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Harvey Scales Trying To Survive

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From his early-'60s days as hip shaker Twistin' Harvey to his late-'70s nights on the light up dance floor in search of a "Disco Lady," Harvey Scales survived scrapes with the pop charts, bankrupt record companies, walk outs, sit ins, strikes, price hikes, lay offs, and under table payoffs over a 40 year career. Compiled here for the first time are Scales' Cuca and Magic Touch recordings, 27 slabs of cracker jack R&B, stomping northern soul, divorce-ridden deep soul, feverish funk, and hustling disco spread across 2 LPs and housed in a deluxe gatefold jacket. Bill Dahl's in depth notes document the entire sordid affair, with dozens of period photos and ephemeral bits illustrating the accompanying 20 page book. So necessary.

BONUS: The First 200 Orders of Twistin' Silver Vinyl will receive a bonus 7" vinyl pressing of All In A Nite's Work b/w Spend The Nite Forever 

 

TRACKLIST
  • A1 - Glamour Girl
  • A2 - (On The Street Of) New York City(On The Street Of) New York City
  • A3 - Independency
  • A4 - I Want To Apologize
  • A5 - Ten Thousand Years
  • A6 - The Clock
  • A7 - Every Step Of The Way
  • B1 - Can’t Have Me
  • B2 - Love That One
  • B3 - Canadian Sunset
  • B4 - Midnight Til We Meet x
  • B5 - Forever Crying
  • B6 - Outcast (Gypsy Girl)
  • B7 - Yesterday
  • C1 - Broadway Freeze
  • C2 - (It's Too Good) Too Good To Be True
  • C3 - Trackdown
  • C4 - Get Down
  • C5 - Love-Itis x
  • C6 - Don't You Ever Let It End
  • C7 - Welcome Home
  • D1 - Trying To Survive
  • D2 - Bump Your Thang
  • D3 - Rock The World
  • D4 - Groove On Sexy Lady
  • D5 - Love Thief
  • D6 - Follow The Disco Crowd