This has very little to do with the homonymous 1964 US release. Instead it's a UK collection of 45 A:s and B:s, recorded by the act for the US Marc, Tempe and Chene Labels 1962-64, and compiled by Guy Stevens for Island/Sue. For more on the duo "Bob & Earl" - Robert James Byrd (1930-90) and Earl Lee Nelson (1928-2009) - and their history I recommend the Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_%26_Earl - or just read the liner notes below. This album is today an oddity in many ways. Not only cause it collects obscure cuts by a lesser known US act on a rare UK label. I'm also getting pristine soul recordings, almost impossible to find elsewhere for a regular collector, on earliest possible LP, crowned by a unique and totally unintelligible front sleeve image. I should be jumping high with joy...if it wasn't for the audio. Partly ok, but some of it coming through rather dense with portions of pungent treble here and there, making it impossible to just relax and take in. Don't know how much of that comes from the original US recordings, inadequate transferral or bad pressing, but it's far from pleasing. Anyway that may be I'm still happy to have and keep, hoping that my ears will adjust eventually, or that I man up and just accept it as it is. This release was UK only and to my knowledge never reissued in any shape. It came with label as shown here on thick unflexible vinyl in a matt flip/back cover. (ÖSÄP*) (GÖJ*) (FÖGÄ*)
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