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Artist
  
The Grass Roots

Producer
  
Steve Barri

Genre
  
Pop music

Release date
  
1969

Label
  
HIP-O Select

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Released
  
November 1969 (1969-11)

Recorded
  
Western Recorders, 1969

Leaving It All Behind(1969)
  
More Golden Grass(1970)

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Leaving It All Behind is the fifth album by the American rock group The Grass Roots. The album was originally released by Dunhill Records in 1969. The album charted at #36. Seasoned musician Dennis Provisor joined the group solidifying the new direction of the band. Terry Furlong and Brian Naughton became alternating touring guitarists for the group. In a return to grace for the group member composers, it contained six songs written by the group. The album was intended to heighton the group further in a soulful direction that was being rewarded by more charting singles. The A and B side singles released were "I'd Wait A Million Years", "Heaven Knows", "Don't Remind Me", "Walking Through The Country" and "Truck Drivin' Man". At the end of this run "Something's Comin' Over Me" was released as a B side to "Come On And Say It", a charting single written by the group. This song appeared on the next compilation album titled More Golden Grass.

Contents

Songs

The songs featured unique horn punctuated touches by arranger Jimmie Haskell. The group contributed heavily to this album. The balance of songs were written by new outside composers and competing songwriting duos of Price & Walsh and Lambert & Potter. Dunhill Records executives liked the established soulful direction and the group was rewarded with success in the charts and given more creative input for seeing it through.

Artwork, packaging

The original release of Leaving It All Behind is on Dunhill ABC as mono or stereo. The front cover designed by Philip Schwartz. Photos taken by Tom Gundelfinger.

Track listing

All songs produced by Steve Barri.

Side one
  1. "I’m Livin’ For You Girl" (Price, Walsh) – 2:37
  2. "Back To Dreamin’ Again" (Nolan) – 2:37
  3. "Out Of This World" (Lambert, Potter) – 2:45
  4. "Melinda Love" (Barri, Entner, Grill) – 2:34
  5. "Don’t Remind Me" (Entner) – 2:33
  6. "Take Him While You Can" (Provisor) – 4:00
Side two
  1. "Heaven Knows" (Price, Walsh) – 2:23
  2. "Walking Through The Country" (Provisor) – 3:57
  3. "Something’s Comin’ Over Me" (Grill) – 2:45
  4. "Truck Drivin’ Man" (Coonce) – 2:59
  5. "I'd Wait a Million Years" (Bottler, Zekley) – 3:19

Personnel

  • Rob Grill – vocals, bass, composer
  • Warren Entner – guitar, vocals, composer
  • Rick Coonce – drums, percussion, composer
  • Dennis Provisor - keyboards, vocals, composer
  • Steve Barri – producer, composer
  • Phil Kaye – engineer
  • Chuck Britz – engineer
  • Jimmie Haskell – arrangements
  • Sid Feller – arrangements
  • Session musicians – various instruments

    • Songs

    1I'm Livin' for You Girl2:32
    2Back to Dreamin' Again2:37
    3Out of This Woirld2:48

    References

    Leaving It All Behind Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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