This sunshiny day-glo gem is reminiscent of the lush, yet trippy studio wizardry of Sagittarius and the mind bending delights of Smile-era recordings. This new reissue of Yellow Balloon contains 16 tracks, including the complete stereo album & singles from ‘60s TV superstar Don Grady!A songwriting assignment from Dean Torrence led to a rich musical career for Los Angeles pop genius Gary Zekley. Zekley – a man whose body of work stands up to any of the precocious Brill Building bunch from five years earlier – originally penned the song “Yellow Balloon” for Jan and Dean, but also recorded the tune himself. When Zekley’s version went into the Top Thirty in April of 1967, he assembled a band, called the Yellow Balloon (natch), with the likes of lead singer Alex Valdez and the multi-talented drummer/vocalist Don Grady, already a TV superstar as Robbie Macmurray’s oldest kid on My Three Sons. This reissue of Yellow Balloon contains 16 tracks, including the complete original stereo album. How Can I Be Down Stained Glass Window Baby Baby It’s You Panama Red I’ve Got A Feeling For Love Yellow Balloon The Children Of St. Monica Impressions With Syvonne Good Feelin’ Time Follow The Sunshine Springtime Girl Can’t Get Enough Of Your Love Junk Master Shoppe A Good Man To Have Around The House Leaving It Up To You Noollab Wolley
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May 26, 2023
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