DRYEWATER "SOUTHPAW" RARE 1974 ROCK LP - ORIGINAL PRESS

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128

The Lowdown:
Super rare LP from Dryewater on the J.T.B. label circa 1974. Only 500 LPs were pressed (The cover was actually pressed in far fewer quantities, for some reason). Of the 500 pressed, many were destroyed by the band when they failed to sell. So, not many of these are around.

Rarity aside, this is a killer 70's rock album. Check the audio clips - I included 5 of them.

Condition:
Vinyl – VG+. Two scratches on side 1 - One that lets out a click for about a minute during the second track. The other scratch occurs towards the end of the 4th track, and it clicks for about 30 seconds. There are a couple other small clicks on side one, but side 2 is clean. Listen to the audio clips - they haven't been cleaned up in any way - what you hear, is what you'll get.

Cover - Good. The top and bottom seam are completely split. The spine has seen better days, but it's pretty much in tact. There's ringwear that's more prevalent on the front. The opening and corners are worn. I guess this ain't too bad, when you consider that most copies don't have a cover at all,

Particulars:

Title: Dryewater - "Southpaw" LP 

Label: J.T.B. Records (No catalog number)

Year: 1974

Band Members:

Richard Drye - Guitar, Lead Vocals

Shaye Drye - Keyboards, Vocals

Robert Blair - Bass, Vocals

Garland Walker Stidham - Drums

Produced by Tom Bowen & Richard Drye

Artwork - Terry Ratchford & Richard Drye

Engineers - Harry Deal, Hank Poole, Wayne Jernigan

Equipment - Music Scene, Charlotte, NC

Recorded at Galaxie III Studio, Taylorsville, NC / A.S. Studio, Charlotte, NC

Remix - Reflection Sound Charlotte, NC

TRACKLISTING

Side 1: 
1. Winterground
2. Trouble
3. Give Yourself Time To Live

4. Don't Let Her Sleep Too Long

5. Let Me Take You

Side 2: 

1. Thunder

2. See Them Run
3. Revelation

4. Set Out On The River
5. After All (I Ain't Sleepy)

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Grading System:
Near Mint / Near Mint Minus / Very Good +++ / Very Good ++ / Very Good + / Very Good / Very Good Minus / Good

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