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The Friends of Distinction

The Friends of Distinction are an American vocal group best known for their late 1960s hits, "Grazing in the Grass", "Love or Let Me Be Lonely", and "Going in Circles". Founded by Harry Elston and Floyd Butler, The Friends of Distinction also included Jessica Cleaves and Barbara Jean Love (plus Charlene Gibson, who replaced Love during her pregnancy).

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Soul of the '60s [2017]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:56
Love or Let Me Be Lonely	3:20
Going in Circles	4:12

The Box Set Series: '70s Soul [2014]

Song	Duration
Love or Let Me Be Lonely	3:21

300 Hits: Soul [2013]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:54

The Party Mix: Classic Soul [2013]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:58

Nova Classics, Vols. 1-10 [2012]

Song	Duration
Going in Circles	4:03

Quiet Storm: Soulful Slow Jams [2012]

Song	Duration
Going In Circles	4:26

Sassafras & Moonshine: The Songs of Laura Nyro [2012]

Song	Duration
Eli's Comin'	4:14

Smooth Soul [Time Life] [2012]

Song	Duration
Going in Circles	4:14

Soul: Only Sixteen [2012]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:54

Everybody Loves…The 60'S Vol. II [2011]

Song	Duration
For the Love of Him	2:35

Chartbusters USA: Sunshine Pop [2009]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:55

60's Soul [Col] [2008]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:55

70's Soul [Columbia] [2008]

Song	Duration
Love or Let Me Be Lonely	3:21

Top of the Pop Hits, Vol. 2: The 70s [Box Set] [2008]

Song	Duration
Love or Let Me Be Lonely	3:21

100 Hits: Soul [2007]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:55

Best of 60's Rock [BMG Special Products] [2007]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:55

Best of R&B [Box Set] [2007]

Song	Duration
Love or Let Me Be Lonely	3:21

Best of the Hits [BMG] [2007]

Song	Duration
Going in Circles	4:15

Classic Soul Ballads [Time Life Box Set] [2007]

Song	Duration
Going in Circles	4:14

Greatest Soul Groups [2007]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:54

Havin' a 60's Party [2007]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:54

Soul Story Infomercial Set [2007]

Song	Duration
Going in Circles	4:14

Top Hits of the 60s: Coolest Hits [2007]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:55

Hard to Find Hits [2006]

Song	Duration
Going in Circles	4:14

K-Tel Presents: In the Summertime [2006]

Song	Duration
Grazing the Grass	2:56

R&B Chart-Toppers: Smooth Soul [2006]

Song	Duration
Going in Circles	4:28

R&B Chart-Toppers: Solid Gold Soul [2006]

Song	Duration
Love or Let Me Be Lonely	3:04

Slow Tunes: Timeless Soul Ballads [2006]

Song	Duration
Going In Circles	4:28

The Ant Bully: Music Inspired by the Motion Picture [2006]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:58

The Sixties: Harmony [2006]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:56

Very Best of 70's Radio Classics [2006]

Song	Duration
Love or Let Mer Be Lonely	3:12

After Dark [Easy Listening] [2005]

Song	Duration
Love or Let Me Be Lonely	3:04

Classic Soul [Columbia River] [2005]

Song	Duration
Going in Circles	4:15
Love or Let Me Be Lonely	4:20

Going in Circles [2005]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:58
Going in Circles	4:16
Didn't We	4:54
Eli's Comin'	4:10

Hit Radio Flashback, Vol. 2 [2005]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:55

In the Summertime [Crimson] [2005]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:55

Juke Box Hits 1969 [2005]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:55

Old School Soul Party [2005]

Song	Duration
Love or Let Me Be Lonely	3:20

Summer Fun, Vol. 1 [2005]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:55

Summertime Hits [Sony Special Products] [2005]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:54

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy [2004]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	3:21

Classic Soul Ballads: Lovin' You [2004]

Song	Duration
Going in Circles	4:14

Greatest Hits of the 60's [BMG Special Products] [2004]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:56

Real 60's: R&B [2004]

Song	Duration
Going in Circles

Sixties Classics [BMG] [2004]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:55

The Real '60s [2004]

Song	Duration
Going in Circles	4:15

The Real '70s [2004]

Song	Duration
Love or Let Me Be Lonely	3:21

Biggest Hits of Summer [2003]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:55

Body + Soul: Soul of the '60s [2003]

Song	Duration
Going in Circles	4:13

Love Affairs of the Seventies [K-Tel #1] [2003]

Song	Duration
Love or Let Me Be Lonely	3:04

Love Affairs of the Seventies [K-Tel #2] [2003]

Song	Duration
Love or Let Me Be Lonely	3:02
For the Love of Him	2:32

Radio [Hip-O] [2003]

Song	Duration
Going in Circles	4:09

Real 60's R&B [Disc 3] [2003]

Song	Duration
Going in Circles

Top Hits of the Sixties: Coolest Hits [2003]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:55

WSNI: FM's Sunny's Summer Hits [2003]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:55

Jukebox Hits 1969 [Madacy] [2002]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:55

Old School Box of Soul [2002]

Song	Duration
Going in Circles	4:14

The Things We Do for Love [K-Tel] [2002]

Song	Duration
Love or Let Me Be Lonely	3:02

A Year in Your Life: 1969, Vol. 1 [2001]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:59

Can You Dig It? The '70s Soul Experience [2001]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:56
Love or Let Me Be Lonely	3:14

Entertainment Weekly: The Greatest Hits 1969 [2001]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:57

Groovy 60's [2001]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:57

Hey Love, Vol. 1 [2001]

Song	Duration
Going in Circles	4:16

Love Ballads to Remember [2001]

Song	Duration
Love or Let Me Be Lonely	3:21

Nova Classics, Vol. 1 [2001]

Song	Duration
Going in Circles	4:12

Selections from Can You Dig It?: The '70's Soul Experience [2001]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:57

The 70's Soul Experience [2001]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:57
Love or Let Me Be Lonely	3:14

Grazin'/Highly Distinct [2000]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:55
Going in Circles	4:13
Eli's Comin'	4:15

Old School Soul, Vol. 2 [2000]

Song	Duration
Going in Circles	4:14

Rock N' Roll [2000]

Song	Duration
Love or Let Me Be Lonely	3:08

Rock N' Roll Hits of the 70's [2000]

Song	Duration
Love or Let Me Be Lonely	3:07

Rock N' Roll Reunion: 1960 to 1969 [2000]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:54

Broken Hearted Soul Essentials, Vol. 1 [1999]

Song	Duration
Going in Circles	4:17

Love Songs [Columbia River] [1999]

Song	Duration
Love or Let Me Be Lonely	3:21

Nipper's Greatest Hits: The 60's, Vol. 1 [1999] [1999]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:57

Rock N' Roll Hits of the 70's: Great Groups of the 70's [1999]

Song	Duration
Love or Let Me Be Lonely	3:07

100 Jukebox Hits: 50's & 60's [1998]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:55

Love Songs of the 60's, 70's and 80's [1998]

Song	Duration
Love or Let Me Be Lonely	3:21

MVP Classic Soul, Vol. 2 [1998]

Song	Duration
Going in Circles	4:14

The Best of the 60s [1998]

Song	Duration
Going in Circles	4:12

The Number Ones: The 60's [1998]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:58

1960's Rock N Roll [1997]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:52

20th Century Rocks, Vol. 8: '60s Pop - Those Were the Days [1997]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:54

70's Radio Hits, Vol. 1 [1997]

Song	Duration
Love or Let Mer Be Lonely	3:12

70's Radio Hits, Vol. 1-4 [1997]

Song	Duration
Love or Let Me Be Lonely	3:12

70's Rock [Madacy 1997] [1997]

Song	Duration
Love or Let Me Be Lonely	3:05

70's Rock [Madacy 2005] [1997]

Song	Duration
Love or Let Me Be Lonely	3:09

Classic 60s Soul, Vol. 1 [1997]

Song	Duration
Going in Circles	4:16

Glory of Love: Sweet & Soulful Love Songs-'60s [1997]

Song	Duration
Going in Circles	4:14

Happy Days 1960's [1997]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:57

Love Songs of the 70's [Madacy] [1997]

Song	Duration
Love or Let Me Be Lonely	3:08

Music That Changed Our Lives: 70's [1997]

Song	Duration
Love or Let Me Be Lonely	3:09

Music That Changes Our Lives: 50's 60's 70's [1997]

Song	Duration
Love or Let Me Be Lonely	3:09

Rock n' Roll Reunion: Class of 69 [1997]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:52

Rockin' Jukebox, 1969 [1997]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:52

Slow Jamz from Back in da Day, Vol. 2 [1997]

Song	Duration
Going in Circles	4:14

Smooth Grooves: The '60s, Vol. 3: Late '60s [1997]

Song	Duration
Going in Circles	4:17

Soul Brothers & Sisters of the 60's [1997]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:57

Soul Collection [Madacy #1] [1997]

Song	Duration
Love or Let Me Be Lonely	3:05

Sunshine Days, Vol. 2: 60's Pop Classics [1997]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:56

Deep Soul, Vol. 2 [1996]

Song	Duration
Going in Circles

Do You Love Me?: All-Time Best Love Songs [1996]

Song	Duration
Going in Circles	4:15

Rock On 1970: In the Summertime [1996]

Song	Duration
Love or Let Me Be Lonely	3:20

The Best of the Friends of Distinction [1996]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:58
Love or Let Me Be Lonely	3:23
Going in Circles	4:28
Time Waits for No One	3:28

Art Laboe's Dedicated to You, Vol. 7 [1995]

Song	Duration
Going in Circles	4:12

Soul Hits of the 70s: Didn't It Blow Your Mind! Vols. 1-5 [1995]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:58
Going in Circles	4:16
Love or Let Me Be Lonely	3:14

'70s Smash Hits, Vol. 1 [1993]

Song	Duration
Love or Let Me Be Lonely	3:12

Golden Years 1969 [1993]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:52

Heartbreakers, Vol. 3: True Love [1993]

Song	Duration
Love or Let Me Be Lonely	3:05

Rock & Roll Years: 1969 [1993]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:55

Super 70s, Vol. 1 [1993]

Song	Duration
Love or Let Me Be Lonely	3:08

The Sensational 60's, Vol. 2 [Dominion] [1993]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:25

AM Gold: The Early '70s [1992]

Song	Duration
Love or Let Me Be Lonely	3:21

Rhythm & Blues: 1969 [1991]

Song	Duration
Going in Circles

Soul Hits of the 70s: Didn't It Blow Your Mind!, Vol. 1 [1991]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:58
Going in Circles	4:16

Soul Hits of the 70s: Didn't It Blow Your Mind!, Vol. 2 [1991]

Song	Duration
Love or Let Me Be Lonely	3:14

Classic Rock: 1969 - Shakin' All Over [1990]

Song	Duration
Going in Circles	4:13

Nipper's Greatest Hits: The 60's, Vol. 1 [1990] [1990]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:53

Nipper's Greatest Hits: The 70's [1990]

Song	Duration
Love or Let Me Be Lonely	3:20

Pure Pop 1970s: 16 Hot Hits from the 1970s [1990]

Song	Duration
Love or Let Me Be Lonely

Sullivan Years: The Mod Sound [1990]

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	3:25

Golden Classics [1989]

Song	Duration
Love or Let Me Be Lonely	3:19
Grazing in the Grass	2:56
Going in Circles	4:13
Time Waits for No One	3:29

Whatever [1970]

Song	Duration
Time Waits for No One
Didn't We

20th Century Rocks: 60's Pop - Those Were the Days

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	2:51

Capitol Golden Pop Classics

Song	Duration
For the Love of Him	2:35

Decade of the 60's

Song	Duration
Going in Circles	4:14
Grazing in the Grass	2:58

Grazing In the Grass [Performed Live On the Ed Sullivan Show]

Song	Duration
Grazing In the Grass [Performed Live On the Ed Sullivan Show 12/27/1970	3:07

Peter Young Presents: Soul Cellar

Song	Duration
Going In Circles	4:13

The Best of the Hits, Disc 1

Song	Duration
Going In Circles	4:15

The Collection

Song	Duration
Grazing in the Grass	3:00

The Greatest Love Songs of the ‘70s

Song	Duration
Love or Let Me Be Lonely	3:20

Top Of The Pop Hits: The 70s, Vol. 2: Disc 2

Song	Duration
Love or Let Me Be Lonely	3:21

Unknown Album

Song	Duration
Going In Circles
Love or Let Me Be Lonely	3:02
Grazing In The Grass
Time Waits for No One
Didn't We

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