ESTHER MARROW: NEWPORT NEWS, VA (GREAT FUNK, JAZZ)
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Wow, what you are bidding on is a beautiful first pressing and long out of print record by ESTHER MARROW: NEWPORT NEWS, VA. The record and jacket are in VG+ or better condition, looks unplayed.
A real landmark of bad-walking soul -- one of 2 rare albums cut by vocalist Esther Marrow, easily one of the hardest singing sisters of her generation! Esther's got roots in gospel, but she's singing here in a righteous mode that features plenty of funky undercurrents in the backings -- a style that hits harder than work by Aretha Franklin or any of the better-known female singers of the time -- and which holds up beautifully over the years! Many tracks here are obscure ones, arranged tightly by Artie Butler and Gene Page, both of whom do a great job of blending fuller orchestrations with tighter drums on the bottom -- giving the record a good kick on most tracks, but still shading in the tunes with enough sophistication to match Esther's interpretation of the work. As hard-hitting as Marlena Shaw during her best years at Cadet -- with titles that include "No Answer Came", "Money Honey", "Walk Tall", "Peaceful Man", "Hello Brother", "Chains Of Love", "It's A Long Night", and "He Don't Appreciate It"
FLYING DUTCHMAN RECORDS: STEREO FDS-113 1969
Tracklist
A1 He Don’t Appreciate It 4:55A2 No Answer Came 5:03
A3 Hello Brother 2:50
A4 Money Honey 2:31
A5 Peaceful Man 4:37
B1 Mama 4:14
B2 Satisfied 3:19
B3 What A Wonderful World 3:10
B4 Walk Tall 3:40
B5 It’s Been A Long Night 2:37
B6 Chains Of Love 3:00
Own a piece of music history, this is a beautiful item.
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