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18 year old Cher featured in her first solo recording using the name  Bonnie Jo Mason First record produced by Barry Gordy's new label 'Annette records'.
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Well cared for. Recently cleaned with a professional Nitty Gritty record washer.
Then I recorded it (with a Grado Wood Cartirdge), so I could have
a high quality digital copy.

There is ZERO noise when played. (at least with this needle). Not a snap crackle or pop!
Visually it has scuffs and what appear to be minor scratches, but
must be a trick of the light because they are not audible.
So I’d rate it a VG+
There is a sticker on one side indicating the release date. This
can be removed, but I’ll leave that to the buyers discretion.


This one says ‘Promotional Copy’.
See photo with white piece of paper over left half to determine how white the label is.


From online:

Cher as Bonnie Jo Mason "Ringo, I Love You" 45 Annette 1000 (1964). Lots going on with this rare record, the first for the label named after Phil Spector's first wife, Annette. Phil co-wrote the "Ringo" song, Annette the flipside tune ("Beatle Blues"). Not that many copies were produced.  This original vinyl is a known valuable rarity. A few have sold for over $1,000.

Tracklist Hide Credits
A
Ringo, I Love You
Written-By – P. Case, P. Andreoli*, P. Spector*, V. Poncia*
1:50
B
Beatle Blues
Written-By – Annette Lee Spector
2:00

Annette was Phils’ first wife - Annette Lee Merar (known also as "Corie Sands”). Popsike lists many sales over time of this single - usually going for around $500 but having also been auctioned for well over $1,000. Bonnie Jo is Cher of course - The single charted in the New York area in March of 1964 on station WGR in Buffalo - Their survey lists it right above Caesar and Cleos’ "The Letter" (Sonny and Cher).

Co-writer on "Ringo, I Love You" were Vini Poncia was a well-traveled musician and song writer composing for many 60's acts such as Darlene Love and the Ronettes, He later worked with Ringo Starr in the 1970's. Vini was a member of the Tradewinds ("New York's a Lonely Town").

The 18-year old Bonnie Jo Mason was in fact Cherilyn Sarkisian, later to be known simply as Cher, and this was her first up-front outing.

A curious footnote, the song was written Pete Anders and Vinnie Poncia (who had written for the Ronettes et al), the latter becoming a co-writer in the Seventies with none other than . . . Ringo Starr.


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