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According to rumors, the song was intended as a centerpiece for a twenty-four-minute cantata that would occupy one side of the record, but the group rejected the idea and were only interested (albeit reluctantly) in recording the “MacArthur Park” section. This rumor was later debunked by Webb
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hits. It peaked at number 23 in the
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591:"Birthday Morning"
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779:Ed Thrasher
744:Tony Terran
685:Ray Pohlman
452:"Toymaker"
408:Larry Ramos
404:Bob Alcivar
300:Herb Alpert
142:Insight Out
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993:Jim Yester
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909:Cherry Red
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720:Gene Estes
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267:The song "
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987:Del Ramos
767:Technical
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329:Recorded
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117:Producer
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889:May 12,
810:Discogs
677:– drums
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597:Yester
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385:Yester
323:Writer
289:Camelot
245:singles
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