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Aaron Neville – Hercules

  • Aaron Neville

    Hercules 45 (1973)

    Mercury

Pressing flaws?  Styrene vs. Vinyl Pressings?  Mythically rare for a major label 45?  This acid jazz / deep funk / bayou funk classic has been a bit controversial on this site.  See this thread for that.  With all that said, Aaron Neville's "Hercules" is a top tier slice of southern soul history.  Thankfully Jazzman reissued it on 45 in 2005 to ease all your worries about rarity and price.

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Related Threads

AARON NEVILLE: HERCULES - WORTH THE $?

WHY WASN'T THIS SONG A GIGANTIC FUCKING HIT?

YOUR FAVORITE FUNK 45?

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