CHARLIE WHITEHEAD & THE SWAMP DOGG BAND: RARE FUNGUS#25145 (1973) NM-RARE HEAR

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Oct 11, 2014 Sold Date

Oct 4, 2014 Start Date

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ULTRA HARD TO FIND CLASSIC!!!....CHECK THE EBAY ($50.00), DISCOGS, ETC PRICES!!!! FUNKY SWAMP SOUL!

ARTIST: Charlie Whitehead & The Swamp Dogg Band

Label: Fungus ?– FB 25145

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo

Country: US

Released: 1973

Genre: Funk / Soul

Style: Soul

Tracklist

A1 Shaft's Mama 8:41

A2 The B.B. King 5:10

A3 Help (God Help America) 4:47

B1 Gazelle 6:14

B2 She's All I Got 3:12

B3 Let's Do It Again Pt. 3 & 4 9:57 (NOTE: DONNA SUMMER'S LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY IS A NURSERY RHYME COMPARE WITH THIS 10 MINUTE CLASSIC....HEAR 5:00 MINUTES IN SOUND CLIP #1, THE THE LAST PART ON SOUND CLIP #2 PLUS OTHER CLIPS...WOW!!!...CRUDE?)

Companies etc

Recorded At – Quinvy Recording Studio

Recorded At – Criteria Studios

Credits

Arranged By – Mike Lewis (7)

Baritone Saxophone – Ronnie Eades*

Bass – Court Pickett*

Congas – Audie Watkins

Drums – George Soule

Guitar – Jesse Carr

Organ – Clayton Ivey

Piano – Jerry Williams Jr.

Producer, Arranged By – Jerry Williams Jr.

Strings – State Troopers*

Tenor Saxophone – Harvey Thompson, Sonny Royal

Trombone – Charles Rose

Trumpet – Mike Stough, Stacy Goss*

Notes

Green label with black print and black & white "Fungus" logo.

Swamp Dogg Band appears through the courtesy of Cream Records

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout: SIDE 1 FB-25145 A-1

Matrix / Runout: SIDE 2 FB-25145 B-1

RECORD CONDITION: FOUND UNPLAYED...I RECORDED A FEW SOUND CLIPS!

LABELS CONDITION: NM

COVER CONDITION: ULTRA MINIMAL WEAR....VG+++++

An obscure but fascinating figure in American soul music, Charlie Whitehead was a protégé of songwriter, producer, and professional eccentric Jerry Williams, Jr. (aka Swamp Dogg). Whitehead cut a handful of powerful sides that dealt with political and social topics in no uncertain terms, and while the strength of his message prevented him from reaching the upper reaches of the sales charts, he left behind a striking body of work during his short recording career. Born in 1942 in Virginia, Whitehead made his first inroads into a career in music in the early '60s as a member of a Norfolk, VA, vocal group called the Rocking Charmers. In 1968, Whitehead relocated to New York City and caught the attention of R&B singer Charlie Foxx, who helped Whitehead land a deal with Dynamo Records. Dynamo hired Williams to produce Whitehead's sessions, and while Dynamo dropped him after only one single, Williams took the singer to Canyon Records (who had recently released Swamp Dogg's epochal Total Destruction to Your Mind) and cut an LP with Whitehead under the name Raw Spitt. The Raw Spitt album featured such uncompromising songs as "Call Me Nigger," "The Freedom Under Certain Konditions Marching Band," and "I Dig Black Girls," and failed to chart despite the strength of the music. After Canyon Records folded, Williams started his own label, the short-lived Stone Dogg imprint, which released three singles on Whitehead, this time recording under his own name. Whitehead cut an album under the rubric Charlie Whitehead & the Swamp Dogg Band for still another label run by Williams, the memorably named Fungus Records, but it also failed to attract significant sales or radio play. In 1975, Whitehead finally hit the R&B singles charts with "Love Being Your Fool," but his next album, 1977's Williams-produced Whitehead at Yellowstone, proved to be his last. In 2006, a collection of Whitehead's work with Jerry Williams, Jr., Songs to Sing: The Charlie Whitehead Anthology, 1970-1976, was released by the respected British R&B archivists at Ace/Kent Records. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Start price:USD $7 Number of bids: 12 Auctioned at: ebay

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Description

TITLE / LABEL: Charlie Whitehead & The Swamp Dogg Band (Fungus)

VINYL CONDITION: NM

COVER CONDITION: VG++ top right punch hole

GENERAL COMMENTS:

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VINYL GRADING SCALE:

Near Mint (NM)

(Jacket) If the jacket is sealed there may be some minor corner damage from storage, it may or may not have the shrink-wrap, but the jacket itself will be in pristine condition. The corners will show very little wear (there will be no fraying) and will still be somewhat pointy to the touch. The cover will show no more than very minor dents or some single creases, no full bends that will cause multiple creases/damage. There will be no visible ring wear. No writing, rips or tears on the cover or seams. No bubbling, water/mold stains or peeling of the cover in any way. The inside of the gate-fold will be in the same condition. Cutout bin punches, price stickers, staples would start being listed at the NM category and would be noted accordingly as they affect the jacket itself.

(LP) You should not hear any surface noise (snaps,crackles, pops) when you play the record. There will not be any skips or repeats. The LP will retain that just opened appearance. There may be a surface blemish or two, but they will not have any affect on the sound. There will be no warping. There will be no major blemishes, light or deep scratches. The label will be free of writing and stains. There should be no spindle marks.

Excellent (VG++)

(Jacket) May or may not have shrink-wrap but the jacket itself will still be in beautiful condition. The corners will have minimal wear (no fraying).There may be minor dents and creases . Light scratches could be on the jacket, but nothing severe. Depending on age some discolor/yellowing may show, but will not be overbearing. Ring wear should be very minimal or non-existent...no dark, full, half, or quarter rings. No writing rips or tears. No bubbling, water stains or peeling of the cover . All inner gate-folds will be in similar condition. Covers that appear NM but has a notch, Sawcut or a diagonal cut will be graded as VG++!

(LP) You should not hear any sustained surface noise (snaps,crackles, pops) when you play the record. There will not be any skips or repeats. The LP will retain its most of it's glossiness and will appear like new. There may be a few surface blemishes, or a stray light scratch that may cause a moment of crackling, but nothing prolonged, and instances of this will be few. Often this will mostly occur only at the beginning of the groove on each side where the needle dropped. There will be no warping. There will be no deep scratches. There may be minor spotting or fog, but it will not affect the sound. The label will be free of writing and stains. Minimal spindle marks.

Very Good Plus (VG+)

(Jacket) May or may not have shrink wrap. There may be some easier to see imperfections, though nothing that will detract from the overall appearance in a major way. The corners will have some wear and there may be the beginnings of fraying but not full on. Some dents/creases or scratches may be noticeable, but nothing too pronounced. There could be noticeable discolor/yellowing .There may be some minor ring wear at the top and bottom; again you would have to look for it. No writing, rips or tears. Possibly some light bubbling. No water/mold stains or peeling of the cover in any way.

(LP) There may be some blemishes, maybe a scratch or two, but nothing too deep. It will not cause the record to skip or repeat. There will be no prolonged surface noise. There may be some minor warping but it will have no affect on the listening experience at all. Chances are there will be spindle marks. A VG+ record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it.

Very Good (VG/VG-) TO BE SOLD AS IS!!!

(Jacket) May or may not have shrink wrap. There will be some easier to see imperfections, though nothing that will detract from the overall appearance in a major way. The corners will have some wear or fraying possibly causing seam splitting close to the seam. There may be split seams on any side. Usually not full side splits though. Sometimes they may be fixed by tape, sometimes not. Some dents/creases or scratches will be noticeable on the jacket, sometimes pronounced. Discolor and yellowing can be commonplace, as are smaller water/mold stains and some bubbling. There maybe a smaller tear on the cover, but nothing overly pronounced. Ring wear will certainly be pronounced. There may be some writing/defacing, but it will be minor.

(LP) There will be some blemishes, and some few scratches. They should not be at the feel-able stage though. There could be a skip or repeat, but only one or two at most. More often the deeper scratches will cause more frequent and prolonged surface noise. There may be some warping but it will not cause the needle to jump. Chances are there will be spindle marks. A VG/VG- record will obviously have been played and occasionally handled roughly by the original owner.

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