Moms Mabley - Abraham Martin And John

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   I was very surprised I could not find a previous thread about this one. Has anyone ever encountered this track on any legit CD release?

The only CD I am aware of is a volume of "Hey Look What I Found" bootleg series with disc dubs...and this sounds terrible on that CD. It's from a crackly 45. 

I also found evidence there was a stereo LP, as ONE You-tube video has the in stereo but very poor audio quality. In my years of collecting vinyl I've never once seen a copy of the album. 

MM

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MMathews Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 18 August 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote MMathews Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Moms Mabley - Abraham Martin And John Posted: 07 March 2017 at 7:18pm
	I was very surprised I could not find a previous thread about this one. Has anyone ever encountered this track on any legit CD release? The only CD I am aware of is a volume of "Hey Look What I Found" bootleg series with disc dubs...and this sounds terrible on that CD. It's from a crackly 45. I also found evidence there was a stereo LP, as ONE You-tube video has the in stereo but very poor audio quality. In my years of collecting vinyl I've never once seen a copy of the album. MM

Santi Paradoa Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 17 February 2009 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 20	Post Options Post Reply Quote Santi Paradoa Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 March 2017 at 7:59pm
	The 45 was on Mercury so is it possible the folks at Universal Music still have a tape for this song or did that go up in smoke or in the trash way back when? BTW Mark, I heard Randy Price play this song a year or two ago on his internet radio show so he may have a good vinyl source (better than that you tube video). Edited by Santi Paradoa
	Santi Paradoa Miami, Florida

KentT Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 25 May 2008 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote KentT Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 May 2017 at 4:41pm
	I know of no CD, the tapes should be safe and in the Eastern Universal Music vaults.
	I turn up the good and turn down the bad!

MMathews Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 18 August 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote MMathews Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 May 2017 at 10:32pm
	Thanks for tip, Santi. Randy was kind enough to send me a dub of his stereo LP. Very odd that Universal has never reissued this album. MM

aaronk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 16 January 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 116	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 May 2017 at 8:03am
	Did this song not do well enough on other charts to make Pat's database? It went to #35 on the Hot 100, but I don't have my other chart books handy to look.
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Santi Paradoa Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 17 February 2009 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 20	Post Options Post Reply Quote Santi Paradoa Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 May 2017 at 9:43am
	Peaked at #47 in Cash Box and #35 in Record World in the summer of '69.
	Santi Paradoa Miami, Florida

davidclark Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 17 November 2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 20	Post Options Post Reply Quote davidclark Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 June 2018 at 11:53am
	There's a dub of the entire LP on YouTube now. Sounds "ok". Also, it is longer than the dub of the 45 (the 45 runs faster and fades early).
	dc1