The Box Tops

On this day in 1969 {April 20th} "I Shall Be Released" by the Box Tops entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #90; eventually it peaked at #67 and spent 5 weeks on the Top 100...Between 1967 and 1970 the Memphis-area quintet had ten Top 100 hits; their two biggest hits were "The Letter" {#1 for 4 weeks in 1967} and "Cry Like A Baby" {#2 for 2 weeks in 1968}...

12 years назад

Marita Upton

Was Rick singing back up because the harmony is pretty good for all those years ago.

12 years назад

70sforever1

Great version - but it's "I see my light come shingin", not life.

14 years назад

Gregg Akehurst

I got this 45 record off of a box of cereal at my grandmothers house...I miss my grandma.

14 years назад

Max Brand

Very nioce rendition and perhaps the firtst charted tune of that song.

14 years назад

Adam Berger

Great version, except it should be "light," not "life."

14 years назад

Clyde Kimsey

thanks, bo7177 :-)

15 years назад

sandrolin koppel

Alex-- it was Grant --u and I .. eating dang grits in the Spoon over the ferry yard-- later scaring each other to laughing death silly with our odd music selections ---RIP

15 years назад