COASTERS-COOL JERK-STATESIDE-NORTHERN SOUL-EX
£
22
$
28
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A LEIBER AND STOLLER PRODUCTION FROM A TIME WHEN THEY WERE BRANCHING OUT A BIT AND WERE ABOUT TO PRODUCE THE FIRST STEALERS WHEEL ALBUM. FOR THE COASTERS THIS WAS RECORDED IN A PERIOD OF LABEL HOPPING WHILE STILL BEING ABLE TO MAINTAIN THEIR HIGH STANDARDS WITHOUT HITS.
"COOL JERK" IS A LATIN TAKE ON THE CAPITAL'S SOUL HIT AND THE SALSA TIP IS REALLY WELL MANAGED BY LEIBER AND STOLLER WITH IMPECCABLE COASTERS VOCALS. THERE IS A GOOD MERGE OF GUITAR AND PIANO WITH A SHORT FLUTE SOLO. THE CUT ENDS WITH A SUBLIME 45 SECONDS OF BONGOS, FLUTE AND COASTERS.
THE "B" IS ANOTHER TAKE ON THE LEIBER- STOLLER PENNED, "TALKIN' 'BOUT A WOMAN", A SONG PEGGY LEE HAD THE FIRST TAKE ON. THIS HAS MORE OF AN R&B GROOVE WITH SOME PROMINENT FUNKY ORGAN AND A GOOD GUITAR PART. THE COASTERS HANDLE THIS IN THEIR CLASSIC STYLE, SOUNDING LIKE IT WAS, VOCALLY, RIGHT OUT OF THE ATLANTIC GOLDEN PERIOD.
THE DISC LOOKS SHINY AND NEW WITH NO MARKS WHATSOEVER. SOUND WISE THERE IS SLIGHT CRACKLE JUST AT THE VERY BEGINNING OF BOTH SIDES BUT I'M SURE PROFESSIONAL CLEANING AND PLAYING WILL CURE THIS. I WOULD GRADE THE DISC AS EX.
THE LABEL LOOKS BRAND NEW ALTHOUGH IT HAS A VERY FAINT GHOST OF A STICKER. THIS IS A $TATESIDE "A" LABEL AND BEARS THE LEGEND "DEMONSTRATION RECORD-NOT FOR SALE" AND HAS THE LARGE WHITE "A" ON THE GREEN LABEL.
THE RECORD CAME IN '72 WITH THE NUMBER SS 2201
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