Single:
Carrie Anne entered the Australian singles chart* 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
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
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
Lyrics:
When we were at school, our games were simple
I played the janitor, you played the monitor
Then you played with older boys and prefects
What′s the attraction in what they’re doing?
Hey, Carrie Anne
What′s your game now? Can anybody play?
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