Friday On My Mind 46: Along Comes Mary
Posted in 1960s, Friday On My Mind, Music at 14:00 on 18 February 2011
The Beach Boys weren’t the only US group to prioritise harmony. Others to do so included The Turtles and this band, The Association whose songs Windy, Cherish and Never My Love may be more familiar as they actually troubled the lower reaches of the UK charts.
There is a bizarre (and failed) attempt at humour in the preface to this clip. It was The Smothers Brothers Show, though.
A cleaner sound – though not the original version – is available here. Edited to add; well it was available.
The Association: Along Comes Mary
Tags: Along Comes Mary, Cherish, Never My Love, The Association, The Smothers Brothers, The Turtles, Windy
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