Rare 1966 Northern Soul 7" Record Fred Hughes Don't Let Me Down Vee-Jay Promo
$
96
Favourite Auctions
To save auctions to your favourites, please login
If you don't have an account, please register
Description
<div style="text-align:center"><img src="http://ti2.auctiva.com/sw/java.gif" border="0"><br><table align="center"><tr><td><a style="text-decoration:none" href="http://emporium.auctiva.com/hudongraphics" target="_blank"><img src="http://ti2.auctiva.com/sw/browse2.gif" border="0"></a></td><td height="21px" valign="middle" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2"><b><a href="http://emporium.auctiva.com/hudongraphics" target="_blank">hudongraphics</a> Store</b></font></td></tr></table></div>
<img src="http://ti2.auctiva.com/web/aswCredit.gif" border="0"><br><a href="http://www.auctiva.com/?how=scLnk1" target="_blank"><img src="http://ti2.auctiva.com/images/sc1line1.gif" border="0"></a> Up for auction is the very rare DJ/Promo 1966 Northern Soul 7" "Don't Let Me Down/My Heart Cries Oh" on Vee-Jay Records #VJ-718 by Fred Hughes. This is an original and NOT a reproduction or reissue. Visually graded using Goldmine standards, the vinyl is near mint with beautiful shine and looks unplayed. The labels are clean and near perfect. Comes with a plain white sleeve. I package with protective sleeve in a 45 record mailer. Please look at my other auctions for more rare 45's. Very sought after and hard to find so don't miss out!!! Low starting bid and no reserve.
Fred Hughes was originally from Arkanas but by the early 60s he was in LA gigging with his own band, the Creators. He was “spotted” by writer/arranger/producer Richard Parker, who was A & R chief on the West Coast for Vee Jay records. Fred joined the label roster in 1965 and immediately hit the big time with the melodic swaying dancer “Oo Wee Baby I Love You” which reached the dizzy heights of no 3 in the Billboard charts. Much better to my ears though is the excellent R & B flip “Love Me Baby” which features a good many of Fred’s lovely falsetto phrases.
The follow up “You Can’t Take It Away”, just like the earlier smash, had a strong touch of the “Motowns” about it, and likewise was a huge seller, reaching no 12 later on in 1965. As ever for me the flip is twice as good as this. My Heart Cries Oh is a lovely tuneful Parker beat ballad which has a really committed Hughes vocal – love those gritty touches he delivers. Vee Jay issued this track again as the flip to his final 45 for the company, the pounding Detroit styled “Don’t Let Me Down”. That this failed to make into the charts says more about the collapse of the label than anything else. (from website sir shambling)
PLEASE READ MY ENTIRE DISCLAIMER BEFORE BIDDING!
If you win this auction I must be contacted WITHIN 48 HOURS of auction end if you do not plan on paying right away. The payment must be received WITHIN 5 DAYS from the auction end date. Please ask any questions BEFORE BIDDING not after. If you have a problem with the merchandise, please contact us first instead of leaving neutral or negative feedback. We do not make any money off of shipping so please keep that in mind when leaving feedback. Delivery confirmation will be included with all shipping methods.
<div style="text-align:center"><a style="text-decoration:none" href="http://mostpopular.sellathon.com/?id=AC955922"><img src="http://www.sellathon.com/Resources/Images/countercredit.gif" border="0"></a></div>price rating
