Junior Walker & The All Stars – Road Runner (unsealed)
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Unsealed vinyl
This vinyl is in mint condition but unsealed.
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RARITY - UNSEALED - Vinyl : Mint ; Sleeve : near mint
Junior Walker – saxophone, vocals
James Graves – drums
Vic Thomas – keyboards
Willie Woods – guitar
James Jamerson - bass
Written by Lamont Dozier (A1-2), Brian Holland (A1-2), Edward Holland, Jr. (A1-2), Johnny Bristol (A1), Danny Coggins (A3), Harvey Fuqua (A3), Janie Bradford (A4), Berry Gordy (A4), Frank Bryant (A5), Autry DeWalt II (A5), Lawrence Horn (A5),Harvey Fuqua (A6), Gwen Gordy (A6), Autry DeWalt II (B1), Lawrence Horn (B1), James Graves (B2), Horn (B2), Victor Thomas (B2), Willie Woods (B2), DeWalt (B3), Ronald White (B3), Freddie King (B4), Sonny Thompson (B4), Henry Cosby (B5)
1LP, Standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Rainbo Records
Label : Soul
Original Label : Soul
Produced by Johnny Bristol, Henry Cosby, Lamont Dozier, Harvey Fuqua, Berry Gordy, Jr., Brian Holland, Lawrence Horn, Mickey Stevenson
Mixed by Suha Gur
Cover, Design by Harry Webber
Photography by J. Edward Bailey
Originally released in 1966
Reissued in 1995
Tracks:
Side A:
- (I'm A) Road Runner
- How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
- Pucker Up Buttercup
- Money (That's What I Want)
- Last Call
- Anyway You Wannta'
Side B:
- Baby You Know You Ain't Right
- Ame' Cherie (Soul Darling)
- Twist Lackawanna
- San-Ho-Zay
- Mutiny
Reviews :
“Junior Walker is a supreme R&B sax player! In fact in an era where saxophone was beginning to loose its appeal in contemporary music, the wailing sax of Junior Walker reminded all of us that were devotees of R&B music, that its sound was an integral part of the style of R&B that Walker played so well.
So why is the music so good?
Well as I have already indicated, Walker is a ‘Master’ of the saxophone and his ability to adapt the music of others in order to feature his sax playing is quite remarkable.
His band, the All Stars, are exactly that; Stars! Tight, precise and yet able to sit in a groove and support the man, they make it both easy listening (no, not in the classic “Easy Listening” style we were fed on ‘radio bland’) but the type that just is so inviting its irresistible.
At the same time, the band provides a class support to Walker and thus we can appreciate the ‘drive’ and the ‘soul’ that great R&B generates. Guitarist Willie Woods plays what has been described as ‘Gritty Guitar’ and is ably supported by the ‘booming bass’ of James Jamerson.
It really is a great example of how the saxophone, when in the hands of an innovative and talented player, can be featured so well and really become a focal point of the music. This was something that rarely happened in music post the ‘Swing’ / Big band era boom!” Toorak Times Review by Rob Greaves
Ratings :
Discogs : 4.28 / 5