Hi ,

Browsing through R ,N,Soul site (all 36 plus pages) Happened on this Instrumental Steve Lee have it on  an acetate/Semi as by 4 Seasons with drummer? At about £35. Being a fan of crazy instros,sort out a convincing looking copy on discogs as by Wendall Parker& Cape Ann Kings on Carnival7 liable at £350. ,whoops £3. 50. Sounds like across between ,Lord Thunder and "You,ve Been Away".  What's the Real Story? Many Thanks Johnny .

My memory says this was first played by Nev Wherry as The Tartans - Loose Your Feet .... and then revealed as Wendall Parker - My Love's On Ration (Capricorn 7) ... but it was all a scam as it was just the band track to the 4 Seasons - Watch The Flowers Grow ... which had been 'mixed' from the stereo LP version where the instruments were essentially on one channel and the vocals on the other ... I'm pretty sure if you listen to the 7" of Wendall Parker you can just hear the vocals of Frankie Valli ... so it was never a real record, if you get my meaning

Andy

 

Edited January 25, 20178 yr by Andy Rix

Exactly Andy Rix, and the flip was the instrumental to the Four Seasons 'Dawn (Go Away)'

I keep meaning to ask the same question. I didn't recognise the A side, but the B side was definitely "Dawn". I didn't know if it was a legit release or not. Thanks for the info.

 

Paul

Many thanks to Andy , PR and SS,

Have checked out the "Flowers" track from 4 seasons double LP 29 Hits of Gold and it is the band track is the same all be it accelerated a few percent . And yes Francis Castellucio is chirping away in the far distant as Alvin of the Chipmunks,on the Capricorn 7 mix, I shall further my madness by purchasing the 1967 single of 4Seasons " Watch The Flowers Grow"for 83p,off which I will now do .(its on Discogs) LOL Johnny,Malaga ,Espana.

Who pressed this up then? I actually found a copy somewhere and thought it was a real record albeit slightly oddish......

Ian D

 

I know I bought my copy in the late 80s off Dave Banks.

 

Paul

8 hours ago, conchitta said:

Many thanks to Andy , PR and SS,

Have checked out the "Flowers" track from 4 seasons double LP 29 Hits of Gold and it is the band track is the same all be it accelerated a few percent . And yes Francis Castellucio is chirping away in the far distant as Alvin of the Chipmunks,on the Capricorn 7 mix, I shall further my madness by purchasing the 1967 single of 4Seasons " Watch The Flowers Grow"for 83p,off which I will now do .(its on Discogs) LOL Johnny,Malaga ,Espana.

I splashed out on flowers and bought off ebay ,£1.20 well spent I say, makes me smile every time i play it☺