Classic Folk 45 Record: The Serendipity Singers -- Don't Let The Rain Come Down (Crooked Little Man)/ Freedom's Star [Philips 40175]

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(C45s)Don't Let The Rain Come Down (Crooked Little Man)/ Freedom's Star by The Serendipity Singers
Label: Philips 40175 Year: 1964
Factory sleeve included
Condition: M- $12.00

Like the Seekers in the U.K., this U.S. folk group transcends the genre with catchy numbers like this... but it's not quite Folk Rock, is it? And not quite Sunshine Pop... Whatever genre you choose, it certainly deserved to be a Pop hit! Incidentally, this is a first pressing, on the black Philips label with the long title and "Crooked Little Man" in parentheses; later pressings went with the shorter title, previously in parens. This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Philips Records factory sleeve. Note: This scan is a representative image from our archives.

Condition Detail:Label: M- | Vinyl: M- | Audio: M-Written by: Traditional, Arr. by Bowers-Sennett-Madden (A), Bryan Sennett (B)Produced by: Fred Weintraube-Bob BowersChart info: #6p in February 1964Track time(s): A: 2:42 | B: 2:30Mix: Mono (Default for U.S. 45s before 1973)

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