The Grass Roots 2fer1 Vol 2 Cd 23 Trax Originals Sealed

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The Grass Roots had a series of major hits -- most notably "Let's Livefor Today," "Midnight Confessions," "Temptation Eyes," and "Two Divided by Love" -- that help define the essence of the era's best AM radio. Although the group's members weren't even close to being recognizable, and their in-house songwriting was next to irrelevant, the Grass Roots managed to chart 14 Top 40 hits, including seven gold singles and one platinum single, and two had hits collections that effortlessly went gold. The group's history is also fairly complicated, because there were at least three different groups involved in the making of the songs identified as being by "the Grass Roots." The Grass Roots was originated by the writer/producer team of P.F. Sloan and Steve Barri as a pseudonym under which they would release a body of Byrds /Beau Brummels -style folk-rock. Sloan and Barri were contracted songwriters for Trousdale Music, the publishing arm of Dunhill Records, which wanted to cash in on the folk-rock boom of 1965. Dunhill asked Sloan and Barri to come up with this material, and a group alias under which they would release it. The resulting "Grass Roots" debut song, "Where Were You When I Needed You," sung by Sloan , was sent to a Los Angeles radio station, which began playing it. The problem was, there was no "Grass Roots." The next step was to recruit a band that could become the Grass Roots. Sloan found a San Francisco group called the Bedouins that seemed promising on the basis of their lead singer, Bill Fulton . Fulton recorded a new vocal over the backing tracks laid down for the P.F. Sloan version of the song. The Bedouins were, at first, content to put their future in the hands of Sloan and Barri as producers, despite the fact that the group was more blues-oriented than folk-rock. However, the rest of the group was offended when Fulton was told to record their debut single, a cover of Bob Dylan 's "The Ballad of a Thin Man," backed by studio musicians. When that single, released in October of 1965, became only a modest hit, the Bedouins -- except for their drummer, Joel Larson -- departed for San Francisco, to re-form as the Unquenchable Thirst . Sloan and Barri continued to record. "Where Were You When I Needed You" was released in mid-'66 and peaked at number 28, but the album of the same name never charted. 2 LP's on 1 CD - 'Move Along' and 'Alotta' Mileage' plus a medley bonus track - 23 tracks in all. The Runway Monday Love Anyway the Wind Blows Runnin' Just to Get Her Home Again Two Divided by Love Someone to Love Face the Music Move Along One Word Only One Glory Bound Where There's Smoke There's Fire Pick Up Your Feet You've Got to Bend With the Breeze Just a Little Tear Ain't No Way to Go Home Claudia Love is What You Make It Look But Don't Touch Ballad of Billy Joe We Almost Made it Together Little Bit of Love Medley - I'd Wait a Million Years / Midnight Confessions / Let's Live For Today / Temptation Eyes - BONUS TRACK BUY 2 OR MORE OF ANY OF MY CD'S OR DVD'S SHIPPED TOGETHER AND SAVE ON SHIPPING COSTS !!! We Ship World Wide SHIPPING COSTS : U.S. - $2.75 for the 1st item, each additional $1.50 - same shipment. CANADA $4.00 for the 1st item, each additional $1.50 - same shipment INTERNATIONAL - $6.00 for the 1st item, each additional $1.50 - same shipment. DELIVERY INSURANCE IS INCLUDED RETURN POLICY: If a CD/DVD has a manufacturer's defect we will replace it. PAYMENT MUST BE IN U.S. DOLLARS. · International Buyers...Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer’s responsibility. · Please check with your country’s customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding. I accept Paypal. Your order is shipped the Same day you pay (subject to clearance from Paypal) So the faster you pay the sooner you get to enjoy all your favorite Music Please pay for your pu... read more

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