The Neon Philharmonic - Morning Girl, Later

There's a great deal of confusion on the part of some about what this song is, so allow me to clarify. Here's a track listing from the album The Moth Confesses by the Neon Philharmonic.

1. "Brilliant Colors" (Tupper Saussy) -- 4:18
2. "Cowboy" (Saussy) -- 2:18
3. "The New Life Out There" (Saussy) -- 5:32
4. "Morning Girl" (Saussy) -- 2:12
5. "Midsummer Night" (Saussy) -- 5:44
6. "Little Sparrow" (Saussy) -- 3:16
7. "The Last Time I Saw Jacqueline" (Saussy) -3:42
8. "Morning Girl, Later" (Saussy) -- 2:31

Okay, now bear with me. The song you're now listening to is #8 from The Moth Confesses. The song is called Morning Girl, Later.

The song you are currently listening to is NOT #4 from The Moth Confesses. #4 is called Morning Girl. Similar title, similar tune, completely different lyrics. The song you are currently listening to, "Morning Girl, Later," is not a "different version" or a "live verison" of #4. It's a different song, recorded as a sequel to #4, released at the same time. Of course you never heard this song on the radio, because #4 was the only song on the album that charted.

To confuse things, the Lettermen released a cover of #4 a couple of years later. To confuse things further, Shaun Cassidy released a cover of Morning Girl, Later (#8 on the album The Moth Confesses) which you are now listening to, but he titled it "Morning Girl." So his cover is of this song, #8, NOT of #4 even though it has the same title as #4.

To summarize, there are 2 different songs, #4 Morning Girl, and #8 Morning Girl, Later. They're not different versions, they're different songs, released at the same time on the same album. One is not a version of the other. To get the whole story you must listen to both songs in sequence. #4, Morning girl, can be heard here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpjjlEeEaVU

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• tupper
• saussy
• morning
• girl
• later
• neon
• philharmonic

[DavidCKendall]

'Morning Girl' (#4) changed my orientation towards rock and pop, with it's riveting harpsichord cold start. 'Classical Gas', "MacArthur Park', 'Ruby Tuesday', and "Yesterday' did similar things to me, and have influenced my ears to this day.

Thanks for clarification on this piece...I guess you're a fan?!

[cllewis1]

@DavidCKendall A fan because of my Dad who introduced me to it. The whole reason for the clarification is that shortly after posting this, I had a couple of commenters who said they like this "version" of the song and no matter what I said, they didn't get that this was a different song rather than just another version of Morning Girl (I think Shaun Cassidy created this confusion because he covered Morning Girl, Later, and called it Morning Girl.)

[steppenwolf713]

Thanks for finding this song Brings back good memories of my first love

[VirginSuicide77]

This is also the version that Shaun Cassidy covered on his 1977 debut album, and that was the version that got me interested in this gorgeous song. I wasn't born UNTIL 1977, but I had the 45 of Morning Girl growing up until many years later when I found The Moth Confesses and the self titled NP album on vinyl!!

[jzoren64]

i love this song i still am dragging the original record around the b side ,brilliant colors is an excellent song also

[MusicCityLarry]

His brother was quiet and stayed in the background mostly. I'm not sure if he's still living.

[dllewiszz]

I see that Don's brother was the recording engineer on 'Moth' and other albums. I suppose you know him too, Larry. Is he still in the industry?

[cllewis1]

very interesting indeed. I graduated Goodpasture '97. My mom grew up in Inglewood very near Dalewood Elementary School; thanks to integration she spent some time at Litton and ended up at Stratford.  My dad grew up in the gra-mar area. If you send me a PM I will be glad to give you names.

[MusicCityLarry]

As they say, small world. Sounds like we're from the same neighborhood and era.(Your folks, that is.) Makes me wonder if I knew or at least knew of, your mom. My sister would've been SHS 75, but dad sent her to Goodpasture instead.

[cllewis1]

You sound a lot like my dad. He's got tons of old vinyl and 8-tracks. Still has a working 8-track player hooked up to his home stereo...and a turntable of course.  He graduated Maplewood HS in either 71 or 72, can't remember which...I am pretty sure it was 72. My mom graduated Stratford HS in 75.