The First Edition are my faves next to The Beach Boys. Kenny was so cool (and sounded a lot better) in his "hippie" days. He had long brown hair rose colored sunglases and even a pierced ear. The group all had talent.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_First_Edition http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/FirstEditionFans/ I also do have 45s of Kenny's rockabilly solo work, a Ray Charles type solo single from 66. His New Christy's pop-folk stuff. His singles with his do wop group the Scholars. Best of all was his Four Freshman-Ray Charles influenced Jazz vocal group called the Bobby Doyle Trio. In A Most unusual way is the LP. I sent Brian an orignal vinyl copy because I know he has said he likes Kenny and I know he loves the Freshman. Kenny's pre 1976 stuff is far more creative (except for maybe Gideon) then what he did after. I mean he sings way up high on some of this stuff. Still I think the First Edition LPS are the home of his best work.