Thursday, September 13, 2012

An Early Clue to the New Direction (Special Have You Never Been Mellow? Edition)

From 1973, please enjoy the Sutherland Brothers and Quiver and their unjustly forgotten hit single "(I Don't Want to Love You But) You Got Me Anyway".




These guys were Brits, of course, but at the time everybody pretty much assumed they were Americans. Because the song, fine as it is, has a distinctly California vibe, although I can't think of a California band of the period that made a record even remotely as good. In any case, let's just say I wasn't surprised when SB&Q bassist Bruce Thomas turned up as one of Elvis Costello's original Attractions.

In the meantime, a coveted PowerPop No-Prize will be awarded to the first reader who gleans the song's relevance to the theme of tomorrow's Weekend Listomania. And no, it isn't great lost singles of the 70s.
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15 comments:

  1. edward9/13/2012 8:36 AM

    Best of the Eagles wannabes?
    Songs that sound like a collection of riffs from other songs?
    Songs with paranthetical titles?

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  2. FD13NYC9/13/2012 8:45 AM

    Songs with long titles? Was that produced by Steve Winwood's horny brother. No really, members of mediocre bands who went on to be in better bands.

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  3. FD13NYC9/13/2012 9:42 AM

    I also like Arms of Mary by them.

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  4. Shriner9/13/2012 9:53 AM

    Bruce Thomas was on this? How did I not know that? I love Bruce's bass playing...


    I agree with FD13NYC as to the theme -- people in obscure bands that went on to bigger and better things...

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  5. Sal Nunziato9/13/2012 1:13 PM

    Bands I asked you about 5 days ago?

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  6. steve simels9/13/2012 1:47 PM

    Sal -- Sorry, you deserve a hat tip for this one.

    Mea culpa.

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  7. DJWildBill9/13/2012 2:30 PM

    Guilty pleasures?

    Love songs for the subservient set? (Slave anthems for the weak and weary...)

    Clones of the Hudson Brothers (rip-off!)

    Artists who starred on the original Sonny & Cher Show.

    Wood wins with Muffed music...

    Music to watch trains by.

    Go on, take your pick. One has to be correct.

    BTW, this is really an outstanding track and should be re-released for today's market. It would fit right in with Holmes' new release.

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  8. steve simels9/13/2012 2:39 PM

    Okay, here's a hint.

    The Brit/American thing is misdirection.

    And the theme is a followup to a recent Listomania....

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  9. Sal Nunziato9/13/2012 3:42 PM

    I deserve no such hat tip, as I knew nothing about these guys. I was just going for a cheap laugh.

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  10. edward9/13/2012 6:54 PM

    Most important rock pop bands of the 7o's? And will this be a continuing series?

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  11. MJConroy9/13/2012 7:21 PM

    Songs not on the original version of the album they are found on?

    Songs on albums that are out-of-print on vinyl and cd?

    Songs by groups that were mergers of other groups that then splintered?

    Songs that are on albums on my Amazon wish list?

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  12. buzzbabyjesus9/13/2012 10:52 PM

    Songs not worth listening to?

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  13. Dave9/14/2012 2:14 AM

    Some publication (Rolling Stone?) went NUTS over this single in print. It's one of the few singles I ever bought specifically because of a review. And I was happy I did.

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  14. Voxtron9/18/2012 6:07 PM

    My band plays this song now. None of them knew the song, and now they all love it.

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