THE O'JAYS Soul Sounds FROM 67-BABE MAGNET FALSETTO PHILLY SOUL SOUND
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Aug 15, 2015 Sold Date
Aug 8, 2015 Start Date
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THE O'JAYS Soul Sounds FROM 67-BABE MAGNET FALSETTO PHILLY SOUL SOUND






A MINT MINUS LP ON O’JAYS 24008

FROM 1967 IN STEREO

CLASSIC PHILLY SOUL SOUND

TRACKS AS SHOWN ON THE LABEL PHOTOS

BACKGROUND INFO FROM ALLMUSIC.COM WEBSITE:
Some classic early O'Jays when the Canton, OH natives were a quintet. Most of these recordings were big hits in Cleveland and certain other localities, but never achieved mass appeal. "How Does It Feel" and its flip "Crack Up Laughing" were number one on Cleveland's WJMO for nearly two months. "Lonely Drifter" and "Stand In For Love" were also huge. I witnessed a live recording of "Stand In For Love" at the now-defunct Leo's Casino in the '60s; Minit released both versions, but the studio version achieved more play. "Lipstick Traces," with Walter Williams leading (Ed Levert hated the song and refused to do it), is the best-known recording on this set; Walt sings the country-flavored offering in a straight baritone reminiscent of Johnny Cash. William Powell displays his babe-magnet falsetto on the uptempo "Working On Your Case" and the dreamy, aching "Oh How You Hurt Me" -- both were very popular in the Cleveland area. For many, these are the O'Jay sides to kill for.

COVER STOCK IN NEAR FINE CONDITION SINCE IT WAS STORED IN PLASTIC SLEEVE SINCE PURCHASE. EDGES ARE CLEAN AND SHARP. BOTTOM CORNERS WITH CRUSH MARKS. SLEEVE EDGE WITH SOME ROUGH SPOTS. BACK COVER WITH SOME FINGERPRINT MARKS ALONG BOTTOM EDGE. TOP RIGHT CORNER JUST STARTING TO SPLIT. NOTWITHSTANDING, A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS, SO PLEASE DO LOOK AT THE COVER PHOTOS TO ASCERTAIN COVER CONDITION.

VIRGIN SPINDLE HOLE. THE HIGH LUSTER VINYL
BLANK AT FIRST GLANCE OUT OF THE SLEEVE APPEARS UNUSUALLY PRISTINE AND TO HAVE NOT BEEN PLAYED, MUCH LESS TOUCHED, BEFORE NOW. UNDER BRIGHT ANGLED LIGHT AND ASSIDUOUS EXAMINATION A FEW LIGHT SURFACE RUB MARKS AND OR PAPER SLEEVE STORAGE IMPRESSIONS.

FROM A NOTED JAZZ REVIEWER'S PRIVATE COLLECTION
RARELY SEEN LP WHICH NOW FETCHES 100 PLUS WHEN SEEING THE LIGHT OF DAY

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