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Festival in Liverpool. Their third release for Columbia Records bore the notable title "The Man Who Took The Valise Off The Floor Of Grand Central Station At Noon". The She Trinity would also sometimes play under the name of "British Maid" around this time, but they only ever used this name in France. In 1970 The She Trinity released the single "Hair". The B side of this, "Climb That Tree", was credited to the members of the Cornish band

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who had recorded the music in 1967 as a demo.

Discography

*" He Fought The Law" / "The Union Station Blues" (1966, Columbia DB7874) *"Have I Sinned" / "Wild Flower" (1966, Columbia DB7943) *"Wild Flower" / "The Man Who Took The Valise Off The Floor Of Grand Central Station At Noon" (1966, Columbia DB7959) *"Yellow Submarine" / "Promise Me You'll Cry" (1966, Columbia DB7992) *"Across The Street" / "Over And Over Again" (1967, CBS 2819) *"Hair" / "Climb That Tree" (1969, President PT283)

References

External links

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YouTube video of He Fought The LawYouTube video of Yellow SubmarineYouTube video of Promise Me You'll Never CryYouTube video of Climb That Tree
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