PARADISE BEACH

10 essential deep cuts, 1967-1971

WIND CHIMES SMILEY SMILE

Salvaged from the remains of SMILE and given a simpler arrangement, this became a gorgeous showcase for the band’s fluid harmonies.

WILD HONEY WILD HONEY

The album’s buzzing title track, driven by organ and Paul Tanner’s theremin, features an inspired lead vocal by Carl Wilson.

LITTLE BIRD FRIENDS

The Dennis Wilson song that blew his brother Brian’s mind. Who knew that Dennis was a master of the spiritual funk ballad?

FRIENDS FRIENDS

A post-psychedelic waltz with a simple lyric about the power of togetherness and mutual trust. Only a minor hit, but it should’ve been huge.

BE WITH ME 20/20

Dennis Wilson’s off-kilter gem presaged the unique soft-rock intimations of his 1977 solo masterpiece, Pacific Ocean Blue.

CABINESSENCE 20/20

Another killer tune rescued from SMILE, recorded in Brian’s home-built sandbox: a surreal tribute to the Chinese labourers who built America’s railroads.

All I WANNA DO SUNFLOWER

This blissed-out beauty, with Mike Love’s sterling vocal turn, served as a prototype for the later chillwave movement.

SLIP ON THROUGH SUNFLOWER

Having scrapped an earlier version, the final edit of Dennis’s percussive rocker is a terrific example of the Boys at their most vivacious.

LONG PROMISED ROAD SURF’S UP

Carl Wilson steps up on this Jack Rieley co-write, tackling a variety of instruments and delivering a masterful vocal.

’TIL I DIE SURF’S UP

Brian’s candid assessment of his vulnerability, with rich harmonies and soulful organ. One of his towering achievements.