Sam

Tomorrow – back when they were called the In Crowd – also had a part in an early rock opera that was actually called A Teenage Opera; the project was spearheaded by Mark Wirtz, who had had the idea as early as January 1966.  After writing the lyrics for the song, Keith West released a single from the rock opera called “Excerpt from A Teenage Opera (Grocer Jack)” in late July 1967 – he also performed on a second song called “Sam” – and “Grocer Jack” became an instant hit in the U.K. during what is known as “the Summer of Love”.  Keith West then mounted a modest solo career based on this hit. 

(July 2013)