NAPOLEON XIV -THEY'RE COMING TO...ORIG.UK 1966 LP NM/NM

	£		50
	$		66

 ORIGINAL 1st.PRESS 1966 UK RELEASE ON THE WARNER BROS.LABEL

Artist or Band:  NAPOLEON XIV

Album Title:  THEY'RE COMING TO TAKE ME AWAY,HA-HAA!

Producer(s): JERRY SAMUELS

TRACK LIST:

Side 1

• "I'm In Love With My Little Red Tricycle"
• "Photogenic, Schizophrenic You"
• "Marching Off To Bedlam"
• "Doin' The Napoleon"
• "Let's Cuddle Up In My Security Blanket"
• "They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!"

Side 2

• "Bats In My Belfry"
• "Dr. Psyche, The Cut-Rate Head-Shrinker"
• "I Live In A Split Level Head"
• "The Nuts On My Family Tree"
• "The Place Where The Nuts Hunt The Squirrels"
• "I'm Happy They Took You Away, Ha-Haaa!" (by Josephine XV)

Label/Format: WARNER BROTHERS RECORDS - ORIGINAL TRADITIONAL GOLD LABEL TO BOTH SIDES  

Label Conditions: MINT

Cat Number:  W 1661

Mode / Speed: MONO  33 RPM 

Country of Manufacture: UNITED KINGDOM

Rarity: A RARELY OFFERED LP ON EBAY 

Original Year of Release: 1966

Matrix Nos: W1661A-1 / W1661B-1

Artist & Album Info:

Napoleon XIV was the pseudonym of American singer-songwriter and record producer Jerry Samuels (born 3 May 1938, New York), who achieved one-hit wonder status with the Top 5 hit novelty song "They're Coming to Take Me Away Ha-Haaa!" in 1966.Samuels concocted "They're Coming to Take Me Away Ha-Haaa!" while working at Associated Recording Studios in New York. The public found out his true identity when Cousin Brucie of WABC in New York outed him.The record quickly climbed the charts, reaching #3 nationally just one week after its release but fell from the charts almost as quickly after stations stopped playing it in the wake of protests from advocacy groups for the mentally ill.Napoleon XIV continued to release music after the success of his one hit, including a Warner Bros. album of the same name in 1966, most of which continued with the mental illness theme (for example: "Bats In My Belfry" and "Split Level Head" which features different vocal parts in each stereo speaker). While he did not achieve further mainstream success, recent cover versions of They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! indicate that Napoleon XIV has remained a cult favorite. Among Samuels' compositions was "The Shelter Of Your Arms," which became a hit for Sammy Davis, Jr.  

Cover Grade and Format: NM - Laminated with card rear.  

Cover Front: Laminated with only a few light creases visible. 

Cover Back: Strong black and white colour with minimal discolouration 

Cover Inner Gatefold: N/A

Top Edge: Clean & damage free 

Bottom Edge: Clean & damage free 

Opening Edge: Very straight, clean & damage free 

Spine and Text: A couple of very light creases but undamaged - text excellent 

Corners: Damage free - minimal trace of wear. 

Cover Summary: A very clean cover that confirms as NM

Extras: Comes with original company paper inner sleeve

Vinyl Grade: Near Mint - A superb visual copy. Super clean, shiny, intense black and quite heavily pressed. A copy with minimal plays on all the evidence.                                               

Visually a super record that should please many collectors. This includes its original company inner sleeve which is also in lovely condition.

Overall Summary: A very nice laminated cover (NM). Lovely clean 1st. pressed record (NM). 

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