You and Me seems to be a studio production from two song writers, Ken Phillips and Gordon Goodman. The songs on this single are innocent pop with some definite English influences: “She’s One of a Kind” is uptempo and catchy; “I’ll Find a Way” slower and moody.

The labels list arrangement by Ken Phillips and Gordon Goodman, and produced by Ken Phillips.

I found six songs registered with the Library of Congress: “You’re Gone”, “She’s Over There” and “I’d Feel Better With You Around” in 1965, “I’ll Find a Way” in February, 1966 and “Keep On With Me” in June of ’66, and “Anywhere” in 1967. All their compositions list Kenneth Phillips as writing words and music, and arrangement by Gordon Goodman.

I don’t have specific info on Phillips and Goodman, but this was released on the Detroit, Michigan label Malibu Records. The catalog number M-6801 suggests a 1968 release. This is on the same Malibu Records label as the crunching “Times Passed” by the Beaubiens from February, 1967. That record was a Joe Doll production with different arrangers, and likely no personnel in common with this single by You and Me. See my article on Tortoise Records for information on Joe Doll’s early production work.

I asked Joe Doll about this record and he responded:

I remember Ken Phllips. I engineered the recording of these two tunes in the same WCBN studio (at University of Michigan) where I recorded “Times Passed” by the Beaubiens and “Messin’ with the Kid” by the aftermath (they liked their name with no capitals.)

I believe Ken was a U of M student. He was hoping to find traction for “an old-fashioned love song” and thought this record might help. Ken lined up the musicians. I had the impression they were all U of M students within his circle of friends.

Malibu was my label. I considered it an upgrade from the earlier Tortoise label.