FRANK MOTLEY AND THE HITCH-HIKERS (Featuring Mighty Pope) RARE Canada Only LP
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Description
EVERYTHING'S EVENTUAL VINYL
RARE CANADIAN PRESS
ORIGINAL CANADA ONLY LP
**FRANK MOTLEY**
AND
**THE HITCH-HIKERS**
**FEATURING THE MIGHTY POPE**
Awesome R&B Soul Rhythms
1972 LP
Reminiscent of Grant Smith and The Power
with perhaps a stronger Rhythm Section!
Frank Motley/The Hitch-Hikers/The Mighty Pope
For today's entry, I'm delving back into the Canada's Message To The Meters compilation. The first tune, a majestic cover of Eddie Bo's "Hook & Sling," is by Frank Motley and The Hitch-Hikers. Frank Motleywas a North Carolina trumpeter who took lessons from Dizzy Gillespieas a young man and developed a technique for playing two trumpets at the same time, which led to his being nicknamed "Dual Trumpeter" and "Two Horn" Motley. After some time spent in the navy, Motley formed his own group, The Motley Crew, which included drummerT.N.T. Tribble. In the mid-'50's, with rock and roll crowding out the traditional big band sound, Motley moved to Toronto, cut a few records and continued to record and perform until he retired in 1984 and moved back to North Carolina.As for The Hitch-Hikers, after getting their start with Motley they backed American singer Jackie Shane (scroll about 4/5ths of the way down), a flamboyant transvestite performer who often played at Toronto's Sapphire Tavern, on a 1968 live album. In 1970 they released a self-titled LP on the Paragon label, and the single "Mr. Fortune" on Toronto's Heart Records. The line-up for the single featured Wayne McGhie on guitar, George Phillip on bass, Jimmy Carver on piano, former Studio One drummer Joe Isaacs, Wally Blair on sax, former Skatalite Johnny Moore on trumpet (the group having temporarily lost Motley to ill-health) and singer The Mighty Pope. The single didn't go anywhere, and after playing around Toronto for a few years, and one tour of Quebec, the group broke up when McGhie left after a disagreement with Pope and Blair.
FRANK MOTLEY frank motley & the hitch-hikers feat. myghty pope Another Frank Motley and the Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope.
Original Canadian pressing. This copy is in G+/VG- Playable condition. Very rare and highly sought after SOUL LP out of Canada 70's.
Exist Two different original press for this lp .... it's the same as Let It Be lp with different cover !!! Enjoy!
Style : Funk 70s / Soul Funk Bands / Early Funk / Rare Groove Media : LP Label : paragon Press : Paragon - 20 Year : 1972 Country : Canada Staff : Vocals (Mighty Pope)
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Tracklisting [Send us sound files] # Artist Title 1 Frank Motley A Stranger In Your Own World 2 Frank Motley Memory Lane 3 Frank Motley Let It Be 4 Frank Motley Comin' Home 5 Frank Motley Smile Maria Smile 6 Frank Motley You Got The Green Light 7 Frank Motley Hell Bent 8 Frank Motley What Does It Take 9 Frank Motley Hook And Sling
***Paragon/Allied Records***
# 20
Tracks Include : please see above
CONDITION
Jacket: VG+ (slight rip to top left seam slick, see pic)
Vinyl: G+/VG- (Many light marks. Plays through with NO skips or repeats. Has sporadic audible background 'crackle' throughout. Would suit collector looking for budget or filler copy. Still a superb Soul Group!)
CANADA ONLY Pressing of
****THE HITCH-HIKERS****
****FEATURING THE MIGHTY POPE****
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