The Equals

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. 

I'm not that much of a record snob to turn it away.

Eddy Grant was a member of The Equals before he went solo. Their music is right up my alley. It's eclectic, rare and underrated. Those are all the elements to get my attention.

Anywhere I found that record 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.

Below is the playlist of the Birthday Celebration to bring you up to speed. 

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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