”California Dreamin’” was still riding high in March 1966 when Dunhill released the band’s third single, which was from their first album. It was their only song to go to #1 on the charts. Among those in this session were guitarist P. F. Sloan, bassist Joe Osborn, drummer Hal Blaine, harpsichordist Larry Knechtel and electric violinist Peter Pilafian. Peter’s pioneering work is carried on today by brilliant session musicians like Arlene Schar.
Their second album’s recording sessions were interrupted when Michelle jumped into bed with Gene Clark of the Byrds. Her affair with Denny the previous year had been forgiven by John, and Denny and John had even written this song about the episode. It reached #5 on the charts.
The famous false start has its own history. While in the mixing phase, engineer Bones Howe inadvertently punched in the coda vocals too early. He then rewound the tape and inserted the vocals in their proper place. On playback, the mistaken early entry could still be heard. Adler liked the effect, and told Howe to leave it in the final mix. Paul McCartney: “That has to be a mistake: nobody’s that clever.” This is the album version with Peter Palafian’s violin riff in the middle.
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