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(NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED - (Unissued acetate) In October 2020, Jana O'Hara discovered among her mothers belongings, this 8-inch Gold Star Studios acetate featuring the smoky and sultry vocals of her mother, Charlotte O'Hara, along with the Blossoms on a tune entitled, 'I Don't Want To Be The One'. Another acetate with a later 1964 version and the slightly different title of, 'I Don't Wanna Be The One', was also found among the stash. A fixture at the studio in the early 1960's, Charlotte not only offered her vocal services for demo recordings and session work along with solo and group recordings, but she was also an accomplished composer. Under the direction of Al Hazan, she had her first solo single on the Ava label and recorded several tracks with the producer as potential follow-up releases that never materialized and were shelved. This Jack Nitzsche arranged recording from January 30, 1963 was one of those tracks. It had seen release in 1962 by the Cannon Sisters on Valiant Records. It was another Gold Star track arranged by the great Perry Botkin, Jr. in true L.A. Girl Pop fashion and is highly recommended. As for Charlotte, she is most remembered for her work after her tenure with Al Hazan when, in 1965, she, along with Sherlie Matthews and Clydie King, became Bonnie & The Treasures. It was under the production of Jerry Riopelle and arranger, Nick De Caro that the group would issue a disc on Phil Spector's Philles Records subsidiary label, Phi-Dan, the magnificent 'Wall of Sound' track, 'Home Of The Brave'.

**Many thanks to author, William Sargent for researching the session details.