Andrew Oldham Orchestra - SAVE IT FOR ME (1965)

NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED - (45 - Parrot 4745 and LP -Parrot 71003) The B-side from the only single lifted from the exclusively issued in the USA album featuring instrumental versions of hit songs made popular by the Four Seasons and the Beach Boys. Recorded in early 1965 at Pye Studios in London, the elusive LP which was issued in April 1965 and available in both stereo and monophonic, packs quite a wallop. Produced by Andrew Loog Oldham and engineered by Ray Prickett, the majority of the David Whittaker arrangements are percussive, drum laden creations with a hefty mix of the style of American record producers, Bob Crewe and Phil Spector. Atmospheric and wonderful 'Wall Of Sound' music absolutely explodes out of the grooves. The concept of the album was one side of the long player featured songs by Four Seasons who recorded on the east coast in New York City, and on the other side, were tunes by the Beach Boys who recorded in Los Angeles on the west coast. A clever idea that also included an original track on each side that was composed by Oldham and arranger David Whittaker. Presented here is the stereo version of 'Save It For Me' which displays a fabulous aural musical experience that was brilliantly engineered by Ray Prickett.
In 2013, the album was reissued on compact disc in Japan and included both monophonic and stereo mixes along with two addition tracks, 'Rag Doll' (stereo and mono) and 'Theme From The Dick Van Dyke Show' (mono).

[@mikewong777]

Thanks for showing us the great men behind this great piece of music.

[@1061andy]

This is wonderful - an arrangement that soars away to heaven and back again. Haunting echoes of the great Joe Meek in these grooves.

[@michaelfranklin4276]

Makes "The Parrot" feel proud.

[@dano3952]

A beautiful blend of crashing uplifting sounds. Woohoo ooooo:-)

[@petee19]

Fabulous, alway been a Four Seasons fan and Save It For Me one of my favourites. This instrumental is something else.

[@georgemusic4all4seasons]

A beautiful sounding instrumental from a great song that reached the top ten in 1964, Save It For Me written by the ever so talented Bob Gaudio and Bob Crewe as recorded by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.

[@xwsftassell]

Far out.

[@lahure]

Ce n'est pas le genre de musique à diffuser.....