RARE Garage Rock 45 Record Jay Blue Imperial “Get Off My Back / The Coolest” VG
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Offered here is a rare garage / R&B crossover 45 by Jay Blue on the Imperial Records label — “Get Off My Back” b/w “The Coolest.”
🔎 About the Record & Artist:
• Jay Blue was a short-lived recording alias tied to Detroit’s late-60s garage/R&B underground.
• Released on Imperial Records, a legendary New Orleans/Los Angeles-based label (home to artists like Fats Domino, Ricky Nelson, Slim Whitman, and Irma Thomas), which also scouted regional talent in Detroit during the mid-to-late 1960s.
• Songwriters: Get Off My Back was penned by (Spraggins & Tucker), while The Coolest is credited to Spraggins & McKeever, Jr. — names associated with Detroit’s indie R&B songwriting scene.
• Producer/Publisher: Issued under Alan-Edwards, Inc., a smaller publishing affiliate used by Imperial for local signings, suggesting a “one-and-done” release with no major distribution push — which explains its rarity.
📀 Why Collectors Want This:
• Tightly pressed Detroit garage/R&B single from a national powerhouse label — the kind of hybrid release that flew under the radar and has since become sought after.
• These obscure Imperial one-offs often bridge the Northern Soul / garage / early funk market, making them hot with multiple collector camps.
💿 Condition: VG (visible scuffs, handling marks, label wear, but plays through with solid sound). Etched deadwax and taped label edges indicate original DJ preservation techniques.
💎 Provenance: From the private collection of a legendary Detroit crate-digger and one-time DJ. This piece bears the telltale signs of his preservation methods — taped label edges and lightly etched year — both adding provenance and authenticity.
This is not just a record — it’s provenance. You’re holding a “piece of rock history from an epic collection of rare 45’s, filled with dj copies and promos of early northern soul, doo-woo, rockabilly, detroit garage and psyche rock.”
🎤 Artist: Jay Blue
🎶 Songs: “Get Off My Back” / “The Coolest”
🏷 Label: Imperial Records (Alan-Edwards, Inc.)
📝 Songwriters: Spraggins, Tucker, McKeever Jr.
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