Time Won't Let Me (album)
| Time Won't Let Me | ||||
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| Released | May 1966 | |||
| Recorded | 1965–1966 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll, garage rock | |||
| Length | 27:06 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Tom King | |||
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Time Won't Let Me is the first studio album by the Outsiders. It was named after the band's early 1966 break-out single, "Time Won't Let Me".
Release data
[edit]The album was released in the LP format on Capitol in May 1966 in both monaural and stereophonic editions (catalogue numbers T 2501 and ST 2501, respectively).
Although never released individually as a CD, the band's first two albums were reissued on Liberty Bell as a "two-fer" CD, along with bonus tracks (catalogue number PCD-4365).
Notes on the tracks
[edit]Original LP
[edit]This album includes all four sides of the band's first two singles, all of which were written by Tom King and Chet Kelley. Their best-known song, "Time Won't Let Me" was a Top 5 single in early 1966, and used elements of both Merseybeat and Motown that were dominating the charts in that time period: a brass section, a la the Motown sound, with the big beat formula of the Beatles. It remained one of the most played songs on Classic rock radio stations for several decades after its release.[1]
Their next single, "Girl in Love", was already charting when the final tracks were laid down for this album.[2] It was written about bassist Mert Madsen's fiancee.[1]
The cover songs that constitute the rest of the album include "Listen People" (a hit earlier in 1966 by Herman's Hermits); Buddy Holly's 1958 hit "Maybe Baby"; the pop music confection "Rockin' Robin" (also from 1958); the Spencer Davis Group's first Number One single "Keep on Running" (from 1965); and "She Cried" (originally a 1962 hit by Jay and the Americans).
"Time Won't Let Me" was later covered by the all-woman rock band, The Heart Beats and was also covered in 1981 by Iggy Pop on his album, Party.
CD bonus tracks
[edit]The first six bonus tracks are the sides from the last four singles by the band other than the two "B" sides that are included on Album #2; these songs are not included on any of the band's 1960s albums. The last two bonus tracks are alternate versions of two songs that are actually by Climax – Sonny Geraci's band after the Outsiders broke up – although "Think I'm Falling" was first released under the name the Outsiders before Tom King won the rights to the band name in a lawsuit. "Rock and Roll Heaven" went on to be a major hit song by the Righteous Brothers, but not until 1974.
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
Track listing
[edit]Side 1
[edit]- "Keep on Running" (Jackie Edwards), 2:20
- "Listen People" (Graham Gouldman), 2:29
- "Time Won't Let Me" (Tom King, Chet Kelley) 2:47
- "My Girl" (William Robinson, Ronald White), 2:27
- "What Makes You So Bad, You Weren't Brought up that Way" (King, Kelley) 2:20
- "She Cried" (Greg Richards, Ted Daryll), 2:21
Side 2
[edit]- "Chase Away the Tears" (King, Kelley) 2:42
- "Was it Really Real" (King, Kelley) 2:11
- "Maybe Baby" (Buddy Holly, Norman Petty), 1:58
- "Rockin' Robin" (Jeanne Vikki), 2:30
- "Girl in Love" (King, Kelley) 3:01
CD bonus tracks
[edit]When released by Liberty Bell, the CD included the above tracks in the same order, followed by the tracks on Album #2 in the same order as on that LP, then these bonus tracks:
- "Gotta Leave Us Alone"
- "I Just Can't See You Anymore"
- "I'll See You in the Summertime"
- "And Now You Want My Sympathy"
- "Little Bit of Lovin'"
- 'We Ain't Gonna Make It"
- "Think I'm Falling", group version
- "Rock and Roll Heaven", alternate version
Personnel
[edit]The Outsiders
[edit]- Tom King - rhythm guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "What Makes You So Bad" and "Maybe Baby"
- Sonny Geraci - lead vocals (except on "What Makes You So Bad" and "Maybe Baby")
- Mert Madsen - bass, harmonica
- Bill Bruno - lead guitar (except on "Time Won't Let Me" and "Was it Really Real")
- Ronnie Harkai - drums on "Time Won't Let Me" and "Was it Really Real"
Session musicians
[edit]- Al Austin - lead guitar on "Time Won't Let Me" and "Was it Really Real"
- Jimmy Fox - drums (except on "Time Won't Let Me" and "Was it Really Real")
- Mike Geraci - baritone saxophone on "Time Won't Let Me"
- Tommy Baker - horns and strings arrangements
- John Madrid - scream trumpet
- Hank Geer - saxophone
References
[edit]- ^ a b Outsiders biography by Don Krider on Epinions.com Archived 2004-05-15 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 18 Feb. 2008.
- ^ Outsiders biography by Bruce Eder on Allmusic. Retrieved 18 Feb. 2008.
- ^ Allmusic review