{"product_id":"roger-nichols-the-small-circle-of-friends-roger-nichols-the-small-circle-of-friends","title":"Roger Nichols \u0026 The Small Circle Of Friends - Roger Nichols \u0026 The Small Circle Of Friends","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?si=sm0FZ0qpPK2NeF6-\u0026amp;list=OLAK5uy_kV1leE0IFtJ3Gaicp6mfREgPtySP_ipMQ\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003eThis is an audition pressing that was pressed and distributed to a limited number of radio stations at the time of its original US release in 1968. In an era when radio was the main battlefield for promotion, this “phantom mono mix” was produced only in very small numbers for AM stations that were not yet equipped for stereo broadcasting. It is a precious record that brings that sound image into the present day.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe album includes \"Don’t Take Your Time,\" with its striking pizzicato strings, and \"Don’t Go Breaking My Heart,\" where the harpsichord refrain rings out vividly. It also features \"I’ll Be Back,\" a Beatles song elevated through a flowing arrangement. The highlight is \"Love So Fine,\" where a drum pickup fill sets off a brass section that powerfully drives the song forward.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe producer is Tommy LiPuma, who helped bring numerous great artists to the world. The arrangers include Nick DeCaro, Bob Thompson, and two others, forming an impeccable lineup. It is also charming that Randy Newman and Van Dyke Parks are credited across label boundaries as morale boosters.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"A\u0026M Records","offers":[{"title":"Japanese 1LP \"Clear Deep Blue\" Colored Limited Edition","offer_id":46672990699564,"sku":"PROT-7446","price":385.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0388\/0461\/9308\/files\/roger-nichols-the-small-circle-of-friends-roger-nichols-the-small-circle-of-friends.jpg?v=1794651031","url":"https:\/\/whitenoiserecords.org\/products\/roger-nichols-the-small-circle-of-friends-roger-nichols-the-small-circle-of-friends","provider":"WHITE NOISE RECORDS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}