Pretty Purdie and The Playboys Stand by Me (Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get) Vinyl

Pretty Purdie and The Playboys Bundle Includes 1 Test Pressing and 1 copy of the Black and 1 copy of the Quasar , Limited to 10 Bundles. 1 PER PERSON/HOUSEHOLD.

Pretty Purdie and The Playboys: Stand by Me (Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get) Black Vinyl Regular Variant

Pretty Purdie & the Playboys: Stand by Me (Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get) (Limited Quasar Vinyl Edition) Limited to 75 copies. 1 PER PERSON/HOUSEHOLD.  

THIS IS A PRE-ORDER. THE ITEM WILL SHIP BEFORE THE 07/11/2025 STREET DATE. PLEASE NOTE BY PRE-ORDERING THIS ITEM YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR IT NOW. WHEN ORDERING PLEASE ONLY PURCHASE 07/11/2025 ITEMS ON YOUR ORDER. IF YOU WANT TO ORDER OTHER ITEMS PLEASE ORDER ON ANOTHER ORDER SO THOSE ITEMS ARE NOT DELAYED. Please Note: Expected shipping dates are based on encountering no unexpected delays due to manufacturing issues or shipping back-ups and are subject to change.

You’ve heard Bernard “Pretty” Purdie drum on more albums than you can count. Besides releasing some 30 albums as a bandleader, and acting as Aretha Franklin’s musical director, Purdie played on records by Miles Davis, Herbie Mann, King Curtis, Tom Rush, Albert Ayler, James Brown, Wilson Pickett, Roberta Flack, Cat Stevens, Todd Rundgren, Steely Dan, Al Green…and that’s just scratching the surface! He also invented “The Purdie Shuffle,” tapping triplets against a half-time backbeat, among other rhythmic innovations. This rare record from 1972 is only the third he recorded as a leader, and, no surprise, he is surrounded by a stellar cast of musicians including guitarist Cornell Dupree, bassist Chuck Rainey, keyboardist Harold Wheeler, trumpeter Snooky Young, and reedman Seldon Powell. Needless to say, it’s a funky, eclectic affair, with plenty of great breakbeats, highlighted by the proto-rap tune “Artificialness” featuring Gil Scott-Heron! Comes in the original gatefold jacket art, too. Crate diggers gonna dig this one!