Shortnin' Bread/ To Each His Own

Terrific cover of the folk classic in a wild doo-wop style. What makes this recording extra-special, IMHO, is the heavy use of electric guitar in the bridge rather than more vocals, a sax, or keyboards as was more typical with doo-wop bands. This particular group clearly has a Rockabilly edge creeping in. The flip is a nice ballad. In 1963, a vocal group called The Blisters released a completely different version of "Shortnin' Bread" (we carry the reissue), but it didn't register on the U.S. National charts. Note: This copy comes in a rare, vintage Madison Records factory sleeve (top edge is somewhat frayed). This single is from a large collection we've purchased whose records typically have mint or near-mint audio and near-mint vinyl. The labels are near mint as well, but the owner had a habit of writing a date in small print on the B side label. In this case, the A side label also has a star stamped on it (probably for promotional purposes). The vinyl is a very clean Near Mint, and the audio again is so close to perfect I'm calling it Mint. I just don't hear any background noise, distortion, or other notable flaws in the audio.