The Lettermen - She Don't Want Me (mono & stereo) from Warm - Capitol (1967)

Song: She Don't Want Me

Writers: Dick Addrisi-Eddie Chandler

Recorded: 1967

Producer: Steve Douglas

My father saw the Lettermen in concert in the early 60s and said that the show was magical. My parents didn't spin them around the house during my childhood, favoring Simon & Garfunkel, the Moody Blues and the Beatles. As a result, my knowledge of the work of the Lettermen is fairly limited. I have been surprised to discover that the Lettermen recorded in some styles outside of the soft harmony pop that they were known for. She Don't Want Me nearly sounds like a Left Banke song, with gorgeous baroque pop touches. 

The Lettermen - She Don't Want Me (mono & stereo) from Warm - Capitol (1967)

The Lettermen - Warm - Capitol (1967)

The Majority - Let The Joybells Ring - Decca (1967)

Song: Let The Joybells Ring

Writers: Newman, Schere (credited Lewis in Rev-Ola liner notes)

Producer / Arranger: Ivor Raymonde

Recorded: 1967

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Let The Joybells Ring is tucked away on a 1967 b-side and towards the end of The Majority Decca Years 1965-68 2009 Rev-Ola cd reissue. This is a soaring pop song with tubular bells and an epic, surprising middle break. Ivor Raymonde is credited with producing and arranging the song, applying his Dusty Springfield and Walker Brothers treatments to the Majority sound with brilliant results. Unfortunately, the song was not a hit for the band and remains on the fringes of 60s pop awareness.

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The Majority - Let The Joybells Ring - Decca (1967)

The Majority - Let The Joybells Ring - Decca (1967) 

Plant Life - Flower Girl - Date (1967)

Song: Flower Girl

Writer: W. Levine

Producer: Al Kasha for Genius Inc.

Recorded: 1967

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According Eugene Chadbourne in AllMusic, Flower Girl was the only disc recorded by the Orlando, Florida band called Plant Life. Members of the group included George Clark, Scott Boyer and Tommy Talton. Chadbourne noted that it wasn't a hit, but received a bit of local airplay. Although the arrangement owes much to Friday On My Mind by the Easybeats, most notably in the vocal stylings and syncopated guitar riff, the melodic Flower Girl is more inspired than a copy. It's far better than a typical garage rock record. In fact, it sounds as if it were recorded with session musicians and not by a local band. Perhaps it was. Being Easybeats-esque is never a crime, as far as I am concerned.

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Plant Life - Flower Girl - Date (1967)

 Plant Life - Flower Girl - Date (1967)