BERNARD PURDUE SOUL IS…PRETTY PURDIE RARE ORIG '72 FLYING DUTCHMAN LP BEAUTIFUL

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·       BERNARD PURDIE – SOUL IS…PRETTY PURDIE - ORIGINAL  1972 FLYING DUTCHMAN RECORDS STEREO LP FD-10154

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·       ORIGINAL WHITE, PINK AND BLUE FLYING DUTCHMAN RECORDS LABEL.

·       THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·       ORIGINAL GATEFOLD COVER, MADE OF THICK CARDBOARD (AMERICAN STYLE) 

·       ORIGINAL LAMINATED COVER

·       BEAUTIFUL, WEAR-FREE LABELS

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

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In early March and late June of 1972, Bernard Purdie took some time to record his own album, Soul Is…, although certainly not his first. Purdie had been a session drummer for a who’s who of recording artists, so it’s only right that he occasionally took the spotlight himself. During this time, he had become the musical director of the Flying Dutchman label, which was home to artists like Gil Scott-Heron and Gato Barbieri.

On Soul Is…, we hear an album of jazzy soul featuring mostly covers. Borrowing a track from one of his most famous collaborators, Aretha Franklin, the breezy “Day Dreaming” with a fantastic lead tenor sax throughout by Charlie Brown. He also opted to pay tribute to Aretha with the aptly titled “Song for Aretha,” written by Purdie along with Horace Ott (who also arranged and conducted on the album), Richard Tee, and Flying Dutchman label founder Bob Thiele. What’s noticeable about the track, which was also a single from the album, is that Purdie takes on lead vocals. While it gets a bit syrupy in spots, the track is filled with sublime moments around 2:30, mountain-moving moments around 3:50, and tension-releasing moments around 4:09.

Of course it wouldn’t be a Purdie album without some great drumming (and breaks!). That talent shows up all over “Heavy Soul Slinger” with some great conga work by Norman Pride.

Perhaps the most beautiful cover on the album is the Gaye/Withers medley of “What’s Going On/Ain’t No Sunshine,” both of which have seen their share of covers throughout the years. This one may top them all. Purdie starts the track off with a nice little intro fill. It never hurts to have Cornell Dupree on your session, and Jerry Jemmott’s bass is on point. Between Richard Tee’s organ and the multiple saxophone players on the track (all superb) taking center stage, it’s a master class in musical excellence.

As Dean Rudland’s notes in this latest reissue by Ace/BGP, Pretty Purdie’s session work grew more in demand. Time for his own albums was fading, but his talents were being spread around the musical spectrum. Soul Is… offered what was one of the last gasps of his own output, and it’s a beautiful work of art.

 (EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE REVIEW BY ERIC LUECKING)

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·       CONDITION:

·       RECORD

 (IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

(a)          WE GRADE THE VINYL AS EXCELLENT. This is one of those albums that are somewhat difficult to grade. It is somewhere between VG++ and NEAR MINT, just a notch below NEAR MINT. A few light abrasions ARE visible, but they are extremely shallow, superficial  and only moderately visually distracting (nothing significant).For the most part, the vinyl looks impeccable without any MAJOR visual flaws or imperfections. Much of the original luster is intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new. Minor "cloudy" ("Emarcy haze") spots splattered across side 2, not expected to be audible.

(b)          The record is pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording!

(c)           The record comes in the original stock inner sleeve.

(d)          Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

·       COVER (THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, LAMINATED, GLOSSY COVER):

THE COVER IS NICE --- ABOUT EXCELLENT OR VERY GOOD++ (VG++).

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-         Cover has JUST A HINT of ring wear (nothing significant); On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and  10 being the most severe), we assess the severity of ring wear as 1  (front side) and 2 (back side).

-        The gatefold cover has partially split seams on 1 out of 4 "legs" of the cover (about 5 inches / 1 inch = 2.5 centimeters).

-        Cover has some fraying/wear along the lower seam

-        Cover has a few tiny wrinkles along the spine (BARELY VISIBLE)

-         Cover shows JUST A HINT of yellowing on both sides, apparently from aging.

-         The laminated cover has a few air 'bubbles' and wrinkles in lamination (this is a common problem with most laminated 50’s and 60’s covers  (nothing significant)

-         Cover has two corners slightly worn (nothing significant)

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-        No cut-out (drill) holes.

-        No cut-out corners

-        No saw-marks or indents

-        No dirt/dust rubbing stains (friction marks caused by rubbing against other covers)

-        No writing

-        No stamps

-        No peel-off marks

-        No stains

-        No mold or mildew spots

-        No stickers or labels

-        No water damage

-        No razor marks, scratches, pressure marks, lines, streaks, or  cuts.

-        No warping

-        No wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover

-        No glue traces or wax residue.

-        No bar codes

-        No RIAA stamps or stickers. 

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