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Beach Boys Smile at last

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Feb 10, 2011 Updated Feb 11, 2011

It's been 45 years in the making, but the Beach Boys album 'Smile' will finally be released this year.

Work began on the record back in 1966 but the various twists and turns in the band's history meant that it was never finished.

Although Brian Wilson recorded and released his own version of the record back in 2004 with his band the Wondermints, it's the original band version that fans have been hanging out for all these years; "it's the holy grail for Beach Boys fans", says founding member Al Jardine.

2011 marks the band's 50th anniversary, and Jardine also revealed plans for a full reunion - Brian included - kicking off with a 2012 Grammys performance followed by a world tour.

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The Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group was initially composed of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Managed by the Wilsons' father Murry, The Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records in 1962. The band's early music gained popularity across the United States for its close vocal harmonies and...

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