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- Andrew Gold
Released in 1997, 70s popster Andrew Gold sings and performs almost every note on Greetings From Planet Love – a faux 1967 album anchored by Beach Boys harmonies, Beatles experimentation and a plethora of recognizable nods to The Kinks, Byrds, Dylan, Monkees, Doors & others. 10cc’s Graham Gouldman (Gold’s co-hort in Wax UK) also joins in the fun on this loving and entertaining spot-the-influence tribute. There are a couple of sore thumbs – including the (excellent, but post-’67 sounding) 10cc ringer, “King of Showbiz,” and an unhealthy reliance on less inventive, outright parody near the end of the collection. But, fans of the Wilson Brothers, and 1967 in general, will have a blast with the attention to detail and mixing & matching of styles and characteristics. The short, transitional segues add to the “conceptual” feel of the era. Listen to Gold’s as-good-as-any-Beach Boys homage, “Love Tonight,” below, a step up from his 30 year-old hit, “Thank You For Being A Friend.” The awful cover art couldn’t have helped sales. Read more about the project at the AMG. Andrew Gold passed away, June 3, 2011.
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