The Beach Boys – Smiley Smile (ST-9001) the twelfth studio album (STEREO 1967)
  $   45

 


$ 45 Sold For
Jan 24, 2026 Sold Date
Jan 9, 2026 Start Date
1 Number Of Bids
  USA Country Of Seller
eBay Sold at
 
save auction  

Description

This is a vintage album of Smiley Smile, the twelfth studio album by American rock band the Beach Boys. It was originally released on September 18, 1967.


Album Details:


Artist: The Beach Boys

Release Date: September 18, 1967

Label: Brother Records / Capitol Records

Genre: Psychedelic pop, lo-fi, avant-garde, bedroom pop

Length: 27:36

Producers: The Beach Boys


Context:


The album was assembled as a simplified, stripped-down replacement for the band's highly anticipated and experimental project, Smile, which was abandoned after significant delays.

Recording sessions took place largely at Brian Wilson's home studio, using unconventional equipment, contributing to its distinct lo-fi sound.

It includes the hit single "Good Vibrations", which reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Heroes and Villains".

While initially met with indifference and considered a commercial disappointment in the US, Smiley Smile has since become a cult classic and an influential album in the lo-fi and ambient genres.


price rating