{"product_id":"the-turtles-let-me-be","title":"The Turtles – Let Me Be","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Turtles – Let Me Be \/ Almost There\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eA classic slice of mid-1960s American pop-rock from The Turtles, pairing the group's 1965 hit “Let Me Be” with the earlier track “Almost There”. “Let Me Be” was written by P.F. Sloan and produced by Bones Howe, and was recorded at Western Studio in Hollywood during 1965. It became The Turtles' second major US single, reaching No. 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 1965.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e“Let Me Be” captures The Turtles at an important point in their development, combining jangling guitars, folk-rock influences and a strong pop melody with a more assertive lyrical attitude. The song was written by P.F. Sloan, whose compositions were closely associated with the socially conscious side of mid-1960s pop, and its defiant character gives the record a little more edge than a straightforward teen-pop single.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe B-side, “Almost There”, was written by Turtles vocalist Howard Kaylan and originally appeared as the B-side of the group's debut US single “It Ain't Me Babe”, released by White Whale in July 1965. That original single reached No. 8 in the US, helping establish The Turtles before “Let Me Be” followed later that year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThis particular UK Pye International pressing pairs “Let Me Be” with “Almost There”, giving collectors two early Turtles recordings from their breakthrough period on one 7-inch. A neat example of the band's transition from their folk-rock beginnings into the bright, melodic pop sound that would soon produce classics such as “Happy Together.” The UK \u003cem\u003eLet Me Be \/ Almost There\u003c\/em\u003e issue is documented as a 1967 Pye International 7-inch, catalogue 7N 25421.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTracklist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSide A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-spread=\"false\" start=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLet Me Be\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSide B\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-spread=\"false\" start=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlmost There\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ro5voYRdUgA?si=2wl-rMWHBDwgNuHR\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PYE Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55505849811286,"sku":"7N 25421","price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/1013\/7686\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_2451a621-4e41-48a9-bb79-d4e84b323136.jpg?v=1790437012","url":"https:\/\/www.sounds-grounds.co.uk\/products\/the-turtles-let-me-be","provider":"Sounds + Grounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}