Roger Nichols & The Small Circle Of Friends
ROGER NICHOLS & THE SMALL CIRCLE OF FRIENDS
A&M SP-4139
Also released as LP-139 in mono, and at least 3 times on CD in Japan and the UK as POCM-2047, POCM-2065 (expanded), RevOla CR REV 86 (expanded)
Tracks:
Side One:
1. Don't Take Your Time (Nichols-Asher) 2:30**
2. With a Little Help from My Friends (Lennon-McCartney) 2:46*
3. Don't Go Breaking My Heart (Bacharach-David) 2:50****
4. I Can See Only You (Nichols-Roberds-Margolin) 2:58**
5. Snow Queen (C.King-G.Goffin) 3:25*
6. Love So Fine (Nichols-Asher) 1:57*
Side Two:
1. Kinda Wasted Without You (Nichols-MacLeod-Riopelle) 2:17*
2. Just Beyond Your Smile (Nichols-Asher) 2:22*
3. I'll Be Back (Lennon-McCartney) 2:38*
4. Cocoanut Grove (Sebastian-Yanofsky) 2:35***
5. Didn't Want to Have to Do It (John B. Sebastian) 2:35***
6. Can I Go? (Nichols-Asher) 2:12**
Producer: Tommi LiPuma
Arrangers: *Nick DeCaro/**Bob Thompson/***Marty Paich/****Mort Garson
Engineers: Larry Levine and Henry Lewy
Stereo Compositions: Bruce Botnick
Morale Booster: Randy Newman/Van Dyke Parks/Lenny Waronker/Dezz Buetal
Album Design by Corporate Head
Art Director: Tom Wilkes
Photography by Guy Webster
There was always friendship within the Nichols circumference for in high school and through college they worked musically together without dispute. ¤ ...Roger Nichols, leader, song writer, piano player, guitar man, bassist, warmly shy... ¤ Murray MacLeod, actor; elegant, slim and dark, tall and often amused. He too plays guitar and has a beautiful sister... ¤ Melinda, who formed the third point of the Trio and now gives the Circle its infinity and also the harmony which decorates the delightful tracks of this album--this album which you will enjoy. ¤ It seems to me there can be no doubt about your enjoyment since the selection of tracks is a wide, happy embracing of the best that young writers of the prolific mid-1960's can provide. ¤ There is nothing on this album left over from another age; there is nothing which is not fresh, bright and optimistic. ¤ Roger Nichols and the Trio, smoothened into a Circle, are identified with the great cause of cheering us all up--for their aim is to make music and their reasoning is what's it all about, if not for fun? ¤ Five of the songs are written by Roger, one by Murray, two are Beatles, two are Spoonful. One comes from Burt Bacharach, another from Goffin & King. The record is beautifully programmed, finely engineered, and if you will be so kind to note the name of Tommy LiPuma--now and whenever you check the credits on other A&M albums--you will have a name of note on your Adressobrain for he is assuredly a wondrous producer. ¤ In short, a round, full Circle and a total album. -Johnny Magnus
ROGER NICHOLS & THE SMALL CIRCLE OF FRIENDS
A&M SP-4139
Also released as LP-139 in mono, and at least 3 times on CD in Japan and the UK as POCM-2047, POCM-2065 (expanded), RevOla CR REV 86 (expanded)
Tracks:
Side One:
1. Don't Take Your Time (Nichols-Asher) 2:30**
2. With a Little Help from My Friends (Lennon-McCartney) 2:46*
3. Don't Go Breaking My Heart (Bacharach-David) 2:50****
4. I Can See Only You (Nichols-Roberds-Margolin) 2:58**
5. Snow Queen (C.King-G.Goffin) 3:25*
6. Love So Fine (Nichols-Asher) 1:57*
Side Two:
1. Kinda Wasted Without You (Nichols-MacLeod-Riopelle) 2:17*
2. Just Beyond Your Smile (Nichols-Asher) 2:22*
3. I'll Be Back (Lennon-McCartney) 2:38*
4. Cocoanut Grove (Sebastian-Yanofsky) 2:35***
5. Didn't Want to Have to Do It (John B. Sebastian) 2:35***
6. Can I Go? (Nichols-Asher) 2:12**
Producer: Tommi LiPuma
Arrangers: *Nick DeCaro/**Bob Thompson/***Marty Paich/****Mort Garson
Engineers: Larry Levine and Henry Lewy
Stereo Compositions: Bruce Botnick
Morale Booster: Randy Newman/Van Dyke Parks/Lenny Waronker/Dezz Buetal
Album Design by Corporate Head
Art Director: Tom Wilkes
Photography by Guy Webster
There was always friendship within the Nichols circumference for in high school and through college they worked musically together without dispute. ¤ ...Roger Nichols, leader, song writer, piano player, guitar man, bassist, warmly shy... ¤ Murray MacLeod, actor; elegant, slim and dark, tall and often amused. He too plays guitar and has a beautiful sister... ¤ Melinda, who formed the third point of the Trio and now gives the Circle its infinity and also the harmony which decorates the delightful tracks of this album--this album which you will enjoy. ¤ It seems to me there can be no doubt about your enjoyment since the selection of tracks is a wide, happy embracing of the best that young writers of the prolific mid-1960's can provide. ¤ There is nothing on this album left over from another age; there is nothing which is not fresh, bright and optimistic. ¤ Roger Nichols and the Trio, smoothened into a Circle, are identified with the great cause of cheering us all up--for their aim is to make music and their reasoning is what's it all about, if not for fun? ¤ Five of the songs are written by Roger, one by Murray, two are Beatles, two are Spoonful. One comes from Burt Bacharach, another from Goffin & King. The record is beautifully programmed, finely engineered, and if you will be so kind to note the name of Tommy LiPuma--now and whenever you check the credits on other A&M albums--you will have a name of note on your Adressobrain for he is assuredly a wondrous producer. ¤ In short, a round, full Circle and a total album. -Johnny Magnus