1967 ERNIE JOHNSON TENDER MOMENTS,I CANT STOP THE PAIN ARTCO RECORDS 45-104 RARE

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1967 ERNIE JOHNSON TENDER MOMENTS,I CANT STOP THE PAIN ARTCO RECORDS 45-104 RARE

ERNIE JOHNSON (1943 - 2005)

Ernie "Sweetwater" Johnson, who with Eddie Campbell performed as the soul duo Eddie & Ernie, has been killed in a hit-and-run incident in his hometown of Phoenix, Arizona. In addition to writing most of their own material, the duo also provided songs for acts such as Jackie Wilson, Jean Stanback, Dee Clark, Jacqueline Jones and James Carr.

Eddie & Ernie debuted in 1963 on the Nightingale label with "It's A Weak Man That Cries", which was picked up by Checker Records. They then had a run of seminal singles on the Eastern label, a subsidiary of Juggy Murray's Sue Records. "Time Waits For No One", their only R&B hit, gave the duo the chance to play Harlem's Apollo Theater, where they knocked the audience cold. This fruitful period also produced "I'm A Young Man", "I'm Goin' For Myself", "Outcast" (covered by the Animals), "I'm Gonna Always Love You" and the Northern Soul classic "I Can't Do It (I Just Can't Leave You)". They then had the great double-sider "I Believe She Will" / "We Try Harder" released on Shazam and picked up nationally by Chess. A one-off recording session with Columbia included the ballad "Falling Tears (Indian Drums)", which came out on a single, and a terrific uptempo mover, "The Groove She Put Me In", which remained unreleased until the duo's CD, "Lost Friends".

At this point the two singers cut solo singles for Phoenix's Artco label. Ernie's "I Can't Stand The Pain" is now valued at £1500 and Eddie's "Contagious Love" isn't far short of that. Back as a duo and with Hadley Murrell, their original producer, who can almost be described as their guardian, they released two singles on LA's Revue label, including the great "Thanks For Yesterday". Their final single, also with Murrell, showed they could still produce wonderful performances. "Hiding In Shadows" on the Buddah label was featured on the CD "Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures, Vol 2", and tracks by the Eddie & Ernie were included on each volume of the series. Godin's championing of the pair over the years meant he had access to excellent material they had recorded as The Phoenix Express in 1971 and tracks cut as a duo in 1972. Their "Lost Friends" CD of 2002 featured most of these, including the excellent ballads "A Man To Love A Woman" and "You Make My Life A Sunny Day".

Eddie died in 1994 and at the time of "Lost Friends" Ernie was living rough in Phoenix. Discovered by local DJ/musicologist John Dixon, he was made aware of the appreciation of his work in the UK. Subsequent income from the CD eased his plight to an extent, but he remained a troubled person. Always dreaming of finding another Eddie and getting his inspired act together again, his hopes were ended on a dark Phoenix street

Ernie Johnson, singer and songwriter: born October 22nd, 1943 - died August 20th, 2005.

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1967 ERNIE JOHNSON TENDER MOMENTS,I CANT STOP THE PAIN ARTCO RECORDS 45-104 RARE

I have played both sides and did not hear any skips, pops, nor loud static

Label: VG+

Vinyl: VG+

Album Grading Chart:

Mint (M) Perfect Condition, which basically means that it is as good as new, literally. The vinyl has to look new and sound as though it was never played, and the cover has to look untouched. Some argue that the only mint records are brand new unopened ones still in their original packing.

Near Mint (NM) Vinyl is near perfect. At most, a light scuff appears on the record, but it should play without any noise or skips. The record sleeve should also be near perfect with only minor signs of wear. There should be no "ring wear" on the cover. (Ring wear is when the outline of the record inside shows through the sleeve.)

Excellent (EX or VG++) Vinyl should still play with no skips of any kind. There can be some very minor surface scuffs, but they should not affect the sound quality. The record sleeve can have some minor ring wear but it should be mostly in good shape. Also, there can be some minor creases in the corners but no splits in the seams.

Very Good+
(VG+) This is the grading category where the quality of the sound is affected -- there will be some surface noise -- and the vinyl will show wear, including surface scuffs and some light scratches. However, the record is still very listenable as there are no deep scratches that cause skips. On the cover, the corners may be slightly bent, but not broken. There may be wear to the seams but not tears or holes.

Very Good
(VG) Vinyl doesn't necessarily look good, but still plays well enough. Surface noise will probably be present, including pops and clicks. At higher volume levels, the music should overpower any pops and clicks present. There may be seam splitting, but not complete separation of the sleeve panels from each other. There will be noticeable ring wear on the cover, but the cover should for the most part still be in good condition.

Good (VG-) Vinyl is well played and looks it. However, the record should still play without skipping. It will have substantial surface noise, pops and clicks. Loss of various parts of the dynamic range will occur due to worn grooves. This grade depends a lot on the owner and the type of records he or she collects. A rock record may still sound ok at a high volume, but quieter styles of music will be practically unlistenable. The record cover may have many problems including seam splits, tears, and writing on it.

Fair/Poor (F/P) Using the word fair for this quality of record is, in the opinion of RCR, too generous and not recommended since it may be misleading. Records described as fair (F) or Poor (P) in the Goldmine grading system are ones that are basically unlistenable. Surface noise, skips and pops make hearing what's on the record nearly impossible, if not completely impossible. The cover is falling apart, torn, and has writing all over it. The only reason to keep it would be if the record is extremely rare or you want to eventually melt the vinyl and shape it into an ashtray.