| "I Can Take You To The Sun" | ||||
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| Single by The Misunderstood | ||||
| B-side | Who Do You Love | |||
| Released | December 1966 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Recorded | Philips Studio, London 1966 | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic music | |||
| Label | Fontana Records (UK) | |||
| Writer(s) | Rick Brown and Tony Hill | |||
| Producer | Dick Leahy | |||
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"I Can Take You To The Sun" is a psychedelic rock song that was composed and recorded by The Misunderstood at Philips Studio in London in 1966. The song is considered a psychedelic music classic.[1]
The single was released to critical acclaim but the band was forced to break up shortly thereafter when the singer and song writer was drafted into the Vietnam War.[2][3]
The critical response to the single was immediate and long-lasting. In a recent release of early BBC Top Gear shows, host John Peel introduces the song with the comment, "This is to my mind the best popular record that's ever been recorded".[4] Peel would later rank the song as his #3 song for 1966 in his "Peelenium" (Greatest Songs of the 20th Century) list.[5]
Record Collector Magazine, in a July 1999 article wrote, "The Misunderstood were a band of immense talent (. . .) Without apologies, the Misunderstood single stands (. . . ) as one of the most powerful and best psychedelic singles ever released." "I Can Take You To The Sun" is mentioned in the book "100 Greatest Psychedelic Records", by Record Collector.[6]