Saturday, July 13, 2013

Record #0422: I Adore Him / Thank You and Goodnight – THE ANGELS

Smash 1854 (original) USA, Oct. 1963
Words & Music bySide AJan Berry, Artie Kornfeld; Side B – Bob Feldman, Richard Gottehrer, Jerry Goldstein, Peggy Farina (Santiglia)
Musicians: Peggy Santiglia (lead vocals), Phyllis Allbut (vocals), Barbara Allbut (vocals) and an orchestra conducted by Alan Lorber
Recording sessions: Produced by Feldman, Gottehrer & Goldstein in New York, NY, 1963
Highest chart positions:  Side A - US #25, US R&B #13; Side B - US #84

The Angels are probably best known for their 1963 hit "My Boyfriend's Back" (US #1, US R&B #2). This was their next single on Smash label and did pretty well, too.
They had one more hit with "Wow Wow Wee" (US #41) in 1964.

In 1964-68 Feldman, Gottehrer & Goldstein were also known as "The Strangeloves" and the had a US #11 hit with "I Want Candy" in 1965.

List price:  Very Good+ is $7.50, Near Mint is $15

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