Monday, February 2, 2015

The Box Tops










































Artist:   The Box Tops
Origin:  Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Genre:   Pop Rock, Blue-Eyed Soul, Psychedelic Rock, Sunshine Pop

Original line-up:

Alex Chilton:  Guitar, Lead Vocals
Gary Talley:  Lead  Guitar, Vocals
Bill Cunningham:  Bass, Vocals
John Evans:  Keyboards, Vocals
Larry Spillman:  Drums

The Box Tops were a Rock Band from Memphis, Tennessee, formed in the 1960s.  They earned a reputation as one of the best Blue-Eyed Soul Groups of the '60s and best known for the hits "The Letter", "Cry Like A Baby" and "Soul Deep".  The Box Tops' music combined elements of Soul Music and Light Pop.  Many of their lesser known Top 40 Hits, including "Neon Rainbow", "I Met Her In Church', and many more.
















Title:  Playlist:  The Very Best Of The Box Tops  (2013)
Genre:   Pop Rock, Blue-Eyed Soul, Psychedelic Rock, Sunshine Pop
Label:  Legacy
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  The Letter  (1:58)
 2.  Neo Rainbow  (2:59)
 3.  Cry Like A Baby  (2:34)
 4.  Choo Choo Train  (2:57)
 5.  Fields Of Clover  (2:53)
 6.  I Met Her In Church  (2:46)
 7.  People Gonna Talk  (4:17)
 8.  Sweet Cream Ladies, Forward March  (2:24)
 9.  I See Only Sunshine  (2:14)
10. I Shall Be Released  (2:48)
11.  Soul Deep  (2:30)
12. Turn On A Dream  (2:48)
13. Together  93:18)
14. You Keep Tightening Up On Me  (2:52)

Playlist:  The Very Best Of The Box Tops is the compilation album by The Box Tops, was released on January 29, 2013 by Legacy, featuring all of the classic Singles in their original Mono Mixes, also has includes Alex Chilton's first composition released on a single "I See Only Sunshine" and his favorite "Turn On A Dream".

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