What was the working title of The Beach Boys' abandoned album 'Smile'?

The working title of The Beach Boys’ abandoned album Smile was Dumb Angel. Brian Wilson and lyricist Van Dyke Parks developed the project during 1966 as an ambitious follow-up to Pet Sounds.

The title was later changed to Smile, reportedly because the band wanted a more cheerful name. Wilson envisioned a concept album built from modular musical sections, influenced by Americana, spirituality, humor, nature, and classical composition. The project involved more than 80 recording sessions but was never completed as originally planned.

Several answer choices refer to genuine Smile material or related ideas. “Heroes and Villains” was one of the album’s central songs, while “The Elements” described a proposed thematic suite. Neither was the project’s original working title. After Smile was shelved, the Beach Boys released the simpler Smiley Smile in 1967. A reconstructed version finally appeared in the 2011 box set The Smile Sessions.