The Clique
The Clique had a medium hit in late 1969 with "Sugar on Sunday," a cover of a song from Tommy James' Crimson and Clover album, and a smaller hit with "I'll Hold Out My Hand," a song from their sole album. Emphasizing harmonies and carefully arranged light pop-rock tunes with horns, they were part of the scene that's now known as L.A. sunshine pop, except that they fell closer to bubblegum than some other acts in the genre. Like several such acts of the time, they were less a self-contained group than a vehicle for producer/songwriter Gary Zekley, who co-wrote much of their material with Mitchell Bottler and used session musicians on most of their tracks. If other such singer/producers in California at the time (like Gary Usher and Curt Boettcher) emulated the lightest aspects of The Beach Boys, then Zekley and the Clique were lighter still, sometimes sounding a little like the Monkees or bubblegum groups of the time like the Cuff Links, and at gutsier moments like Tommy James (who produced a couple of Clique cuts). As it turned out, however, the Clique are not remembered today for "Sugar on Sunday," but for its B-side, "Superman." Out of the ordinary for the Clique in its cool paisley moodiness and forceful guitar strumming, it was covered in 1986 by R.E.M. on Life's Rich Pageant; their version has become far more famous than the original. The Clique's album was reissued on CD by Varese Sarabande, with bonus tracks.
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Discography
14 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Preservation Society
Rock - Released by Detour Records on 25 Mar 2024
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Self Preservation Society
Punk / New Wave - Released by Detour Records on 9 Apr 2008
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Reggie
Punk / New Wave - Released by Detour Records on 14 May 2012
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Save Me
Punk / New Wave - Released by Detour Records on 7 May 2012
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Early Days EP
Punk / New Wave - Released by Detour Records on 7 May 2012
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Lick Gone Wrong (feat. Juicy)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by The Clique Featuring Juicy on 16 Apr 2015
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Lick Gone Wrong (Radio Edit) [feat. Juicy]
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by The Clique on 19 Apr 2015
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Vanbrugh Park
Punk / New Wave - Released by Detour Records on 3 Jun 2003
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Bareback Donkey Riding
Rock - Released by Detour Records on 21 May 2012
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