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Lies (The Knickerbockers song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Lies'" is a song written by Beau Charles and Buddy Randell, performed by The Knickerbockers; the single was produced by Jerry Fuller. It reached #20 on the U.S. pop chart in 1965. It was featured on their 1966 album 'Lies' and is famous for often being mistaken for a Beatles track due to its similarities to their style and harmonies.
Background
Here is what original Knickerbockers member Beau Charles said about the song's behind-the-scenes story:
"We desperately tried to write something that sounded like the British Invasion'. We wrote 'Lies' in less than one half hour. We demo-ed it in New York." After a Jerry Fuller inspired re-arrangement, the track was recorded at Sunset Sound in West Hollywood with Bruce Botnick as the Engineer. Things were not quite right, so the multi-track master was taken to Leon Russell's house in Hollywood Hills. Jerry Fuller knew Leon and "Leon had this great little studio - just a four track". The band recorded the vocals there and overdubbed a new guitar part that was recorded from a beat up old Fender guitar amp that gave the guitar sound a meaty, edgy feel".[http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/classic-track-lies-the-knickerbockers-1965.23163/] Retrieved June 4th,2019
Other versions
*The Ventures on their 1965 album 'Where the Action Is'.
*Nancy Sinatra on her 1966 album 'Boots'.
*The T-Bones on their 1966 album 'No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)'.
*Gary Lewis & the Playboys on their 1967 album 'Gary Lewis & the Playboys'.
*Lulu on her 1966 album 'From Lulu...with Love'.
*Styx on their 1974 album 'Man of Miracles'.
*Tarney/Spencer Band on their 1979 album 'Run for Your Life'.
*Linda Ronstadt on her 1982 album 'Get Closer'.
*The Delmonas on their 1985 album 'Dangerous Charms'.
*The Undead on their 1986 album 'Never Say Die!'
*The Landlords on their 1987 EP 'Our Favorite Songs!'
*The Basement Wall on their 1993 compilation album 'There Goes the Neighborhood! Volume 2 Featuring The Basement Wall'.
*The Fireballs on their 2006 compilation album 'Firebeat! The Great Lost Vocal Album'.
*The Brymers on their 2007 compilation album 'Sacrifice'.
*The Black Belles as the B-side to their 2010 single "What Can I Do?"
See also
* List of 1960s one-hit wonders in the United States
References
Category:1965 songs
Category:1965 singles
Category:The Ventures songs
Category:Nancy Sinatra songs
Category:Gary Lewis & the Playboys songs
Category:Lulu (singer) songs
Category:Styx (band) songs
Category:Linda Ronstadt songs
Category:The Fireballs songs
Category:Song recordings produced by Jerry Fuller
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