6730. Chad Allan & The Expressions - Turn Around and Walk Away

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From: Shakin' All Over; Year: 1965; Genre: Rock 'n Roll
Just hit me today that I wanted to pick something from the early Guess Who. How earlier could you get than choosing something from the band that would become The Guess Who? Or more specifically wot the record company advertised them as a means to gain attention by leading people to believe they were an English beat group in anonymity: Guess Who? Long story short, it did bring them fame and they just stuck with that moniker.
Anyway, this is one from the pen of band leader Chad Allan and is more rock 'n roll than rock, and extremely different from their biggest hits like American Woman, No Time, and such. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
My song pick 7 years ago today: The Clifford Brown & Max Roach Quintet - Parisian Thoroughfare

My song pick 8 years ago today: Laura Branigan - Solitaire

My song pick 9 years ago today: Simon & Garfunkle - Scarborough Fair/Canticle

My song pick 10 years ago today: Uriah Heep - Easy Livin'

My song pick 11 years ago today: Motörhead - Overkill

My song pick 12 years ago today: The Guess Who - 6 A.M. or Nearer

My song pick 13 years ago today: "Weird Al" Yankovic - Eat It

My song pick 14 years ago today: Queensrÿche - Jet City Woman

My song pick 15 years ago today: Frank Zappa - Mudd Club

My song pick 16 years ago today: U2 - I Will Follow

My song pick 17 years ago today: The Delgados - Keep On Breathing

My song pick 18 years ago today: Yoko Kanno (The Seat Belts) - Tank!
 

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