45RPM,Pop Rock,PASTELS Lead CARL PARKER aka JONATHAN SWIFT,THE KISS & I REMEMBER

$

25

You get a VERY RARE LIGHT Rock, Pop single 45RPM, "THE KISS" (Side A) and "I REMEMBER" (Side B) by CARL PARKER aka JONATHAN SWIFT.  Recorded on the DECCA RECORD label.  This is a original release from back in the day.  The record vinyl,.. I give it a RATING of M- (Mint Minus)  ,  SEE BELOW how I rate my vinyl.  All records shipped in cardboard packaging.

PLUS you get... TWO  8x10 Original Promo Photos.  One of Carl Parker and the other of The Pastels with Bobby Dee.  

Carl Parker was lead singer for THE PASTELS before he left the group to record solo on the DECCA record label under the name Jonathan Swift.  A little history, Carl at one time lived in the Battle Creek/Kalamazoo area.  My late father, Vic La Val,  promoted the Carl Parker and The Pastels, thus how I got the photos and single.   All of these photos are posted here, please take a look at them.

To  LISTEN TO THIS RECORD....  Go to  You Tube  and  DO  A  SEARCH  ON  THIS,  " D2-000-249-THE KISS " (for Side A)  and  " D2-000-250-I REMEMBER " (Side B),  The search will take you to the You-Tube posting with this record.  You will hear the actual record that I'm selling.  Please take a listen to them. 

IF YOU HAVE ANY, ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE JUST ASK.

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We ship internationally. Shipping Cost $26.  On multiple order, shipping is combined. Shipping cost reflect increase in postage effective this year, 2016.

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More on the Pastels...

One of at least three garage bands that performed under the name the Pastels, this particular group was formed in Battle Creek, Michigan in 1961 by singer Carl Parker, a veteran of the Detroit club circuit.  Recruiting guitarist Don Rogers, bassist Carl Chapman, and drummer Dan Bendward (all of whom previously teamed in the Del Keys), Parker rounded out the lineup with ex-Nite Rocks keyboardist Dick Dudley; the Pastels were soon staples of the southwestern Michigan scene, but when Parker signed a solo deal with Decca, the group's continued existence seemed doubtful.  According to an interview with Chapman, the remaining Pastels instead enlisted singer Jim Eastwood, soon after replacing Bendward with drummer Bob Pridgion.  The band continued gigging regularly until 1964, when Rogers left to back local soul phenom Jackey Beavers and Eastwood relocated to Nashville to pursue a career in songwriting.  Chapman then assembled an all-new Pastels lineup, adding singer Bobby Dee, guitarist Benny Cook, keyboardist John Anglin, and drummer Terry Mallard.  In June 1966, the Pastels traveled to nearby Portage, Michigan to record their lone single, "'Cause I Love You," at Cap Studios; released on the Phalanx label, the flipside, "Don't Ya Know," was a regional hit, and the group toured the Midwest in 1967 in support of acts including Mitch Ryder and the Newbeats, but never managed to earn significant recognition outside of the Battle Creek area.  Although lone remaining founder Chapman left the Pastels in 1968, various lineups continued touring until 1972

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HOW I GRADE MY RECORDS

SS:  Still Sealed, any defects such a "cut-out" holes will be noted in the description

M :  Mint, a brand new record.

M-/MINT- :  Means mint minus, no notable scratches or wear probably rarely played

VG+ :  A used, reasonable copy. There will be obvious signs of wear and the possibility of light surface noise between tracks or during quiet passages, but still quite nice.

VG :  Very Good - a used played copy. There will be obvious signs of wear and likely light to moderate surface noise between tracks or during quiet passages.

VG- :  Very Good Minus - significant wear and marks and usually quite noticeable surface noise.

G+ :  In the record grading world, "Good" is not good. From here on down (Fair, Poor), we're talking about beat-up records only guaranteed not to skip.

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