Scarcity, however, has made the price of a copy in mint condition worth significantly more.Ī1.1 She Lets Her Hair Down (Early In The Morning)Ī3.1 If You’ve Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebodyįrom the groundbreaking orchestrated productions of the Drifters to his own solo hits, Ben E. But there’s no attempt to re-create his popular solo or Drifters recordings that coupled with a weak promotional effort made Rough Edges an early entry in the cutout bins. The Bob Crewe production finds the ex- Drifters lead singing with fervor on songs the likes of which he never sniffed at while recording for Atco.Īctually a hodgepodge, lighter efforts like “ Little Green Apples” the much-recorded “ She Lets Her Hair Down,” and the emoting “ Lay Lady Lay” buffer King’s straight-up renditions of the Beatles’ “ Come Together” and Wilson Pickett‘s “ In the Midnight Hour“. Limited sales made it a one-off and King began another string of albums for the Atco family on Atlantic Records. King LP on Maxwell label interrupted a string of Atco releases.Ĭount your blessings if you find an original copy of this rare bird.
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