Warner Bros. 7020, 1967
A strange one. In an apparent attempt at updating their sound, they released this little baroque pop ditty in the Summer of Love. Oboe intro? check. Shiny, happy backing vocals? check. Fruity singalong hook in the chorus? We are Go.
It actually did chart, briefly, depending on what survey you check - the last time that would happen until their reunion in the '80s.
The album this was taken from is worth checking out. The same fruity backing singers keep popping up, along with random smatterings of fuzz guitar and general identity confusion. Their cover of "Whiter Shade Of Pale" is stunning... and just plain wrong.
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