6979. Spiral Starecase - No One for Me to Turn To

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From: More Today Than Yesterday; Year: 1969; Genre: Pop/Rock/Soul
Had their main hit song of their only album's namesake earworming me earlier; thought I'd pick another from the band. Whilst they had a few other minor hits, this being one of them, they are more or less stamped with that ignoble label of "one hit wonder" to most. I actually really love their sound with the super soulful vocals from Pat Upton mixed with the well produced and arranged music. Sadly, the band did not last long apparently due to finances and the normal drama that goes with the music business. Pat Upton did, however, go on to be a session musician and for Ricky Nelson and Juice Newton as well as releasing a solo album later.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
My song pick 8 years ago today: The Grass Roots - Where Were You When I Needed You

My song pick 9 years ago today: The Moody Blues - Are You Sitting Comfortably?

My song pick 10 years ago today: A-ha - Train of Thought

My song pick 11 years ago today: Motörhead - Motorhead

My song pick 12 years ago today: Leon Mitchison and the Eastex Freeway Band - Street Scene

My song pick 13 years ago today: Neil Young & Crazy Horse - My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)

My song pick 14 years ago today: Jane's Addiction - Been Caught Stealing

My song pick 15 years ago today: Rush - Leave That Thing Alone

My song pick 16 years ago today: Jim Croce - Photographs and Memories

My song pick 17 years ago today: Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) - Turn To Stone

My song pick 18 years ago today: Sniff'n the Tears - Driver's Seat

My song pick 19 years ago today: Styx - Lady
 

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