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It's the summer of 1969, and the whole world is joyfully singing, "Grazing in the grass is a gas, baby, can you dig it!" The Friends of Distinction's debut single was a made-for-radio pop masterpiece that captured the ebullience of that last summer of the '60s in its three minutes of harmonic exuberance. While the group never quite reached those heights again, the Friends did produce a small body of work in their brief lifetime that has held up well. The foursome's two other major hit singles, "Love or Let Me Be Lonely" and "Going in Circles" have joined "Grazing in the Grass" in the permanent rotations of most "fun and oldies" formats. Other highlights of this 20-song compilation include "Grazing"'s flipside, "I Really Hope You Do," the group's reading of the Four Tops' hit "Ain't No Woman (Like the One I've Got)," David Gates' "It Don't Matter to Me," and the beautifully baritoned "Love Can Make It Easier."
© Jim Newsom /TiVo
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Harry Elston, Composer - Harry Elston, Lyricist - Hugh Masekela, Composer - John Florez, Producer - Philemon Hou, Composer - Philemon Hou, Lyricist - Ray Cork, Jr., Arranger - Ray Cork, Jr., Conductor - The Friends Of Distinction, Performer
Originally released 1968. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Anita Poree, Composer - Anita Poree, Lyricist - Jerry Peters, Composer - Jerry Peters, Lyricist - John Florez, Producer - The Friends Of Distinction, Performer
Originally Recorded 1968. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Anita Poree, Composer - Anita Poree, Lyricist - Jerry Peters, Composer - Jerry Peters, Lyricist - Ray Cork, Producer - The Friends Of Distinction, Performer
(P) Originally recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
D. Gates, Composer - D. Gates, Lyricist - Jerry Peters, Arranger - Perry Motkin, Arranger - Ray Cork, Producer - The Friends Of Distinction, Performer
(P) Originally released prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Gretchen Peters, Composer - Gretchen Peters, Lyricist - Jerry Peters, Vocal Arranger - Perry Botkin Jr., Arranger - Perry Botkin, Jr., Conductor - Poree, Composer - Poree, Lyricist - Ray Cork, Jr., Producer - Skip Scarborough, Composer - Skip Scarborough, Lyricist - The Friends Of Distinction, Vocal
Originally released 1970. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Alvertis Isbell, Composer - Alvertis Isbell, Lyricist - Booker T. Jones, Composer - Booker T. Jones, Lyricist - Eddie Floyd, Composer - Eddie Floyd, Lyricist - John Florez, Producer - Ray Cork, Jr., Arranger - Ray Cork, Jr., Conductor - The Friends Of Distinction, Performer
(P) Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Edgar Winter, Composer - Edgar Winter, Lyricist - Jerry Peters, Arranger - Jerry Peters, Conductor - Jerry Peters, Producer - The Friends Of Distinction, Performer
(P) Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Anita Poree, Composer - Anita Poree, Lyricist - Bill Lacey, Producer - Jerry Peters, Composer - Jerry Peters, Lyricist - John Florez, Producer - Mike Hartry, Producer - Ray Cork, Jr., Arranger - Ray Cork, Jr., Conductor - The Friends Of Distinction, Performer
(P) 1969 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jerry Peters, Arranger - Jerry Peters, Composer - Jerry Peters, Lyricist - Ray Cork, Jr., Producer - The Friends Of Distinction, Performer
(P) Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Harry Elston, Composer - Harry Elston, Lyricist - Ray Cork, Jr., Arranger - Ray Cork, Jr., Producer - Terry Evans, Composer - Terry Evans, Lyricist - The Friends Of Distinction, Performer
(P) Originally released prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Brian Potter, Composer - Brian Potter, Lyricist - Dave Blumberg, Arranger - Dennis Lambert, Composer - Dennis Lambert, Lyricist - Ray Cork, Jr., Arranger - Ray Cork, Jr., Producer - Skip Scarborough, Arranger - The Friends Of Distinction, Performer
(P) 1972 BMG Music
Jerry Peters, Arranger - Jerry Peters, Composer - Jerry Peters, Conductor - Jerry Peters, Lyricist - Jerry Peters, Producer - The Friends Of Distinction, Performer
(P) Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
David Crawford, Arranger - Ray Cork, Jr., Producer - Skip Scarborough, Arranger - Skip Scarborough, Composer - Skip Scarborough, Lyricist - The Friends Of Distinction, Performer - The Friends Of Distinction, Producer
(P) 1972 BMG Music
John Florez, Producer - John Lennon, Composer - John Lennon, Lyricist - Paul McCartney, Composer - Paul McCartney, Lyricist - Ray Cork, Jr., Arranger - Ray Cork, Jr., Conductor - The Friends Of Distinction, Performer
(P) Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Floyd Butler, Composer - Floyd Butler, Lyricist - Jerry Peters, Arranger - Ray Cork, Jr., Producer - Robert Morris, Arranger - The Friends Of Distinction, Performer - William Osborne, Composer - William Osborne, Lyricist
(P) Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Jerry Butler, Composer - Jerry Butler, Lyricist - Jerry Peters, Arranger - Jerry Peters, Composer - Jerry Peters, Conductor - Jerry Peters, Lyricist - Jerry Peters, Producer - The Friends Of Distinction, Performer
(P) Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
David Crawford, Arranger - Jerry Peters, Arranger - Jerry Peters, Composer - Jerry Peters, Lyricist - Jerry Peters, Producer - Skip Scarborough, Composer - Skip Scarborough, Lyricist - The Friends Of Distinction, Performer
(P) Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
John Florez, Producer - Ray Cork, Jr., Arranger - Ray Cork, Jr., Conductor - Roy Porter, Composer - Roy Porter, Lyricist - The Friends Of Distinction, Performer
(P) Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Howard Greenfield, Composer - Howard Greenfield, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Composer - Neil Sedaka, Lyricist - Ray Cork, Jr., Arranger - Ray Cork, Jr., Producer - Robert Morris, Arranger - The Friends Of Distinction, Performer
Originally Recorded 1970. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Evans, Composer - Evans, Lyricist - Love, Composer - Love, Lyricist - Ray Cork, Producer - The Friends Of Distinction, Performer
(P) Originally released prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Album review
It's the summer of 1969, and the whole world is joyfully singing, "Grazing in the grass is a gas, baby, can you dig it!" The Friends of Distinction's debut single was a made-for-radio pop masterpiece that captured the ebullience of that last summer of the '60s in its three minutes of harmonic exuberance. While the group never quite reached those heights again, the Friends did produce a small body of work in their brief lifetime that has held up well. The foursome's two other major hit singles, "Love or Let Me Be Lonely" and "Going in Circles" have joined "Grazing in the Grass" in the permanent rotations of most "fun and oldies" formats. Other highlights of this 20-song compilation include "Grazing"'s flipside, "I Really Hope You Do," the group's reading of the Four Tops' hit "Ain't No Woman (Like the One I've Got)," David Gates' "It Don't Matter to Me," and the beautifully baritoned "Love Can Make It Easier."
© Jim Newsom /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 01:13:27
- Main artists: The Friends Of Distinction
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RCA Records Label
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 1996 BMG
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