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Nick Bollinger discusses The Beach Boys’ Smile, tagged “the most famous album never released”; American indie artist Bradford Cox and his latest recording as Atlas Sound; and talks to Peter McLennan of '90s Auckland band Hallelujah Picassos about their recent retrospective release.

Music details

Artist: Hallelujah Picassos
Songs: God Gave Us Boom Boom Washington, Rewind, Hateman, Black spade Picasso Core, Snaqkeman's Cry, Drinking With Judas, Sister Stacy
Composer: Pauling/Straub/McLennan/Payne
Album: Rewind The Hateman
Label: Independent

Artist: Atlas Sound
Songs: The Shakes, Parallax, Amplifiers, Mona Lisa, Te Amo
Composer: Cox
Album: Parallax
Songs: 4AD

Artist: The Beach Boys
Songs: Our Prayer, Wonderful, Child Is Father To The Man, Barnyard, Do You Like Worms
Composer: Wilson/Parks
Album: The Smile Sessions
Label: Capitol

Artist: Brian Wilson
Song: Cabinessence
Composer: Wilson/Parks
Album: Smile
Label: Nonesuch

Artist: The Beach Boys
Song: Heroes and Villains
Composer: Wilson/Parks
Album: Smiley Smile
Label: Capitol

Artist: The Beach Boys
Songs: Surf's Up
Composer: Wilson/Parks
Album: Surf's Up
Label: Capitol