DIXIE CUPS~IKO IKO~US RED BIRD ORIG '65~BEAUTIFUL COVER

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THE DIXIE CUPS

"IKO IKO"

RARE MONO US PRESSING

REDBIRD

RB 20-103

• RARE MONO 1965 US 1st PRESSING on the yellow RED BIRD label (see photo). This is the ULTRA RARE 2nd LP for the Dixie Cups on RED BIRD.
• This LP showcases several ELLIE GREENWICH JEFF BARRY penned songs including the hit title track. I cannot over state the contribution this wonderful songwriting team had on the formation of the girl group sound. The 3 part vocal harmonies are brilliantly mixed here resulting in a must have for any girl group collector.
• This LP is produced by Jeff Barry.
• The LP is pressed on thick non flexible RED BIRD vinyl (see Photo).
• This RED BIRD US ORIGINAL cover is pressed on thick cardboard stock with a pasted on back paper slick (See Photo).
• This LP is NOT AVAILABLE on compact disc. At present, this is the only way for you to obtain it. Do not be fooled by inferior digital re-mastering, re-mixes or compilation CD's. This is an original ANALOG recording; the real thing.

A '60s girl group, the Dixie Cups consisted of one cousin (Joan Marie Johnson) and two sisters (Barbara Ann Hawkins and Rosa Lee Hawkins). All three young ladies were from New Orleans, as was producer and singer Joe Jones, who discovered the talented threesome and took them to New York.

The trio was almost known as the Meltones; or worse, Little Miss and the Muffets; but the name Dixie Cups was settled on by 1964. That was the year the girls recorded the well-remembered song "Chapel of Love" on the Red Bird Records label. The number was written by Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich, and Jeff Barry, and intended to be released by the Ronettes, Darlene Love, or the Crystals. That one single was enough to carry the group into music history. It became the Dixie Cups' biggest success, a million-seller, and a worldwide hit. A few other hits followed through 1964 and into 1965, like "You Should Have Seen the Way He Looked at Me," "Little Bell," "Iko Iko," and "People Say." A year later, Red Bird Records was out of the picture. The trio moved to ABC-Paramount, but there were no more hits, and 1966 saw the end of the Dixie Cups. There had been other singles, like "Gee the Moon Is Shining Bright" and "Girls Can Tell," but there weren't enough fans to back the releases.

This Lp was released to capitalize on the success of Dixie Cups penned IKO IKO as a single. Since the tracks are the same (just reordered) as their other RED BIRD lp, it did not sell well and is sought after by girl group collectors more for its unique cover photo. This is a beautiful piece with a cove suitable for framing. Please see the other rare LPs I have up for auction.

Cover/Jacket Condition: Near Mint-/Very Good++ ...the beautiful front cover is really clean. The back cover is clean and white also with only the beginning of wear (see photo). The top and bottom seams are intact and sharp with light wear at the corners. The spine is intact and lettering sharp (see photo). No writing, indents, stains, tears, water damage, saw marks, razor marks, stickers, dirt or dust spots, mildew or mold spots, stamps, warping, bar codes, or peel off marks. This is a beautiful cover for this rare LP.

Record Condition: Side 1 & 2: Very Good ...the vinyl has good gloss with many light surface marksa couple that can lightly be felt. I played this whole lp and it plays better than the visual grade would suggest. The yellow RED BIRD labels are clean with no marks or writing and just light wear around the spindle holes (See photo).

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