Let's go WAY back in time, the fabulous Ink Spots from almost 100 years ago!
Coloured musical artists were having a particularly tough time in the USA, racism was rife as was segregation. It wasn't easy for talented musicians of colour to be "noticed" but the period of the Great Depression produced some wonderful African American music, jazz artists such as Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Mary Lou Williams, Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Eubie Blake, James P. Johnson, Duke Ellington and many more.
THE INK SPOTS - In Hi-Fi
Allegro Records
Cat# ALL 844
1967
UK release
This is the STEREO release
Cover is in very good condition with no seam splits, no tears and only very light edge wear from normal handling.
New inner plastic sleeve
The vinyl is in good condition, visually inspected under a white halogen light source and I can see just a couple of very light ~ light marks or scratches on either side. A visual inspection just doesn't cut it so I then played the ENTIRE release, both sides. There are absolutely no issues with surface noise nor clicks/pops - very nice to hear these old bluesy, jazz songs once again!
SPECIAL NOTE: Some of the RECORDINGS sound "strange" perhaps this is a "pseudo" stereo recording, not sure. Quite a bit of reverberation on some songs too.
New outer protective sleeve
TRACKS: Whispering Grass, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis Blues, Paper Doll, I'll Get By, The Gypsy, Beautiful Dreamer, How Deep Is The Ocean, Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall, Up A Lazy River
