Box Tops, The


Band members               Related acts

- Rick Allen - keyboards (1966-70)

- Tom Boggs - drums (1977-70)

- Alex Chilton - vocals, lead guitar, bass (1966-70)

- Bill Cunningham - keyboards (1966-70)

- Gary Talley - guitar, bass  (1966-70)

 

 

 

- Big Star (Alex Chilton)

- Alex Chilton (solo efforts)

 

 

 


 

Genre: pop

Rating: *** (3 stars)

Company: Mala

Catalog: 12,040

Year: 1969

Country/State: Memphis, Tennessee

Grade (cover/record): VG/VG

Comments: label has begun to rub off

Available: 1

GEMM catalog ID: 45-00043

Price: $4.00

Cost: $66.00

 

(side 1)

Title: Soul Deep

Writer(s): Wayne Carson Thompson

Producer(s): Tommy Cogbill - Chips Moman

Time:  2:25

Chart Position: # 18 (pop)

Comments: The 'A' side's not my favorite Box Tops single, but it's a decent slice of blue-eyed soul.

 

(side 2)
Title: (The) Happy Song

Writer(s): Alex Chilton

Producer(s): Tommy Cogbill - Chips Moman

Time: 1:55

Chart Position: not applicable

Comments: The Chilton-penned flip side is actually the more interesting track, if only for the fact you wouldn't expect to hear such an upbeat lyric from a guy renown for his rough lifestyle ...

 

 

 

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