STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - THE SUGAR SHOPPE - THE SUGAR SHOPPE

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Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In the Vinyl again. Today we joyfully celebrate the 72nd Birthday of actor and singer Victor Garber. Happy Birthday Victor !  The Canadian star of stage, television and film also formed a sunshine pop band in the late 60s called The Sugar Shoppe, that released one self titled album. The Mrs was reading a post by Burton Cummings where he talked about the group, describing them as Canada's answer to the Mamas And The Papas. She searched Ebay and found this great copy for our listening enjoyment. The Sugar Shoppe was released in 1968 on Capital Records and produced by Al De Lory. If the album charted, I cannot find any evidence, but a couple of the singles did ;  "The Attitude" (#77 Canada), a cover of Donovan's "Skip-a-Long Sam" (#73 Canada), and "Privilege" (#93 Canada). In addition to Garber the group was filled out by lead singer, songwriter and pianist Peter Mann, and female vocalists Laurie Hood, and  Lee Harris. The music encompasses folk, country, soul, rock, and showtunes all wrapped up in a pop package and backed by The Wrecking Crew.

(Total disclosure : I really wasn't familiar with Victor Garber until seeing him years ago in the tv show Alias, and then again, when he joined the CW Network Arrowverse.)  

A1 Skip-a-long Sam  3:00
Written-By – Donovan Leitch


A2 The Attitude  2:18
Written-By – Peter Mann 

A3 Baby Baby  3:18
Written-By – Helen Lewis, Kay Lewis

A4 Take Me Away  2:59
Written-By – Jackie Trent, Tony Hatch


A5 Let The Truth Come Out  2:57
Written-By – Peter Mann 


A6 Follow Me (From "Camelot")  2:30
Written-By – Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner

B1 Poor Papa  2:24
Written-By – Billy Rose, Harry Woods 


B2 Privilege (From The Film "Privilege")  3:08
Written-By – Michael Leander


B3 Papa, Won't You Let Me Go To Town With You  3:30
Written-By – Bobbie Gentry


B5 The Candy Children Song  2:35
Written-By – Laurie Hood, Peter Mann , Victor Garber


B6 Hangin' Together  2:29
Written-By – Hood, Mann, Garber

Arranger, Brass Arrangement, String Arrangements, vocals – Mort Garson 

Composer, Vocal Arrangement, vocals – Peter Mann 

Vocals, composer – Laurie Hood, Lee Harris

Mike Deasy Guitar

Howard Roberts Guitar

Al Viola Guitar

Al Casey Guitar

Lou Morrell Guitar

Don Bagley Bass

Carol Kaye Bass

Stan Levey Drums

Earl Palmer Drums

Hal Blaine Drums, Percussion, Vibraphone

Gary Coleman Percussion, Vibraphone

Michel Rubini Keyboards, Piano

Larry Knechtel Keyboards, Piano

Al DeLory Keyboards, Piano, Producer

Israel Baker Viola, Violin
Sam Boghossian Viola, Violin
Arnold Belnick Viola, Violin

Harry Hyams Viola, Violin
William Hymanson Viola, Violin

Nathan Ross Viola, Violin

Alfred Lastgarten Viola, Violin
James Getzoff Viola, Violin

Henry Roth Viola, Violin

Marshall Sasson Viola, Violin

Bill Plummer Sitar

Frederick Seykora Celli

Nathan Gershman Celli

Armand Kaproff Celli

Anne Goodman Celli

Louis Blackburn Trombone
Stella Castellucci Harp

Jim Horn Saxophone
Plas Johnson Saxophone

Abe Most Saxophone

Carroll Lewis Trumpet

Lew McCreary Trombone

Steve Stanley Art Direction, Compilation Producer, Layout, Liner Notes

Photography By – Rick Rankin