Precious and Few

"Precious and Few" is a song recorded by American group Climax which became a major North American hit in early 1972. Written by the band's guitarist, Walter D. Nims, it spent three weeks at number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and hit number one on the Cash Box Top 100.[1] It also reached number six on Canada's RPM 100.[2]

"Precious and Few"
Single by Climax
from the album Climax Featuring Sonny Geraci
B-side"Park Preserve"
ReleasedDecember 1971
Recorded1971
GenreSoft rock
Length2:43
LabelCarousel/Rocky Road Records
Songwriter(s)Walter D. Nims
Producer(s)Larry Cox
Climax singles chronology
"Precious and Few"
(1971)		 "Life and Breath"
(1972)

Lead vocals were provided by Sonny Geraci, who also sang lead on "Time Won't Let Me" by his previous band, The Outsiders. Nims had also been a member of The Outsiders.

"Precious and Few" was released on Carousel Records in 1971. The song featured The Ron Hicklin Singers as backing vocalists, a piano, drums, strings and a horn section.

Chart performance

Cover versions

The song has been covered by several artists; in 1972 by Andy Williams, the Lettermen, Ray Conniff and Terry Baxter; in 1973 by Pilita Corrales; in a Spanish version in 1995 by Barrio Boyzz titled "Entre tú y yo" and in 1998 by the Company.[13]

See also


References
  1. Cash Box Top 100, Cash Box, February 26, 1972. p. 4. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  2. "RPM 100", RPM, Volume 17, No. 4, March 11, 1972. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  3. Ed Nimmervoll, "Go-Set National Top 40", August 5, 1972. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  4. "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
  5. Climax - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed November 16, 2016.
  6. Climax - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  7. "Billboard Top 40 Easy Listening", Billboard, March 4, 1972. p. 46. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  8. "The Singles Chart", Record World, March 11, 1972. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  9. "The M.O.R. Chart", Record World, March 4, 1972. p. 21. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  10. "Top Pop 100 Singles", Billboard, December 30, 1972. p. TA-20. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  11. "Top Easy Listening Singles", Billboard, December 30, 1972. p. TA-22. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  12. "Top 100 Singles of 72", Cash Box, December 30, 1972. p. 36. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  13. "Cover versions of Precious and Few written by Walter D. Nims | SecondHandSongs". SecondHandSongs.
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