TOPPOP: Four Seasons - Down The Hall 

Yes. Correct. Lack of promotion. A huge company like WBs didn't do anything. Lots of Frankie's & the groups singles weren't given anything. Don't know why ?

I couldn’t agree with you more,,,, I was so disappointed with the Jersey Boys “story” not including music from the Four Seasons later era I turned down a chance to see the Jersey Boys,, and to be honest I wasn’t bothered either. It was as though the J B “story” dismissed that part of the Four Seasons because Frankie Valli wasn’t present with them 🤬🤬

@ianbates1312 Jersey Boys is fine if you take it for what it is - a fictionalized account of the band's early days Broadwayed up for audience appeal. I'm guessing a true biography of the band is better left to the written word to accurately tell the story of the band.

And I still have some silk shirts for when they come back in style. Though they may be a bit "snug".

Please tell him from ALL of us mega thanks for being in the right place at the right time and leaving us such amazing music....❤❤❤❤

I certainly prefer them.

Yep agree. Many Radio 2 listeners have moved to listening to Boom Radio. You wouldn’t have heard this one from the Four Seasons on Radio 2.

Management fault they released the album and told the guys to take a break ridiculous as they wanted to promote the album bad delicious by management let these guys down sadly

This is TOPPOP, a Dutch music programme, not Top of the Pops.

Their best era IMHO, no disrespect intended towards Frankie.

@@Thrushlad I prefer it as well. Loved "The Night". Bob Gaudio is such an underrated writer.

Interesting to see no appearance by Frankie in this video. He was experiencing major problems at the time with his hearing, which partly explained Gerry Polci taking over many of the lead vocals. Happy to hear that Frankie got much of his hearing back again after surgery.

@@johnwoods1922 The other reason, at least if you believe Don Ciccone, was that Frankie had his own solo deal with another label (which is a weird story) and Warner Bros decided they wanted a new lead singer after they'd heard a demo with Don on lead of "Who Loves You" (Frankie vetoed that one). They settled on Gerry... who ironically would marry Frankie's daughter a decade or so later. (And people think Jersey Boys is a compelling story! They left out all the good stuff.) Gaudio was fine with it, as it meant two acts for twice the cash flow.

@@fullervisiondotnet --at that time Frankie ALREADY had his own separate record contract with PRIVATE STOCK, the label that released Frankie's "My Eyes Adored You', but that label only wanted Frankie as a solo artist, so Bob Gaudio had to shop around for ANOTHER label to sign the entire group- Frankie and the 4Seasons---Warner Bros/Curb was interested but wanted to hear the new material--at the time Frankie was in the UK promoting his song so Gaudio had Ciccone sing lead on the demo for 'Who Loves You' and obviously the execs loved it and signed the group--I have heard Ciccone's version of the story- and I have discussed it with Lee Shapiro also a 4Season at the time and his is a little different--Mike Curb only wanted Valli on lead and obviously so did Valli!! --and, of course, that is what happened. When you compare the two the song is more dynamic with Frankie's lead--- so during the next 3 years or so there were 2 separate recording contracts -one for Frankie's solo records and one for the group -Frankie Valli AND the 4Seasons1

Awesome

Mine too.

Was for me left School

FIRST summer of my life. 😁

We are both vintage 1962! The Four Seasons were unforgettable for sure.

Me too. This and The Clash was 1977 for me

I loved this song in 77, always reminded me a trip to Wales together with songs like Sunshine after the rain by Ellie Brooks and the Spy who loved me by Carly Simon. It really was a fabulous Summer for hits. Took me until 1992, 15 years later until I discovered the title and that it was the Four Seasons!

Sorry, Elkie!

@@jarama77 great songs and lovely summer....

Yes he is criminally underrated.xx

Interesting to see Don Ciccone playing with fingers here - most other clips I've seen of him he uses a pick. How he did that bass fill on December 1963 (Oh What A night) while singing his falsetto part I'll never know! Huge talent. R.I.P. Don Ciccone. Sadly missed.

The Four Seasons of the mid-1970's was meant to allow other band members to share the lead vocals, partially due to Frankie's parallel solo run on Private Stock (and later Universal) Records, and partially due to Frankie's issue with deafness caused by otosclerosis (corrected by surgery in 1979-1980).

Mine too! It can be our secret.xx😉

​@@susanlansdell863And mine too.

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0rK-bxhm5V4.html Esta también

I’ve raved about the whole album Helicon since I bought it in 1977. Personally I think it’s the best music they did. Once you’ve heard the whole album 3 or 4 times,,,, and it clicks with you,,,, you’re hooked line and sinker! I think Gerri Polci’s voice is better than Valli’s and was not needed on Helicon,,,,

@@ianbates1312 spot on that really sums everything up about the album and that era and in UK they were always playing on the radio....

@@petermercer6282 How Helicon escaped the full attention of the music media is beyond my comprehension. It took forever to be able to even buy a CD rather than an LP or tape.

Sadly too true Keith.

The son in law of Frankie Valli married to Antonia had one daughter but they divorced. It’s really sad and hurt if two people separated especially if there is involvement of children and not easy!

That "SQUEAKY" voice has been the voice of the 4SEASONS since 1962---one of the most distinctive and versatile voices in pop music history-can sing anything-

@@anthonycolatrella2438 ok, he still have a squeaky voice.

@@francissookraj3202 OK FRANCIS!

@@anthonycolatrella2438 I'm just joking.

@@francissookraj3202 OK francis1

on this song--I'd leave it at that---a rather baselss statement otherwise---Polci can sing a few songs well -no doubt---Valli sings everything well!!!

I think you are missing the point,,,, Gerri Polci and Franki Valli’s voice are poles apart. I have tried,, believe me,, to “hear” Valli’s voice in my mind on Helicon and to me it doesn’t work. Conversely there are songs from earlier albums that were Valli’s to sing,, why?,, because of the type of song that they were. I rest my case your honour 😊😊

@@ianbates1312 Sorry I missed your point, now that you have clarified it , yes I can see it , obviously particular songs favor certain singers -no doubt -Bob Gaudio in the beginning wrote songs to favor Frankie"s style, but by the time of 'Helicon" he was writing specifically NOT for Frankie but for Polci and Ciccone who were planned to be the leads on the separate 4 seasons group without Frankie Valli--so they do seem better suited to as you say Polci, but i have no trouble imagining Frankie singing them--Gaudio and Shapiro could easily make slight arrangement changes and the songs would still sound as good---I thought your statement -- Polci could sing rings around Valli ---is so far over the top -Polci's range is quite limited; Valli could sing anything and well. Lee Shapiro has taken part in a RU-vid program I participate in -4SEASONS ON SATURDAY-Lee was a 4Season with Polci ; he did the horn and string arrangements on 'Helicon'; he continually attests to the talent of Valli's voice; he actually thinks Gaudio made a mistake in the musical direction he took with "Helicon"

John Paiva is the guitarist.

Amen

excellent 🤣

Claro qué si estaban, Bob Gaudio fue el eterno productor de los Four Seasons. Frankie no cantó aquí.

So talented

I agree with you totally about Gerri Polci’s voice being better than Valli’s. Valli’s voice could have changed the whole dynamics and direction of the Helicon album as a whole,,,,

Gerry polci didn’t nearly have as wide and beautiful range as Valli… there’s literally no comparison… L opinion.

⁠@@bindiscuts2959 neither of their voices sound bad but for a song like this, or the main verses of Oh What a Night, Polci’s voice does it best

He is far better than Valli.

Gerry Polci

Ben Adam775 he he was Frankie Vali s son in law .

​@raymondbonington9355 well she made him leave the band they had 2 kids divorced and his kids don't even talk to him sad really the kids have valli as their surmane now