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    Wonderful

    Written by: Brian Wilson/Van Dyke Parks
    Produced by: The Beach Boys
    Recording date:
    Take Number:
    Master Number: 58035
    Time: 2:20
    Lead Vocal by: Carl
    Originally appeared on: Smiley Smile
    Subsequently appeared on: none

    Notes:
      The original "Smile" version features a lead vocal from Brian, beautiful harpsichord, and nice vocals from the Beach Boys.

      This version has a lullaby vocal from Carl, creepy organ, and what sounds like the Honeys.

      Features a bizarr e, "stoned" laughing interlude that is basically a re-arranged version of the "hey baba ruba" part that was faded onto the "Smile" version of "Vegatables" (as heard on the Good Vibrations box set. It has the same chord pattern as the "dit-dit-sit, heroes and villains" that was to have been part of the original "Smile" and single releases of "Heroes and Villians" (Parts 1 and 2).

    Wonderful from I Just Wasn't Made For These Times
    Wonderful from Good Vibrations box set
    Wonderful from SMiLE



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