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...For good reason: it's the same arranger and Wrecking Crew members that Bones Howe used on The Association's Birthday -- which was cut in late '67-early '68. The only difference is that the Association clearly possess a vocal acumen that's in a whole different league than the Pipers.The Sandpipers version sounds like The Association!!
Did NOT heard of the Harpers Bizarre's version of "The Drifter" until now. I got the "Greatest Hits" (Warner Archives) which is missing that song & their last Billboard Hot 100 song "The Battle Of New Orleans" (Remake of the Johnny Horton song) from late 1968. I picked their version a close second.
...Looks like a little preview of a forthcoming One&Done...I heard only a few tracks of the Pisano & Ruff album, including that one, and to be kind to those here who like it, I'll just say that recording will never be near my ears ever again.
Harpers are an odd fit for me: I'm don't like the twee vocals, but the music selection and arrangements nail the Sunshine Pop period. I had a chance encounter with Dick Scoppettone over 20 years ago...I told him how much I enjoyed the Secret Life Of LP. He told me that their producer (Lenny Waronker) wouldn't let them play on their own records; he also told me that they didn't make much money off their albums given they were so expensive to make. Oh, Cotton Candy Sandman has two versions -- with the 45 version more consistent with the Secret Life Of sessions.Yea A lot of HB's greatest songs weren't on the "best of" packages. They tended to focus on the novelty and "period" type of songs but in fact there are beautiful and amazing pop gems all over the studio albums that are virtually unknown. Early Randy Newman songs like Snow, Kenny Rankin's Cotton Candy Sandman, some great originals like All Through The Night. One of the greatest is Small Talk, written by Bonner and Gordon who wrote ‘Happy Together’ and ‘She’d Rather Be With Me’ and others....
...Looks like a little preview of a forthcoming One&Done...
Harpers are an odd fit for me: I'm don't like the twee vocals, but the music selection and arrangements nail the Sunshine Pop period. I had a chance encounter with Dick Scoppettone over 20 years ago...I told him how much I enjoyed the Secret Life Of LP. He told me that their producer (Lenny Waronker) wouldn't let them play on their own records; he also told me that they didn't make much money off their albums given they were so expensive to make. Oh, Cotton Candy Sandman has two versions -- with the 45 version more consistent with the Secret Life Of sessions.
I thought that the song "Sunshine Girl" by The Parade (A&M in 1967) sounded like Harper's Bizarre!!