Australian singles charts:
Carrie Anne entered the Kent charts on 17 June 1967 and peaked at #7. The song was #64 on the Top 100 of 1967.
Songwriters:
Allan Clarke, Graham Nash, Tony Hicks
Producer:
Ron Richards
Record label of Australian release:
Parlophone
Wikipedia:
Carrie Anne is a shy tribute to Marianne Faithful.
According to Allan Clarke it was written during a concert the group did with Tom Jones. Graham Nash and Tony Hicks were the main composers, with Allan Clarke supplying the lyrics for the middle eight. The introduction features vocal harmonies strongly influenced by the Beach Boys. A steelpan solo is featured, likely the first use of the instrument on a pop record.
The track was recorded in only two takes on 1 May 1967 at EMI’s Abbey Road Studios.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrie_Anne
This song is also on our Spotify playlist Bang a Gong – the 60s
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The Air That I Breathe
He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother
Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress
Magic Woman Touch
On a Carousel
Sorry Suzanne
Stop Stop Stop
Too Young to be Married
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