Although critics widely referred to Wilson's 2004 version as the "Smile" album completed, many fans disputed the notion. Bootleggers continued to compile their own versions of the Beach Boys' album. In 2011, "The Smile Sessions" was released containing an approximation of what the band's finished album might have sounded like, using "BWPS" as a blueprint. Linett co-produced the compilation with Wilson. According to Sahanaja, Wilson "lobbied hard" for the album's sequence to be based on "BWPS". In a 2015 interview, Wilson stated that he ultimately preferred his solo version.