The Choice 4 – The Choice 4 (Vinyl LP | US Repress | 1975)

The Choice 4 – The Choice 4 is the second album by the Washington, D.C. soul vocal group The Choice Four, released in 1975 on RCA Victor (cat. no. APL1-0913). Van McCoy arranged, conducted and produced it for Sag Productions; it was recorded at RCA Studios in New York with session players such as Gordon Edwards, Richard Tee, Steve Gadd and Hugh McCracken. The four singers take turns on lead vocals. The single "When You're Young And In Love" reached No. 45 on the US R&B chart. This copy is a 1975 US repress with a cut-out mark on the sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: RCA Victor APL1-0913
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: US repress
• Country: USA
• Year of this pressing: 1975
• Genre: Soul & Funk, Disco

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+, cut-out

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU S TC1).

Tracklist

Side A

1. Hook It Up (Vinnie Barrett/Wayne Alexander/William Beard)
2. Angel Don't Fly Away (Van McCoy)
3. Is It Love (Vinnie Barrett/Wayne Alexander/William Beard)
4. When You're Young And In Love (Van McCoy)
5. You're My Happiness (Joe Cobb/Van McCoy)

Side B

1. Until We Said Goodbye (Charles Kipps)
2. I'm Gonna Walk Away From Love (Charles Kipps)
3. Happy Go Lucky Girl (Chester Fortune/Terry Huff)
4. Beside Me (Walter Boyd)
5. Keep In Touch (Van McCoy)

Personnel

The Choice Four: Charles Blagmon (lead vocals on Hook It Up, You're My Happiness, I'm Gonna Walk Away From Love), Bobby Hamilton (Angel Don't Fly Away, Happy Go Lucky Girl), Pete Marshall (Is It Love, When You're Young And In Love, Keep In Touch), Ted Maduro (Until We Said Goodbye, Beside Me).

Musicians: Gordon Edwards (bass), Steve Gadd, Rick Marotta, Chris Parker (drums), David Spinozza, Hugh McCracken, John Tropea (guitar), Richard Tee, Leon Pendarvis (keyboards), Arthur Jenkins (percussion). Produced, arranged and conducted by Van McCoy. Engineers: Gus Mossler, Jim Crotty.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No, this is a US repress from the 1975 release year with catalogue number APL1-0913.

What does "CO (cut-out)" mean?
Cut-outs are remaindered copies that the label deleted from its catalogue and marked, usually with a punched hole, a saw cut or a clipped corner. The mark affects only the sleeve, not the record.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) means the record is close to new with at most minimal signs of play. For the sleeve, VG+ stands for light wear, here with an additional cut-out mark. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more records by The Choice 4?
At the moment this is the only album by the group in our shop. Similar records are in our Soul & Funk collection, for example First Choice – Armed And Extremely Dangerous.