Frances Faye - Caught In The Act – GNP Records - Original 1st MONO Pressing - 1959 - VG+ - Vinyl Jazz LP - RARE
THIS IS THE ORIGINAL 1st U.S. MONO PRESSING FROM 1959 of "Caught In The Act" by Frances Faye. Very rare first pressing with the original GNP Records sky blue sticker on the vinyl. Very Rare.
Matrix / Runout (Etched, Side One): GNP-41-1B
Matrix / Runout (Etched, Side Two): GNP-41-2B
Very rare pressing. Collectors item.
This is the genuine article. 100% AUTHENTIC ORIGINAL GNP 1st mono pressing.
THIS RECORD IS FROM OUR PERSONAL COLLECTION. Well maintained.
*Because our clients are mostly jazz collectors and connoisseurs, as we are, we made it our policy to only sell vinyl that we grade in VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) condition or better. This vinyl is in our opinion a VG+, looks and plays great.
Record Grade VG+ = One owner. Very well maintained. Just listened to both sides of the whole album and it plays smooth. It is from our personal collection. Little to no surface noise at all. Difficult to find this rare vintage recording in such nice condition. (see pictures)
Jacket Grade VG+ = Shiny, clean, well maintained. No staining. No seem splits. No writing. No tape. Has been kept in plastic. Glossy. Comes with the original [paper label issued inner sleeve. A very clean jacket for a 58 year old album. (see pictures)
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Frances Faye (November 4, 1912 - November 8, 1991) was a United States cabaret and show tune singer and pianist. She was born to a working-class Jewish family in Brooklyn, New York City. She was a second cousin of actor Danny Kaye.
Born as Frances Cohen, Fayes showbiz career began at the age of 15 in nightclubs where she first became a star. She appeared in one Bing Crosby film; Double or Nothing singing "After You". She wrote the song "Well All Right" recorded by the Andrews Sisters. Faye made her solo recording debut in 1936.
She recorded about a dozen albums for many different record labels, including Capitol Records and Imperial Records and jazz labels Verve Records and Bethlehem Records.
Frances Faye - Caught In The Act
Label: GNP-41
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, MONO
Country: US
Released: 1959
Genre: Jazz
Tracklist
A1 The Man I Love
Written-By – George & Ira Gershwin
A2 Just In Time
Written-By – Frank Novak, Jr.*
A3 Malaguena
Written-By – Ernesto Lecuona
A4.1 Fever
Written By – Richard W. Leibert
Written-By [Uncredited] – Eddie Cooley, John Davenport
A4.2 Barney Google
Written-By – Rose*, Conrad*
A5 Gag Time
B1 Frances And Her Friends
Written-By – Frances Faye
B2 I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate
Written-By – A.J. Piron*
B3 It´s A Long Way To Tipperary
Written-By – Williams*, Judge*
B4 Night And Day
Written-By – Cole Porter
B5 Drunk With Love
Written-By – Williams*, Bryant*
Featuring – Eddie Grady And His Quintet, Jack Costanzo
Presenter – Gene Norman
Producer – Walt Heebner
The G.N.P. Record Company: Hollywood, Calif.
GNP (Gene Norman Presents)
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