| "Precious and Few" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Side A of the Australian single | ||||
| Single by Climax | ||||
| from the album Climax Featuring Sonny Geraci | ||||
| B-side | "Park Preserve" | |||
| Released | December 1971 | |||
| Recorded | 1971 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:43 | |||
| Label | Carousel/Rocky Road Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Walter D. Nims | |||
| Producer(s) | Larry Cox | |||
| Climax singles chronology | ||||
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"Precious and Few" is a song recorded by American group Climax which became a major North American hit in early 1972. The song was written by the band's guitarist, Walter D. Nims. [3]
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Lead vocals on the demo were provided by Johnny McCurdy, also known as Johnny Mac.
Background voices on Climax's hit record were arranged by Tom Bähler and sung by Jeanne Sheffield, Debbie Clinger, Mitch Gordon and Tom Bähler.
The hit record was sung by Sonny Geraci.
"Precious and Few" spent three weeks at number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and hit number one on the Cash Box Top 100. [4] It also reached number six on Canada's RPM 100. [5]
| Chart (1971–1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia Go-Set [6] | 29 |
| Australia Kent Music Report | 26 |
| Canadian RPM 100 [5] | 6 |
| Canadian RPM MOR Playlist [7] | 13 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [8] | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening [9] [10] | 6 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100 [4] | 1 |
| U.S. Record World The Singles Chart [11] | 1 |
| U.S. Record World The M.O.R. Chart [12] | 3 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA) [16] | Gold | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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