Fontella Bass – The ‘New’ Look
(Chess Records 1966 CRL4517)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing
G&L Flipback Sleeve in Good condition
– top right corner torn away with discolouration along top edge on title – back cover has discolouration marks
Vinyl in Good condition
(there are quite a few surface marks & scratches visible on the vinyl which do give clicks/crackles throughout but no skips – track that plays best is actually Rescue Me)
Fontella Marie Bass (July 3, 1940 – December 26, 2012) was an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter best known for her number-one R&B hit “Rescue Me” in 1965. She was nominated for a Grammy Award twice.
The New Look is the debut studio album by Fontella Bass released on Chess Records. It contains her biggest hit, “Rescue Me”. The album also charted on the pop albums chart, being listed for 8 weeks, with a highest position of #93.
Track listing
Side one
- “Our Day Will Come” (M. Garson & Bob Hilliard) 3:45
- “How Glad I Am” (Jimmy Williams & Larry Harrison) 2:41
- “Oh No Not My Baby” (Gerry Goffin & Carole King) 2:39
- “Rescue Me” (Carl Smith & Reynard Miner) 2:50
- “Gee Whiz” (Carla Thomas) 2:28
- “I’m a Woman” (Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller) 2:29
Side two
- “Since I Fell for You” (Buddy Johnson) 3:24
- “Impossible” (O. Jones & B. F. Flip) 2:49
- “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin”” (Phil Spector, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil 3:24
- “Soul of the Man” (Oliver Sain) 3:30
- “Come and Get These Memories” (Brian Holland & Lamont Dozier) 2:18
- “I Know” (Barbara George) 3:08
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