Dorsey, Lee – Ride Your Pony (Vinyl)

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– Mastered in London – Lacquers cut by Air Studios- First vinyl reissue in over 40 years- Includes the Top10 Billboard R&B Hits “”Ride Your Pony””and “”Get Out Of My Life, Woman””- Includes the Northern Soul rarity “”Here Comes The Hurt Again””- Featuring the legendary funk band THE METERS- Fully restored original sleeve artwork.””If a smile had a sound, it would be the sound of Lee Dorsey’s voice””ALLEN TOUSSAINTLee’s Dorsey’s effervescent personality was simple for legendary producer Allen Toussaint to work on and with the Sansu house band – The Meters – they crafted a string of classic New Orleans funk records that resonated around the world; if not always big hits, always hugely influential, and the cream are featured here.This uncompromising collection captures Dorsey at the top of his game and forms part of a complete retrospective by Charly Records. This is the first time ever that Dorsey’s unique output has been accurately curated, uniting all of his contemporaneous recordings – plus unreleased material – inextricably linked with his four landmark albums recorded between 1961 and 1978.This fabulous package focusses on Lee’s breakout album Ride Your Pony – Get Out Of My Life Woman that propelled the singer to #28 pop/#7 R&B with the Junior Walker inspired title track in 1965.