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When The Association's "Windy," reached the #1 position in July 1967, writer Ruthann Friedman didn't just score a hit single, she also achieved a milestone: Ruthann was only the third female songwriter to compose an American #1 record without the help of a co-writer!

In 1999, BMI designated the infectious smash the 61st most played song of the 20th century. But the story doesn't end there.

Until recently her released output consisted of a lone, solo acoustic album, Constant Companion, issued in 1970. Featuring productions by CURT BOETTCHER, TOMMY LiPUMA, VAN DYKE PARKS, and others; musicians RANDY NEWMAN, RON ELLIOTT (Beau Brummels), and various Wrecking Crew members, Windy: A Ruthann Friedman Songbook is a secret window into a lost world.

Unbelievably, many fascinating recordings she created with some of the most revered names in West Coast pop have remained locked away in the vaults... until NOW!

The new must-buy set on CHERRY RED features material intended for her (unfinished) 1968 debut LP, demos, and other rare publishing recordings. Showcasing more of her pop-oriented efforts, this CD will leave fans wondering why Ruthann didn't have more hits of the magnitude of "Windy."

The track here has lain in the vaults for way too many years and is just perfect pristine pop: the kind of song that sets the word a-sparkling and rekindles life in all its glorious, glittering magic and delight.

Simply stunning.