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. It was released in April 1967 on

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Track listing

Side one

#"Makin' My Mind Up" (Jack Dalton, Gary Montgomery) – 2:16 #" Guide for the Married Man" (

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) – 2:44 #"Think I'll Run Away" (

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) – 2:31 #"The Walking Song" (Kaylan, Al Nichol) – 2:44 #"Me About You" ( Garry Bonner, Alan Gordon) – 2:32 #" Happy Together" (Bonner, Gordon) – 2:56

Side two

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" (Bonner, Gordon) – 2:21 #"Too Young to Be One" (Eric Eisner) – 2:00 #"Person Without a Care" (Nichol) – 2:25 #"Like the Seasons" (

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) – 1:56 #"Rugs of Woods and Flowers" (Kaylan, Nichol) – 3:05 ;Bonus tracks from the now-defunct Axis Records (a former subsidiary of

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; later re-issued on

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"So Goes Love" (

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) – 2:38 (inserted into the album's running order) ;Bonus tracks from the

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"So Goes Love" (from '' Golden Hits'') – 2:36 #" Grim Reaper of Love" (Portz, Nichol) (single A-side) – 2:43 #"Outside Chance" (Zevon) (single A-side) – 2:08 #"We'll Meet Again" (Burnett, Griffin) (single mix B-side) – 2:08 #"Can I Get to Know You Better" (Barri, Sloan) (single A-side) – 2:38 #"You Know What I Mean" (Bonner, Gordon) – 1:59 #"Happy Together" (Bonner, Gordon) (mono single mix) – 2:50 #"She'd Rather Be with Me" (Bonner, Gordon) (mono single mix) – 2:17 #"You Know What I Mean" (Bonner, Gordon) (mono single mix) – 1:59 ;

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CD re-issue (2016): This edition reverts to the original tracklisting, presented twice: first in mono, then in stereo.

Personnel

- vocals, keyboard *

- harmony vocals, guitar, tambourine * Al Nichol - guitar, vocals * Jim Tucker - guitar, vocals *

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- bass guitar, vocals *

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- drums, percussion

Certifications

References

The Turtles albums 1967 albums Albums produced by Joe Wissert White Whale Records albums Repertoire Records albums Sundazed Records albums EMI Records albums {{1960s-rock-album-stub