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RCA 💠 PB-11289 💠 Bear 💠 When I Finally Get To You & Under The Boardwalk 💠 1978
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Description A Mick Bradbury discovery, snapped up by Rupert Burdass, now an important spin for him. sitting seamlessly within his wide-array of handpicked obscurities that seem to have been causing a stir of late. Rupert has such great taste, and a sharp eye for an overlooked rarity, that Mick recommended to Rupert, who without hesitation covered-it up as R.T.B. an ambiguous reference to Richard T. Bear, at first a sleeper, now stirring to add to Rupert's burgeoning reputation.
This 1978 beauty, is easy to overlook though, as it was only pressed on the flip of a non-selling STOCK release, and was "Bear's" first and only 45. Created by the "Richard T. Bear", who followed this one-off session by recording a disco/jazz funk hit, tune called "Sunshine Hotel (just walk In)" which put writer pianist "Richard Gerstein" on the way to success before moving his work from the USA to Germany.
"When I Finally Get To You " is a instant dancefloor pleaser, steady dance pulses from the stabbing Richard Gerstein piano, decorated by a heavenly girl group chorus, "Never Gonna Let You Go" rings out through the entire song; it's an instant winner that stays with you long after the recording ends.
Great pick "Rupes", later covered up by the celebrated veteran NS DJ Tats Taylor who play it a Lincoln all-dayer one Sunday, a few years back, supporting Rupes's faith in this below the radar goodie.
Anyhow, I have been chasing this tune since that Sunday in Lincoln took me an age to locate this lone USA stocker, so I can reliably testify to validated its elusiveness, and the belief that Rupert has not took it to its limit yet.
This is a winner that is gonna only grow in demand and value one listen will convince you of that f'sure. Got a feeling a few DJ's will now be chasing it as word breaks out.
Condition Report Two clean black labels, full gloss mint minus vinyl, neatly housed in company sleeve.
Detail Artist: Bear A Side: When I Finally Get To You Produced By: Arranged By: Written By: Richard Gerstein B Side: Under The Boardwalk Produced By: Arranged By: Written By: Label: RCA Format: 7" Year: 1978 City: New York, N.Y.
Condition Grading Vinyl Condition: M- Label Condition: M- Sleeve Condition: Company Sleeve
Auction Settings Current Bid: £16.00 Reserve: £1.00 Increment: £15.00 End Date: 05/08/2026 18:00 UK TIME
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