“Stage Door” / “That’s What I Want” (Pye 7N. 15876) July 1965
Tony Jackson & the Vibrations | Stage Door | (Pye) 1965 | Piano, maraccas and tambourine for Tony – there’s an American version, too. Tony’s appealing, controlled, voice does a very good job here and it needs only a nudge to get into the charts. Nice phrasing and the piano’s intrusion adds a lot to the atmosphere. (Record Mirror, 31/07/65)
It’s BEATLE-time again with the release of “Help!” What more can you say except that it’s a hit. Can’t be so definite about the new one from Tony Jackson & the Vibrations. It’s called “Stage Door”, and is a slow beater about a girl standing outside a stage door.
Originally this was recorded by Andrew Oldham but was scrapped. Allan Freeman then took over the reins and has produced Tony’s most commercial number to date. It was written by Gerry Goffin and Carol King, and recorded at Pye studios. Piano and organ were dubbed on afterwards, and with enough plugs, could find a place in the charts. (Beat Instrumental, August 1965)
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