Beautiful Friendship (song)
Beautiful Friendship was a 1970 song for the Continental Uptight Band. It was a Top 40 hit for them in Holland that year.
| "Beautiful Friendship" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Continental Uptight Band | |
| from the album Beautiful Friendship | |
| A-side | "Beautiful Friendship" |
| B-side | "Refugee" |
| Released | 1970 |
| Label | Imperial 5C 006-24242 |
| Composer(s) | Barbara Ruskin |
| Producer(s) | Frank Jansen |
Background
editThe song was written by Barbara Ruskin.[1] The Continental Uptight Band recorded the song and released it with "Refugee as the B side. In Holland, it was released on Imperial 5C 006-24242.[2] And in Germany it was released on Columbia 1C 006-24 242.[3]
The Continental Uptight Band album of the same name was released on Columbia SCX 6454 in 1971.[4]
Charts
editThe Continental Uptight Band's single entered the Dutch Top 40 at no. 40 on 24 October 1970.[5] Staying in the chart for another week, it peaked at no. 36.[6]
Later years
editBarbara Ruskin had her own version released. Backed "Yesterday's Coffee", it was released on President PT 369 in 1972.[7] She did perform the song on Granada Television's Lift Off with Ayshea on 28 June 1972.[8] This was her final single release.[9]
References
edit- ^ Top 40 - BEAUTIFUL FRIENDSHIP continental uptight band, COMPONIST(EN) A-KANT
- ^ Dutch Charts - CONTINENTAL UPTIGHT BAND - BEAUTIFUL FRIENDSHIP, TRACKS
- ^ Popsike - Continental Uptight Band - Beautiful Friendship / Refugee (Vinyl-Single 1970)
- ^ Record Collector Rare record price guide 2014 - Page 281 CONTINENTAL UPTIGHT BAND
- ^ Top 40 - 40 BEAUTIFUL FRIENDSHIP, continental uptight band, NIEUW 40, 1 WEEK
- ^ Top 40 - 36 BEAUTIFUL FRIENDSHIP, continental uptight band, 40 36 2 WEKEN
- ^ Spectropop - Spectropop presents BARBARA RUSKIN, An Illustrated U.K. Discography
- ^ TV Pop Diaries - 1972, Wednesday 28th June 1972, Granada Lift Off With Ayshea 4.55 - 5.20 pm
- ^ Nostalgia Central - BARBARA RUSKIN