1967 THE CRITTERS PROJECT 3 Sunshine Pop GARAGE ROCK Touch'N Go / PRISTINE COPY

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1967 THE CRITTERS PROJECT 3 Sunshine Pop GARAGE ROCK Touch'N Go / PRISTINE COPY!

DESCRIPTION
Description ARTIST     :THE CRITTERS
TITLE       :TOUCH'N GO WITH THE CRITTERS

FORMAT  :VINYL LP RECORD

LABEL     :PROJECT 3 PR 4001 SD

COVER    :NEAR MIT IN SHRINK WRAP ( except punch hole )
VINYL       :NEAR MINT

This New Jersey quintet's second album, Touch n' Go With the Critters, 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. 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 earlier Kapp period. Nevertheless, the performances as evidenced here are still 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 Alan Gordon and Gary Bonner, the great songwriting team who had been members of the New York-based 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 the Tim Hardin cover "Reason to Believe," were produced by Charles Koppelman and Don Rubin, who also managed the Critters. The remaining tracks were produced by Ryan. 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. Ryan later worked with Carly Simon, while Spinella went on to join Steeplechase. Gorka later became the manager of Bitter End in New York City. Darway became inventor in residence at Princeton University. This album is often considered one of the top harmony pop LPs of all time, an East Coast classic highly treasured by collectors. Review - Bryan Thomas.

SONG TRACKS

1 Touch N' Go (2:20)
2 Reason to Believe (2:00)
3 Because You Came to See Me Today (2:18)
4 Younger Generation (2:00)
5 A Moment of Being With You (2:42)
6 Let's Love (2:49)
7 Awake in a Dream (2:21)
8 Margie Girl (2:28)
9 Cool Sunday Morning (4:30)
10 Good Morning Sunshine (1:55)
11 Sweet Breezes (2:00)
12 Forget It (2:02)


PERSONELL

Jimmy Ryan
Kenny Gorka
Chris Darway

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