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At one of the Montreal Record Conventions, I picked up a copy of The Equals' Baby, Come Back album.
It was on a Black RCA label and not orange but I took it indeed.
Eddy Grant was a member of The Equals before he went solo. Their music is right up my alley. It's eclectic, rare and very underrated. Those are all the elements to get my attention.
Anywhere I found that record this year was charging $25-30 for it. Their other albums are still in the $20+ range. I saw and held an Equals album at the WFMU Record Fair one year that I never thought I'd see.
I asked the vendor for that same album the following year and was told it was sold that day, not too long before I asked him for it.
As for their other albums, I'll play it by ear whether I'll complete their discography. Right now, I'm just happy to finally have that Equals wax among my stacks.
Happy Birthday to Eddy Grant!
Below is the podcast of the Birthday Celebration to bring you up to speed if you missed the live broadcast. Click here to download it and more.
DJ Solespin 2014 Birthday Celebration Playlist:
1. The Rascals - Adrian's Birthday
2. Super Eagles - Love's A Real Thing
3. Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity - Let The Sunshine In
4. The Flaming Ember - Westbound #9
5. Kool & The Gang - Rated X
6. War - Me & Baby Brother
7. Miles Davis - Spanish Key
8. The Equals - Laurel & Hardy
9. The Temptations - (I Know) I'm Losing You
10. Johnnie Taylor - (I Wanna) Testify
11. Hokis Pokis - Nowhere
12. Rare Earth - I Just Want To Celebrate
13. Bob James - Nautilus
