The Brass Ring

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The Brass Ring was a group of American studio musicians led by saxophonist and arranger Phil Bodner. They were based in New York City and were stylistically similar to Herb Alpert and other "Now Sound" instrumental pop groups from the 1960s. In addition to several successful albums, they had two hit singles. The first, The Phoenix Love Theme (Senza Fine), was used in the movie The Flight of the Phoenix, and hit #32 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 1966.^[1] The second, The Dis-Advantages of You, was used in a commercial for Benson & Hedges, and hit #36 in 1967.^[1] Numerous other singles hit Billboard's Easy Listening chart, and a non-chart single, "Love In The Open Air", is prized by collectors, as it is a cover of a little known composition by Paul McCartney.

The group recorded until at least 1972 on Enoch Light's Project 3 label.

[edit] Discography

Year	Title	Label	US Top 200^[2]
1965?	The Now Sound of the Brass Ring	Dunhill Records	-
1966	Lara's Theme	Dunhill Records	-
1966	Love Theme from The Flight of the Phoenix	Dunhill Records	#109
1967	Sunday Night at the Movies	Dunhill Records	#157
1967	The Dis-Advantages of You	Dunhill Records	#193
1968	Gazpacho: Brass Ring Featuring Phil Bodner	Dunhill Records	-
1968	Only Love	Dunhill Records	-