The Left Banke - Pretty Ballerina (2023 Remaster)

"Pretty Ballerina" is a song written by pianist Michael Brown that was released as a single by his band the Left Banke in December 1966. It peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 4 on the Canadian RPM chart.

"Pretty Ballerina" was one of the first pop songs to use the Lydian mode in its melody (more specifically the acoustic scale), predating the Beatles' Indian-inspired "Blue Jay Way" and Donovan's "Peregrine". The recording features an oboe over the instrumental portion of the track, joining the string quartet, before the music pauses, and goes back to the refrain of the song.

The original Left Banke version of the song was sung by Steve Martin Caro and it is one of several songs that Brown wrote about Renee Fladen, the girlfriend of Left Banke guitarist Tom Finn and the object of Brown's affections. Other songs written about her include the band's biggest hit, "Walk Away Renée", and "She May Call You Up Tonight".

New remaster of the original stereo mix.

[fredsmith]

One of my favourite songs from an underrated band! Love your remaster

[nancybarron]

Wonderful music..so touching...back in the good Ole days❤

[ciarraibuzz]

Has not lost anything over all these years, he said on a dreary Sunday morning.

[festidious]

I've just found your channel. You have very good taste in music (IMO) and you cover great tunes from my era. This is my favourite Left Banke song and one that the reactors will prolly never do. Would you consider remastering and uploading Things I'd Like To Say by The New Colony Six? I'll bet it's one you know and love too. Keep uploading the good ones.