The "5" ROYALS Sing For You KING Deep Groove RARE

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What you are bidding on is a very tough to find copy of THE "5' ROYALS: DEDICATED TO YOU. This is a pressing of this classic lp From the USA that was on the deep groove, KING RECORDS. Beautiful original 1st press of The Five Royales Dedicated to You from 1959. Crownless 2" King Deep Groove press.

The group's second album for the King label is not quite the soaring achievement that Dedicated to You was, but it will do and then some. From slow romantic ballads to pure blues, the group offers an extraordinary range of catchy, eminently danceable tracks -- 16 in all -- and all worth hearing more than once. Opening with the melodic ballad "Your Only Love," the quintet hits its stride with "The Real Thing," a pounding shouter that's heavy on the rhythm guitar and offers a killer sax break -- "Don't Let It Be in Vain," which follows, is a slow soul ballad with some searing lead guitar courtesy of Lowman Pauling, whose axe also shows up at some strategic moments on "The Cha Cha Cherry." "Double or Nothing" is more of a pure vocal showcase, while the relentlessly upbeat and funny "Mohawk Squaw" seems to bring the group into Cadillacs and Coasters territory, where they acquit themselves well. And then there's the mid-tempo jewel "I Need Your Lovin' Baby," which shows the group near its peak vocally and instrumentally. The whole second side of the original LP is made up of songs that could have been hits or solid B-sides of hits, including "Tell the Truth," which Ray Charles would later cover, and Pauling's killer solo on "The Slumber the Slum." The third-to-last track, "I Ain't Getting Caught," carries them into novelty material of unexpected smoothness and subtlety, and then the group takes a totally unexpected detour into slow blues with "When I Get Like This." Couple that with a really cool cover design and this record is a keeper

ONE OF THE RAREST DOO-WOP RECORDS EVER!  This record looks to have been played once. It's really really beautiful.

Warehouse find.

Tracks:
YOUR ONLY LOVE
THE REAL THING
DON'T LET IT BE IN VAIN
DO THE CHA CHA CHERRY
DOUBLE OR NOTHING
MOHAWK SQUAW
HOW I WONDER
I NEED YOUR LOVIN BABY

THE FEELING IS REAL
TELL THE TRUTH
MY WANTS FOR LOVE
THE SLUMMER THE SLUM
DO UNTO YOU
I AIN'T GETTIN CAUGHT
WHEN I GET LIKE THIS
MONKEY HIPS AND RICE

SLEEVE: VG+ (for it's age it's beautiful, 3/4" seam split bottom right)
RECORD: VG++ (this has not been played mabe once, no spindle marks that I can see)

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KING 616 1959

How we grade records:

NM:  We never rate records this way, someone can find a flaw in the records even sealed....
VG+ :Most of our records fall into this range. Some will be new and unplayed, some will have a few marks, but well taken care of and should play fine.
VG: There are a few marks and scuffs and will have a little noise, but still well enjoyable.
VG- : We will not list these.  Only buy them if you have to have them.
FACTORY SEALED: These lps are a good as you can get, bear in mind it may have a piece of dust on it. It may have a tiny ding on the corner, but what do you expect for records that are 30-40 years old. They are well worth having and probably have less damage on them than you do.  (I'm only saying this for people who expect these things to be totally flaw free after 30 years, if you are that critical DON'T BID, I REPEAT DON'T BID!).  99.9% of you will be well happy with them.


How we grade covers:

NM: We never rate covers this way, you will find a flaw even if we condider perfect.
VG+ This is not mint, there may be a few scuffs, tiny seam splits, mabe a piece of tape, but the cover still looks good considering it's age.
VG: This will be very noticeable larger seam splits, repairs, somewhat worn, but still ok.
VG-: We will not list these.
VG- : We will not list these.  Only buy them if you have to have them.
FACTORY SEALED: These lps are a good as you can get, bear in mind it may have a piece of dust on it. It may have a tiny ding on the corner, but what do you expect for records that are 30-40 years old. They are well worth having and probably have less damage on them than you do.  (I'm only saying this for people who expect these things to be totally flaw free after 30 years, if you are that critical DON'T BID, I REPEAT DON'T BID!).  99.9% of you will be well happy with them.