Trying To Survive [LP]

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From his early-'60s days as hip shaker Twistin' Harvey to his late-'70s nights on the light up dance floor in search of a "Disco Lady," Harvey Scales survived scrapes with the pop charts, bankrupt record companies, walk outs, sit ins, strikes, price hikes, lay offs, and under table payoffs over a 40 year career. Compiled here for the first time are Scales' Cuca and Magic Touch recordings, 27 slabs of cracker jack R&B, stomping northern soul, divorce-ridden deep soul, feverish funk, and hustling disco spread across 2 LPs and housed in a deluxe gatefold jacket.. Bill Dahl's in depth notes document the entire sordid affair, with dozens of period photos and ephemeral bits illustrating the accompanying 20 page book. So necessary.

Tracklist:

  1. Glamour Girl
  2. (On the Street of) New York City
  3. Independency
  4. I Want to Apologize
  5. Ten Thousand Years
  6. The Clock
  7. Every Step of the Way
  8. Can't Have Me
  9. Love That One
  10. Canadian Sunset
  11. Midnight Til We Meet
  12. Forever Crying
  13. Outcast (Gypsy Girl)
  14. Yesterday
  15. Broadway Freeze
  16. (It's Too Good) Too Good to Be True
  17. Trackdown
  18. Get Down
  19. Love - Itis
  20. Don't You Ever Let It End
  21. Welcome Home
  22. Trying to Survive
  23. Bump Your Thang
  24. Rock the World
  25. Groove on Sexy Lady
  26. Love Thief
  27. Follow the Disco Crowd

UPC: 825764108713
Label: Numero
Release Date: 7.11.25
Format: Vinyl

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