In June 1968 ABC/Dunhill records would release "Midnight Confessions" The record would become a national hit and reach the Top 5 on both the U.S. and Canadian pop charts. It would not appear on any of the group's albums until a compilation album, "Golden Grass" was released in later that year.
Going behind the record, the original recording was by the Evergreen Blues whose manager Lou Josie wrote the song. Their record contained a horn section and caught the ear of record producer/engineer Steve Barri, who was looking to produce a song for the Grass Roots that was a West Coast version of a Motown-style production. The song's backing track was recorded by the Wrecking Crew and the horn section was arranged by Jimmie Haskell.
The Evergreen Blues single was release by Mercury Records seven months earlier in November, 1967.
This clipping appeared in the November 25, 1967 issue of Billboard's $200,000 promotion of the single and the group.
A 15-city tour via charted aircraft, introductions to 50 radio station dee jays and 18 television shows later the single never charted on Billboard's Hot 100.
The record did become a hit in Florida as seen on the back of the picture sleeve noting Sharon Wilson as president of their fan club.
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