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BC 062-7
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"With the announcement of their long awaited, highly anticipated debut full length release, 79.5 drops a new and revamped version of their underground classic 'Boy Don't Be Afraid'. Producer Leon Michels took it back in the studio and made it into a proper two stepper, slowed it down a touch, and added percussion and Wurly. The result is another sure shot side for the dance floor from one of New York City's most adored underground acts. Like many of the girl group classics, 'Boy Don't Be Afraid' is a song about love. But beyond that, it is a song about being, being hopeful, being romantic, being brave. A romantic stance and a declaration of love through melody. The B Side, 'I Stay, You Stay' is a beautiful number about meeting in the middle and a testament to a woman's intuition."
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BC 025-7
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"The A Side is a killer and well sought after reissue of The Sonics 'Find Myself Another Girl.' A tune that lands in one of our favorite sub genres - happy break up songs. The Sonics rip into it with a dance floor friendly drum beat covered in uplifting horn arrangements, singing the tune of someone who is relieved to be out of a relationship gone sour. A proper dance floor burner sure to be in all the soul DJ boxes. The B Side is a never before released version of the classic and often covered 'Spooky.' Taken from the original master tapes and edited down to fit a 45, this is the first time this tune is seeing the light of day. Texas outfit S.C.A.M. takes the tune on a proper journey, easing into it on this 45 edit and finding their way through horn crescendos and dropping down to drums bass and rhythm guitar. An easy favorite version of the hit tune that collectors will love to get their hands on."
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BC 005-7
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"Following the success of the extensive reissue project that we did with Sunny's & The Sunliners, (2017's Mr Brown Eyed Soul compilation, Smile Now, Cry Later & Missing Link full length reissues, and 2018's reissue of Little Brown Eyed Soul LP) we bring you another must have 7 inch offering from his catalogue. Side A is Sunny's cover of 'Get Down', one of the rarest and hardest tunes from his extensive discography. Only appearing on a Key Loc 45 and very rarely showing up in decent condition, if at all, it lives mostly on funk collector's want lists. Although they have covered James Brown, Hugh Masekela, and The Meters this is commonly agreed to be the funkiest thing they've ever cut. Side B is their version of the Billy Stewart classic 'Cross My Heart', a tune even some of the most diehard Sunny fans seem to have not known existed prior to the Mr Brown Eyed Soul compilation. A sweet soul classic recently made popular again via Jay Electronica's Just Blaze produced underground hit 'Exhibit C', which sampled the Stewart version. Collectors and music lovers alike will be happy to see this song available on 7" format for the first time ever."
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BC 064-7
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"With their full length getting wrapped up now, Big Crown Records is proud to present the debut single from Finland's own Bobby Oroza. Side A, 'This Love' is already an underground classic, and has been a huge hit with the sweet soul crowd since its original release last year on Timmion Records. Produced by Cold Diamond & Mink and recorded at Timmion Studios in Helsinki, Finland, this team has clearly got the magic. With its tough drums, maverick guitar work, in the cut bass, and Bobby's calm yet pleading monotone vocals, this is one hell of a song and an absolute must have for soul collectors. Side B is the never before heard and very well executed homage to Sunny & The Sunliners classic song, 'Should I Take You Home'. Bobby takes the task of covering a near perfect tune and does it justice by making it their own while never losing sight of the magic that makes Sunny's original so sublime. This is going to take the sweet soul crowd by storm and is a perfect follow up to the already beloved, 'This Love'. Another Big Crown sure shot."
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BC 074-7
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"The A side 'My Name Is...' is one of the first songs The Shacks wrote shortly after they met. Producer Leon Michels had the track and the title for it and sent it on to The Shacks to pen the lyrics. Max Shrager says of writing the lyrics 'this song is about setting a time and place to meet up, wandering around like ghosts until we spotted each other in a crowd of strangers. It is inspired by 'I Only Have Eyes For You' by The Flamingos'. Musically, it has the infectious attraction that all of El Michels productions do. A poppy melody balanced out by the rough and tough rhythm section made this the perfect match for Shannon's subtle and sweet vocals. The B side, 'Sand Song' is a beautiful tune about an ugly subject; global warming. The hauntingly beautiful guitar melody that the Shrager produced track begins with is met with the equally somber vocals from Shannon. Reverb drenched background vocals and organ flourishes follow suit with the arrangement showcasing The Shacks razor sharp musicianship. A stand out tune from the album and the embodiment of what made iD magazine call The Shacks 'classic American sounds... simultaneously recalling Sesame Street and David Lynch's nocturnal crooners'."
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BC 043-7
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"Another stone classic 45 from the legendary Sunny & the Sunliners. Following up on the compilation project and full-length reissues we have done, we keep on pressing up some must-haves from his amazing catalog of music. Diehard fans will love to see this one. The A Side is 'The One Who's Hurting Is You' which was never on an album and the original 45 is pretty tough to find, and pretty expensive when you do, to put it mildly... A killer tune that starts out with Rudy Palacios signature guitar riff, dropping into the haunting back ground vocals and met with Sunny's lead riding the line between gruff and sweet. Sunny lays down the law and tells it as fact, 'there's one thing that's for certain, I won't be doing the hurting. The one who's hurting is you...' The B Side, another non album cut, and one of the hardest 45s from Sunny to come across, is the original recording of 'Should I Take You Home'. Originally released on Sunny's Key-Loc label, this is the first version, later in life they remixed it to license it to another label making it brighter and more punchy. This is the lo-fi, the gritty, the original mix, one we are sure fans are going to be happy to finally get a copy of. Another killer two-sider, another Big Crown Sureshot."
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BC 023-7
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"Big Crown is proud to present this reissue 7 inch from Texas's own Kool & Together. The A side, 'Sittin' On a Red Hot Stove' is an infectious, medium-paced funk movement that chugs along with the help of some sharp drums from Joe and a rolling bass line that never quits. Originally edited by Texas record mogul Huey Meaux, the 45 version clocks in at just under two and a half minutes, and gave the band its strongest single. It's an anecdotal tale of a woman who is lusted after but so mean-spirited, she could melt the romance away. Side B is an unreleased demo version from Kool & Together working up the monster 'Funky Nassau'. Clearly something they never finished, the raw recording and lo fidelity of it is what give what they call 'Nassau Beat' it's charm."
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BC 051-7
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"Big Crown Records is proud to present a recording that could have easily been lost forever like so many others from its era. Taken from the only known copy of this acetate that appears to be a rehearsal recording for the group to solicit local gigs, these stripped down versions of 'Get Hip To Yourself' and 'Every Time I See A Pretty Girl' are American relics. The only information about the acetate is handwritten on a piece of masking tape affixed to the A side, the name of the group, The Fabulous Dynamics, and the track listing. Of the 6 songs on the demo, we pulled the 2 most buttery, delectable, sweet & savory slices of mid 60's group soul. Stripped down to vocal harmonies and acoustic guitar, both sides of this 7 capture the lo-fi, intimate sonic landscape of yesteryear, something that is often emulated, but never quite duplicated. Another pretty cool detail about this acetate, it was found in the personal record collection of Lamont Dozier."
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BC 049-7
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"The A side 'I Explained It All' is an early Paul & The Tall Trees recording done in between recording sessions for Our Love In The Light. A haunting number equal parts floaty vocal and crushing drums co-produced by Paul & Leon Michels. From Paul on the session: 'The new year approaching. Saturday we'd have a P&TTT family get together. Write music. It was dark and damp down there. Smokey. Windows the size of shoe boxes. The old 64 Rocket was hot. Pop bought a Rickenbacker.' The B side 'Watch Out' is actually the tune that started the whole thing between Big Crown and 79.5. Years ago Kate Mattison who was then performing as Mattison came to Soul Fire studios to record some of her demos, this is how her music got on our radar. Some years after that Danny Akalepse picked up the 'Watch Out' 45 she had pressed independently in a record shop and fell in love with the tune. When we started Big Crown she was one of the first people we called up to see what she was up to. Her answer was 79.5. 'Watch Out' is a warning to a man who is with the wrong woman set over lush keys and a spacious arrangement."
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BC 026LP
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Originally released for Black Friday RSD 2017. "When it comes to living legends in the Texas and Latin music pantheon, few have been at it longer and are more revered by their fans and peers than vocalist, songwriter and bandleader Sunny Ozuna. Born and raised in San Antonio, where he still resides, Sunny became a star right out of high school in the late '50s and hasn't looked back in the six decades since. After releasing dozens of albums since the mid-1960s (in Spanish and English), Sunny still keeps a busy schedule and loves performing as much as he did as a teenager. His classic 45s regularly change hands for hundreds of dollars among collectors around the world, affirming his timeless appeal. As a logical next step after Big Crown's excellent (and Sunny-approved) Mr. Brown Eyed Soul compilation from September, the label has started digging into the vaults of Sunny's Key-Loc Records label to unearth some legit soul classics -- which are hard to find even in San Antonio, and clean originals will cost you a pretty penny if you ever luck into one -- and have not been on vinyl since the late '60s. Each has been remastered and includes original album art. First up is Smile Now, Cry Later, a 12-song platter which first hit in 1966. As with most Sunny LPs, this is a mix of soulful originals -- most notably, 'Smile Now, Cry Later' and 'Put Me In Jail' -- and provocative, wide-ranging covers. Cases in point on the tributes side of this great album include the Sam & Dave shouter 'Hold On I'm Comin''; 'Forever,' made famous by both the Marvelettes and Marvin Gaye, and a song that Sunny performs to this day; and the '60s Louis Prima crooner special 'Just A Gigolo.' The band is tight, the sound is honest, the vocals are dusky and deep, and the album is an undeniable soul and Texas music classic, ready to be discovered by a whole new generation of music fans. Dive in and be ready for a permasmile, thanks to that patented Sunny sound."
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BC 059-7
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"Before the release of their debut album, we are dropping one more 45 with a newly recorded version of 'Audrey Hepburn,' a tune off their self-titled EP from 2016 and 'Fly Fishing', a B side exclusive to this single. For most of 2017, The Shacks have been honing their skills as a live band playing in and around NYC as well as opening for bands like Chicano Batman and Khurangbin. Some of their studio creations which favor the soft, dream pop side of their repertoire, have been reworked for the live show setting. 'Audrey Hepburn (Spending All My Time)' is an example of that. When we first heard their reworked version at a gig in Brooklyn, we called them the next day and asked them to cut to tape the way they had switched it up for the live set. The result is this catchy single, so strong we had to press a 45 for it. The B Side, 'Fly Fishing' is one of many tracks The Shacks have sitting in the vault. Constantly writing and recording, the group has amassed a huge catalog of music. 'Fly Fishing' starts out with a raucous syncopated intro dropping into a floaty groove The Shacks are known for. It's also their drummer's grandma's favorite song."
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BC 012-7
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"Big Crown is proud to present the first single from The Shacks debut album Haze, out worldwide March 30th. Since the release of their self-titled EP in 2016 The Shacks have been collecting fans that are fast becoming as hypnotized as we've been since first hearing Shannon's ethereal voice on top of 'Strange Boy'. Highlights of the year have been opening tours for Chicano Batman, and Khruangbin, as well as 'This Strange Effect' becoming world famous via the Apple iPhone 8 ad campaign. The A side, 'Follow Me', was one of the first songs recorded for Haze almost two years ago. With 'black mirror'-esque lyrics over a hypnotic mid-tempo groove, 'Follow Me' leaves you feeling joyful, calmed, and queasy, all at the same time. The B side 'Texas' is another song from their upcoming album. Recorded in Max Shrager's home studio in Princeton and then finished with Leon Michels at the Diamond Mine in Queens. Texas is a perfect representation of The Shacks signature sound with Shannon's voice balancing out the gritty yet smooth production."
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