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Memories / Charro


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Info: The single Memories / Charro played in the midfield of the charts. The song Charro from the Western of the same name with Elvis did not receive a chart listing, where Memories at least made it to number 35 in the Billboard Hot100 charts.

Info: Im Mittelfeld der Charts spielte die Single Memories / Charro. Der Song Charro aus dem gleichnahmigen Western mit Elvis erhielt keine Chartnotierung, wohin Memories es in den Billboard Hot100 Charts immerhin bis auf Platz 35 schaffte.


Country: USA
Label: RCA Victor
Released: February 25, 1969
Cat.-No.: 47-9731
Format: 7" / 45rpm


Side A





Title

Matrix

Take

Rec. Day

Time

Memories

WPA1 8044

V.O.2

June 24, 1968

3:04

Side B





Title

Matrix

Take

Rec. Day

Time

Charro

WPA1 8091

SP 5 + 9

October 15, 1968 (Take 5)
November 25, 1968 (Take 9)

2:42


Session Info

Studio

Western Recorders Studio 1 - Hollywood, California
Stage 7, Samuel Goldwyn Studios - Hollywood, California



Producer

Steve Binder (Side A)

Musical Conductor

Hugo Montenegro (Side B)

Arrangers

Billy Strange, David Gates, Hugo Montenegro (Side B)

Engineer

Bones Howe (Side A), Kevin Cleary (Side B)



Musician

Tommy Tedesco (Side A+B), Michael Deasy (Side A), Alvin Casey (Side A), Ralph Grasso (Side B), Howard Roberts (Side B) (Guitar), Larry Knechtal (Side A), Charles Berghofer (Side A), Raymond Brown (Side B), Max Bennett (Side B) (Bass), Larry Knechtal (Side A) (Keyboards), Hal Blaine (Side A), Carl O'Brien (Side B) (Drums), Don Randi (Side A+B) (Piano), John Cyr (Side A), Elliot Franks (Side A), Emil Radocchia (Side B) (Percussion), Frank DeVito (Side A) (Bongos), Tommy Morgan (Side A) (Harmonica), Bob Alberti (Side A), Tommy Wolfe (Side A) (Keyboard)


 

Vocals (Side A)

The Blossoms: Darlene Love, Jean King, Fanita James, Julie Rinker, B.J. Baker, Frank Howren, Bill Lee, Gene Merlino, Thurl Ravenscroft, Bill Brown, Joe Eich, Elaine Black, Dean Parker, Jack Gruberman, Sally Stevens, Jackie Ward, Ronald Hicklin, Tom Bahler, Mitch Gordon

Vocals (Side B)

Sue Allen, Allan Capps, Loren Faber, Ronald Hicklin, Iain Freebairn Smith, Sally Stevens, Robert Zwirn

Orchestra (Side A)

Conductor: Billy Goldenberg
Arrangers: William Goldenberg / Jack Elliot

Leonard Atkins, Leonard Malarsky, Sidney Sharp, Thelma Beach, Marvin Limonick, Joseph Stepansky, Alexander Murray, Ambrose Russo (Violin), Eleanor Saltkin, Paul Bergstrom, Christine Walevska, Emmett Sargeant, Richard Noel, Frank Rosolino, Ernest Tack (Cello),  Francis Howard (Trombone), Oliver Mitchell, John Audino, Manny Stevens, Anthony Terran (Trumpet), Anthony Ortega, Peter Christlies, John Kelso, Gene Cipriano (Saxophone), Dick Perrisi, William Hinshaw (French Horn)

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Session Info

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Record Info

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