Stunning NEAR MINT 1968 A&M SP-4139 SMALL CIRCLE OF FRIENDS ROGER NICHOLS

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Stunning! NEAR MINT! 1968 A&M SP-4139~~SMALL CIRCLE OF FRIENDS~~ROGER NICHOLS

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A true sleeper in the context of California pop. As a songwriter, Roger Nichols wrote with such luminaries as Paul Williams and Tony Asher (fresh from his collaboration with Brian Wilson on Pet Sounds, who co-wrote several of the selections here). The album is a lot of things at once. Soft pop, a smattering of rock, and a heavy dose of easy listening. The group itself has a great vocal blend. Nichols is joined by Murray MacLeod and his sister, Melinda. The three voices combined create a wonderful, soft sheen, equally effective on the ballads (Bacharach's "Don't Go Breakin' My Heart") and uptempo numbers ("Don't Take Your Time"). There is an extremely gorgeous version of the Goffen & King song "Snow Queen," which is a graceful waltz, underpinned by the groups' superb vocals. The credits on the album are a virtual who's who of California pop at the time. Among those who helped out on the project on one way or another are Lenny Waronker, Van Dyke Parks, Bruce Botnick, and Randy Newman. Superbly produced by Tommy LaPuma, the album unfortunately didn't do very well at the time of its release, which is an incredible injustice. The music, though, holds up extremely well today, and is an authentic slice of California pop. Delicious.

• ARTIST: ROGER NICHOLS & SMALL CIRCLE OF FRIENDS
• ALBUM TITLE: SELF TITLED
• FORMAT: 12" 33.3rpm
• CAT#: A&M SP-4139
• VINYL GRADE: NM, full of lustre and shine! very very clean! Label is as clean. Appears unplayed
• JACKET GRADE: EX, still has shrink wrap and original inner sleeve. NO edge wear or seam wear/splits! Only flaw is an ultra light needle sized hole in far upper left
• COUNTRY MANUFACTURED: USA
• YEAR PRESSED: 1968

TRACK LIST/INFO:

1. DON'T TAKE YOUR TIME
2. WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS
3. DON'T GO BREAKING MY HEART
4. I CAN SEE ONLY YOU
5. SNOW QUEEN
6. LOVE SO FINE
7. KINDA WASTED WITHOUT YOU
8. JUST BEYOND YOUR SMILE
9. I'LL BE BACK
10. COCOANUT GROVE
11. DIDN'T WANT TO HAVE TO DO IT
12. CAN I GO

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