Always loved this tune, and felt ‘McKenzie’ had a really strong voice for a supposed novelty act / one-hit wonder / counter-culture cash-in. Any other suggestions from his oeuvre welcome…
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DougieJ says
bang em in bingham says
The first album is a blinder from start to finish. Lou Adler and John Phillip’s involvement also helps of course. Great song choices and what a voice. The second single “Like An Old Time Movie” is arguably better than the first. Buy Buy Buy, you wont regret it!…after that record wise not much to shout about…but the first is truly fabulous
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MC Escher says
I think we’ve hit a new low here… Scott McEnzie FFS?
Carl says
The world of The Afterword is going mad. First Leo Sayer, now this.
What next? The Englebert reassessment whereby someone is going to claim that Release Me was always superior to Strawberry Fields/Penny Lane and rightfully denied The Beatles the No. 1 spot.
Gary says
I’m still working on my Jedward thread.
Lunaman says
Harsh – but fair Carl! It is indeed a slippery slope which I have on occasion succumbed to. Someone had a link to Tim Moore/Hall & Oates ‘Angelina’ on here and I hadn’t heard it before and now it’s a bit of an earworm.
bang em in bingham says
and you have listened to the album then?
Carl says
I haven’t but your observation The second single “Like An Old Time Movie” is arguably better than the first. tells me all I need to know. I can’t stand the first, so whether it’s arguable or not, I don’t want to hear the second.
Nor do I like his voice.
Sorry, but horses for courses and all that.
bang em in bingham says
fair enough…..
Peanuts Molloy says
You are correct though @bang-em-in-bingham . . . . his first album is excellent and “What’s the Difference” is one of the best ever B-sides!
bang em in bingham says
Well i’m glad someone posted on here who has listened to it. I think that because “If You’re Going To San Francisco ” was consigned to being a one hit wonder that the album somehow got overlooked. The songwriting choices are superb , two Tim Hardins “Reason To Believe” and “Dont Make Promises”, Donovan’s “Celeste”, Sebastien/Yanovsky “Its Not Time Now”, 2 songs John Phillips had planned for the next Mama and Papas’ album are wonderful and of course his two versions of his self-penned “Whats The Difference” Also it would appear that his record company missed the boat and didnt release the album until several months after the single. Lou Adler and John Phillip’s arrangements are quite lovely. Yes so its a bit of a shame that comparisons to Leo Sayer and an Englebert re-assessment are made above. Still, to each their own I guess. Cheers Peanuts