Grads (Sandpipers) - STAGE DOOR (Sunset Sound) (1966)
NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED - (A&M 797) Out of Los Angeles, the first and only single that vocal trio, Mike Piano, Richard Shoff and Jim Brady would issue on the A&M label as the GRADS. While they had recorded without success under that name on three other labels (Valiant, M~G~M and Mercury), a suggested name change by A&M Records co-owner, Herb Alpert, garnerd them a huge hit just a few months later. Picking the new group name, the SANDPIPERS out of a dictionary, the group embarked on a lucrative recording career with the label with many singles, albums and television and live performances. Relegated as the flip side, 'Stage Door' is a powerful ballad composed by Carole King and Gerry Goffin loaded with angst and drama. 'Everything In The Garden', a somewhat brassy production was the plug side.
About The Sandpipers
The Sandpipers were an American easy listening trio who carved a niche in 1960s folk rock with their vocals and innovative arrangements of international ballads and pop standards. They are best remembered for their cover version of "Guantanamera", which became a transatlantic top 10 hit in 1966, and their top 20 hit "Come Saturday Morning" from the soundtrack of The Sterile Cuckoo in 1970.
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