The Equals - Born Ya! (1976)


A local recoird vendor made it clear to me that The Equals music of the 1970s was funkier than their 1960s output.

I was already aware of that fact. 

What I was not really aware of was how diffciutl it is to come across a copy of their very funky 1970s output.


The local record vendor was unable to assist me in securing a copy of Born Ya! 

He said he was not parting with his own copy.

The photo of the album above was taken while I was at the Afrika Bambaataa Records Exhibit.

Who knew that would be the only time I would hold the album in my hands? 

Who knew that I'd eventually want a copy of my own?


A few years ago, a copy was on sale at Yonge Street Play De Record.  I tried to haggle and bargain my way to a lower price but there was no budging.  There was no record for me either.  

My last purchase on Discogs was for a copy of Born Ya! which was arriving from Trinidad & Tobago. My copy doesn't look too far from the one in the photo above.  It is a few handles away from needing the makeshift tape.  The condition is not worth talking about either. 
 
At least I can say the album is no longer on my wantlist. 

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