Background
After "Good Vibrations" topped the singles charts in late 1966, the Beach Boys' next album project (eventually titled Smile) was eagerly anticipated. Sessions for the album continued through most of 1966 and by late in the year it was evidently nearing completion. However, in December 1966 hesitation to the project from within the group led to the departure of Brian Wilson's writing partner Van Dyke Parks and progress was further hampered by a range of factors including Wilson's deteriorating mental health, the group's ongoing lawsuit against their label, and Carl Wilson's legal battle against being drafted into the US army.
Although some recording and editing continued into early 1967, the project eventually ground to a halt. In May 1967 the scheduled release was officially cancelled, The Beach Boys pulled out of their headlining spot at June's Monterey Pop Festival and Smile (which took longer to record than any other Beach Boys album) was scrapped.
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