GEORGIE FAME, Rhythm And Blues At The Flamingo (1964 COLUMBIA EX+ MONO 1ST)
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Description
Offered up for auction here is the rare first pressing of the hardest to find, and arguably the best, Georgie Fame album and it’s in a really strong EX+ condition on both the vinyl and the original sleeve! This album is pumping, Mod friendly 60s R&B at its finest, definitely not to be missed!
GEORGIE FAME, Rhythm And Blues At The Flamingo
LABEL: Columbia (black label with blue Columbia logo)
CAT NO: 33SX 1599
MATRIX NO’S: XAX 2575-1N / XAX 2576-1N
YEAR OF RELEASE: 1964 (this is the original UK pressing)
MODE: Mono
STYLE: Cool Beat style Rhythm & Blues
OTHER: Georgie Fame joined Billy Fury's backing band the Blue Flames, in the summer of 1961. When Fury let the band go at the end of the year, Fame became their lead singer, and they hit the London club circuit playing a distinctive blend of rock, pop, R&B, jazz, and ska. Their budding reputation landed them a residency at the West End jazz club the Flamingo, and thanks to the American servicemen who frequented the club and lent Fame their records, he discovered the Hammond B-3 organ, becoming one of the very few British musicians to adopt the instrument in late 1962. From there, the Blue Flames became one of the most popular live bands in London. In 1963, they signed with EMI Columbia, and in early 1964 released their acclaimed debut LP, ‘Rhythm and Blues at the Flamingo’. It wasn't a hot seller at first, and likewise their first three singles all flopped, but word of the group was spreading. (Allmusic)
VINYL CONDITION: Excellent+ (Looks clean and glossy, unblemished labels and only minor wear on the spindle area. The whole album plays without any problems with brilliant clear sound all the way)
COVER CONDITION: Excellent+ (Front laminate flip-back sleeve with no writing or defacement; it is fully intact without seam splits or edge scuffing and the only minor signs of age are a lessening of the whiteness on the non-laminate rear and the merest hint of early ring-wear, but basically everything is totally fine here)
TRACKS: Night Train / Let The Good Times Roll / Do The Dog / Eso Beso / Work Song / Parchment Farm / You Can’t Sit Down / Humpty Dumpty / Shop Around / Baby Please Don’t Go
POSTAGE:
UK: £4.00 / Europe: £8.00 / Rest of world: £10.00
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