My Little Red Book

Last updated

"My Little Red Book"
MyLittleRedBookManfred.jpg
Single by Manfred Mann
from the album My Little Red Book of Winners
B-side "What Am I Doing Wrong"
ReleasedMay 26, 1965 (1965-05-26)
RecordedApril 27, 1965 (1965-04-27)
Studio EMI, London
Genre Jazz rock
Length2:27
Label Ascot
Composer(s) Burt Bacharach
Lyricist(s) Hal David
Producer(s) John Burgess
Manfred Mann USsingles chronology
"Come Tomorrow"
(1965)		"My Little Red Book"
(1965)		"If You Gotta Go, Go Now"
(1965)
Audio
"My Little Red Book" on YouTube

"My Little Red Book" (occasionally subtitled "(All I Do Is Talk About You)") is a song composed by American songwriter Burt Bacharach with lyrics by Hal David. The duo was enlisted by Charles K. Feldman to compose the music to Woody Allen's film What's New Pussycat? following a chance meeting between Feldman and Bacharach's fiancée Angie Dickinson in London. "My Little Red Book" was composed in three weeks together with several other songs intended for the movie. Musically, the song was initially composed in the key of C major, largely based on a reiterating piano riff performed. David's lyrics tells the tale of a distraught lover, who after getting dumped by his girlfriend browses through his "little red book" and taking out several girls to dance in a vain effort to get over her.

Contents

The initial version of "My Little Red Book" was recorded by British pop group Manfred Mann because they were signed to United Artists Records in the United States. Recorded during a session at EMI Studios in London in April 1965, the session was attended by Bacharach, whose perfectionism the band found difficult to work with. Manfred Mann needed to perform several retakes of the song. Two renditions of the song were recorded, one for inclusion in What's New Pussycat and one specifically for single release. Issued through Ascot Records in the United States on May 26, 1965, "My Little Red Book" was released in place of Manfred Mann's contemporary UK single "Oh No, Not My Baby". Despite receiving good critical reception, the Manfred Mann version stalled at number 124 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.

In 1966, "My Little Red Book" once again entered mainstream popularity after American rock band Love recorded it. Love's leader Arthur Lee and guitarist Johnny Echols saw What's New Pussycat? in the cinema, and being fans of Manfred Mann, they incorporated it into their setlist. The rendition varies from Manfred Mann's in tempo along with a more "tambourine-fueled rhythm". The chord progression was also changed, as Echols had forgotten several chords present in the original release. Recorded in January 1966 at Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, California, together with producer Jac Holzman and Mark Abramson, the song was released as Love's debut single in March, 1966, through Elektra Records. The single reached number 52 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has been considered a "standard" and archetype of garage rock.

Background and composition

By the mid-1960s, Burt Bacharach and Hal David were an established and respected songwriting duo, responsible for several hit singles with easy listening artists such as Dionne Warwick and Gene Pitney. [1] In 1964, British news channel ITV Studios were interested in producing a television special about Bacharach titled The Bacharach Sound, after which he flew to London with his fiancée Angie Dickinson, an actress with filmmaking knowledge. [2] At The Dorchester hotel, Dickinson met producer Charles K. Feldman, who was involved with Woody Allen in a new movie project, What's New Pussycat? (1965). [3] Being shown a picture of Bacharach by Dickinson, Feldman became interested in working with him after hearing promising words about his songwriting, as Dickinson would state that "he [Bacharach] was a genius in my mind" even though she was unsure of whether he had scored film music before. [2]

David and Bacharach were already composing music for a contemporary movie, Made in Paris (1966) and were afraid they wouldn't have time for both projects at once; this issue was solved when they had an agent hired by John Heyman, who believed What's New Pussycat? was the better deal. [4] Allegedly, Bacharach was unaware of this meeting until he only had three weeks left to compose music for the film. [3] [5] "My Little Red Book" was among the first songs they composed for the movie, being written before the movie's title track, composed during the Easter of 1965; Dickinson states that the first songs written for the project were "My Little Red Book", "Here I Am" and "some Russian thing". [6] As usual, David wrote the lyrics for the song while Bacharach composed the music. [4] The song lyrically refers to a man missing his previous girlfriend, though in a vain effort to get over her, "goes from A to Z in his red book", implied to be a telephone directory or an "affectionate journal detailing girls he admired." [7] According to Manfred Mann vocalist Paul Jones, the lyrics were some of the most clever he sang:

"The lyric is so good. I got really excited about it because of that word, 'thumbed' in the second line. 'I got out my little red book the minute you said goodbye, I thumbed right through my little red book'. A lesser writer would've written 'I looked right through' or 'I went right through'. But 'thumbed'. I could actually see the slightly discolored corners of the paper where the thumb went. Hal [David] is just so precise and concrete."

—  Paul Jones [6]

Manfred Mann had by this point become internationally successful, scoring a number-one hit in the US with their cover of "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" (1964). [8] Despite having hits with rhythm and blues-oriented compositions, Manfred Mann's original musical style was largely rooted in jazz, which was useful when Bacharach used them as a basis for writing the song. [9] They were chosen because they were signed to United Artists Records in the United States; this meant Bacharach could hire them extremely cheaply. [9] He had no previous experience in working with a pop band and had opposed of rock and roll during the 1950s; [10] to spite Manfred Mann, Bacharach composed "My Little Red Book" with several unorthodox modulations and chord progressions. [11] Composed in the key of C major, it is built on a "repeating piano line" which only changes during the chorus while it also provides the song its backbeat. [7]

Recording

Manfred Mann recorded "My Little Red Book" at EMI Studios in London. Abbey road studios.jpg
Manfred Mann recorded "My Little Red Book" at EMI Studios in London.

Manfred Mann were scheduled to appear at the EMI Studio in London by United Artists after being told that "Burt, Angie and Hal" would be present there. [6] The recording session for "My Little Red Book" was booked amid sessions for their second album Mann Made (1965) so they were paid for by United Artists instead of Manfred Mann's British label His Master's Voice. [12] The session, which was held on April 27, 1965, was towards the end of the three week deadline presented to Bacharach and David, which according to Serene Dominic led to the initial version recorded during that session being "lackluster" because of the rushed nature of it. She states it lacks anything characteristic of Manfred Mann besides "Paul Jones" edgy, rough vocals, which meant that the version was relatively simple in terms of overdubbing. [9] The first version recorded by the group is the one which appeared in What's New Pussycat?. [12] Jones disagreed, saying that the movie version was recorded after the single version of the song. [6]

A second, more refined version of the song was recorded during the same session which according to drummer Mike Hugg was because the group saw problems with the "movie version" of the song, which in his words was because they were unable to capture an "American feel on the record. [13] This second version of the song is thus much more refined, and features overdubbed organ, along with a flute passage by guitarist Mike Vickers, which mirrored the song's organ riff. [14] Vickers additionally overdubbed saxophone on this version in order to give it more depth. [13]

Due to Bacharach's perfectionism the band found working on the song extremely difficult. [13] Allegedly, Jones had to re-record his vocal track about 19 times because of Bacharach being dissatisfied with several of them. [15] Vickers also had trouble figuring out the chords for the song, while Bacharach found bass guitarist Tom McGuinness to be the only member that understood his songwriting. [16] On the song's recording, Bacharach himself played piano. [13] [17] [15] According to group keyboardist Manfred Mann, the piano chords of the songs were "too strident" which meant that Bacharach sat behind the piano and "pounded it and Mann to submission". [17] In an interview with Greg Russo, Mann would elaborate that Bacharach wanted Mann to play the piano on beat "without accent" which he found too difficult; this resulted in Bacharach gradually forcing him off the piano until Bacharach stated "why don't I play it and you'll tell me if it sounds OK". [13]

Release and reception

In preparation for What's New Pussycat?, Ascot Records issued "My Little Red Book" as a single on May 26, 1965, in the United States. [18] It was released in place of Manfred Mann's contemporary UK single, "Oh No, Not My Baby", which saw only modest success, only reaching number 11 on the UK Singles Chart. [19] The B-side of the single, "What Am I Doing Wrong", was taken from "Oh No, Not My Baby", although the US version was edited to be shorter. [13] What's New Pussycat? debuted on June 22, 1965. [20] "My Little Red Book" is featured in a scene set in a discotheque where actors "Peter O'Toole and Paula Prentiss shake things up". [17] Bacharach was extremely disappointed with the movie because of the way it treated his name and his songs, focusing primarily on "My Little Red Book" as it was not a central part of the movie compared to the title track. [21]

A great single, it reached far more ears on the [What's New Pussycat?] soundtrack album than it did as a stand-alone item

— Serene Dominic (2003) [17]

"My Little Red Book" nonetheless became one of the worst performing singles during Manfred Mann's original tenure. In Billboard, the single only reached number 124 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. [22] It fared similarly on the Cashbox Looking Ahead and Record World upcoming singles chart, reaching number 133 and 148 respectively. [23] [24] In Australia however, both the film and song were met with acclaim which led the single to reach number 26 on the Kent Music Report during the summer of 1965. [25] The chart failure of the song led to His Master's Voice refusing to issue the single in the UK, where it would remain unreleased for several years afterwards. [13] In the US, the single would be re-released on April 17, 1968, due to Manfred Mann's single "Mighty Quinn" (1968) reaching top ten; this reissue featured the suffix "(All I Do Is Talk About You)" though it failed to chart. [18]

Reviews of the single primarily focused on the song's rhythm; In Billboard, the single is described as having been given a "hard-driving" Chicago dance, [26] and as in a "powerpacked, pulsating blues-tinged style" by Cash Box, who chose the single as a pick of the week. [27] The lyrical content was also noted, with Record World it is given a slightly satirical review in which the review panel believes "that they've found a likely candidate for sales" with the single in contrast to the moody subject matter of the song. [28] Retrospectively, the jazz rock element has been noted, with Russo describes the song as "cool jazz rock" which never feels pretentious, [13] and Matthew Greenwald of AllMusic, who describes it as one of Manfred Mann's "finer earlier tracks" and considers a prelude to the "swinging singles" which would become prevalent on the radio a few years later. [29] The song was initially released on the soundtrack of What's New Pussycat, which was issued on May 25, 1965. [30] [31] It was included as the title track of Manfred Mann's third American album, My Little Red Book Of Winners! on September 13, 1965. [31]

Love version

"My Little Red Book"
My Little Red Book.jpg
US issue
Single by Love
from the album Love
B-side "A Message to Pretty"
ReleasedMarch 1966 (1966-03)
RecordedJanuary 25, 1966
Studio Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California
Genre
Length2:30
Label Elektra
Composer(s) Burt Bacharach
Lyricist(s) Hal David
Producer(s)
Love singles chronology
"My Little Red Book"
(1966)		"7 and 7 Is"
(1966)
Audio
"My Little Red Book" on YouTube

Background

The American rock band Love formed in Los Angeles in February 1964, originally as the American Four before changing their name to the Grass Roots in April 1965. [32] After seeing What's New Pussycat? in theater, bandleader Arthur Lee and lead guitarist Johnny Echols decided to add "My Little Red Book" to the band's setlist. [33] During one of their performances at a local nightclub, Elektra Records president Jac Holzman saw the band, then named Love, and was impressed by their "manic intensity" on the song, [34] feeling they had taken a "mediocre" song and given it "searing energy". [33] He immediately offered them a recording contract, which they signed on January 4, 1966. [35]

Recording and composition

Love recorded "My Little Red Book" for their self-titled debut album on January 25, 1966, the second of four days dedicated to the LP. The session was held at Sunset Sound Recorders [36] with Holzman and Mark Abramson producing, and Bruce Botnick engineering. [37] Taped on four-track recording equipment, the song's backing track was recorded live, with Lee then overdubbing his lead and harmony vocals. [38] Biographer John Einarson highlights the recording practices used on the track as adding to its appeal, particularly the instruments being "mixed high and loud" which gave it "a dynamic presence and immediacy." [33] Holzman credited this to Botnick's mixing; however, he also said that the "signature Elektra approach" involved very close microphone placement to make the instruments "sound bigger." [33]

For Love's debut album, Botnick explained that they "basically played their [live] set", [39] a point that rhythm guitarist Bryan MacLean echoed. [40] Although Lee liked the arrangement of Manfred Mann's version, [38] Love had increased the song's tempo [33] and accentuated its beat, [41] giving it "a stomping, tambourine-fueled rhythm" (Mason). [42] The chord progression was also simplified into a garage rock guitar riff. [42] Echols explained: "I forgot some of the chords after seeing the movie. When we went back and tried it at Arthur's house, I was missing certain parts, but that came to be the arrangement that we stuck with." [33] Lee, who was a fan of Paul Jones, [38] gave a "snarling" vocal performance which AllMusic's Stewart Mason says "seem[s] only barely to mask a suppressed fury". [42] As well as garage rock, Love's version has been described as proto-punk [43] and hard rock. [44]

Release and reception

Love was released in March 1966, [45] with "My Little Red Book" sequenced as the opening track. [46] Holzman felt the song was "clearly the single" for the album, [47] and Elektra issued it with the Lee original "A Message to Pretty" as the B-side. [45] It reached number one on the LA charts [46] and, in June, peaked at number 52 on the Billboard Hot 100 [48] and number 35 on the Cash Box Top 100. [49] It was the first hit record released by Elektra, [50] and Holzman recalled pulling over to cry when he first heard it on his car radio. [51]

Einarson writes that the song brought Love "instant acclaim" and broke them through to the wider music scene. [52] In a contemporary review, Cash Box named the single their "Newcomer Pick" of the week, describing it as a "mighty impressive re-working" that features "an imaginative slow starting but effectively-building rhythmic style with a catchy, continuing throbbing beat." [53] Guitarist Sterling Morrison named the song one of his favorites and said that his band the Velvet Underground would listen to it repeatedly and try "to unlock Love's sound". [33] Early Pink Floyd manager Peter Jenner said that the song "Interstellar Overdrive" originated when he tried to hum the riff from Love's "My Little Red Book" to Syd Barrett. [54] Biographer Ken Brooks feels the song's influence can also be heard in the music of Iron Butterfly. [46] Bacharach himself wrote in his 2013 memoir: "although I didn't like their version because they were playing the wrong chords, it was nice to have a hit that gave me some credibility in the world of rock and roll." [55]

Love's version of "My Little Red Book" has since been called a standard [56] or "classic" of garage rock. [42] In 1989, Dave Marsh ranked it number 868 on his list of the 1,001 greatest singles of all time. [57]

Chart Performance

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Love (band)</span> American rock group

Love is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1965. Led by frontman and primary songwriter Arthur Lee, they were one of the first racially diverse American rock bands. Their sound incorporated an eclectic range of styles including garage, folk-rock, and psychedelia. While finding only modest success on the music charts, peaking in 1966 with their US Top 40 hit "7 and 7 Is", Love would come to be praised by critics as their third album, Forever Changes (1967), became generally regarded as one of the best albums of the 1960s.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Manfred Mann</span> English rock band

Manfred Mann were an English rock band, formed in London and active between 1962 and 1969. The group were named after their keyboardist Manfred Mann, who later led the successful 1970s group Manfred Mann's Earth Band. The band had two different lead vocalists, Paul Jones from 1962 to 1966 and Mike d'Abo from 1966 to 1969.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Burt Bacharach</span> American pianist, composer, songwriter and producer (1928–2023)

Burt Freeman Bacharach was an American composer, songwriter, record producer, and pianist who is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential figures of 20th-century popular music. Starting in the 1950s, he composed hundreds of pop songs, many in collaboration with lyricist Hal David. Bacharach's music is characterized by unusual chord progressions and time signature changes, influenced by his background in jazz, and uncommon selections of instruments for small orchestras. He arranged, conducted, and produced much of his recorded output.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arthur Lee (musician)</span> American rock musician (1945–2006)

Arthur Taylor Lee was an American musician, singer and songwriter who rose to fame as the leader of the Los Angeles rock band Love. Love's 1967 album Forever Changes was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, and it is part of the National Recording Registry.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Blinded by the Light</span> 1973 song by Bruce Springsteen

"Blinded by the Light" is a song written and recorded by Bruce Springsteen, which first appeared on his 1973 debut album Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. A cover by British rock band Manfred Mann's Earth Band reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States in February 1977 and was also a top ten hit in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">I Say a Little Prayer</span> 1967 song by Burt Bacharach and Hal David

"I Say a Little Prayer" is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David for Dionne Warwick, originally peaking at number four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart in December 1967. On the R&B Singles chart it peaked at number eight.

<i>Da Capo</i> (Love album) 1966 studio album by Love

Da Capo is the second studio album by American rock band Love, released in November 1966 by Elektra Records. The album was recorded during September and October 1966 at RCA Studios in Hollywood, California, with the exception of lead single "7 and 7 Is" recorded previously in June. "7 and 7 Is" became the band's biggest commercial single.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pretty Flamingo</span> 1966 single by Manfred Mann

"Pretty Flamingo" is a song written by Mark Barkan, which became a hit in 1966 when Manfred Mann's recording of it was released as a single. The single reached number one in the UK Singles Chart on 5 May 1966. Manfred Mann's recording was a minor hit in the United States where it spent eight weeks on Billboard's Hot 100 chart, peaking at number 29 during the week of August 6, 1966. It was also successful in Ireland, and was number one there for four weeks, keeping the Rolling Stones' "Paint It Black" at number two.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Just Like a Woman</span> 1966 song by Bob Dylan

"Just Like a Woman" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan from his seventh studio album, Blonde on Blonde (1966). The song was written by Dylan and produced by Bob Johnston. Dylan allegedly wrote it on Thanksgiving Day in 1965, though some biographers doubt this, concluding that he most likely improvised the lyrics in the studio. Dylan recorded the song at Columbia Studio A in Nashville, Tennessee in March 1966. The song has been criticized for supposed sexism or misogyny in its lyrics, and has received a mixed critical reaction. Some critics have suggested that the song was inspired by Edie Sedgwick, while other consider that it refers to Dylan's relationship with fellow folk singer Joan Baez. Retrospectively, the song has received renewed praise, and in 2011, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Dylan's version at number 232 in their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. A shorter edit was released as a single in the United States during August 1966 and peaked at number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single also reached 8th place in the Australian charts, 12th place on the Belgium Ultratop Wallonia listing, 30th in the Dutch Top 40, and 38th on the RPM listing in Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">7 and 7 Is</span> 1966 single by Love

"7 and 7 Is" is a song written by Arthur Lee and recorded by his band Love on June 17 and 20, 1966, at Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood. It was produced by Jac Holzman and engineered by Bruce Botnick.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">What the World Needs Now Is Love</span> 1965 single written by Bacharach & David

"What the World Needs Now Is Love" is a 1965 popular song with lyrics by Hal David and music composed by Burt Bacharach. First recorded and made popular by Jackie DeShannon, it was released on April 15, 1965, on the Imperial label after a release on sister label Liberty records the previous month was canceled. It peaked at number seven on the US Hot 100 in July of that year. In Canada, the song reached number one.

<i>Whats Shakin</i> 1966 Elektra compilation album with various artists

What's Shakin' is a compilation album released by Elektra Records in May 1966. It features the earliest studio recordings by the Lovin' Spoonful and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, as well as the only released recordings by the ad hoc studio group Eric Clapton and the Powerhouse, until they were reissued years later.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Message to Michael</span> 1966 single by Dionne Warwick

"Message to Michael" is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, that has been a hit for several different artists under several different titles. The song was first recorded as "Message to Martha" by Jerry Butler in 1962. In 1964, singer Lou Johnson had a minor US hit with the song, with the title "Kentucky Bluebird". British singer Adam Faith also recorded the song as "A Message to Martha " in 1965, and had a substantial hit with it in the UK, reaching No. 12. Exactly the same recording was issued in Australia as "Message to Martha", where it was a No. 15 hit for Faith. In the United States, Dionne Warwick's version, titled "Message to Michael", was a top ten hit there in 1966.

This is the discography of English rock band Manfred Mann.

"What's New Pussycat?" is the theme song for the eponymous movie, written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, and sung by Welsh singer Tom Jones. The original single included a 13-second instrumental introduction, ending in the sound of shattering glass, but later issues omitted this introduction.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ha! Ha! Said the Clown</span> Song by Manfred Mann, 1967

"Ha! Ha! Said the Clown" is a song written by Tony Hazzard, first recorded by British pop group Manfred Mann. Hazzard claims the song "came out of the blue" though he did not demo it for weeks. Following recording a demo, he approached manager Gerry Bron, who liked it enough to want one of his groups, Manfred Mann, to record it. Manfred Mann recorded their version of the single on 10 February 1967 at Philips Studio in Marble Arch, London, together with producer Shel Talmy. It was the second of three singles Manfred Mann recorded to feature the Mellotron.

"Trains and Boats and Planes" is a song written by composer Burt Bacharach and lyricist Hal David. Hit versions were recorded by Bacharach in 1965, by Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas in the same year, and by Dionne Warwick in 1966.

"Come Tomorrow" is a song written by American songwriters Bob Elgin, Dolores Phillips and Frank Augustus for rhythm and blues singer Marie Knight, who issued it as a single in October 1961 through Okeh Records, a release which received good reviews, though failed to chart. The best known version of the song was recorded by British pop band Manfred Mann, who took it to the top-ten in the United Kingdom in 1965.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing</span> 1966 single by Buffalo Springfield

"Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing" is a song by the Canadian-American folk rock band Buffalo Springfield, released as the group's debut single in August 1966. Neil Young wrote the song in Yorkville in 1965 shortly after returning from a series of performances in Toronto, during a period when his bid at a solo career had been met with little positive response. The lyrics reflect metaphorically on Young's frustration toward his stalled career in music, and was inspired by Ross "Clancy" Smith, an aberrant classmate who incited awe in his school. Commentators recognize "Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing" as one of Buffalo Springfield's signature songs, as well as a milestone in Young's progression as a songwriter.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">I Can't Believe What You Say (for Seeing What You Do)</span> 1964 single by Ike & Tina Turner

"I Can't Believe What You Say (For Seeing What You Do)" is a song written by Ike Turner. It was originally released by Ike & Tina Turner on Kent Records in 1964.

References

  1. ↑ David 2016, pp. 15–16.
  2. 1 2 Bacharach 2013, p. 52.
  3. 1 2 Dominic 2003, p. 43.
  4. 1 2 David 2016, p. 17.
  5. ↑ Bacharach 2013, p. 52–53.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Bacharach 2013, p. 54.
  7. 1 2 David 2016, p. 67.
  8. ↑ Russo 2011, p. 22.
  9. 1 2 3 Dominic 2003, p. 47.
  10. ↑ Dominic 2003, p. 45–46.
  11. ↑ Russo 2011, p. 30.
  12. 1 2 Russo 2011, p. 255.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Russo 2011, p. 29.
  14. ↑ Dominic 2003, p. 47–48.
  15. 1 2 Bacharach 2013, p. 54–55.
  16. ↑ Bacharach 2013, p. 55.
  17. 1 2 3 4 Dominic 2003, p. 48.
  18. 1 2 Russo 2011, p. 158.
  19. ↑ "Manfred Mann". Official Charts Company . Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  20. ↑ "What's New Pussycat (1965)". The Numbers . Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  21. ↑ Bacharach 2013, p. 56.
  22. ↑ "Bubbling Under The Hot 100" (PDF). Billboard . July 3, 1965. p. 24.
  23. ↑ "Looking Ahead" (PDF). Cashbox . July 10, 1965. p. 10.
  24. ↑ "Upcoming Singles" (PDF). Record World . July 24, 1965. p. 15.
  25. 1 2 Kent 2005, p. 630.
  26. ↑ "Pop spotlights" (PDF). Billboard. No. June 19, 1965. p. 18.
  27. ↑ "Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box (June 19, 1965): 12.
  28. ↑ "Singles reviews" (PDF). Record World (June 19, 1965): 10.
  29. ↑ Greenwald, Matthew. "My Little Red Book – Song review by Matthew Greenwald". AllMusic . Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  30. ↑ Unterberger, Richie. "What's New Pussycat? [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] – Review by Richie Unterberger". AllMusic. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  31. 1 2 Russo 2011, p. 171.
  32. ↑ Einarson 2010, pp. 53–54, 63–64.
  33. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Einarson 2010, p. 103.
  34. ↑ Houghton 2010, p. 195.
  35. ↑ Einarson 2010, pp. 88, 133.
  36. ↑ Bronson, Gallo & Sandoval 1995, p. 28.
  37. ↑ Einarson 2010, pp. 93, 95.
  38. 1 2 3 Bronson, Gallo & Sandoval 1995, p. 12.
  39. ↑ Love Story 2008, 32:31–32:39.
  40. ↑ Hoskyns 2002, pp. 40–41.
  41. ↑ Bronson, Gallo & Sandoval 1995 , p. 12; Brooks 1997 , p. 27.
  42. 1 2 3 4 Mason, Stewart. "My Little Red Book by Arthur Lee & Love Song Review". AllMusic . Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  43. ↑ Kopp 2018, p. 13.
  44. ↑ Hoskyns 2002, p. 32.
  45. 1 2 Einarson 2010, p. 104.
  46. 1 2 3 Brooks 1997, p. 27.
  47. ↑ Love Story 2008, 38:18–38:21.
  48. ↑ "Hot 100" (PDF). Billboard . June 18, 1966. p. 18.
  49. ↑ "Cash Box Top 100" (PDF). Cash Box . June 18, 1966. p. 4.
  50. ↑ Houghton 2010, p. 158.
  51. ↑ Einarson 2010 , p. 104; Love Story 2008 , 39:42–40:06.
  52. ↑ Einarson 2010, pp. 102, 105.
  53. ↑ "Record Reviews" (PDF). Cashbox. March 12, 1966. p. 28.
  54. ↑ Chapman 2010, pp. 125–126.
  55. ↑ Bacharach 2013, p. 103.
  56. ↑ Platts 2003, p. 39.
  57. ↑ Marsh 1989, pp. 548–549.
  58. ↑ "Bubbling Under The Hot 100" (PDF). Billboard . July 3, 1965. p. 24.
  59. ↑ "Looking Ahead" (PDF). Cashbox . July 10, 1965. p. 10.
  60. ↑ "Upcoming Singles" (PDF). Record World . July 24, 1965. p. 15.
  61. ↑ "RPM 100" (PDF). RPM . June 27, 1966. p. 5.
  62. ↑ "Hot 100" (PDF). Billboard . June 18, 1966. p. 18.
  63. ↑ "Cash Box Top 100" (PDF). Cash Box . June 18, 1966. p. 4.
  64. ↑ "100 Top Pops" (PDF). Record World . June 25, 1966. p. 15.

Sources

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.