LP THE MIGHTY POPE same CANADIAN MODERN SOUL BOOGIE

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 ARTIST:  THE MIGHTY POPE

TITTLE:   same

YEAR/LABEL: 1977/ RCA RECORDS CANADA

CONDITION (sleeve/record):  VG / VG+

NOTES:

A1 Heaven On The Seventh Floor 2:57 A2 Can't Get By Without You 2:45 A3 Rescue Me 3:04 A4 Tower Of Strength 3:11 A5 Whatever Goes Around 2:42 B1 If You Want A Love Affair 3:34 B2 Love On A Disco Floor 3:00 B3 Telephone Lovers 2:57 B4 Many Rivers To Cross 4:00 B5 If That's The Way You Want It     The Mighty Pope (born Earle Heedram, October 23, 1945) is a Jamaican-Canadian singer, recording act, and the first Afro-Canadian solo artist to release a major label long playing album, making him Canada's first established urban artist.

Known for his vocal strength (hence the "Mighty" prefix in his stage handle) and sharp visual presentation (custom tailored suits, shirts, capes, and footwear), he was marketed as a something of a "sex symbol" at the height of his recording career in the mid-to-late 1970s.
Pope (who received his nickname via a Vatican-shaped plot of land his father owned in their native Lucea, Jamaica) came to Canada in 1965 and after adjusting to the culture shock of his new surroundings (people, transportation, architecture, food, weather, media/advertising), wasted no time in immersing himself into the heart Ontario's growing Jamaican musical landscape.
Due to immigration reforms and the 1955-1960 West Indian Domestic Scheme, by the mid-sixties, Canada's Jamaican population was expanding significantly and there were already a handful of clubs (Club Jamaica, W.I.F. Club, Club Trinidad, etc…) catering to those immigrants who wished to celebrate their native culture through music, social events, and food.
Although Pope had only seen fairly limited performing experience in his native Jamaica (performing with Byron Lee as well as other regional musicians on the local talent show scene), he quickly became the R&B commodity on Toronto's Yonge Street strip (Hawk's Nest, Le C'oq D'or) after reinvigorating The Sheiks, the house band at Club Jamaica (located where Eaton Centre now exists, managed by Mr. Fitz Riley), as lead singer  

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GRADING SYSTEM:  

NM (Near Mint): Our highest grade. Like new, most likely unplayed.

VG++: A record that has a few visual imperfections that will not affect the sound. Likely played only a handful of times or never at all.

VG+: A few more surface marks than a VG++. The record has probably been played before but well taken care of and should play with very few audible imperfections.

VG: The record will display light surface scuffs and marks. Expect some light surface noise in parts or a few clicks or pops here and there. A VG record will play with very minimal noise and will still be quite enjoyable. We think our VG grade is conservative.

VG-: The record may have some deeper audible scatches. There will be some clicks and pops more consistently than that of a VG record but will play without skipping.

G: The record will have heavy wear and very apparent surface noise.

Poor: Records with this grade should be considered unplayable filler copies.

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SHIPPING RATES FOR LP and 12" SINGLES:

         to       FRANCE  9 USD + 1 USD/add
         to       EUROPE  11 USD/record + 1 USD for each add.
         to       REST OF THE WORLD 15 USD + 2 USD for each add.

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