I had little interest in these kinds of compilations until I started digging into the 45 world in the last four years, especially the soul genre. Apple and The Three Oranges were from the Los Angeles area and represented the optimism yet angst of the American black experience at that time. Today all these 45s go for a small fortune as few were pressed, and those that were didn’t survive. For me, the allure of these titles lies in the funk, and there’s plenty of that to digest here. There’s also quite a bit of crooning soul, something I’m not likely to ever adopt as I have no foundation. Brilliant CD package. I still don’t have too much of this kind of music in the collection, so there’s room to grow.
Ownership: 2013 Now-Again (CD). Liner notes and photos.
3/17/23 (acquired / review / new entry)
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