The short-lived band Crabby Appleton took its name from the villain of Terrytoons' Tom Terrific, although had they climbed the charts under their former name, Stonehenge, there'd be the inevitable references to a certain British locale.
Anyway, "Go Back", the first single from the group's 1970 self-titled debut, peaked at #36 in the spring of that year, and merited the equally inevitable appearance on American Bandstand. Crabby Appleton also performs "Can't Live My Life Without You". Why that wasn't a chart hit, I don't know.
Singer Michael Fennelly has a YouTube channel, from whence we get this choice black & white clip:
Crabby Appleton released only one more album before fading out. The band members have scattered, and are active with other acts. They had a terrific sound, and I don't know if they ever played in the home district. Like, I was 7 at the time this came out.
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