Classic Rock 'n' Roll 45 Record: Gary U.S. Bonds -- Dear Lady Twist/ Havin' So Much Fun [Legrand 1015]

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(C45s)Dear Lady Twist/ Havin' So Much Fun by Gary U.S. Bonds
Label: Legrand 1015 Year: 1961
Condition: M- $44.00

This is a new, unplayed stock copy from the

collection. This is the ultra-rare first pressing of this hit single, which for most of its life was known as "Dear Lady Twist." (We are using the historical title of the single rather than "Dear Lady" because from the standpoint of the singer's discography, it's the same song on the same catalog number. This Louise Neal copy is a rare variant, with the original short title. I wouldn't want users who may be searching for "Dear Lady Twist" not to find this copy just because its title doesn't have "Twist" in it. On the other hand, users who may be looking for the rare variant will find this copy by looking at the available records' descriptions and prices. Nerd alert: This first pressing was originally intended to promote "Havin' So Much Fun", but after the company quickly added "Twist" to the "B" side title, that song took off, and by early January 1962, Legrand was plugging this single as "Dear Lady Twist." "Havin' So Much Fun" never charted at all. Note: The A side label has no flaws worth noting, and the B side has just one (a tiny touch of ringwear). The vinyl (styrene) grades Near Mint to reflect some light storage wear. The audio is pristine Mint, capturing without flaw the naturally muddy sound Legrand studios was famous for. :-)

Condition Detail:Label: M | Vinyl: M- | Audio: MWritten by: Guida (A), Anderson-Barge (B)Chart info: #5r in January 1962, #9p in December 1961Mix: Mono (Default for U.S. 45s before 1973)

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Jole Blon/ Just Like A Child (M), EMI 8089, 1981: $6.00

Out of Work/ Bring Her Back (M), EMI 8117, 1982: $6.00

School Is In/ Trip To The Moon (M), Legrand 1012

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School Is Out/ One Million Tears (M-), Legrand 1009, 1961: $20.00

Seven Day Weekend/ Gettin A Groove (M), Legrand 1019

, 1962: $6.00

Seven Day Weekend/ Gettin A Groove (M-), Legrand 1019

, 1962: $5.50

Seven Day Weekend/ Gettin' A Groove (M), Legrand 1019, 1962: $20.00

This Little Girl/ Jole Blon (M ), Silver Spotlight 7102

, 1981: $6.00

This Little Girl/ Way Back When (M-), EMI 8079, 1981: $8.00

This Little Girl/ Way Back When (M), EMI 8079, 1981: $8.00

Twist, Twist Senora/ Food Of Love (M-), Legrand 1018, 1962: $16.00

If you like this kind of music, take a listen to . . .

Fallin'/ Happy Days and Lonely Nights by Connie Francis (M-), MGM 12713, 1958: $30.00

Hey Lonely One/ The Devil's Soul Is Black by Paul Steffen (M), Cite 5007, 1963: $36.00

Sea Cruise/ Roberta by Frankie Ford (M-), Ace 554, 1959: $45.00

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