The fantastic harmony vocals through the song are handled by brother and sister team Travis and Coventry Fairchild, (whose real names are Joseph and Loraine Ximenes), and the track is driven along nicely by those infectious handclaps, bubbly bass and a very driven folk-rock electric guitar. The group released three more singles which went nowhere, and broke up in 1967. Thankfully this record, one in which "the magic" happened, was pressed for us all to enjoy in perpetuity.
from 1966...
CLEFS OF LAVENDER HILL - STOP! GET A TICKET
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Actually the first time I heard that song was in a different form as "Stop and take a Ticket" by the Statesmen, a band hailing from Cleveland/Ohio who released their cover in 1967 on Tema 137. Their version resurfaced on "Highs In The Mid Sixties Vol.9" and sounds to me even better than the original which I discovered years later.
I have a very pleasant memories of listen to this band add a dance hall called the place locate is on seventh Avenue and about 100 35th Street in North Miami I use to dance hours upon hours to these guys what a rock and they want note that song stop and get a ticket and when I left Miami I sorry miss them your great group they have the makings of being great
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