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Uploaded by LaddyDongdegs on Jun 15, 2009
I've had another song knocked off my list of top 45s to get!
This time, it's the Five Americans' only hit, "I See the Light". This was released on both HBR (Hanna-Barbera) and Abnak Records in 1966, with a hard-to-find yellow vinyl promo on the Abnak label. I believe it got just outside the top 10 on the charts.
One of my favorite garage rock tunes and a HTF one--I paid $3 for it at a flea market, even in this condition!
22 videosYouTube Mix for The Five Americans- 2:23
The Five Americans - Evol not Loveby pernicketty7,514 views
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Five Americans - I See The Light [Very Good(-) quality / No mpg4 resolution]by SixtiesPopGold13,543 views
- 3:17
The Five Americans - I See The Light - Sump'n Else Show (1967)by kyerabon3,705 views
- 2:07
I See the Light - The Five Americansby LaddyDongdegs6,898 views
- 3:28
The Five Americans - Western Unionby SeaOvJapan338,263 views
- 2:47
The Five Americans - Western Union (on Upbeat)by spikepriggen15,425 views
- 2:26
Shape Of Things To Come Max Frost & The Troopersby carols45s56,972 views
- 2:09
Sixties Garage Punk THE FIVE AMERICANS "Don't Blame Me"by kingfrat78938 views
- 2:53
Ted Cassidy-Wesley-45 rpmby RickenbackerBeatles3,696 views
- 2:25
Five Americans - Western Union (Great clip)by SixtiesPopGold6,105 views
- 2:26
The 5 Americans - It's a crying shame (Mono)by Ardbug1,693 views
- 1:46
The Everly Brothers - Gone Gone Gone (1964)by nyrainbow2247,421 views
- 2:43
Tony Orlando - Halfway To Paradiseby dowopper5136,011 views
- 2:27
Five Americans - Sound of Love - 45 rpmby whopfrog21,662 views
- 2:35
Just like me - Paul Revere and the Raidersby hawkmoon03111951353,922 views
- 2:26
Little Girl - Syndicate of Soundby hawkmoon03111951189,636 views
- 2:52
The 5 Americans - The Trainby Ardbug677 views
- 2:34
The Five Americans-I'm Feeling Okby saico661,108 views
- 2:05
The Five Americans - Good Times - 45rpm Texas Garage! 1966by PCino45s2824 views
- 2:11
The Five Americans See Saw Man.wmvby elofan5671,203 views
I also have this 45..RIP Jimmy Wright
okiebills74741 4 weeks ago
Also likes n lp Michael Rabon did w/ Choctaw
RavenThom 1 month ago
Western Union was their biggest hit.
monkeeman1966 5 months ago
This is from the fall of 1965. It got airplay in December of 1965 on KEWB, Oakland. It's on an aircheck from 12-19-65. This is the better version compared to the stereo album version. The organ is louder for one thing.
monkeeman1966 5 months ago
Sound quality is super crappy, why waste your time?
jeffsor47 1 year ago
I don't believe this song (which is a good one) made it into the top 20. Western Union was there highest chart record (somewhere in the top 10).
I much prefer the album "I see the light" (which I have digitized from my vinyl) to the "Western Union" lp and the rest. "Light" has more energy and a much rawer sound. I love the organ, A rare lp for me for I like every song on both sides
OldVinly55 1 year ago
@1jtv Hey 1jvt I'm from Dallas as well. Is the club or bldg still there? There used to be a Sharper Image store around there that closed a years ago.
GaryG660 1 year ago
@RickenbackerBeatles And Evol Not Love was not bad either.
Riograndeboy 2 years ago
The 5 Americans cut an lp and 3 singles for HBR (I See the Light, Evol not Love, & Losing Game). The bulk of the band's output was for Dallas-based Abnak Records. 5A guitarist Norm Ezell has a music ministry now, and former leader Mike Rabon is involved in education.
pgh45rpms 2 years ago
I see The Light was also recorded as a single in Britain by a Portsmouth based soul-R&B group called Simon Dupree & The Big Sound released at the end of 1966. In fact it was their debut disc, which did not actually chart. Their sole Top 10 hit was Kites in 1967. Thank you for posting as I had not heard the original before.
theyoungharris 2 years ago