ESTHER MARROW - Newport News, Virginia ORIG RARE 1971 JAZZ FUNK (Heavy Samples)
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ESTHER MARROW – “Newport News, Virginia” (1971) Flying Dutchman-113 original pressing EX/EX (cover/record)
Rare jazz-funk session by this obscure female singer. There are some super sick drum samples and beats on this one. Super tough to find an original!
Here’s a nice review I found online: “Newport News, Virginia is the first of two rare albums cut in the early-'70s by Esther Marrow, easily one of the hardest singing sisters of her generation. Esther has got roots in gospel, but she is 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. The album is a real landmark of bad-walking soul, 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', 'Mama', 'Chains of Love', 'It's Been a Long Night', and 'He Don't Appreciate It'.”
This is an original pressing. The laminated gatefold cover is really nice with a drill hole and a little discoloration/aging along the bottom seam on the inside gate – the exterior shows no signs of this. The original blue/pink circle lable vinyl is super clean and glossy with only a few insignificant sleeve scuffs. Conservative grading: EX/EX (cover/record).
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I package all LPs securely in record mailers and remove the vinyl from the covers to prevent seam splits during mailing. I do not just stick your record in a priority mailer box from the post office or between two thin pieces of cardboard with no additional packaging materials like so many others!!!
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Thanks for looking, and good luck!
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