Date: 1973(?)
Label: The Longines Symphonette Society
Number: 8T-227
Programs
1. Song Sung Blue/You're So Vain/Clair, Part 1
2. Clair, Cont'd./I Believe In Magic/Leavin' On A Jet Plane
3. Alone Again (Naturally)/What Have They Done To My Song, Ma (sic)/Sweet Caroline, Part 1
4. Sweet Caroline, Cont'd./Put Your Hand In The Hand/Brand New Key
Notes by Abigail
Lavine:
Leavin' On A Jet Plane goes Hawaiian? Although there's no
date on the label, You're So Vain was a hit in January of
1973, and everything else on the tape hit between 1969-72,
putting the likely release date sometime in mid-to-late 1973. But
let's talk about the islands aspect for a minute. What's going on
here exactly? This release missed the exotic music
and tiki culture crazes of the late 1950's and early 60's by a
good ten or fifteen years. And when you come right down to it,
there's nothing all that Hawaiian going on. Oh, sure, you can
hear a bit of Hawaiian guitar here and there, but the
overwhelming sound is pure 70's session man. Smooooth. On the
cultural trash heap, Enchanted Island should be tossed
right on top of the Hawaiian episodes of The Brady Bunch.
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