Pretty Purdie & The Playboys - Stand By Me (Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get) - LP

Reissue, Original Gatefold Jacket — First Time on Vinyl Since 1971

You've heard Bernard "Pretty" Purdie drum on more albums than you can count — from Aretha Franklin (as her musical director) to Miles Davis, King Curtis, James Brown, Steely Dan, and countless others — and he invented the famous "Purdie Shuffle." This rare 1971 record is only the third he cut as a leader, surrounded by a stellar cast including Cornell Dupree, Chuck Rainey, Harold Wheeler, Snooky Young, and Seldon Powell. It's a funky, eclectic affair full of great breakbeats, highlighted by the proto-rap tune "Artificialness" featuring Gil Scott-Heron. Crate diggers, dig in.

Features

• First time on vinyl since 1971
• Original gatefold jacket art
• Reissue
• Label: Real Gone Music

Track Listing

Side One:

1. Stand by Me
2. Modern Jive
3. Spanish Harlem
4. Artificialness
5. Never Can Say Goodbye

Side Two:

1. Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get
2. It's Too Late
3. Funky Mozart
4. You've Got a Friend