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San Francisco Girls (Return of the Native)
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"'San Francisco Girls (Return of the Native)'" is a song by the American psychedelic rock band Fever Tree, written by the songwriting duo Scott and Vivian Holtzman, and was released for the group's third singletheir first on Uni Recordsin March 1968 ('see' 1968 in music). It was the only single by Fever Tree to reach the 'Billboard' Hot 100 and also appears on their first album 'Fever Tree'.
The Holtzman couple penned "San Francisco Girls" just as other musical artists were scoring national hits with Bay Area-inspired tunes, most notably Scott McKenzie's "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)" and Eric Burdon and the Animals' "San Franciscan Nights". Record producer David Angel, who is best-remembered for his work on Love's album, 'Forever Changes', also contributed to the song's arrangement, adding components of orchestration and baroque pop that was not typical to most psychedelic groups. "San Francisco Girls" is marked by its abrupt tempo shifts, Michael Knust's fuzz-drenched guitar instrumentals, and the harpsichord by classically trained multi-instrumentalist Rob Landes.
The single was released in March 1968 and reached number 91 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100, but endured longer as a regional FM radio favorite. It also appeared on Fever Tree's moderately successful debut album, 'Fever Tree'. The song has since been featured on the compilation and live albums 'San Francisco Girls: The Best of Fever Tree', 'Best of Fever Tree', 'Live at Lake Charles 1978', and 'Live 1969', among others.
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Category:1968 singles
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Category:Uni Records singles
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