MINT ? 1968 ORIG MIND-BLOWING SOUND PROJECT 3 SOUND ? THE CRITTERS "Touch 'N Go"
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ORIGINAL 1968 FIRST PRESS ... SCARCE TOP COPY
MINT IN SHRINK WRAP - TOP COPY AROUND!!!
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Touch 'n Go with :::
The C R I T T E R S
USA - PROJECT 3 Records - PR 4001 SD
FINAL COLLECTION COPY
A BEAUTIFUL mint/mint TOP COPY,
... near 50 years of age...
STILL IN ORIGINAL FACTORY CELLOPHANE
Original, hard to find 1968 second album by the CRITTERS who blend breezy West Coast styles with infectious poprock song craft adding up to an enjoyable album that has went under the radar of many collectors...
THE CRITTERS scarce second album, "Touch n' Go" was the group's first outing for arranger/conductor Enoch Light's Project 3 label, which was devoted to using cutting-edge "enhanced stereo" technology, the best available, the playback "mind-blowing."
By now, only the group's de facto leader, guitarist Jim Ryan (a founding Critter, he had been in the high school band called the Vibratones with Don Ciccone, who sang the lead vocals on the band's impressive hit "Mr. Dyingly Sad"), and bassist Kenneth Gorka remained in the lineup from the band's first album "Kapp Records" period. Nevertheless, the performances as evidenced here are still as first-rate, and the amazing stereo production and songwriting are among the best of the group's career. The title song, "Touch N' Go," was written by the New York-based garage group "the Magicians" a few years earlier; they also wrote the Turtles' "Happy Together" and "She'd Rather Be With Me," among others. The "Touch N' Go" track and a handful others, including a solid take on "Reason to Believe," were produced by Charles Koppelman and Don Rubin, managers of the Critters. Elsewhere, there's a nice version of the Lovin' Spoonful's "Younger Generation" (John Sebastian's "Younger Girl"had provided a huge hit already, so why not see if lightning strikes twice?). The Critters were subsequently featured on Light's "Popular Science" series of stereo/quad test LPs, and recorded another album for the label, but hits continued to elude the group thereafter. This album is often considered one of the top harmony pop LPs of all time, an East Coast classic highly treasured by collectors. The Critters were not a semi-fictional boy band created by some commercial Svengali. They were superb musicians who created great music in the recording studio and in their live performances. Seeing them live was a real treat to any young music lover. They were just really really that good.
A Touch 'N Go
Reason To Believe
Because You Came To See Me Today
Younger Generation
A Moment Of Being With You
Let's Love
B Awake In A Dream
Margie Girl
Cool Sunday Morning
Good Morning Sunshine
Sweet Breezes
Forget It
CONDITION: The cover: rated: Thick glossy colorful cover is rated: MINT in factory cellophane after some 49 years and have a TOP fresh appearance -- there are no delete marks, no split seams, no bends, and no writing ... VERY collection worthy ...
The vinyl: Rated: loaded with clean shine, rated: M- TOP COPY ~~ very enjoyable CLEAN audio without surface problems ... both "Project 3" labels are clean
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people...
EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING
All imperfections are noted both cover & record
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