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State Of The Union (2lp)
'THE AMERICAN DREAM IN CRISIS...1967-1973' - Presented by Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs, this is a colelction of songs from the era that Americans, both young and old, saw urban riots, Vietnam and the assassinations of Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy, and were wondering what the hell was happening with their country. The tracklist includes rare classics (The Beach Boys' 'Fourth Of July'), lost masterpieces (Roy Orbison's 7-minute 'Southbound Jericho Parkway') and forgotten gems by some of the biggest names in the business (f.i. Elvis Presley's 'Clean Up Your Own Back Yard'). SIDE 1: 1. CLEAN UP YOUR OWN BACK YARD - Elvis Presley 2. BRAND NEW DAY - Della Reese 3. ABRAHAM, MARTIN AND JOHN - Dion 4. THE TRAIN - Frank Sinatra 5. SATURDAY'S FATHER - The 4 Seasons 6. 4TH OF JULY - The Beach Boys SIDE 2: 1. WINE IN THE WIND - Anita Kerr & The Anita Kerr Singers 2. WHAT DO WE DO WITH THE WORLD? - Bing Crosby 3. LORD OF THE MANOR - The Everly Brothers 4. HITCHHIKER - The Four Preps 5. PAINT AMERICA LOVE - Lou Christie 6. MR BUSINESSMAN - Ray Stevens SIDE 3: 1. PAINT ME BLACK ANGELS - Eartha Kitt 2. SOUTHBOUND JERICHO PARKWAY - Roy Orbison 3. QUESTIONS - Bobby Darin 4. THIS CRAZY WORLD - Paul Anka 5. TAKE A LETTER MARIA - Mel Torme 6. GIVE PEACE A CHANCE - Louis Armstrong & His Friends SIDE 4: 1. CHERRYSTONES - Eugene McDaniels 2. SOME PEOPLE SLEEP - The Tokens 3. CARDBOARD CALIFORNIA - Buddy Greco 4. DO YOU BELIEVE THIS TOWN - Dean Martin 5. WELFARE HERO - Johnny Tillotson 6. SAVE THE CHILDREN - Teresa Brewer 7. REVOLUTION - The Brothers Four