Coasters 45 Charlie Brown NM 1959 R&B Novelty Rocker BB#2 Rare Canada Atco 6132

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-Artist / Group: Coasters

-Mini bio: R&B vocal group formed in Los Angeles, California in late 1955 from elements of The Robins. Originally consisted of Carl Gardner (lead; ex-robins), Leon Hughes (tenor), Billy Guy (baritone lead), Bobby Nunn (bass; ex-Robins) and Adolph Jacobs (guitar). Noted for serio-comic recordings, primarily of Leiber & Stoller songs. Cornelius Gunter (early member of The Flairs; brother of Shirley Gunter) joined in 1957, left in 1961. Earl "Speedo" Jones (ex-Cadets) replaced Nunn in late 1958 and is heard on Charlie Brown and Along Came Jones. Earl "Speedo" Carroll (ex-Cadillacs) joined group in 1961. Bobby Nunn died on Nov. 5, 1986, age 61. Gunter was shot to death on Feb.26, 1990, age 51 in his car at an intersection in North Las Vegas. Jones died on Jan. 16, 2000, age 71. Guy died on Nov. 5, 2002, age 66. Group inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.

-Coasters released a string of classic R&B novelty singles between 1955-64 on the Atco Record label including Smokey Joe's Cafe (1955 as The Robins), One Kiss Led To Another (1956), Searchin' b/w Young Blood (1957), Yakety Yak (1958), Charlie Brown (1959), Along Came Jones (1959), Poison Ivy (1959), Run Red Run (1959), Little Egypt (1961) and Girls Girls Girls (Part II) (1961) among others.

-Side one: Charlie Brown 

-Charlie Brown written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller is a rockin' R&B novelty rocker all about a guy named Charlie Brown who just can't stay out of trouble with driving bass, drums, strummed guitar and hot sax including a terrific solo courtesy of King Curtis! 

-Side two: Three Cool Cats

-Three Cool Cats also written by Leiber-Stoller is a very funny R&B novelty about three cool cats who do cool cat stuff such as  dividing up a nickel candy-bar with strummed guitar, tinkling piano, bass, drums and a nice sax solo from King Curtis along with very nice vocal harmonizing from the Coasters. Three Cool Cats is a strong enough track to have charted on its own strength, but didn't.

-Two sider!

-Label: Atco 6132

-Note: In 1959, Canadian London Records was the Canadian shadow label that pressed under license the American Atco Record Catalog in Canada. For every ten Atco 45's or 78's pressed in the U.S.A., there was only one Canadian/London Atco 45 or 78 pressed in Canada. 

-The Canadian London/Atco Record Label is very collectable today and is easily recognized by its *white label with black print and is the Canadian commercial pressing, not a DJ promo as would be the case in the USA when pressed on a white label with black print.

-*In Canada, all of the Coasters singles up to and including Charlie Brown were pressed with a white label and black print; with the release of Along Came Jones (Atco 6141) in 1959, Canadian London/Atco Records would release The Coasters' singles on  Atco with a black label with silver print while in the USA, Coasters' singles were still being pressed on the Atco label with yellow top, white bottom and black print.

-Year released: 1959

-Billboard number:  2

-Billboard debut: Feb. 2, 1959

-Pressed in: Canada

-Visual grade: Near mint, appears unplayed

-Labels: Near mint

-Original Canada London factory sleeve: VG++

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Record grading:

(M) Mint: A mint record should appear to have just left the manufacturers without any handling; that is, it should appear perfect! No light scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains on labels or writing, tears or splits; nothing. Perfect. And age has nothing to do with it; the same standards for Mint apply to a rare rockabilly single from 1955 as they do to a Top 40 record from 1988! There are no sliding values for Mint. A Mint record cover should appear to have never had a record in it; no ring-wear, dog-eared corners, writing, seam-splits; nothing! Perfect! Even a new, unplayed old stock record can have factory flaws. Mint should be used sparingly and will usually attract a premium value to serious collectors. Mint means perfect and nothing else!

(SS) Still sealed: Still sealed in the factory shrink wrap.

(M-) Mint minus: A nearly perfect record. The record will show no obvious signs of wear, very light surface scuffs from normal handling are permitted but no light scratches. Original finish intact. Picture sleeves should have no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling.

(VG+) Very good plus: The record will show some signs that it was played or otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or light scratches. Picture sleeves may have some slight ring wear, lightly turned up corners, or a small seam split.

(VG) Very good: Many of the defects found in a VG+ record or sleeve will be more pronounced in a VG record or picture sleeve. Groove wear may be noticeable, the record may have light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound, but the foreign noises will be less prominent than the music. Picture sleeves may have quite prominent ring wear. Creases, folds, seam splits and tears will be more obvious and may appear on all three sides, and there may be writing as well.

(VG-) Very good minus: Foreign noises may be about as prominent as the music. The record still plays through without skipping. The picture sleeve will have more significant seam splits, perhaps to the point where they were taped closed, and highly obvious ring wear and heavier writing. Can serve as a filler until a better one comes along.

(G) Good: We seldom offer a good record for sale unless it is particularly rare for the following reasons: Foreign noises are louder than the recorded music and listening can be distracted by the noise. May or may not play through without skipping, but should be so noted. Picture sleeves are so badly seam split that they may not be able to contain the record within.Tears, folds, writing and ring wear may be overwhelming.