SHANGRI-LAS “65” LP on RED BIRD orig ‘65 no bar code MONO +hype sticker NICE
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Description
Artist: SHANGRI-LAS
Title: “Shangri Las-65!”
Label: RED BIRD. Mono pressing on medium thick vinyl. Label is yellow with black text. Catalog number is RB 20-104.
Year: 1965.
Condition:
DISC: Vinyl is nice VG++ with full original gloss. Has been played a small number of times and handled with care. There are a couple faint scuffs that produce a couple isolated soft tics, but no serious clicks or distractions. Plays very enjoyably with superb fidelity. Labels are clean. A very fine playing copy of this essential 60s girl group classic LP.
JACKET: Jacket is nice VG+. Front artwork is clean and bright, with a few slight traces of ring wear just beginning to appear. Rare hype sticker on front panel. Light wear on seams and spine, with a few inches of rubbing along right side of top seam. Light wear at corner tips. Reverse has a few stains at bottom right; otherwise is clean with no writing or stickers. Not a cutout. Overall a nice jacket to accompany the beautiful disc.
Track Listing:
Side One:
- Right Now and Not Later
- Never Again
- Give Us Your Blessings
- Sophisticated Boom Boom
- I’m Blue
- Heaven Only Knows
Side Two:
- I Can Never Go Home Anymore
- The Train from Kansas City
- Out in the Streets
- What’s a Girl Supposed to Do
- You Cheated, You Lied
- The Boy
Review:
“By the time that their sole long-player Shangri-Las-'65 hit the streets, the Queens, NY-based girl group had already made a sizable dent in the pop charts with the death rock anthem "Leader of the Pack," the equally angst-riddled teenage musical soap opera "Remember (Walkin' in the Sand)," and the no-nonsense "Give Him a Great Big Kiss." The latter being forever branded with the sassy spoken "When I say I'm in love, you best believe I'm in love L-U-V!" introduction. The Shangri-Las consisted of two sets of siblings: twins Marge Ganser and Mary Anne Ganser as well as Mary Weiss and Elizabeth Weiss. It was under the guidance and influence of producer Shadow Morton that the young ladies gained access to the legendary Brill Building hitmakers Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich. They supply nearly half of the dozen sides on this album. Primary among them are the catchy minor-chord "Out in the Streets" and -- perhaps trying to evoke the impact of "Leader of the Pack" -- the partially narrated "Give Us Your Blessing." Morton's unmistakable production values can be heard here at their most constructive. They capture the richness of a Phil Spector recording with a "theater of the mind" sonic realism, courtesy of Morton's affinity for sound effects. From the Kirshner/Nevins stable of talent came the soon-to-be Monkees composers Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart. Before their connection with the pre-fabs, they offered the upbeat standout "Dum Dum Ditty" to the Shangri-Las. Other deep cut classics include the Motown-influenced rocker "Right Now and Not Later" and the funky James Brown groove that permeates the Morton-penned "Sophisticated Boom Boom."”
(review courtesy of Lindsay Planer, allmusic.com)
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