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The Letter / Neon Rainbow by Box Tops
The Letter / Neon Rainbow is an album by Box Tops, released in 1967. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 4 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “The Letter”, on 4 lists with a best position of #394.
The Letter/Neon Rainbow, the Box Tops' debut album, was hurried out in 1967 once "The Letter" had gone to number one: a Memphis record cut at American Sound Studio, with Dan Penn producing and Bell Records releasing it. Out front is Alex Chilton, the singer who would later lead the power pop band Big Star.
It's blue-eyed soul with a light pop gloss, a prime slice of the sound Penn and Chips Moman made their own at American, with Chilton's gruff, grown-up voice carrying the whole thing. "Neon Rainbow", one of the group's smaller Top 40 hits, has come to be regarded as a minor classic in its own right.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from The Letter / Neon Rainbow on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Letter | 4 | #394 | – | 1991–2020 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.