Saturday, May 04, 2013

Record #0341: So This Is Love / On the Streets of Tears – THE CASTELLS



Era 3073 (original) USA, Mar. 1962
Words & Music by:  Side A
Steven Howard; Side B – A. Ross, W. Landau
Musicians: Chuck Girard (vocals), Bob Ussery (vocals), Tom Hicks (vocals), Joe Kelly (vocals) with an orchestra conducted by Hank Levine (orchestra possibly included some musicians of The Wrecking Crew)
Recording sessions: Arranged and produced (?) by Hank Levine in Hollywood, CA, 1962
Highest chart positions:  US #21

The Castells had two singles in US Top 40 and this was the last one. They seemed to work with all the right people (including Gary Usher) but never really made it big. Maybe their material was a tad too soft even for that era.

Chuck Girard “joined” The Hondells in 1964 and did the lead vocals on their hit single “Little Honda” (US #9). Initially The Hondells were Girard plus studio musicians such as Hal Blaine and Glen Campbell.

List price:  Very Good+ is $10, Near Mint is $20

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