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Spinners – Happiness Is Being With The Spinners Label:Atlantic – SD 18181 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, PR Country:US Released:1976 Genre:Funk / Soul Style:Rhythm & Blues, Soul, Disco Tracklist Hide Credits A1Now That We're Together Written-By – P. Terry*, T.G. Conway, T. Life* Written-By – P. Terry*, T.G. Conway, T. Life* 3:35 A2You're All I Need In Life Written-By – L. Bell*, L. Creed* Written-By – L. Bell*, L. Creed* 4:28 A3If You Can't Be In Love Written-By – B. Hawes*, C. Simmons*, J.B. Jefferson* Written-By – B. Hawes*, C. Simmons*, J.B. Jefferson* 3:52 A4The Rubberband Man Written-By – L. Creed*, T. Bell* Written-By – L. Creed*, T. Bell* 7:22 B1Toni My Love Written-By – B. Hawes*, C. Simmons*, J.B. Jefferson* Written-By – B. Hawes*, C. Simmons*, J.B. Jefferson* 3:41 B2Four Hands In The Fire Written-By – B. Hawes*, C. Simmons*, J.B. Jefferson* Written-By – B. Hawes*, C. Simmons*, J.B. Jefferson* 4:00 B3The Clown Written-By – M. Burton* Written-By – M. Burton* 5:08 B4Wake Up Susan Written-By – S. Marshall*, T. Bell* Written-By – S. Marshall*, T. Bell* 3:29 Companies, etc. Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Atlantic Recording Corporation Copyright © – Atlantic Recording Corporation Pressed By – Presswell Recorded At – Sigma Sound Studios Recorded At – Kaye-Smith Studios Mixed At – Sound Labs, Hollywood Mixed At – Kaye-Smith Studios Mastered At – A&M Studios Credits Art Direction – Eric Porter (3) Artwork By [Illustration, Cover Design] – Whistl'n Dixie Backing Vocals – Barbara Ingram, Carla Benson, Evette Benton Bass – Bob Babbit* Drums – Andrew Smith (4) Engineer [Assistant] – Jeffrey Stewart (2), James Gaines*, Linda Tyler, Mike Hutchinson*, Winslow Koots* Engineer [Chief Engineer] – Don Murray Guitar – Bobby Eli, Tony Bell, Sr.* Mastered By – Bernie Grundman Orchestra – MFSB Percussion – Larry Washington Producer, Arranged By, Conductor, Keyboards – Thom Bell Vocals – Billy Henderson, Bobbie Smith, Henry Fambrough, Pervis Jackson, Philippé Soul Wynn*

USA FIRST PRESSING VINYL ALBUM WITH ORIGINAL PRINTED INNER SLEEVE.

SLEEVE: EXCELLENT MINUS.  THIS IS STILL IN SHRINKWRAP IT WAS SEALED BUT SIDE SEAL OPENED.

DISC: UNPLAYED. 

Why buy a first or early pressing and not a re-issue or a ‘re-mastered’ vinyl album?

First and early pressings are pressed from the first generation lacquers and stampers. They usually sound vastly superior to later issues/re-issues (which, in recent times, are often pressed from whatever 'best' tapes or digital sources are currently available) - many so-called 'audiophile' new 180g pressings are cut from hi-res digital sources…essentially an expensive CD pressed on vinyl.  Why  experience the worse elements of both formats?  These are just High Maintenance CDs, with mid-ranges so cloaked with a veil as to sound smeared.  They are nearly always compressed with murky transients and a general lifelessness in the overall sound.  There are exceptions where re-masters/re-presses outshine the original issues, but they are exceptions and not the norm.

First or early pressings nearly always have more immediacy, presence and dynamics. The sound staging is wider.  Subtle instrument nuances are better placed with more spacious textures. Balances are firmer in the bottom end with a far-tighter bass. Upper-mid ranges shine without harshness, and the overall depth is more immersive.  Inner details are clearer, the music tends to sound more ‘alive’ and vibrant and you 'hear' what the mixing and mastering engineers wanted you to hear when they first recorded the music.