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" Crimson and Clover " was a huge success, and the group would have two follow-up hits that also reached the Hot 100's top 10, " Sweet Cherry Wine " and " Crystal Blue Persuasion ".

James, who co-wrote all three of those songs, and his band did well enough with the transition to be invited to perform at Woodstock.

James describes Artie Kornfeld's invitation like this: " Artie was up and asked if you could play at this pig farm up in upstate New York.

" I said, " What ?!?

" " Well, they say it's gonna be a lot of people there, and it's gonna be a really important show.

" At the time James was in Hawaii and was incredulous about being asked to travel 6, 000 miles to play a show on an upstate New York pig farm, telling the Roulette Records secretary, " If I'm not there, start without us, will you please?

" Four minor hits later and a few months after turning down Woodstock, the group opted to disband.