[Publius]

Here's one from the spring of 1972 that should have been a hit. The identity of the group killed it. That's a shame.

The Archies: "Strangers in the Morning"

[Publius]

ROCKUMENTARY: OCTOBER 18, 1972

#54 – The Temptations: “Papa Was a Rolling Stone”

When I did the songbook of Norman Whitfield, I gave special attention to this number. It’s his masterpiece. The sense of atmosphere and the use of the instruments is incredibly imaginative. It was butchered for the single, but this is the 12 minute album version. You don’t cut a Picasso to fit the frame!

The Temptations: “Papa Was a Rolling Stone”

[Fiji Hill]

That should have been a hit, but I don’t think “Strangers in the Morning” even charted.