The single was released in 1967. A stereo version, omitting the sound-collage stuff from the bridge, was included on the flop album "Present Tense" the following year.
@Viznel137 It was originally by the british group the ivey league they did dont worry baby by the beach boys the way the ivey league does it they sound like they are ripping off good vibrations by the beach boys with a cello
According to Whitburn, this record peaked nationally at #70 in June of 1967. One of those very rare occasions when a song that is specifically about winter was a hit in the summer. The original version was an album cut by the British group, The Ivy League.
The Osborne & Hamilton's Record Collectors Price Guide has it as 1969. Of course this price guide might be mistaken, if someone has the Billboard book then we could know for sure. I only have the Billboard Top 40 book and this group isn't listed in that.
My Dad was close friends with Gary. What an amazing man, I have some wonderful memories of Gary. :)X
endofdays212 2 months ago
It should be 1967. I remember July and August of that year. This was a song ahead of its time!
n2uid01 10 months ago
The single was released in 1967. A stereo version, omitting the sound-collage stuff from the bridge, was included on the flop album "Present Tense" the following year.
mdumas43073 10 months ago
DJ's Copy! Impressive dumpster diving!
n2uid01 1 year ago
Heerlijke orginele versie met 2:18 de mooiste zang,dit verdommen ze op de radio ,kost meer tijd he????
dit is de!!! goeie!!
mick59707 1 year ago 5
1967 record. Never charted in NY but a great sound. I bought the record, don't have it now but I never forgot it. Thanks for posting it.
BobbyDelRiv 1 year ago
This was popular in late summer of 1967 in the Albany,NY area!!
Demongirl60 1 year ago
this is a wild song!Definite Beach boys influence-and SO Los Angeles
Viznel137 2 years ago
@Viznel137 It was originally by the british group the ivey league they did dont worry baby by the beach boys the way the ivey league does it they sound like they are ripping off good vibrations by the beach boys with a cello
spacepatrolman 4 months ago
According to Whitburn, this record peaked nationally at #70 in June of 1967. One of those very rare occasions when a song that is specifically about winter was a hit in the summer. The original version was an album cut by the British group, The Ivy League.
IDLERACER 2 years ago
Wasn't this a hit in 1967? It peaked at #19 on WLS on July 14, 1967. Great song and thanks for posting!
jmcd112 2 years ago
The Osborne & Hamilton's Record Collectors Price Guide has it as 1969. Of course this price guide might be mistaken, if someone has the Billboard book then we could know for sure. I only have the Billboard Top 40 book and this group isn't listed in that.
VinylNostalgia 2 years ago
@VinylNostalgia
Actually it wasn't a "group" in the usual sense. It didn't really exist! It was a Gary Usher personal project and he just made up the name.
thesab 1 year ago
@thesab (Gary Usher was a Sagittarius)
pause10two4 8 months ago in playlist 'sUnShInE pOp'
1969...The year I graduated high school, was a year of many great psychedelic tunes and this is one of my favorites! Thanks for posting this!
John
jrsn2cars 2 years ago