The Affection Collection

An obscure five-piece group that recorded with producer Norman Petty at the famous Petty Sound Studios in Clovis, New Mexico, the Affection Collection put out at least one album, a self-titled LP on the Evolution label. From the sound of the recording, it's obvious that it must date from the mid- to late '60s, though there's no clue as to the definite year on the sleeve or label. Their sound was very much generic American white pop/rock circa 1967-1968, rather like the albums Petty was doing with the Fireballs around the same time. Sometimes it sounds like pop/rock acts such a...