SMILE by David Leaf

SMiLE: The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of Brian Wilson by David Leaf
Author: David Leaf
Foreword: Melinda Wilson
Publication Date: March 13, 2025 (UK) / April 15, 2025 (US)
Genre: Nonfiction, Music History, Biography

SMiLE: The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of Brian Wilson is the definitive oral history of Brian Wilson’s legendary, long-lost album SMiLE. Written by acclaimed Beach Boys biographer and archivist David Leaf, this book chronicles the creation, collapse, and eventual triumphant return of what many consider the “Holy Grail of Rock.” It is the first book to fully document the album’s journey, from the original 1966–67 sessions through decades of myth and mystery, to its resurrection in 2004 with Brian Wilson Presents SMiLE and the subsequent world tour