You get this album with two Pre-The 4 Seasons-era Frankie Valli lead tracks (when they were performing as "The Romans") and a great assortment of filler culled from various other albums this label issued filler tracks which matched this early single's general tone and style. The first image is the Coronet Records release of this album (featuring a group shot), and the second image is the Premier release with the group's name before they called themselves the 4 Seasons.
Coronet Records typically had liner notes after the early releases, which sported generic catalog backslicks.
A nice shot of the label, with an "action" shot.
In all, this album is fantastic; just looking at it when I picked it up for the first time, I could tell that this album would be first-rate, and it was! Here's a sample:
Teddy Boy Stomp
[2024 edit] In recent years, I have learned of and attended a production of "Jersey Boys," - which while insightful into the career of Frankie Valli, is definitely not for those who have an issue with rated-R movies. I saw it on a cruise a few years back as a "free show" they had on board (props to the production team for pulling it off without a hitch in a heavy storm that rocked the boat back and forth a good deal), and no one in my family had any idea what kind of objectionable language it would have; none of us had seen it prior- however, the profanity leveled off right before we were all about to stand up and walk out. Sometimes, "PG" versions are performed- but they are less common. I have heard of some upcoming ones set to be performed in the Western US.
"Teddy Boy Stomp" is awesome! Thanks. I have the Buggs LP lying around someplace--a thrift find, of course.
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My turntable is a Philips AF-829 with an Empire 2000 III cartridge.
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