SUE BARKER Crest International LP RARE Aussie jazz funk soul 1977

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SUE BARKER Crest International LP RARE Aussie jazz funk soul 1977

Sue Barker – Self-titled LP (orig. Australia Crest International Jazz Series STEREO CRT-036)

Release date: 1977

On offer here is an EXTREMELY RARE original issue of the only album by Adelaide-based jazz singer, SUE BARKER.  This LP contains some incredible renditions of well-known JAZZ & SOUL numbers including “Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me”, “Love to the People”, “What’s Going On” & “Think”.

THIS ALBUM SEPARATES THE PRETENDERS FROM THE CONTENDERS IN THE JAZZ FUNK SWEEPSTAKES.

Check out the YouTube links below!

weblinks:

(1) ABC - www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2013/01/30/3679568.htm

(2) Sound clip “Love to the People” - www.youtube.com/watch?v=61BeGxCB9Mg

(3) Sound clip “What’s Going On” - www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIY2feF5ysg

SIDE 1

1.          How Sweet It Is (4:03)                                 Writ: Holland – Dozier - Holland

2.         You Stepped Out of a Dream (3:16)               Writ: Brown - Kahn

3.         Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me (4:12)      Writ: Ellington – Russell

4.         Love to the People (4:31)                               Writ: Curtis Mayfield

5.         Groovin’ (3:09)                                               Writ: Cavaliere - Brigati

SIDE 2

1.          I Heard It Through the Grapevine (3:37)     Writ: Whitfield - Strong

2.         6345789 (3:38)                                            Writ: Cropper - Floyd

3.         Lover Man (5:13)                                           Writ: Davis – Ramirez - Sherman

4.         What’s Going On (4:06)                                 Writ: Cleveland – Gaye - Benson

5.         Think (2:32)                                                  Writ: Pauling

PERSONNEL

     Sue Barker                lead vocals

     Grahame Conlon         guitar

     Geoff Kluke               bass

     Phil Cunneen              keyboards

     Rob Jeffries             saxophone

     Sylvan Elkay              saxophone

     Fred Payne                trumpet

     Dean Birbeck             drums

Recorded at Pepper Studios in Adelaide—Australia.

Produced by Colin Freeman.  Arranged by Grahame Conlon.

GRADING (also refer photos)

Cover (matt finish):

VG++ highly acceptable appearance despite the removal of ALL original lamination by a former owner (however, this cover looks better than my own fully laminated one!), light handling wear including creasing, rubbing, few surface nicks (hard to detect under normal light), few minor surface tears on back cover (near opening edge) (side 1 – EX, side 2 – VG++).

Record:

EX visual: beautiful glossy sheen—exceptional overall, few hairlines only (M-); audible: sounds great despite some underlying surface noise (more noticeable during the quieter moments), couple of pops during “What’s Going On” (VG++ overall); labels: HARDLY ANY SPINDLE WEAR (side 1) & light spindle wear (side 2).

GRADING DESCRIPTION

COVER

M:      Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-:    Slightly less than MINT.

EX:    Very light wear and/or creasing—defects will be noted.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+:   Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG:     Some ring-wear and other signs of aging are apparent—defects will be noted.

VG-:   Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G:       More obvious ring-wear, seam-splits, stains etc—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the cover is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

RECORD

M:      Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-:    Slightly less than MINT.

EX:    Very light scuffs.  Record played infrequently, with little or no reduction in sound quality.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+:   Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG:     Lightly scuffed/marked record, with acceptable sound quality—defects will be noted.

VG-:   Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G:       More obvious scratches, with some deterioration in sound quality—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the record is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

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