JOv2
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- Comments, questions, conjectures and stories are welcomed.
- Released SEP1967
This one will no doubt get some discussion so I’ll start.
During 1968, the group continued to record and release singles, but chart action was elusive. In early 1969, Emitt Rhodes, the leader and songwriter, disbanded the group. He continued to record for A&M throughout 1969: no singles were issued, but as a contractual obligation, A&M assembled some non-LP Merry-Go-Round recordings from 1967-68 along with the newer 1969 recordings and issued a "solo" LP in Emitt Rhodes’ name in APR1970, titled The American Dream.
Rhodes had no involvement regarding LP preparation. Meanwhile, over at Dunhill, Rhodes released his "official" debut LP, NOV1970. The self-titled LP charted quite well (it’s a pretty good LP — being a one-man-band outing like Paul McCartney / McCartney (’69)— just much better). In response, A&M saw fit to re-issue the 1970 release (with one song change and different cover art) in FEB1971.