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I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow: The Bell Sessions, 1967-1969
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I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow: The Bell Sessions, 1967-1969
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' stay at
, immediately preceding their hookup with the
production team, saw them land three strong- to mild-charting
singles. But even though they had nearly a decade of recording under the belt, they really didn't hit their stride until becoming a big part of the
sound. With
, as documented by this compilation, they were a good sweet
harmony group, though not one with the kind of ace material and production needed to make them big stars. So this 20-song CD, including all of their
45s and LP tracks (along with five previously unreleased cuts), is something for the serious
fan or serious '60s
buff, rather than something on par with their famous '70s work. These are still respectable late-'60s
productions, sometimes strongly echoing
or the emerging
genre, and featuring strong counterpoint/trade-off harmonies.
a Top Ten
hit and their biggest
single, is the most memorable performance; two lower-charting
45s,
and
are also here. Yet it's interesting to hear them venture, if tentatively, into more sinister early sweet
on
and mimic the harder-rocking
sides on
If you want ultra-sweet
that's almost sickly sweet, though, you can turn to
where they moan in ecstasy about strawberry ice cream chills -- quite literally -- up and down their backs. ~ Richie Unterberger