Artist: Label: Catalog: Year: A Side Title: A Side Writer(s): A Side Producer(s): A Side Time: B Side Title: B Side Writer(s): B Side Producer(s): B Side Time: Chart Position: Grade: Picture Sleeve: Price: Parent LP: Comments:
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Mercy Sundi SR-6811 A/B 1969 Love (Can Make You Happy) Jack Sigler Jr. Mike Apsey - Ron Resler 3:19 Fire Ball (instrumental) R. Caudill Mike Apsey - Ron Resler 2:32 # 2 VG / VG (white label is slight dirty) none $4.00 The Mercy & Love Can Make You Happy - Sundi 803 I'll readily admit the 'A' side is one of those take it or leave it songs. Hideously MOR, it's a guilty pleasure for me since it's one of the first 45s I ever bought. Singer/producer Steve Alaimo actually discovered the group. "They were from Tampa, a weird little group that showed up at my studio. I liked the song and recorded it. The record initially came out on Sundi, a Henry Stone label. It did well locally and Warner Brothers picked it up. I was surprised it became a big hit." As for the flip side, who would have ever expected the flip side to be gritty fuzz-guitar propelled surf instrumental? Well these guys were from Florida so maybe it shouldn't have been a total surprise !!! Both tracks were originally recorded for the soundtrack for a film entitled "Fireball Jungle" but the film was shelved.
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