In August-September 1966 the Pop quartet calling themselves The Sidekicks (John Spirt, Mike Burke and brothers Zack (vocalist) and Randy Bocelle) - not to be confused with a Punk Rock band of the same name - scored their only nationally charting single when Suspicions (written by Spirt and Burke) managed to make it to # 55 Billboard Pop Hot 100, b/w a nice cover of The Drifters' huge 1963 hit ''Up On The Roof''.
However, the follow-up single from the LP, Fifi The Flea, could only reach # 115 Hot 100 Bubble Under in October 1966 b/w another LP side, Not Now, and when their third release early in 1967, Miss Charlotte b/w He's My Friend (orchestra conducted by Bob Louden) went nowhere, the group was dropped.
In 1963, Spirt had been part of another One-Hit Wonder, The Ran-Dells, who had a # 16 in August-September of that year for Chairman Records with Martian Hop, and when he formed this new group they initially had tried to capitalize on the British Invasion craze by calling themselves The Redcoats.
after their billboard Pop 100 charting #55 success of ''Suspicions''. Also because on the album are a lot of really strong songs. But a bad decision was certainly to make ''Fifi The Flea'' the next single after the big success of ''Suspicions''. For me maybe the weakest song on the album.Probably the only weak song on an album full of singles. It was the perfect pop album. I highly recommend it to everyone who love pop music full of wonderful melodies. To me it's a true gem.
Frank
p.s.: The sound quality of this vinyl is great in my opinion.
Flac
