Spanish Harlem/ First Taste of Love

I'm assuming that everyone out there knows the unbelievably classic "Spanish Harlem," either in its first version by Ben E. King or by the amazing version Aretha Franklin recorded a decade later. But I suspect that not many have had the pleasure of this single's B side, which is more uptempo than "Spanish Harlem" and features surprising, doo-wop-style backup vocals. (That B side, by the way, is a non-album tune.) This is one of the nicest copies of this classic single I've had to offer since opening the store in 2001! Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage Atco Records factory sleeve. The labels look Mint, with a small numbered sticker on the B label. The vinyl looks almost untouched, and the audio grades very close to Mint.

Condition
Overall Label Sleeve Vinyl Audio
M- M- (st) M- M-
Disc Details
Label Year Chart
Atco 6185 1961 #15r in January, #10p in March
Song Details

A-side

B-side

Artist

Ben E. King

Ben E. King

Title

Spanish Harlem

First Taste of Love

Track Time

2:53

2:17

Songwriter

J. Leiber-P. Spector (A), Pomus-Spector (B)

J. Leiber-P. Spector (A), Pomus-Spector (B)

Producer

Leiber-Stoller

Leiber-Stoller

Category

Other Northern Soul

Other Northern Soul

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