''Time Won't Let Me'' is the first

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. It was named after the band's early 1966 break-out single, "

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Release data

The album was released in the LP format on Capitol in May 1966 in both

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and

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editions (catalogue numbers T 2501 and ST 2501, respectively). Although never released individually as a CD, the band's first two albums were reissued on

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as a "two-fer" CD, along with bonus tracks (catalogue number PCD-4365).

Notes on the tracks

Original LP

This album includes all four sides of the band's first two singles, all of which were written by Tom King and Chet Kelley. Their best-known song, "

" was a Top 5 single in early 1966, and used elements of both

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and

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that were dominating the charts in that time period: a

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, a la the Motown sound, with the big beat formula of

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. It remained one of the most played songs on

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radio stations for several decades after its release.Outsiders biography by Don Krider o
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. Retrieved 18 Feb. 2008. Their next single, "Girl in Love", was already charting when the final tracks were laid down for this album.Outsiders biography by Bruce Eder on

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Retrieved 18 Feb. 2008. It was written about bassist Mert Madsen's fiancee. The

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s that constitute the rest of the album include "

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" (a hit earlier in 1966 by

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);

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's 1958 hit " Maybe Baby"; the

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confection " Rockin' Robin" (also from 1958); the

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's first Number One single "

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" (from 1965); and "She Cried" (originally a 1962 hit by Jay and the Americans). "Time Won't Let Me" was later covered by the all-woman rock band, The Heart Beats and was also covered in 1981 by

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on his album, Party.

CD bonus tracks

The first six bonus tracks are the sides from the last four singles by the band other than the two "B" sides that are included on ''Album #2''; these songs are not included on any of the band's 1960s albums. The last two bonus tracks are alternate versions of two songs that are actually by

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–

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's band after ''the Outsiders'' broke up – although "Think I'm Falling" was first released under the name ''the Outsiders'' before Tom King won the rights to the band name in a lawsuit. "Rock and Roll Heaven" went on to be a major hit song by

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, but not until 1974.

Reception

Track listing

Side 1

# "

" ( Jackie Edwards), 2:20 # "

" (

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), 2:29 # "

" ( Tom King, Chet Kelley) 2:47 # " My Girl" ( William Robinson, Ronald White), 2:27 # "What Makes You So Bad, You Weren't Brought up that Way" (King, Kelley) 2:20 # "

She Cried "She Cried" is a song written by Ted Daryll and Greg Richards. It was initially recorded by Daryll in July 1961 but became a big hit when covered by Jay and the Americans for their 1962 album, ''She Cried''. In 1962, the song reached number five ...

" (Greg Richards, Ted Daryll), 2:21

Side 2

# "Chase Away the Tears" (King, Kelley) 2:42 # "Was it Really Real" (King, Kelley) 2:11 # " Maybe Baby" (

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), 1:58 # " Rockin' Robin" (Jeanne Vikki), 2:30 # "Girl in Love" (King, Kelley) 3:01

CD bonus tracks

When released by Liberty Bell, the CD included the above tracks in the same order, followed by the tracks on '' Album #2'' in the same order as on that LP, then these bonus tracks: # "Gotta Leave Us Alone" # "I Just Can't See You Anymore" # "I'll See You in the Summertime" # "And Now You Want My Sympathy" # "Little Bit of Lovin'" # 'We Ain't Gonna Make It" # "Think I'm Falling", ''group version'' # "Rock and Roll Heaven", ''alternate version''

Personnel

The Outsiders

* Tom King - rhythm guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "What Makes You So Bad" and "Maybe Baby" *

- lead vocals (except on "What Makes You So Bad" and "Maybe Baby") * Mert Madsen - bass, harmonica * Bill Bruno - lead guitar (except on "Time Won't Let Me" and "Was it Really Real") * Ronnie Harkai - drums on "Time Won't Let Me" and "Was it Really Real"

Session musicians

* Al Austin - lead guitar on "Time Won't Let Me" and "Was it Really Real" *

Jimmy Fox James Kent Fox (born August 24, 1947) is an American musician best known as the drummer of the James Gang, as well as the band's founder and its namesake. He is the only member of the group to appear in every incarnation of the band. He joined ...

- drums (except on "Time Won't Let Me" and "Was it Really Real") * Mike Geraci - baritone saxophone on "Time Won't Let Me" * Tommy Baker - horns and strings arrangements * John Madrid - scream trumpet * Hank Geer - saxophone

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Time Won't Let Me (Album) 1966 debut albums The Outsiders (American band) albums Capitol Records albums