Precious and Few
"Precious and Few" | ||||
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Single by Climax | ||||
from the album Climax Featuring Sonny Geraci | ||||
B-side | "Park Preserve" | |||
Released | December 1971 | |||
Recorded | 1971 | |||
Genre | Soft rock | |||
Length | 2:43 | |||
Label | Carousel/Rocky Road Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Walter D. Nims | |||
Producer(s) | Larry Cox | |||
Climax singles chronology | ||||
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"Precious and Few" is a song recorded by American group Climax which became a major North American hit in early 1972. The song was written by the band's guitarist, Walter D. Nims.[1]
Background[]
Lead vocals were provided by Sonny Geraci, who also sang lead on "Time Won't Let Me" with his previous band, The Outsiders. Nims had also been a member of The Outsiders.
"Precious and Few" was released on Carousel Records in 1971. The song featured The Ron Hicklin Singers as backing vocalists, a piano, drums, strings and a horn section.
Chart performance[]
"Precious and Few" spent three weeks at number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and hit number one on the Cash Box Top 100.[2] It also reached number six on Canada's RPM 100.[3]
Weekly charts[]
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Year-end charts[]
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Cover versions[]
The song has been covered by several artists:
- In 1972 by Andy Williams, the Lettermen, Ray Conniff and Terry Baxter
- In 1973 by Pilita Corrales
- In a Spanish version in 1995 by Barrio Boyzz titled "Entre tú y yo"
- In 1998 by the Company.[14]
See also[]
- List of 1970s one-hit wonders in the United States
- List of Cash Box Top 100 number-one singles of 1972
References[]
- ^ "discogs.com". discogs.com. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Cash Box Top 100, Cash Box, February 26, 1972. p. 4. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "RPM 100", RPM, Volume 17, No. 4, March 11, 1972. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- ^ Ed Nimmervoll, "Go-Set National Top 40", August 5, 1972. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ^ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ^ Climax - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed November 16, 2016.
- ^ Climax - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ^ "Billboard Top 40 Easy Listening", Billboard, March 4, 1972. p. 46. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ^ "The Singles Chart", Record World, March 11, 1972. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- ^ "The M.O.R. Chart", Record World, March 4, 1972. p. 21. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- ^ "Top Pop 100 Singles", Billboard, December 30, 1972. p. TA-20. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ^ "Top Easy Listening Singles", Billboard, December 30, 1972. p. TA-22. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles of 72", Cash Box, December 30, 1972. p. 36. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- ^ "Cover versions of Precious and Few written by Walter D. Nims | SecondHandSongs". SecondHandSongs.
External links[]
- 1971 songs
- 1971 debut singles
- Climax (band) songs
- Cashbox number-one singles
- 1970s pop song stubs