Thursday, January 23, 2025

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 Best Of The Box Tops (2022)

Genre:   Pop Rock, Blue-Eyed Soul, Psychedelic Rock, Sunshine Pop

Label:  Demon Music

Rating:  ****


Format:  LP


Tracks:


Side A:


 1.  The Letter (1:55)

 2.  Soul Deep (2:28)

 3. Whiter Shade Of Pale (4:32)

 4.  Neon Rainbow (3:03)

 5.  Sweet Cream Ladies, Forward March (2:14)

 6.  Trains & Boats & Planes (3:44)


Side B:


 1.  Cry Like A Baby (2:34)

 2.  Choo Choo Train (2:52)

 3.  She Knows How (3:08)

 4.  I'm Your Puppet (2:05)

 5.  Turn On A Dream (2:50)

 6.  Happy Times (1:46) 


The Best Of The Box Tops is the compilation album by The Box Tops, released on July 10, 2022 by Demon Music, including the classic hits "The Letter", "Cry Like A Baby", "Choo Choo Train".







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