''Cellophane'' is a 1967 studio album by British
garage rock
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band
The Troggs
The Troggs (originally called the Troglodytes) are an English garage rock band formed in Andover, Hampshire in May 1964. Their most famous songs include the US chart-topper " Wild Thing", "With a Girl Like You" and "Love Is All Around", all o ...
.
Reception
Editors of
AllMusic Guide
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scored ''Cellophane'' three out of five stars, with reviewer
Richie Unterberger
Richie Unterberger (born January 19, 1962) is an American author and journalist whose focus is popular music and travel writing.
Life and writing
Unterberger attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he wrote for the university newspaper '' ...
, noting that the shift to
psychedelia
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was a good choice, but the songwriting is weak.
In Colin Larkin's ''The Encyclopedia of Popular Music'', he scores this release four out of five stars.
Track listing
Side one
#"Little Red Donkey" (
Chris Britton,
Pete Staples
Peter Lawrence Staples (born 3 May 1944)Strong, Martin C. (2002) ''The Great Rock Discography'', Canongate, . p. 1073-5 is an English musician best known as the original bassist of The Troggs.
Biography
A founding member of the band, Staples an ...
,
Reg Presley
Reginald Maurice Ball (12 June 1941 – 4 February 2013), known professionally as Reg Presley, was an English singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer with the 1960s rock and roll band the Troggs, whose hits included " Wild Thing" (#1 on th ...
, and
Ronnie Bond
Ronnie Bond (born Ronald James Bullis; 4 May 1940 – 13 November 1992) was an English drummer, best known as the original drummer with the 1960s rock band The Troggs.
Born in Andover, Hampshire, Bond was the original drummer with The Troggs, ...
) – 2:13
#"Too Much of a Good Thing" (John Gillard, Terry Fogg) – 2:47
#"Butterflies and Bees" (Britton) – 1:54
#"All of the Time" (Presley) – 2:08
#"Seventeen" (Presley) – 2:38
#"Somewhere My Girl Is Waiting" (Art Wayne) – 2:49
Side two
#"It's Showing" (Presley) – 2:54
#"Her Emotion" (Presley) – 2:28
#"When Will the Rain Come" (Bond) – 2:40
#"My Lady" (Presley) – 2:57
#"Come the Day" (Bond) – 1:52
#"
Love Is All Around
"Love Is All Around" is a song recorded by English rock band the Troggs, featuring a string quartet and a 'tick tock' sound on percussion, in D-major. Released as a single in October 1967, it was a top-ten hit in both the UK and US.
"Love I ...
" (Presley) – 2:58
2004 CD bonus tracks
#
"That's What You Get Girl" (Dave Wright, Reginald Ball) – 1:59
#"I Don't Know Why" (Wright, Ball) – 2:50
#"Easy Loving" (Harold Spiro, Valerie Avon) – 2:58
#"Give Me Something" (Staples) – 3:25
#"Lover" (Britton" – 2:24
#"Come Now" (Bond, Britton, Tony Murray, Presley) – 2:18
#"The Raver" (Presley) – 2:46
#"You" (Bond, Britton, Murray, Presley) – 2:32
#Ronnie Bond – "Carolyn" (Jule Styne, Sammy Fay) – 2:31
#Ronnie Bond – "Anything for You" (Ben Findon) – 2:35
#Reg Presely – "Lucinda Lee" (Presley) – 3:05
#Reg Presley – "Wichita Lineman
"Wichita Lineman" is a song written by the American songwriter Jimmy Webb in 1968. It was first recorded by the American country music artist Glen Campbell with backing from members of The Wrecking Crew and was widely covered by other artists.
...
" (Jimmy Webb
Jimmy Layne Webb (born August 15, 1946) is an American songwriter, composer, and singer. He has written numerous platinum-selling songs, including " Up, Up and Away", "By the Time I Get to Phoenix", "MacArthur Park", "Wichita Lineman", "Worst ...
) – 3:05
Personnel
The Troggs
*Ronnie Bond
Ronnie Bond (born Ronald James Bullis; 4 May 1940 – 13 November 1992) was an English drummer, best known as the original drummer with the 1960s rock band The Troggs.
Born in Andover, Hampshire, Bond was the original drummer with The Troggs, ...
– drums
* Chris Britton – guitar, backing vocals
*Reg Presley
Reginald Maurice Ball (12 June 1941 – 4 February 2013), known professionally as Reg Presley, was an English singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer with the 1960s rock and roll band the Troggs, whose hits included " Wild Thing" (#1 on th ...
– lead vocals
*Pete Staples
Peter Lawrence Staples (born 3 May 1944)Strong, Martin C. (2002) ''The Great Rock Discography'', Canongate, . p. 1073-5 is an English musician best known as the original bassist of The Troggs.
Biography
A founding member of the band, Staples an ...
– bass, backing vocals
Additional personnel
*Keith Altham – liner notes
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Origin
Liner notes are desce ...
*Eroc – remastering at Eroc's Mastering Ranch (CD re-release)
*Mainartery – design (CD re-release)
*Chris Welch – liner notes (CD re-release)
*Barry Wentzell – cover photography
References
External links
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1967 albums
Page One Records albums
The Troggs albums
Psychedelic rock albums by English artists