{"product_id":"the-choice-4-the-choice-4-vinyl-lp-us-repress-1975","title":"The Choice 4 – The Choice 4 (Vinyl LP | US Repress | 1975)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Choice 4 – The Choice 4\u003c\/strong\u003e 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\u0026amp;B chart. This copy is a 1975 US repress with a cut-out mark on the sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePressing details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel \/ Cat. no.:\u003c\/strong\u003e RCA Victor APL1-0913\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vinyl LP, Album\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePressing:\u003c\/strong\u003e US repress\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear of this pressing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1975\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/soul-funk\"\u003eSoul \u0026amp; Funk\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/disco\"\u003eDisco\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Second hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedia:\u003c\/strong\u003e NM-\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e VG+, cut-out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGraded to Goldmine standard (see \u003ca href=\"\/en\/pages\/vinyl-grading\"\u003eVinyl Grading\u003c\/a\u003e). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU S TC1).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHook It Up (Vinnie Barrett\/Wayne Alexander\/William Beard)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAngel Don't Fly Away (Van McCoy)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs It Love (Vinnie Barrett\/Wayne Alexander\/William Beard)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen You're Young And In Love (Van McCoy)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou're My Happiness (Joe Cobb\/Van McCoy)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUntil We Said Goodbye (Charles Kipps)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI'm Gonna Walk Away From Love (Charles Kipps)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHappy Go Lucky Girl (Chester Fortune\/Terry Huff)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeside Me (Walter Boyd)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep In Touch (Van McCoy)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePersonnel\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Choice Four:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMusicians:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this the original pressing?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo, this is a US repress from the 1975 release year with catalogue number APL1-0913.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does \"CO (cut-out)\" mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCut-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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does Media NM- \/ Cover VG+ mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNM- (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 \u003ca href=\"\/en\/pages\/vinyl-grading\"\u003eVinyl Grading\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you have more records by The Choice 4?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the moment this is the only album by the group in our shop. Similar records are in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/soul-funk\"\u003eSoul \u0026amp; Funk collection\u003c\/a\u003e, for example \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/first-choice-armed-and-extremely-dangerous-vinyl-lp-uk-original-1973\"\u003eFirst Choice – Armed And Extremely Dangerous\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Devinylhunter-Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58862797914443,"sku":"S TC1","price":10.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0763\/4459\/0667\/files\/Devinylhunter-records24_195ce139-fbd0-4c3b-bd7e-9c27ce8fe223.webp?v=1792106691","url":"https:\/\/devinylhunter-records.de\/en\/products\/the-choice-4-the-choice-4-vinyl-lp-us-repress-1975","provider":"Devinylhunter-Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}