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A ballad is a form of verse , often a narrative set to music . Ballads derive from the medieval French " chanson balladée " or " ballade ", which were originally " danced songs ". Ballads were particularly characteristic of the popular poetry and song of the British Isles from the later medieval period until the 19th century . They were widely used across ___MASK61___ , and later in the Americas , ___MASK68___ and North Africa . Ballads are 13 lines with an ABABBCBC form , consisting of couplets ( two lines ) of rhymed verse , each of 14 syllables . The Beach Boys are an American rock band formed in Hawthorne , California in 1961 . The group ' s original lineup consisted of brothers Brian , Dennis , and Carl Wilson , their cousin Mike Love , and their friend Al Jardine . They emerged at the vanguard of the " California Sound ", initially performing original surf songs that gained international popularity for their distinct vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a southern California youth culture of surfing , cars , and romance . Rooted in jazz - based vocal groups , 1950s rock and roll , and doo - wop , Brian led the band in devising novel approaches to music production , arranging his compositions for studio orchestras , and experimenting with several genres ranging from ___MASK83___ ballads to psychedelic and baroque styles . A ___MASK46___ chart also called a music chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time . Examples of music charts are the Hit parade , the " Billboard " Hot 100 or Top 40 . Doo - wop is a genre of music that was developed in African - Americans communities of New York City , Philadelphia , Chicago , Baltimore , Newark , Pittsburgh , Cincinnati , Detroit , Washington , D . C . and Los Angeles in the 1940s , achieving mainstream popularity in the 1950s and early 1960s . Built upon vocal harmony , doo - wop was one of the most mainstream , ___MASK83___ - oriented R & B styles of the time . Singer Bill Kenny ( 1914  1978 ) is often called the " Godfather of Doo - wop " for his introducing the " top and bottom " format which featured a high tenor singing the lead and a bass singer reciting the lyrics in the middle of the song . Doo - wop features vocal group harmony , nonsense syllables , a simple beat , sometimes little or no instrumentation , and simple music and lyrics . The Smile Sessions is a compilation ___MASK100___ and box set released by American rock band the Beach Boys on October 31 , 2011 that focuses on abandoned recording sessions which  if completed  would have followed the Beach Boys ' 11th ___MASK58___ " Pet Sounds ". It features comprehensive session highlights and outtakes , while the first 19 tracks comprise an approximation of what the completed " Smile " ___MASK100___ might have sounded like based on a template established in 2004 for the rerecorded " Brian Wilson Presents Smile ". Smiley Smile is the 12th ___MASK58___ by American rock band the Beach Boys , released on September 18 , 1967 . Though the ___MASK100___ reached number 9 on UK record charts , " Smiley Smile " resonated only moderately with US audiences , reaching number 41  the lowest chart placement the band had yet had for a record . Critics generally received the ___MASK100___ with confusion . Discounting the inclusion of standalone single " Good Vibrations " and the solo - credited " Gettin ' Hungry ", only one single was issued from " Smiley Smile ": " Heroes and Villains ". " Gettin ' Hungry " is a song written and performed by Brian Wilson and Mike Love , released as a single in August 1967 , the second and last released on the original ___MASK5___ label . It was later placed on the Beach Boys ' album " Smiley Smile " one month later . It is one of the few songs on " Smiley Smile " not explicitly taken from the aborted " Smile " project , along with " Little Pad ". Pet Sounds is the eleventh ___MASK58___ by American rock band the Beach Boys , released on May 16 , 1966 . It initially met with a lukewarm critical and commercial response in the United States , peaking at number 10 in the " Billboard " 200 , a significantly lower placement than the band ' s preceding albums . In the ___MASK52___ , the album was hailed by its music press and was an immediate commercial success , peaking at number 2 in the UK Top 40 Albums Chart and remaining among the top ten positions for six months . " Pet Sounds " has subsequently gathered worldwide acclaim from critics and musicians alike , and is widely considered to be one of the most influential albums in music history . A studio orchestra is an orchestra that exists only in a recording , movie , video game , or television studio . That is , it does not perform in public concerts or for audiences generally . Studio orchestras are typically run by movie and television studios to produce film and television soundtrack recordings . Nearly all ___MASK73___ orchestras are studio orchestras . Some famous ___MASK73___ studio orchestras are the 101 Strings , the Living Strings , and the Hollyridge Strings . `` Wind Chimes '' is a song composed by Brian Wilson for the American rock band The Beach Boys . The original version of the song was written and recorded for the aborted 1966 ___MASK100___ Smile . The band completely re - recorded the song for inclusion on their next ___MASK100___ , Smiley Smile . That version was released on the b - side of `` Wild Honey '' , their 1967 single which charted at # 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart . Early versions and alternate mixes of the song were later released on the Beach Boys ' box sets Good Vibrations : Thirty Years of The Beach Boys ( 1993 ) and The Smile Sessions ( 2011 ) . When Brian Wilson returned to finish Smile as a solo project in 2004 , he would record the song again . This version was also used as a b - side , this time for Wilson ' s solo recording of `` Wonderful '' , which charted at # 29 in the UK . Alan Charles " Al " Jardine ( born September 3 , 1942 ) is an American musician , singer and songwriter who co - founded the Beach Boys . He is best known as the band ' s rhythm guitarist , and for occasionally singing lead vocals on singles such as " Help Me , Rhonda " ( 1965 ), " Then I Kissed Her " ( 1965 ) and " Come Go with Me " ( 1978 ). In 2010 , Jardine released his debut solo ___MASK58___ , " A Postcard from California ". Brian Wilson Presents Smile ( also referred to as Smile or the abbreviation BWPS ) is the sixth ___MASK58___ by Brian Wilson , released in September 2004 . It began as a series of concert performances which were later adapted for a 2005 direct - to - video concert film of the same name . The ___MASK100___ received great acclaim and earned Wilson his first Grammy Award , later being featured in several " greatest albums " lists . Top 40 is a music industry shorthand for the currently most - popular songs in a particular genre . When used without qualification it refers to the best - selling or most frequently broadcast popular music . The term is derived from ___MASK46___ music charts , a few of which traditionally consist of a total of 40 songs . Top 40 is also an alternative term for the radio format of such music , also known as Contemporary hit radio . Carl Dean Wilson ( December 21 , 1946  February 6 , 1998 ) was an American musician , singer , songwriter , and ___MASK46___ producer who co - founded the Beach Boys . He is best remembered as their lead guitarist and as the youngest brother of bandmates Brian and Dennis Wilson . Southern California , often abbreviated as SoCal , is a geographic and cultural region that generally comprises California ' s 10 southernmost counties . The region is traditionally described as eight counties , based on demographics and economic ties : ___MASK4___ , Los Angeles , Orange , Riverside , San Bernardino , San Diego , Santa Barbara , and Ventura . The more extensive 10 - county definition , which includes Kern and San Luis Obispo counties , is also used based on historical political divisions . Southern California is a major economic center for the state of California and the United States . Brian Douglas Wilson ( born June 20 , 1942 ) is an American musician , singer , songwriter , and ___MASK46___ producer best known for being the multi - tasking leader and co - founder of the rock band the Beach Boys . After signing with ___MASK99___ in 1962 , Wilson wrote or co - wrote more than two dozen Top 40 hits for the group . Because of his unorthodox approaches to song composition and arrangement and mastery of recording techniques , he is widely acknowledged as one of the most innovative and influential creative forces in popular music by critics and musicians alike . ___MASK99___ , LLC ( also referred to simply as Capitol and Hollywood and Vine ) is an American record label part of the Capitol Music Group and a wholly owned division of Universal Music Group ( UMG ). The label was founded as the first West Coast - based record label in the United States in 1942 by three industry insiders named Johnny Mercer , Buddy DeSylva and Glenn Wallichs . In 1955 , the label was acquired by the British music conglomerate EMI as its North American subsidiary . EMI was later acquired by Universal Music Group in 2012 and was merged with the company in 2013 , making ___MASK99___ and the Capitol Music Group both a part of the Universal Music Group . ___MASK99___ ' circular headquarter building located in Los Angeles is a recognized landmark of California . A box set or ___MASK11___ set is a set of items ( for example , a compilation of books , musical recordings , films or television programs ) packaged in a box , ___MASK57___ as a single unit . " Heroes and Villains " is a song written and produced by Brian Wilson with words by Van Dyke Parks for the American rock band the Beach Boys . Envisioned as a three - minute music comedy , it was to be the ambitious centerpiece of the group ' s unfinished ___MASK100___ " Smile ". After the ___MASK100___ was shelved , the song was rearranged and issued as a single in July 1967 with " You ' re Welcome " as the B - side . It charted at number 12 on the " Billboard " Hot 100 . Two months later , it was placed as the opening track to the substitute ___MASK100___ " Smiley Smile ".