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THE CRYSTALS Twist Uptown LP phil spector mono

The Crystals - Twist Uptown

Phillies Records PHLP-4000
1962 US Issue

Condtion - Cover: VG+ w/some water stains on back and 1" top seam split. Vinyl: VG+

VERY heavy vinyl, almost like a 78.

reveiew excerpt from allmusicguide:
The Crystals “Twist Uptown” Philly Records. Produced by Phil Spector. (1962)

In early 1962, the Crystals recorded a Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil song called “Uptown.” Barbara Alston’s strong-yet-sensuous vocals enunciated lyrics that were as steeped in topical subject matter, especially about the frustrations of life in the ghetto, as they were in romance. This gave “Uptown” a subtly two-pronged appeal; it was a gorgeous pop record, but also a new kind of pop record, eminently listenable yet serious in its subtext. No, it wasn’t “Blowin’ in the Wind,” but it seemed to evoke a social realism that heretofore eluded the pop charts. “Uptown” reached number 13 nationally. Its production marked a major step forward in the making of rock & roll singles in its production, and heralded a newer, bolder era in pop music and R&B, very much of a piece with such hits as The Drifters’ “Up On the Roof,” but with an undercurrent of frustration that the latter song lacked; it all pointed the way toward the more sophisticated and socially conscious kind of songs that Sam Cooke would soon be generating.

BARBARA ALSTON ALSO HAS THIS TO SAY ABOUT THE "TWIST UPTOWN " LP Cover:

" As far as the Twist Uptown album is concerned, from left to right is Patsy Wright, La La Brooks, Dee Dee Kenibrew, Mary Thomas and yours truly! Phil did not buy the station wagon. I believe our manager, Benny Wells bought that for us because we did not like "flying". We didn`t care if it took five days to get there, we just wanted to drive :-) We had "Crystals" written on both sides of the wagon (maybe not at the time of the album picture) and were very proud of that vehicle. It was truly a part of the group. We chose our own clothing at all times. Phil never bought anything for us , or suggested what we should wear.Dee Dee was the main one for picking out our gowns. I`ll ask Dee Dee where the photo was taken, I can`t remember. It was in New York , however , but where ...who knows! If I`m not mistaken, this wasn`t a major picture taking affair. I believe we did it fairly quickly with which photographer , I haven`t the foggiest! I was the group romantic and dreamer. I din`t remember the finer details,that was Dee Dee`s forte! I`m the one that was forever in love , forever dreaming, forever asking questions. I wanted to know everything about everybody I met. I tried to get to know people for who they were in the little time we had together. Thats why I have a lot of stories to tell !"

shipping weight: 1lb. 3 oz.

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SHIPPING INFO
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(double albums and some gatefolds count as 2)
 
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Priority Mail (First Class Mail International  to Canada)
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2-3 LP $10.95
 
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Mexico

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Rest of The World

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