Lies

About Lies

"Lies" is a song written by Beau Charles and Buddy Randell and performed by The Knickerbockers. It reached #20 on the U. S. pop chart in 1965. It was featured on their 1966 album Lies. It is famous for often being mistaken for a Beatles track due to its similarities to their style and harmonies. The single was produced by Jerry Fuller. Here is what original Knickerbockers member Beau Charles said on the song recalling the behind the scenes story behind it: "We desperately tried to write something that sounded like the British Invasion'. We wrote 'Lies' in less than one half hour. We demo-ed it in New York." After a Jerry Fuller inspired re-arrangement, the track was recorded at Sunset Sound in West Hollywood with Bruce Botnick as the Engineer. Things were not quite right, so the multi-track master was taken to Leon Russell's house in Hollywood Hills. Jerry Fuller knew Leon and "Leon had this great little studio - just a four track". The band recorded the vocals there and overdubbed a new guitar part that was recorded from a beat up old Fender guitar amp that gave the guitar sound a meaty, edgy feel". more »