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Music Appreciation

TexasTowelie

(112,056 posts) Tue Mar 8, 2022, 01:18 AM Mar 2022

Gandalf - Me About You (1967)

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Gandalf - Me About You (1967) (Original Post) TexasTowelie Mar 2022 OP

I like that. It's a shame they ran into the problems with their record label that highplainsdem Mar 2022 #1

The song was written for The Turtles originally. TexasTowelie Mar 2022 #2

Thanks! I like both the Turtles original and the Gandalf cover. highplainsdem Mar 2022 #3

highplainsdem

(48,956 posts)

1. I like that. It's a shame they ran into the problems with their record label that

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Mar 8, 2022, 12:43 PM

Mar 2022

Wikipedia describes.

TexasTowelie

(112,056 posts)

2. The song was written for The Turtles originally.

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 8, 2022, 02:01 PM

Mar 2022

Different tempo and orchestration worth a listen.

highplainsdem

(48,956 posts)

3. Thanks! I like both the Turtles original and the Gandalf cover.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 9, 2022, 11:58 AM

Mar 2022

And I see there were a lot of covers:

https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/120658

Gandalf unfortunately had problems with their record label, including the label waiting two years to release an album recorded in 1967, and then putting the wrong record in the sleeve so it had to be recalled.

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