The ID - Big Time Operators - OZ Orig 1967 Spin LP Funk/Soul/Beat Jeff St John
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Description
The ID
Big Time Operators
On the Spin label catalog # SEL-932257 and made in Australia 1967
Comments:
On record, Jeff and The Id are probably best remembered for their scorching, brass-laden smash single, "Big Time Operator", which featured Aussie sax legend Bob Birtles heading the horn section. The single reached #7 in Sydney and a respectable #12 in Melbourne in January 1967, and the recording sessions at Festival in Sydney were even photographed for a special feature in Go-Set. But this was the culmination of a series of accomplished 45s which, established Jeff & the band's credentials.
Their debut 1965 single "Lindy Lou" / "Somebody To Love", was a pleasant R&B number which gave only a sight hint of the vocal prowess that Jeff would unleash on later releases. It came out on the Spin label and was followed in early '66 by "The Jerk" / "Take This Hurt Off Me". Further Spin Singles during the year mined the soul-blues vein the band had forged, such as the Leadbelly chestnut "Black Girl".
Then came their hugely successful cover of the Hayes-Porter-Jones number "Big Time Operator", and all seemed set for a successful future for The Id. They recorded a fine album in March 1967, called Big Time Operators, (together with an extremely rare EP of the same title, culled from the LP), and in April issued a final single called "You Got Me Hummin'" b/w "Watch Out". The album was a good representation of the Id's Stax/Atlantic styled stage repertoire, but was not the strong seller that was the hit single suggested it might become. (The above comments were taken from the web site Milesago)
Condition:
Record: VG+
The record has light scuff marks both sides. It plays with minimal to no background noise through out and has the occasional pop. This in no way diminishes this really great sounding album
Sleeve: E
Has only minor shelf wear around the edges
Labels: E
Very clean
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