Episode 154: “Happy Together” by the Turtles
A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
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The Turtles Present the Battle of the Bands
The Turtles decided to start recording more of their own material. They were worried that in the fast-changing rock world, bands that did other songwriters' material were losing credibility. Their first effort only made number 47 on the charts. Clearly they needed a different plan. Bass player Chip Douglas was now an experienced hitmaker as a producer. The group persevered, starting work on a new album produced by Douglas.
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