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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, so I'm sticking a snippet of it in the jukebox for you. "First Taste of Love" is more uptempo than "Spanish Harlem," features surprising, doo-wop-style backup vocals, and was cowritten by none other than Phil Spector. Note: 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, that side is "First Taste of Love," and the A side has a slash marked on it as well.
Condition
Overall Label Sleeve Vinyl Audio
EX EX (w) EX M-
Disc Details
Label Year Chart
Atco 6185 1961 #15r in January, #10p in March
Song Details

A-side

B-side

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Artist

Ben E. King

Ben E. King

Title

Spanish Harlem

First Taste of Love

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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