Her offices were located just across the street from MacArthur Park вЂ“ an actual place in Los Angeles вЂ“ shown above from a late-1950s-era post card. Horton, then called вЂњSusie.вЂќ She worked for Aetna Life Insurance company in Los Angeles. At the time, young Jimmy Webb was smitten in young love with Ms. But added to this songвЂ™s musical and lyrical features, and perhaps more importantly, are its cast of interesting characters and storyline вЂ“ including its inspiration, rejection, successful release, surprising range of covers, and its musical accolades. Still, вЂњMacArthur ParkвЂќ rose above those supposed handicaps and became a hit in its day and would also become a hit for several other artists in later years. And fourth, it was not sung by a mainstream pop music star. Third, its lyrics were baffling, confounding and/or distracting for some, and would later draw long-lived critique and parody.

Secondly, it was a pretty complex song musically. First, it ran more than 7 minutes at a time when 2-to-3 minutes was more the norm for pop radio play. More on that later.Д«ut initially, in the music business of its day, вЂњMacArthur ParkвЂќ was a hard sell and went nowhere. It would also spawn more than 100 cover versions. And indeed, in 1968 the song did grow on a great many listeners, defying the odds on several levels, as it sold more than a million copies and would win a Grammy. But given a chance, say its fans, the song will grow on you. The songвЂ™s lyrics, arrangement, and structure are somewhat unusual and may seem a bit confounding. вЂњMacArthur ParkвЂќ is actually a love song вЂ“ or rather, a lament over love lost вЂ“ though it might not convey that message to all listeners at first impression. 2 in the U.S., also topping charts in Europe, Australia, and Canada. It became a top hit on the Billboard music charts in June 1968, reaching No. вЂњMacArthur ParkвЂќ is a song written and composed by songwriter Jimmy Webb in 1967 and first recorded by Irish actor and singer, Richard Harris. The following is an alphabetical list of the primary artists represented on this compilation.Richard Harris, an unlikely music pop star, but the Irish actor helped make вЂњMacArthur ParkвЂќ a 1968 hit.

'You Can't Treat the Wrong Man Right' by Linda Ronstadt вЂ“ 3:31.' Where's the Playground Susie' by Everything but the Girl вЂ“ 2:30.'The Last Unicorn' by Kenny Loggins вЂ“ 3:43.'Himmler's Ring' by Lowell George вЂ“ 2:30.'Oklahoma Nights' by Arlo Guthrie вЂ“ 3:23.

'She Moves, Eyes Follow' by Kenny Rankin вЂ“ 3:59.

'Everybody Gets to Go to the Moon' by The Three Degrees вЂ“ 4:17.

'Met Her on a Plane' by Ian Matthews вЂ“ 3:35.

'The Old Man at the Fair' by Mark Lindsay вЂ“ 3:37.

'The Name of My Sorrow' by Mark Lindsay вЂ“ 4:37.

' The Moon's a Harsh Mistress' by Judy Collins вЂ“ 3:05.

'All My Love's Laughter' by Jennifer Warnes вЂ“ 3:23.

' Wichita Lineman'/ ' By the Time I Get to Phoenix' by King Harvest (see Leo de Castro) вЂ“ 4:17.

'My Christmas Tree' by Temptations вЂ“ 3:18.

' By the Time I Get to Phoenix' by Stevie Wonder вЂ“ 4:21.

' Honey Come Back' by Junior Walker & The All Stars вЂ“ 4:19.

'Do What You Gotta Do' by Four Tops вЂ“ 4:02.

'She Never Smiles Anymore' by The Mike Perjanik Complex вЂ“ 3:09.

'When It Was Done' by Hugo Montenegro вЂ“ 3:43.

'Clowns Exit Laughing' by The Fortunes вЂ“ 3:11.

'Song Seller' by Paul Revere & The Raiders вЂ“ 3:32.

'Where Does Brown Begin?' by Scott Walker вЂ“ 4:34.

'If Ships Were Made to Sail' by Scott Walker вЂ“ 2:36.

' Macarthur Park' by Richard Harris вЂ“ 7:24.

'Just Another Piece of Paper' by Glen Campbell вЂ“ 2:08.

'Magic Garden' by Dusty Springfield вЂ“ 2:24.

'Requiem: 820 Latham' by The Executives вЂ“ 3:08.

' The Girls' Song' by Jackie DeShannon вЂ“ 1:49.

' Up, Up and Away' by 5th Dimension вЂ“ 2:37.

'How Sweet It Is' by The Picardy Singers вЂ“ 2:36.

' Worst That Could Happen' by Brooklyn Bridge вЂ“ 3:05.

'I Keep On Keeping On' by The Contessas вЂ“ 2:27.

'Love Years Coming' by Strawberry Children вЂ“ 2:47.

The two-disc compilation contains an insert with liner notes written by Glenn A. Released in November 2003 by Raven Records, this two-disc compilation covers most of Webb's songwriting career, including some of his earliest recordings from the 1960s. Tunesmith: The Songs of Jimmy Webb is a compilation album of songs written by Jimmy Webb and performed by various artists.

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