Circles / You've Got To Earn It - White 7"
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08/16/2024
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Catalog Number: DOWN9S
Color: White
Format: 7"
This 7" from Fleur de Lys pairs their 1965 cover of Pete Townshend's 'Circles', with the first-time single release of their cover of The Temptations' 'You've Got To Earn It'. The band emerged from the vibrant Southampton scene with a love of Soul and R&B, and were signed to the Immediate label by Tony Calder, who had connections on the South Coast. Their first single was 'Moondreams' (produced by Jimmy Page no less), before their incendiary take on 'Circles' - a number originally slated as The Who's follow up to 'My Generation', before getting caught up in legal matters. The Fleur De Lys version remains one of the finest slices of the Pop Art Mod sound, and is as fresh today as it was then. Originally released to take advantage of The Who's misfortunes, it was rush- released and failed to chart. It proved to be their final release on Immediate, before they signed with Frank Fenter.