7:16 PM EDT on July 6, 2004
Rock's most enigmatic figure reluctantly speaks about his soon-to-be-released masterpiece. Newsweek explains, "Imagine that Sgt. Pepper hadn't come out but remained only a rumor -- that's the story of Smile."
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