Facts: |
Brian's original vision for this song was realized when he cut a new, completed version of SMILE in 2004 as a solo artist. (sav-man) |
Brian is said to have contributed background vocals, along w/ his wife Marilyn, her sister Diane Rovell, and Ginger Blake. (sav-man) |
Dean did the lead vocals, and Larry Knetchel and Joe Osbourne reportedly played all the instruments. (sav-man) |
Dean says that Brian gave him permission to record his own version. (sav-man) |
SMILE (the '67 version) was never released, but the Beach Boys cut another version of the song for their SMILEY SMILE album. (sav-man) |
"Vegetables" was a song Brian Wilson was planning to use for the Beach Boys' SMILE album. (sav-man) |
Laughing Gravy was a Dean Torrence (Jan & Dean) project. Dean was flying solo; Jan Berry was recovering from his auto accident. (sav-man) |
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