PAT BENATAR Coxon's Coxons Army 1974 RARE lp BEAUTIFUL

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403

PAT BENATAR...... COXON'S ARMY!

Trace label, OR Sam Miller Exchange Cafe label. (ONE of each available).

 Beautiful VG TRACE label, or VG SAM MILLER label.  Gorgeous glossy VG cover.

There are only TWO copies for sale. One of EACH label variation. 

 The VG conditioned records are  VERY nice, and I will guarantee your satisfaction. To the purchaser : I will also be including a candid picture of Coxon's Army in a relaxed setting which is scanned from my original,  showing the group, with Pat, gracing a weekly publication in 1975.

 **That photo is not displayed here in this ad. It's to my knowlege unpublished other than when it was used in 1975**

You may bid on either the (purple) SAM MILLER EXCHANGE CAFE label in VG condition, or the (orange and black) TRACE label, also in VG condition.  The  VG conditioned cover I'll be sending is a wonderful, clear cover with no writing on it, and no creases.  It's suitable for framing. There is an approximate 6" seam split at the top of the cover, and a 1 1/2" split at the bottom. These are not noticeable until you examine the album closely.  Framed, they are undetectible.

(My extra cover has a 6" seam split on the top and bottom, and a tiny nick on the spine. Again, the quality is the same as the above cover. It's beautiful and very very attractive, with brilliant clarity, no writing or other damage).

 This is Pat Andrzejewski's first album. Married to Dennis Benatar, who was stationed near Richmond, VA, Pat was reportedly a singing waitress, working days at a local bank, and nights in Phil Coxon's band, Coxon's Army.  Phil did some local recording work and nightclub gigs, but his one claim to fame was the one he let "get away".   Pat Benatar could sing... if Phil would have let her. But she was more "eye candy" to his nightclub act, singing with Phil, or backing him except on the numbers where  HE felt she could handle lead.  Among the songs Pat sings on this lp, including CAN'T HELP LOVIN' DAT MAN OF MINE, R-E-S-P-E-C-T, and IF HE WALKED INTO MY LIFE, you can't help but hear the beginnings of what would later become dynamite on the radio. The entire album was recorded in 3 hours..... live.

Tracks are: THEME FROM SHAFT, CAN'T HELP LOVIN' DAT MAN, RESPECT, NATURAL MAN, MacARTHUR PARK, THEME AND VARIATIONS UNFINISHED, IF HE WALKED INTO MY LIFE, HOE DOWN, BROTHER LOVE'S TRAVELING SALVATION SHOW and YES WE CAN CAN.

  This album was originally sold in the Shockoe Slip restaurant SAM MILLER'S EXCHANGE CAFE, where Coxon's Army played. All pressings with the purple SAM MILLER'S... label are from the live gigs. The album was repressed the same year on the TRACE label, using the same cover. (Phil used leftover covers from the initial SAM MILLER pressing)  In all, just a few hundred copies were reportedly pressed. Of those, only a part of them actually SOLD!  Pat and Bobby, and Phil drove copies around to local stores hoping they'd sell on consignment. Very few did. The stores I knew that were "selling" them told me that they ended up under the counter collecting dust until the late 70's when Pat came in and re-claimed them. The rumour was she destroyed those remaining in stores to keep them from turning up and embarrassing her or her record company. She'd just signed to Chrysalis! She was about to break out on the radio!!!!  The  COXON'S ARMY album wasn't well received locally, and for the most part, only friends and people who hung out at Sam Miller's bought copies. By 1980, people in Richmond told war stories about "seeing" the band... and that legendary Coxon's Army lp... but very few people actually knew where one was!  Around here, it was sought after in vain.  The copies that only 2 years earlier were sitting in the bins had all .... disappeared! Destroyed? Sold?  The truth may never be known.  But..... the fact is, FEW copies of this lp turn up, even in Richmond!  I've been a local collector living here all my life. I've bought every copy I've ever seen, which is only a few! 

--The ultra rare Pat Benatar 1974 non-lp 45's --

(they are NOT being auctioned here. But they are for sale)

  Pat recorded one single for Coxon, on his Trace label, after this lp was released.  "Day Gig / Last Saturday" (both NON-LP cuts!!!) are actually great songs, a bit smooth sounding, like a ballad. The single is far rarer even than the LP! I doubt if 200 copies were pressed. And of that... maybe half of them sold.  My personal copy is NOW for sale to the first inquirer. It is pricey, but RARE!   I'm posting a picture here of it just to give some insight into Pat's early Virginia career.  She also did a commercial jingle (not pictured here) for a local Bank that was issued on 45 RPM.  She's not credited on that single, which is a complete song, exactly ONE minute (0:60) long. (Remember, this was done as a commercial, and Pat worked for the bank)  The flip side is an INSTRUMENTAL version of the same song, two minutes in length. It's a nice early song sung by Pat.    This 45, "We're Going Places Together", is also for sale to the first inquirer.  The two singles I have listed here are the rarest of Pat's 45's, and the rarest of all of her studio recordings, period. These are her FIRST solo records!!! The Jingle single has never been listed in any discography or price guide. It's that rare!

  Ok.... what I'm selling:

COXON'S ARMY Live From Sam Miller's Exchange Cafe, album. Disc on TRACE is a gorgeous shiny, VG . The SAM MILLER disc is also a nice VG copy. The cover is beautiful, with wonderful full gloss, a 6" seam split is at the top of the cover, a 1 1/2" split is evident at the bottom. 

 This is the PERFECT copy for framing, or to have autographed. Both of these have been stored here in my shelf for 25 or more years.

Buyer chooses either the SAM MILLER label or the TRACE label. (I have ONE copy of both, I'm selling one or the other at this price).  The photos included here are to help you decide which pressing you'd rather have.   (The Day Gig / Last Saturday single and the We're Going Places Together commercial single are also for sale, but only to the first person to inquire seriously. They are RARE!!   The commercial jingle is not pictured).

FYI - unreleased songs circa 1975

I also have a demo cassette tape that Pat recorded about 1975. ALL of the songs are UNRELEASED. It's a mini-album's worth of material. It has her contact address and phone number (at that time) written on it.  I don't know if there is another copy of this tape ANYWHERE in the world, unless Pat herself kept a copy. This is the actual 1975 tape Pat carried with her to advance her career. I may consider offers at a later time. Presently, it's NOT for sale. (I have to find it amid my many local tapes!)

Satisfaction is  guaranteed. If you're a completist and want to obtain BOTH label variations at once, the high bidder will be offered the second copy at a 20% discount, and I'll include shipping anywhere in the world. THIS MAY BE YOUR LAST CHANCE TO BID ON A COPY OF BOTH LABELS IN NICE CONDITION.  You may call me for more details.

 Payment by Paypal, check (must clear before I mail) or cash (registered mail).  Satisfaction fully guaranteed.  I have been collecting since the mid 60's, buying and selling rare records since the late 70's. I know and understand collectible records.  I will respond to any questions via email (orphanalbums@aol.com ), and can be reached at 804-536-3853.