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. It was retitled ''Pinball Wizards'' in the US.

Overview

Released in March 1973, the album coincided with the release of their latest hit single "

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'' and employed a harder-edged sound for the group, with heavy use of electric guitars and vocals more in line with a typical

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congratulated the group on their version of the song. However, no other singles were issued from the album. ''Now'' reached #47 in the UK album charts. The ''

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'' reviewed the album on its release, and while criticising the group for their middle of the road nature, it did go on to state: "Nobody denies their natural vocal ability, and I'll go so far as to say the harmonies are excellent". This was to be the group's last album for a year and was the last album to feature member Peter Doyle, who left the group in mid-1973 to be replaced by Peter Oliver. In the US, the album was released under the title ''Pinball Wizards'' with alternate artwork and a slightly different track listing. The title track single had become one of the group's biggest hits there, peaking at #29. This would also be the group's final single to chart. The album itself reached #190.

Track listing (UK)

Side One # "

/ See Me Feel Me" (

) # "A Brand New Song" (Jeff Barry, Paul Williams) # "Look Look" (

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) # "That's My Guy" (

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) # "Feeling" (P. Yellowstone, J. Schwartz) # "Utah" (Merrill Osmond) Side Two # "Reaching Out for Someone" (

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) # "Everything Changing" (W. Cates, P. Caldwell) # "Time Limit" (Kristian, Peter Doyle) # "Rain" (

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Track listing (US)

Side One # "Pinball Wizard/See Me Feel Me" (3.27) # "A Brand New Song" (2.56) # "Look Look" (2.54) # "That's My Guy" (3.10) # "Feelin'" (3.14) # "Utah" (2.16) Side Two # "Reaching Out for Someone" (2.59) # "With Everything Changing" (3.24) # "Time Limit" (3.03) # "Somebody Somewhere" (2.20) # "The Further We Reach Out" (Paul Cartledge, Frank Fields, Ken Ashby) (3.23)

Personnel

* Michael Lloyd - Producer * David Mackay - Producer on "Look Look", "Everything Changing", "Rain", "Somebody Somewhere", "Goin' Back" * Tommy Oliver - Arranger *

- Vocals, lead vocals on "Pinball Wizard/See Me Feel Me", "Look Look", "Time Limit" * Peter Doyle - Vocals, lead vocals on "Pinball Wizard/See Me Feel Me", "Utah", "Goin' Back", "The Further We Reach Out"http://www.peterdoylewebsite.net/songs/songinfof.htm "The Further We Reach Out" info *

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- Vocals, lead vocals on "That's My Guy", "Reaching Out for Someone" *

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- Vocals, lead vocals on "Everything Changing" *

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- Vocals

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Now (The New Seekers Album) 1973 albums The New Seekers albums Albums produced by David Mackay (producer) Polydor Records albums