The People in Me
| "The People in Me" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by the Music Machine | ||||
| from the album (Turn On) The Music Machine | ||||
| B-side | "Masculine Intuition" | |||
| Released | January 21, 1967 | |||
| Recorded | August 1966 | |||
| Studio | RCA (Los Angeles, California) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:01 | |||
| Label | Original Sound | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Sean Bonniwell | |||
| Producer(s) | Brian Ross | |||
| The Music Machine singles chronology | ||||
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"The People in Me" is a song by the American garage rock band the Music Machine, written by Sean Bonniwell, and first released as a track on their debut studio album (Turn On) The Music Machine in December 1966 on Original Sound Records.
Background[edit]
The song was also released as the A-side to the group's second single, which was distributed on January 21, 1967. Like many of Bonniwell's compositions, "The People in Me"'s lyrical content featured a gloomy rebellious mood, with eerie lead vocals by Bonniwell, and it explored with a hard-edged variation of psychedelic rock. It also featured guitarist Mark Landon's wiry distorted guitar melodies, joined by backing vocals near the conclusion of the song.[1][2] Though it was considered a strong follow-up to their debut release "Talk Talk", the song suffered from inadequate airplay when the band's management angered radio producers for exclusively airing the single on a rival station. Bonniwell would pen much more experimental compositions, but the dispute damaged The Music Machine's prospects for another charting hit.[3]
Personnel[edit]
- Sean Bonniwell - lead vocals
- Mark Landon - lead guitar, backing vocals
- Keith Olsen - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Ron Edgar - drums
- Doug Rhodes - keyboards
Chart performance[edit]
"The People in Me", with the flip side "Masculine Intutition", was the final Music Machine single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number 66.
| Chart (1967) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top 100[4] | 62 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 66 |
References[edit]
- ^ Unterberger, Richie. "The People In Me – Song review". allmusic.com. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
- ^ Fricke, David (4 January 2012). "The Dark Prince of Garage Rock: A Tribute to Sean Bonniwell of the Music Machine". rollingstone.com. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
- ^ Unterberger, Richie (1998). Unknown Legends of Rock 'n' Roll. Miller Freeman. p. 61. ISBN 9780879305345. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
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- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles – April 18, 1967" (PDF).
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955–2012. Record Research. p. 598.