These are mostly Jan/Feb highlights but I felt inspired after getting the "Oh How It Hurts" LP in the mail yesterday. The dead of winter is slow for record hunting around here as I don't have the flea market until mid-March. In desperation I go hunting on eBay, which is often disappointing w/r/t condition, but I really got a winner w/ that Barbara Mason...$25 BIN, I had myself convinced it was gonna be the reissue, but it's the real deal and in beautiful condition.
On the topic of Archie Bell & the Drells--my bro got me the Tighten Up re-ish for Xmas and I was really blown away by side 2. Incredible that "A Thousand Wonders" was only issued on 45 in Spain and "When You Left Heartache Began" never appeared on a 45 at all--I think they're the two best Archie Bell tunes I've heard.
Checked some long time 45 wants off the list, but the one that's probably impressed me the most is Latimore's "Girl I Got News For You" which I got in a trade. Anyone know what year that came out? IMO it has a really "ahead of its time" sound.
On the topic of Archie Bell & the Drells--my bro got me the Tighten Up re-ish for Xmas and I was really blown away by side 2. Incredible that "A Thousand Wonders" was only issued on 45 in Spain and "When You Left Heartache Began" never appeared on a 45 at all--I think they're the two best Archie Bell tunes I've heard.
Checked some long time 45 wants off the list, but the one that's probably impressed me the most is Latimore's "Girl I Got News For You" which I got in a trade. Anyone know what year that came out? IMO it has a really "ahead of its time" sound.







