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Re: The Box Tops - The Letter/Neon Rainbow (1967).
by Nightjar Tue May 17, 2022 7:25 pm
Another pretty straightforward cover.
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Re: The Box Tops - The Letter/Neon Rainbow (1967).
by The Call of the Wendigo Tue May 17, 2022 7:26 pm
Track 10 - Happy Times.
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Re: The Box Tops - The Letter/Neon Rainbow (1967).
by The Call of the Wendigo Tue May 17, 2022 7:27 pm
I'm convinced the drummer got his drumkit from Woolworths.
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Re: The Box Tops - The Letter/Neon Rainbow (1967).
by Nightjar Tue May 17, 2022 7:27 pm
Going a bit more Motown.
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Re: The Box Tops - The Letter/Neon Rainbow (1967).
by Nightjar Tue May 17, 2022 7:27 pm
This one's got a bit more zip to it at least.
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Re: The Box Tops - The Letter/Neon Rainbow (1967).
by Nightjar Tue May 17, 2022 7:27 pm
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Re: The Box Tops - The Letter/Neon Rainbow (1967).
by The Call of the Wendigo Tue May 17, 2022 7:28 pm
Track 11 - Gonna Find Somebody.
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Re: The Box Tops - The Letter/Neon Rainbow (1967).
by Nightjar Tue May 17, 2022 7:29 pm
He still manages to sound like he's singing about 'happy times' like he's got a terrible hangover.
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Re: The Box Tops - The Letter/Neon Rainbow (1967).
by Nightjar Tue May 17, 2022 7:29 pm
Another Bobby Womack number. 
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Re: The Box Tops - The Letter/Neon Rainbow (1967).
by The Call of the Wendigo Tue May 17, 2022 7:30 pm
Dull key change.
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Re: The Box Tops - The Letter/Neon Rainbow (1967).
by Nightjar Tue May 17, 2022 7:30 pm
His voice is so one-track/one-note.
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Re: The Box Tops - The Letter/Neon Rainbow (1967).
by Nightjar Tue May 17, 2022 7:31 pm
BW would've injected some gravelly, deep soul into this one.
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Re: The Box Tops - The Letter/Neon Rainbow (1967).
by The Call of the Wendigo Tue May 17, 2022 7:31 pm
Last track - I Pray for Rain.
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Re: The Box Tops - The Letter/Neon Rainbow (1967).
by Nightjar Tue May 17, 2022 7:31 pm
Nightjar wrote:BW would've injected some gravelly, deep soul into this one.
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Re: The Box Tops - The Letter/Neon Rainbow (1967).
by The Call of the Wendigo Tue May 17, 2022 7:31 pm
Slight change of vocal style.
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Re: The Box Tops - The Letter/Neon Rainbow (1967).
by Nightjar Tue May 17, 2022 7:31 pm
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Re: The Box Tops - The Letter/Neon Rainbow (1967).
by Nightjar Tue May 17, 2022 7:32 pm
This one has a bit of promise.
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Re: The Box Tops - The Letter/Neon Rainbow (1967).
by The Call of the Wendigo Tue May 17, 2022 7:32 pm
It is, therefore, working better than the other tracks.The Call of the Wendigo wrote:Slight change of vocal style.
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Re: The Box Tops - The Letter/Neon Rainbow (1967).
by The Call of the Wendigo Tue May 17, 2022 7:33 pm
Rain.
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Re: The Box Tops - The Letter/Neon Rainbow (1967).
by Nightjar Tue May 17, 2022 7:33 pm
He does the throaty, more vulnerable vocals better.
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