IRMA THOMAS SINGS
Selling one new, unplayed copy of IRMA THOMAS SINGS on 12" vinyl. This is the Mississippi Records/Change reissue, NOT the Bandy original. Although new and unplayed this record never came in shrink wrap—record itself is untouched (by finger or needle) and corners of sleeve are very rigid, and square. Record has always been stored in a plastic protective sleeve. This limited reissue was released several years ago and is now hard to come by—highly desirable, given the high quality Mississippi records reissue treatment... MR-021/C-01 - Irma Thomas Sings (LP), by Irma Thomas.
Reissue of the 1979 Bandy LP of the same title (Bandy 700003). Released 2008 and limited to 2000 copies. Split issue with New Orleans-based Change Records with a joint catalog number. "Change Records N.O., La." appears on back cover. No catalog number and no indications on cover or label that this is a Mississippi Records release, however "MR-21/C-01" appears in the dead wax. Features the earlier work by Ms. Thomas including some of the best tracks from her initial years on the Crescent City soul scene. Most of the numbers were written by Aaron Neville. Thomas initially began recording on the Minit label, working with songwriter and producer Allen Toussaint on songs including "It's Raining" and "Ruler Of My Heart," which was later reinterpreted by Otis Redding as "Pain In My Heart." Imperial Records acquired Minit in 1963, and a string of successful releases followed. These included "I Wish Someone Would Care" (her biggest national hit), and its B-side "Break-a-Way" (later covered by Tracey Ullman, among others). This is a fantastic collection of all of Irma's early singles for the Minit and Imperial labels. Although a compelling and talented singer dubbed "The Soul Queen of New Orleans," she never received the notoriety of contemporaries like Etta James and Aretha Franklin.

Side A
1. Two Winters Long 
2. Somebody Told You 
3. Gone 
4. Cry On 
5. Look Up 
6. Breakaway 
Side B
1. I Done Got Over It 
2. It's Raining 
3. Ruler Of My Heart 
4. I Did My Part 
5. Hitting On Nothing 
6. How I Wish Someone Would Care

Killer compilation of early material from the "Soul Queen of New Orleans"—prior to booking a live band for our wedding, my wife and I were leaning towards 'Ruler of My Heart' for our first dance... I will ship via USPS Media Mail within the US—international (outside of the US) shipping will be handled by eBay's Global Shipping Program. Record will ship in a standard record mailer—records that aren't sealed will ship outside of sleeve to limit damage in transit.

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