60s NORTHERN SOUL/R&B/MOD RAY AGEE KRAFTON 512 STOMPER
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I've made the decision to sell some of my very large collection of 7", 12" and LPs.
ALL THE ITEMS I AM SELLING COME FROM OVER THIRTY YEARS OF COLLECTING.
I AM NOT A DEALER.
There will be some real gems, so make sure you keep your eyes open.
Just having a quick run through the alphabet again, listing a few I missed or have replaced.
60s NORTHERN SOUL/R&B/MOD
EXCEPTIONAL OLD-STYLE THUMPER!
RAY AGEE & THE WILBUR REYNOLDS ORCH.
"YOUR THINGERMA-DO"
b/w
"REAL REAL LOVE"
(US: Krafton KT-620, 1964)
Vinyl
Record conditon: Excellent - (plays Excellent ++)
Labels condition: Spotless
I thought I'd cleared out all my Ray Agee spares, unwanted issues, etc, during the last of my trawls, but I've still managed to find four 45s by one of the greatest blues-men ever to grab hold of a microphone. It's a sign of the lack of knowledge about his later life, that he was reported to have died 'around 1990'. I find it rather sad that the exact date is not known, and that Ray never knew just how revered he had become in the UK. Nobody has yet posted his discography, or even some of it, and I can only assume that it's because he recorded for more labels than most other singer of his era.
He was born in 1930, but fell a victim to polio at the age of four, which left him permanently disabled. He moved with his family to Los Angeles. which gave him the chance to begin recording. His first single was released around 1952 - which means that the fifty or so of his 60s releases that I've managed to track down only tell half the story. He recorded almost entirely for small L.A. indies, and particularly for producer Zeke Strong. He had somewhere in the region of thirty releases on Strong's Krafton and Celeste imprints alone. Other early 60s recordings came out on Veltone, Mar-Jan, Tridelt, Shirley, etc.
The strangely-titled A-side is another fantastic blues tune, sung with real menace. The flip is without a doubt one of this singer's greatest uptempo dancers, set at a pace similar to "I'm Losing Again" (see below). Wow, this one has some screaming vocals, and it's easy to see why it's rocketed in value recently. Pure dynamite!
I can't leave Ray Agee without mentioning his best Northern Souls side. Considering he was predominantly a blues singer, he must have breakfasted on black pudding the day he recorded "I'm Losing Again". Just in case there's one or two that don't know this truly wonderful (and terribly expensive) track, here's a link to hear Ray Agee at his best:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=SKP38FzE1dc
This auction is NOT for the above track!
As usual, I'm starting the bidding at a tenth of the book price.
The vinyl has a number of "spiders webs"/scuffs around the edge, but both sides play exceptionally well.
Both labels are as-new.
The edges are completely chip-free.
This record has been played on both sides to verify condition, but there's a full money-back guarantee on all my sales, and I'll refund anyone who isn't totally captivated.
New postal rates:
One 7" single: £1.70; 30p per 7" afterwards.
One 12" single/LP: £2.70; 50p per 12"/LP afterwards.
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