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Posted 2 Years, 2 Months ago permalink
Hi,

Paul 'produced' the LP. What months (in 1968?) did he spend with Mary in the studio and were the songs chosen by him?

Which LP version (NZ, UK, US, AUS, ......) has appreciated well over the past 34 years?

Best Regards,
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ahmadenajadsukka
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Posted 2 Years, 2 Months ago permalink
November 68 into January 1969
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Posted 2 Years, 2 Months ago permalink
I haven't heard it for many, many years (although I probably have it on vinyl somewhere). He probably chose most of it
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Posted 2 Years, 2 Months ago permalink
The arrangement of that song comes straight out of 'Martha My Dear.' Also nice use of the brass in both tracks. To my ears, George Martin's fingerprints are all over them.
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Posted 2 Years, 1 Month ago permalink
I used to think she was the absolute personification of beauty. and what a voice. i would have given anything to have met her. i wonder whats shes been up to lately....
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Posted 2 Years, 1 Month ago permalink
HI,

Thanks for the replies. .

I agree. Linda took the photos (for PostCard and Mac). I picked up a copy 2nd hand (USA) containing the single: Those were the.......

Cheers,
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Posted 2 Years, 1 Month ago permalink
That picture of her on the cover of Postcard with her hands on her hips always melts me.

Theme Scheme Radio: High Concepts In Low Fidelity.
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Posted 2 Years, 1 Month ago permalink
Me too, I think my first real crush was for Mary Hopkin, although Ann Margaret was up there too. I have Postcard on CD, it has Those Were The Days sung in both Italian and Spanish as bonus tracks along with the U.S. flipside, Pete Seeger's Turn Turn Turn. Those Were The Days was also recorded in French and German. I have read that she was a bit bewildered and somewhat unhappy with some of the songs Paul had her do. Personally, I love the way Paul produced her, I think his work on this LP compliments her voice perfectly. Harry Nilsson contributed The Puppy Song, and Donovan chipped in Lord Of The Reedy River, on which he plays acoustic along with Paul, and sings a backup vocal. Her second Apple LP, Earth Song/Ocean Song was more Mary's preferred Style. This time produced by Tony Visconti, with Ralph McTell and Dave Cousins playing guitars (as does Mary), and Gallagher and Lyle, who worked for Apple at the time, writing some of the songs for the LP. This one doesn't get as much mention, which is a shame really, because I think its the best of the two LPs. The CD has no bonus tracks. A compilation LP was also released on Apple, Those Were The Days, containing tracks from the two mentioned above, along with some singles and b-sides, including Temma Harbour, and Goodbye. I have never been able to find the cd, so I don't know if any bonus tracks were included. Mary has been quite active, working with The Cheiftans, Under Milkwood with George Martin, and tours fairly regularly. The best site I've found on the web is this one http://www.hopkin.is.nl/
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