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:  The Original Albums 1967-1969  (2015)
Genre:   Pop Rock, Blue-Eyed Soul, Psychedelic Rock, Sunshine Pop
Label:  Raven Records (Australia)
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

Disc 1:  

The Letter-Neon Rainbow:  (1967)

 1.  The Letter  (1:55)
 2.  She Knows How  (3:07)
 3.  Trains & Boats Y& Planes  (3:46)
 4.  Break My Mind  (2:29)
 5.  Whiter Shade Of Pale  (4:34)
 6.  Everything I Am  (2:19)
 7.  Neon Rainbow  (3:04)
 8.  People Make The World  (2:30)
 9.  I'm Your Puppet  (2:53)
10. Happy Times  (1:46)
11. Gonna Find Somebody  (3:02)
12. I Pray For Rain  (2:24)

Cry Like A Baby:  (1968)

13. Cry Like A Baby  (2:34)
14. Deep In Kentucky  (2:11)
15. I'm The One For You  (3:06)
16. Weeping Analeah  (3:04)
17. Every Time  (2:35)
18. Fields Of Clover  (2:52)
19. Trouble With Sam  (2:17)
20. Lost  (2;29)
21. Good Morning Dear  (3:40)
22. 727  (2:18)
23. You Keep Me Hanging On  (3:43)

Bonus Tracks:  Mono 45s:

24. The Letter (45 Mono)  (1:58)
25. Cry Like A Baby (45 Mono)  (2:34)
26. I See Only Sunshine (45 Mono)  (2:14)
27. You Keep Tightening Up On (45 Mono)  (2:54)
28. Come On Honey (45 Mono)  (3:23)

Disc 2:

Non Stop:  (1968)

 1.  Choo Choo Train  (2:53)

 2.  I'm Movin' On  (3:48)

 3.  Sandman  (2:57)

 4.  She Shot A Hole In My Soul  (2:43)

 5.  People Gonna Talk  (4:10)

 6.  I Met Her In Church  (2:44)

 7.  Rock Me Baby  (3:49)

 8.  Rollin' In My Sleep  (3:15)

 9.  I Can Dig It  (2:25)

10. Yesterday Where's My Mind  (3:28)

11. If I Had Let You In  (3:18)

Dimensions:  (1969)

12. Soul Deep  (2:29)

13. I Shall Be Released  (2:49)

14. Midnight Angel  (3:21)

15. Together  (3:24)

16. I'll Hold Out My Hand  (3:25)

17. I Must Be The Devil  (3:36)

18. Sweet Cream Ladies, Forward March  (2:16)

19. (The) Happy Song  (1:58)

20. Ain't No Way  (3:04)

21. Rock Me Baby  (9:14)

Bonus Tracks:

22. Since I Been Gone  (3:14)

23. Lay Your Shine On Me  (2:35)

Personnel:

1967-1968:

Alex Chilton:  Guitar, Lead Vocals

Gary Talley:  Lead Guitar, Vocals

Bill Cunningham:  Bass, Vocals

Danny Smythe:  Drums, Vocals

Larry Spillman:  Drums

John Evans:  Keyboards, Vocals

1968-1969:

Alex Chilton:  Guitar, Lead Vocals

Gary Talley:  Lead Guitar, Vocals

Joe Savage:  Bass, Vocals

Thomas Boggs:  Drums, Vocals

Rick Allen:  Keyboards, Vocals

The Original Albums 1967-1969 is the collection album of The Box Tops, was released February 13, 2015 by Raven Records (Australia), combining all 4 original albums from 1967-1969 including all their hits:  "The Letter", "Cry Like A Baby", "Neon Rainbow", "Soul Deep", "Choo Choo Train" and more!, with Bonus Mono single versions and non-LP singles, superb audio, color booklet 51 tracks in total.