Ebay Item #4760324949: The Crystals "(Let's Dance) The Screw" Phil Spector
I found this great bit of history on eBay. Current bid? $1,525.00 (reserve not met). This why I love everything (except murder) about Phil Spector, man and myth:
Easily the most infamous (7") 45rpm in Phil Spector's long and impressive catalog. Less than five copies are known to exist. One of rock & roll's rarest 45's.
Philles Records started as a patnership between Phil Spector and Lester Sill, the "les" in Philles, and Spector's hit-making magic proved successful from the start as seen with the Crystals' "He's A Rebel" and "He's Sure The Boy I Love." Spector, for obvious reasons, wished to reap exclusively the financial benefits from his studio efforts and sought to buy out Sill's portion of the label. His only problem- under contract he owed Sill one more single by the Crystals. What to do...ah, release a Crystals single that had absolutly no commercial potential, hence, "(Let's Dance) the Screw." Philles Records #111 D.J. Copy.
For obvious reasons, radio stations were leery of playing a song with such a politically incorrect title; also, the record clearly a lackluster effort designed for failure and the duration of the single, nearly six minutes for each side, sealed its fate.
This record is authentic and I will guarantee it. I have owned this gem for over 30 years. Only now am I ready to pass the torch. A piece worthy of the world's finest record collections, this is an amazing opportunity to own a museum-quality record.
Easily the most infamous (7") 45rpm in Phil Spector's long and impressive catalog. Less than five copies are known to exist. One of rock & roll's rarest 45's.
Philles Records started as a patnership between Phil Spector and Lester Sill, the "les" in Philles, and Spector's hit-making magic proved successful from the start as seen with the Crystals' "He's A Rebel" and "He's Sure The Boy I Love." Spector, for obvious reasons, wished to reap exclusively the financial benefits from his studio efforts and sought to buy out Sill's portion of the label. His only problem- under contract he owed Sill one more single by the Crystals. What to do...ah, release a Crystals single that had absolutly no commercial potential, hence, "(Let's Dance) the Screw." Philles Records #111 D.J. Copy.
For obvious reasons, radio stations were leery of playing a song with such a politically incorrect title; also, the record clearly a lackluster effort designed for failure and the duration of the single, nearly six minutes for each side, sealed its fate.
This record is authentic and I will guarantee it. I have owned this gem for over 30 years. Only now am I ready to pass the torch. A piece worthy of the world's finest record collections, this is an amazing opportunity to own a museum-quality record.
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