Tracklist
| The Letter | 1:58 | ||
| Happy Times | 1:42 |
Credits (1)
Dan PennProducer
Notes
#1 U.S. hit in 1967, recorded when Alex Chilton was 16 years old and still in high school in Memphis. 'The Letter' was recorded at American Sound Studio, Memphis, TN when the band were still called The Devilles. Two of the performers on the song, Richard Malone (guitar), Russ Caccamisi (bass) had left the band by the time of its release. 'Happy Times' was recorded at the same studio at later date by a session band with the newly christened Box Tops only performing vocal duties.
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The Letter
7", 45 RPM, Single
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Bell Records – MALA 565X | Canada | 1967 | Canada — 1967 |
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The Letter
7", 45 RPM, Single, 4 Prong
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Stateside – SS 2044 | UK | 1967 | UK — 1967 |
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The Letter
7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, American Records Pressing
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Mala – 565 | US | 1967 | US — 1967 |
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The Letter / Happy Times
7", 45 RPM, Single
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Stateside – RSS 112 | Belgium | 1967 | Belgium — 1967 |
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The Letter
7", 45 RPM, Single
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Stateside – HSS 1215 | Netherlands | 1967 | Netherlands — 1967 |
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The Letter
7", 45 RPM
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Ricordi – SIR 20.060 | Italy | 1967 | Italy — 1967 |
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The Letter / Happy Times
7", 45 RPM, Single
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CBS – 3071 | 1967 | — 1967 |
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The Letter
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Mala – MALA 565 | US | 1967 | US — 1967 |
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The Letter
7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Bestway Pressing
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Mala – MALA 565 | US | 1967 | US — 1967 |
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The Letter
7", 45 RPM, Single
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Stateside – SS 2044 | Sweden | 1967 | Sweden — 1967 |
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The Letter
7", 45 RPM
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Stateside – LSS 613 | Spain | 1967 | Spain — 1967 |
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The Letter / Happy Times
7", 45 RPM, Single
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The Letter / Happy Times
7", 45 RPM, Styrene
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Mala – 565 | US | 1967 | US — 1967 |
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The Letter
7"
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Stateside – SS 2044 | UK | 1967 | UK — 1967 |
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The Letter
7", Single, Mono
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Stateside – JSS 1150 | South Africa | 1967 | South Africa — 1967 | ||||
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The Letter
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene
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Mala – MALA 565 | US | 1967 | US — 1967 |
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The Letter / Happy Times
7", 45 RPM, Single
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CBS – 3071 | 1967 | — 1967 |
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The Letter
7", 45 RPM, Single
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Stateside – SR-1802 | Japan | 1967 | Japan — 1967 |
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The Letter / Happy Times
7", 45 RPM, Single, Green Letters
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Stateside – SS 2044 | Denmark | 1967 | Denmark — 1967 |
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The Letter
7", 45 RPM, Solid Centre
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The Letter
7", 45 RPM, Single
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Stateside – OSS-281 | Australia | 1967 | Australia — 1967 |
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The Letter
7", 45 RPM
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Stateside – PSS 1002 | Portugal | 1967 | Portugal — 1967 |
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The Letter / Happy Times
7", Single, Multicolored Vinyl
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Bell Records – 7507 | Greece | 1967 | Greece — 1967 |
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The Letter / Happy Times
7", 45 RPM, Single
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CBS – 3071 | 1967 | — 1967 |
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7", 45 RPM
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Stateside – GSS 197 | Greece | 1967 | Greece — 1967 |
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The Letter
7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono
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Stateside – SS 2044 | Singapore | 1967 | Singapore — 1967 |
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The Letter / Happy Times
7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono
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Mala – MALA 565 | US | 1967 | US — 1967 |
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La Carta (The Letter)
7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo
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Odeon Pops – 8008 | Argentina | 1967 | Argentina — 1967 |
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The Letter
7", 45 RPM
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Odeon – 7-BT-07 | Brazil | 1967 | Brazil — 1967 |
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The Letter
7", 45 RPM, Single
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Stateside – MSS.2183 | New Zealand | 1967 | New Zealand — 1967 | ||||
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The Letter
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
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Stateside – SS 2044 | UK | 1967 | UK — 1967 |
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La Carta = The Letter
7", 45 RPM, Single
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Odeon Del Peru – 10077 | Peru | 1967 | Peru — 1967 |
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The Letter
7", 45 RPM, Single
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Stateside – MSS.2183 | New Zealand | 1967 | New Zealand — 1967 |
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The Letter / Happy Times
7"
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Stateside – SS 2044 | Sweden | 1967 | Sweden — 1967 |
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The Letter
7", Red
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Stateside – SR-1802 | Japan | 1967 | Japan — 1967 |
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The Letter
7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono
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Stateside – JSS 1150 | Rhodesia | 1967 | Rhodesia — 1967 |
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The Letter / Happy Times
7", 45 RPM, Single, Brown/Orange Letters
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Stateside – SS 2044 | Denmark | 1967 | Denmark — 1967 |
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The Letter
7", 45 RPM, Repress
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Bell Records Inc. – 7507 | Greece | 1967 | Greece — 1967 |
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The Letter / Happy Times
7", 45 RPM, Single, Yellow Letters
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Stateside – SS 2044 | Denmark | 1967 | Denmark — 1967 |
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The Letter / Happy Times
7", 45 RPM, Single, Yellow letters
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Stateside – SS 2044 | Denmark | 1967 | Denmark — 1967 |
Recommendations
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referencing The Letter (7", 45 RPM, Single, 4 Prong) SS 2044
I purchased a copy of this single recently an it has a different sleeve to the Stateside company sleeve shown. It has an EMI Records sleeve with pictures of albums for sale e.g. Both Sides of Herman's Hermits, Martha and the Vandellas greatest hits, etc. The front has 12 album covers in colour ad the reverse has 6 with the company logo, details and "Give EMI Record Tokens 5/- to 30/- Exchangeable for all leading makes of Disc and Tape Records"
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