Sock It To 'Em J.B. - Part 1/ Part 2

This is a new, unplayed stock copy from the collection. Who could resist this call to dance action when it was first played in U.K.'s Northern Soul clubs in the late 1960s? The song is not so popular today, but I'll bet it's still a floor-filler, especially when played with a gorgeous original copy like this one! As you would expect from a groove dedicated to the King of Soul and Funk, the arrangement leans toward the Funky side of Soul. Though billed as an instrumental, it's got as much "lyrics" as a tune like "Tighten Up" by Archie Bell & Drells, and I don't think of that as an instrumental track. Do you? Anyway, this beautiful copy is the rare first pressing, which shows the record label's address in the Bronx and has no mention of distribution by Atlantic. (A later pressing lacks the address and has the distribution note.) The label on this copy also credits Rex Garvin on organ and Clayton Dunn on "the saxophone interlude." Note: The A label has two "x"s inked on it see scan), but otherwise the labels are flawless. At first glance, the vinyl looks pristine as well, but a mild, no-impact warp lowers the grade to Near Mint (the "sw" when used for the Vinyl attribute means "slight warp"). Fortunately, after a cleaning, the grooves reveal what you'd hope and expect: Pristine Mint sound suitable for framing. :-)