The Ballad of Chol Soo Lee RARE PRIVATE 45 PSYCH FOLK Asian Amer. Civil Rights
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Description
Artist: Jeff Adachi (bass), Sam Takimoto (vocals), Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo (vocals), Peter Horikoshi (guitar), Siu Wai Anderson (vocals), Duke Santos (percussion)
Release: The Ballad Of Chol Soo Lee / Dreams
Format: 45rpm 7" single
Genre: Psych Folk
Catalog number: BBP-11079 S.T.K. (Chol Soo Lee label)
Condition: VG+/VG (No scratches. Slight storage warp, DNAP. Played with some noise at the beginning of side A - needs a cleaning. Outer paper sleeve has some tears on the side, slight discoloration, ringwear and a sticker as pictured. Insert is EX.)
Here is a very rare and unique piece of civil rights history. Here's a brief overview I pulled from a blog entry on the topic:
"Lee was an early cause célèbre within the Asian American Movement community in the Bay Area and beyond. A Korean immigrant, he was accused of murdering a gang member in S.F. Chinatown and was sent to prison for life under questionable circumstances in 1973. Just to pour salt in the wounds, he was then charged with killing a fellow inmate in 1977 and then sent to death row. The shodiness of Lee's original prosecution lead to a lengthy appeals process, lead by the Chol Soo Lee Defense Committee. They evidently were behind the production of this single from 1978; I'm assuming it was a fundraiser (or at least, awareness-raiser) of some kind."
(Don't worry, he was eventually released in 1993.)
Musically, the A side is bass-driven (highlight) with some guitar strumming, conga beat and flute flourishes. Quite a nice psych folk groover. The B side is the true ballad, a more simple piano/vocal tune.
Includes an insert with a chronological account of events.
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