New York, NY (Top40 Charts) The recluse of classic rock is back. On November 20th, Manifesto Records will release Heighty Hi, a single CD retrospective of Lee Michaels' biggest hits during his 7 album run at A&M Records from 1968-1973. It's his first compilation in print in over five years. His massive 7 CD box set arrives that day as well.
Heighty Hi - The Best Of Lee Michaels, is a 20 song, single CD compilation of his biggest hits, including his Top 10 hit single "Do You Know What I Mean," as well as FM
Radio anthem "Heighty Hi." Also included are other singles and FM
Radio staples such as "The War" and "Keep The Circle Turning," as well as "Goodbye, Goodbye," a non-LP b-side. All of the twenty songs have been digitally remastered from the tapes to bring out the highest sound quality from the classic recordings.The CD packaging will feature amazing archival photos of Michaels, as well as an 8 page booklet with comprehensive liner notes and quotes. The name of the 20 song CD compilation originates from one of the catchiest drug songs ever written "Heighty Hi," the closing track off of his 1969 album, Lee Michaels.
Here is a great clip of Lee performing on The
Music Scene, an ABC show hosted by comedian
David Steinberg! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2C1ug05kwko&feature=youtu.be
After retiring from the business in the early 80s, unlike most beloved musical iconoclasts, he turned his back on interviews and performance opportunities for decades, preferring to focus on his ultra-popular Los Angeles based restaurant
Killer Shrimp and playing at home. That Devil
Music said, "
Lee Michaels is one of the great lost artists of the rock 'n' roll '70s. A soulful singer with an incredible range, and capable of expressing great emotion, Michaels was also a talented songwriter and keyboard player, his performances based around his trusty Hammond organ years before folks like
Deep Purple and Uriah Heep pushed keyboards to the front of their songs."
