Poor Souls (band)

In 1970, the Canadian group had the single, "Lookin’ Round" bw "Scarecrow" released on Quality 1959X.[4] For the week ending 4 July, the single peaked at #3 in the Top 50 MAPL Canadian chart.[5][6][7] It also peaked at #28 on 11 July in the RPM 100 singles chart.[8]

They followed up with the similarly-titled single, "Comin’ Round" bw "Workin’ Man" on Quality 1980X.[9] The group was pictured with CKFH's John Donabie in 20 June issue of RPM Weekly. At that time their single was at #73 in the RPM 100 chart.[10] The single which was produced by Barry Keane had the label behind it in an interesting promotion. In a promotion that was described as an attention-getter, Canadian radio personalities were sent an engraved tin cup and pencils with "give to the poor souls" on the cup. Don O'Neil the program director of CHEX contacted Lee Farley of Quality Records to let him know that it worked. This exercise paid off for the group in the charts.[11] For the week ending 31 October, the single peaked at #14 on the Top 30 MAPL Canadian chart.[12][13] It also entered the RPM 100 Singles chart at #76.[14]

In 1971, "Land of the Few" bw "No More" was released on Quality 1998X.[15] On the week ending 5 June, it was at #71 in the RPM 100 Singles chart.[16]

Along with Rotary Connection, Brutus and Chimo!, they were booked to appear at the Midsummer Night's Rock Fest which ran from Fri 26 Jun 1970 - Sun 5 Jul 1970 in Michigan.[17] Later that year they were booked to appear at the Rock Hill Rock-In festival that ran from 5 September to 6 September that year. Other groups that were booked to appear there were Sound Spectrum from London, Ontario, Mud Flat from Toronto, Madrigal from Hamilton and April from Orangeville.[18][19]

In 1971, Poor Souls along with Leigh Ashford, Bruce Cockburn and Tim Hardin were the acts to play an 4 April benefit concert for group Srynx who lost most of their equipment in a fire.[20]