Saturday, June 02, 2012

Record #0011: Sugar Town / Summer Wine – NANCY SINATRA


Reprise 0527 (original), USA, 1966
Words & Music by:  Lee Hazlewood
Musicians: Nancy Sinatra (vocals), Lee Hazlewood (vocals on the flipside) and most of the rest were probably members of “the Wrecking Crew
Recording sessions:  Los Angeles, CA 1966
Highest chart positions:  Side A: US #5,  UK #8; Side B: US #49, UK -

SugarTown” has been said to have the worst lyrics ever written in a top ten song. Even Lee Hazlewood has admitted “the words are as stupid as I could get ‘em”. Well, everyone can have their own opinion on the lyrics. To me, the line “I never had a dog that liked me some” sounds both lame and hilarious at the same time.

Beneath the enigma, Sugar Town was also an LSD song.  Summer Wine on the other hand was about heavy drinking and stuff. Some record for Sinatra’s clean image, huh? :)

List price:  “Very Good+” is $6 and “Near Mint” is $12.

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