Crocker Bank "Wedding"

The full-length :60 of the 1970 Hal Riney commercial. Roger Nichols and Paul Williams wrote "We've Only Just Begun" for this spot.

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[Randy Hauck]

Thank you for posting the TV Comm'l.

I was the recording engineer on the session. It was recorded at El Dorado Studios in Hollywood In 1970. I wish I had all the names of the group playing on the session. You might email Paul (Williams) or Bob (Todd).. They might know.

Thank's,

Randy Hauck

[oswaldwang]

Thank you, Randy, for playing your part in this piece of magic. It sounds like Roger Nichols is back there on piano (and bass?). Did Hal Riney come down to record with you, too? Any other details would be very welcomed. Who else did you engineer at El Dorado?

[fmpol]

One of the greatest and most evocative commercials I've ever seen. It's remarkable how some of the images and styles capture the era so well. Thanks for posting this!

[Richard Knowles]

I find it ironic that such a romantic smash hit started as a bank commercial. Still love the song, though!

[Callie Kuczek]

Thanks for posting this video. I have been wanting to see it to hear what the original version of this song sounded like. :-)

[Kateyhall]

GOD! I Miss the 70's! Such a great decade!!

[choosing2lookeast]

Very nice, but people wouldn't sit through a commercial that long nowadays.

[atworkstation]

It wound up being a #2 smash for the Carpenters.

[MANUEL FARINELLI]

....and It was of course natural for Karen Carpenter!!

[centerpunch2]

The new documentary on Paul Williams is great. Search for Paul Williams still alive to see the trailer.

[Jerome Magajes]

nostalgia

[chrisbacos]

Great way to start a career for Paul Williams.