for it!
Surf’s Up
surf’s up
Pet Sounds!
Pet Sounds is not just their best album, it is the best album.
Pet Sounds, with lots of close second places.
Someone say Pet Sounds?
Who can afford to buy all these giant box sets?
Pet Sounds.
Smiley Smile!!!!!
My favorite album is ‘Pet Sounds’!
Sunflower
Sunflower.
Surf’s up for me as well
Not to be “That guy,” but…
Pet Sounds. Durr.
Surf’s Up!
“Friends” — beautifully understated
Without a doubt, Pet Sounds.
smiley smile of course! that’s why i’m so excited about these sessions. it’s pure genius and reminiscent of van dyke parks masterpiece, song cycle.
I LOVE Pet Sounds!!!
Pet Sounds!
Pet Sounds, of course.
petsounds
Pet Sounds!
“Pet Sounds.” Not just my favorite Beach Boys album, but my favorite album period.
Definitely Pet Sounds
Pet Sounds
Pet Sounds
Pet Sounds
After Pet Sounds? Today.
PET SOUNDS !!!!!!!!
Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys Today!
PET SOUNDS
Pet Sounds!!
Pet Sounds!
Pet Sounds is my favorite Beach Boys album. It saved me the summer after I got out of college.
Pet Sounds!!!!
Does the Greatest Hits collection count? OK… Pet Sounds.
Pet Sounds!
Surf’s Up without a doubt! Feel Flows is one of their best songs ever
Well, the masses have spoken, and I have to agree…how could Pet Sounds ever be topped?
Pet Sounds
Sunflower!
PS of course