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Despite his visual impairment, Carter's significant contribution to the music industry, particularly in the soul and blues genre, is widely recognized and respected.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"strokin-love-me-with-feeling","title":"Strokin'\/ Love Me With Feeling","description":"\u003cp\u003eClarence Carter has always been one of the dirtiest \"dirty old men\" in soul music, but I never thought he'd have the nerve to go \u003cb\u003ethis\u003c\/b\u003e far! It's practically pornographic, and does contain a warning on the label:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis record features material of an explicit nature.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote: This beautiful copy has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). 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Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage Atlantic Records factory sleeve. The labels grade very close to Mint. The vinyl (styrene) has a few light scuffs, grading Near Mint. Fortunately, these fragile grooves preserve pristine Mint sound... a real treat!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarence Carter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48513619263721,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/clarencecarter22.jpg?v=1752170977"},{"product_id":"the-court-room-getting-the-bills-but-no-merchandise-1","title":"The Court Room\/ Getting The Bills (But No Merchandise)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy with a drillhole, in its original factory sleeve.  Another great two-sided wonder from Clarence Carter. The B side earns 2 stars (our highest recommendation). 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The audio has a touch of periodic underlying surface noise.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarence Carter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48514913796329,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/Classic45s-Generic-Record_4bbfab6b-c0b6-4c04-8a0b-89f80fd76b7d.webp?v=1752192660"},{"product_id":"looking-for-a-fox-i-cant-see-myself-crying-about-you-2","title":"Looking for A Fox\/ I Can't See Myself (Crying About You)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis was Carter's first great single for Atlantic.  A must-have! Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Atlantic Records factory sleeve. 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By the way, it's the Deep Soul flip of this 45 that made Dave Marsh's list all the way up at #61... not that the Funky uptempo A side is unworthy of your affection! Have a listen to the mp3 snippet to see what I mean. Note: These copies may have some very light storage wear, which is why the Vinyl is graded Near Mint.  The drillhole may appear at a different spot than shown in the scan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarence Carter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48516119429353,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/clarencecarter31.jpg?v=1752214623"},{"product_id":"g-spot-hot-dog-1","title":"G Spot\/ Hot Dog","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy. 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The B side is a non-album cut, by the way. Note: This 45 record comes in a vintage Atlantic Records factory sleeve. It has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarence Carter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48527460532457,"sku":null,"price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/clarencecarter11_4f6bb532-064f-4b8b-a6a0-b19a38fb248a.gif?v=1752238958"},{"product_id":"slip-away-funky-fever-5","title":"Slip Away\/ Funky Fever","description":"\u003cp\u003eFunky Fever was the original A side of this great single, but \"Slip Away\" became the bigger hit and is now one of Carter's signature tunes. Note: This beautiful copy comes with a vintage Atlantic Records factory sleeve. It has very nearly Mint-looking labels and vinyl. 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