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Ebonys
LP (Item 6391) CBS/Philadelphia International, 1973 — Condition: Very Good
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Excellent work by this oft-overlooked east coast harmony group! Like a rare few groups at the time, The Ebonys had a sound that mixed male and female harmonies – in a sweetly mellow sound that was a lot hipper than more famous groups that used the style, and which had all the best elements of the Philly group approach of the early 70s. The set features some great tracks by Gamble & Huff – plus the group's incredible tune "Life In The Country" – a slow mellow stepper that never gets old! Other tracks include "It's Forever", "Hook Up & Get Down", "I Believe", "Sexy Ways", "Nation Time", and "You're The Reason Why". © 1996-2022, Dusty Groove, Inc.
(Original pressing. Cover has some staining and waviness from moisture, an unglued bottom seam, some peeling along the opening, lightly bent corners and a name in pen on the front, back and labels.)
(Original pressing. Cover has some staining and waviness from moisture, an unglued bottom seam, some peeling along the opening, lightly bent corners and a name in pen on the front, back and labels.)
Very Good
- Vinyl can have some dirt, but nothing major.
- May not shine under light, but should still be pretty clean, and not too dirty.
- May have a number of marks (5 to 10 at most), and obvious signs of play, but never a big cluster of them, or any major mark that would be very deep. Most marks should still not click under a fingernail.
- May not look near perfect, but should play fairly well, with slight surface noise, and the occasional click in part of a song, but never throughout a whole song or more.
- This is clearly a copy that was played by someone a number of times, but which could also be a good "play copy" for someone new.
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