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from the American

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group of the same name. It was released in April 1968 on

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and included their Top 20 hit "

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". The band was heavily influenced by

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' style of vocal harmony and 12-string guitar blending and the album includes two

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compositions, "Till Today" and "Long Time". The group also recorded "Rider", which was first recorded by the Byrds in 1966, but not yet released. The only original composition was "Flower Town". Originally issued by

, it was reissued on CD by Collector's Choice Music. Atco's current distributing label

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has made this album available for digital downloads.

Track listing

Side one

# "

" ( Kenny Gist, Jr.) # "I'm Only Second" ( Charles W. Higgins, Pat Vegas) # "February Sunshine" (Pat Vegas, Val Geary) # "Coins of Fun" (Leonard A. Metzger, Pat Vegas) # "Rider" (Traditional; arranged by Bruce Boudin, Diana Di Rose, James Groshong, John Noreen and William Fleming)

Side two

# "

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" (

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) # "Flower Town" (Bruce Boudin, Diana Di Rose, James Groshong, John Noreen,

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, William Fleming) # "Till Today" (

) # "Look What You've Done" (

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) # "Long Time" (Gene Clark)

Personnel

*John Noreen - lead guitar *James Groshong - guitar, vocals *Diana Di Rose - acoustic guitar, vocals *William Fleming - bass *Bruce Boudin - drums

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rose Garden 1968 debut albums The Rose Garden (band) albums Atco Records albums Albums recorded at Gold Star Studios