The Arbors - The Letter

[91cecil]

this rendition sucks

[GuiitarBilly]

cool flanging!! wooosh!!!

[JeddorianJalapeno]

I recall that the first time I heard John Lennon's nearly Solo recording of "Revolution" on the white album that he was mimicking their smooth overlayered voices on this song.

[dralanbecker]

Heard this in 1968-69 on the radio in St. Louis. My brother was home on a visit from Vietnam. He ran out and bought a copy of Atlantis by Donovan that was a hit but didn't buy this one. I have been searching for this for a long time. Thanks for posting. Very good version and emotional for me.

[BigBobber19]

Caught these cats in Columbus, Ohio back in late 1973...great nightclub group and they were as mellow as fine wine.

[Misterhappynyc]

The Arbors are my new favorite band.

[ardrack1]

Grande som! Conheço todas as gravações desta música,mas ,sem dúvida, a feita pelo Arbors é a melhor.

[EliacharLatao]

Better than the original.

[khj93play]

This reminds me of the summer of 1968. No stress, no mortgage, no dead lines, just living life as life was meant,music that made me feel good and a lot of time to enjoy it!

[morrone2]

I remember also a nice female voice with it; She made the song more beautiful...I

like to know the name of the female leadsinger, to look for that song,

please help me.

[bluejay4480]

i agree with you shyman....100%

[doctorcamargo]

Awesome ! In the first instance, I didn´t believed that is a cover...the vocal and the notes are so perfect that for sure if not better, the song is performed in the very similar way that I used to ear in my youth. Back in the day, it is one of my fovorites! Thank you for posting!

[ahniditab]

it is phasing effect heard at the end

[dhloup1]

This version is one of the songs in my early life that shaped my musical brain.

[TheJalon123]

Very beautiful, I love this song

[SEANFIR]

hmm.... kinda like THE LETTERMEN through a FLANGER... really, the treatment vocally is pretty cheesy... I guess everything is better with acid.

[TheEarlOfQuo]

Kinda like the Critters on acid. Love the psyched out part. I still have my original 45 of this, but it's completely worn out, like me.

[stormmoss]

Great song! Had it on 45 rpm record back in the day :)

[heyss]

GREAT

[PapeteriesBraunstein]

This cover SUCKS, sounds all tripped out and gay, I like the original better, The vocals on the original are AWESOME!

[trafficjm]

Heard this cover 40 yrs ago, never knew who did it until now. Great flanging starting at 2:46! This is my fave cover of this song!

[Jenniferka]

This is my favourite version.

I love it.

[moorlock2003]

The true bliss starts at 1:45. Now that's pop production!

[rontube1100]

una version exelente muy bonita que trae gratos recuerdos

[Trying00]

I was a DJ when I was young.....we used to make the "miracle sound" by using two reel to reel tapes and playing the song back simultaniously....wowow I forgot about that

[rvisual]

For another early example of phasing in a pop recording, hear Miss Tony Fisher "The Big Hurt".

[shyman99]

One of the few times I can recall where I loved a remake FAR MORE than the original version. I literally fell to my knees and cried when I heard the emotional crescendo. So incredibly powerful.

[PassionatePerSuit]

shyman99,

I know exactly what you're saying...

[moorlock2003]

I tend to agree. I think this is the best version of the song. But I love this sunshine pop era of music.

[dhloup1]

@shyman99 Agree 100%

[rvisual]

Excellent version of the hit. Listen for the "phasing" at the end! Neatoid!

[laflex]

I can imagine! It also has a symphonic rapturous quality to it. The key change in the middle was innovative and then a choir like harmony comes which is really euphoric. I think this was a real gem that got buried somehow in all the other great music then. The Rascals "See" comes to mind also. Thanks again!!

[laflex]

Absolutely Awesome. Thank you for posting this!!!

[OffTheAir1996]

I loved to play this on the overnight shift at KRNT. I was totally cool and psychedlic!!!

[opolo2112]

Can you imagian Psychedelic-Pop on commercial radio today?

[moorlock2003]

No but I hear it on YouTube today.

[SellawEvets]

After hearing The Box Tops' version umpteen million times, this is quite refreshing! Thanks for posting!