I'm no vinyl snob, but it just seems right to enjoy bands like Shalamar on turntables every bit as much as crackly Bix Beiderbecke records. Of course, with the former, you really shouldn't have to shell out more than the price of a hot dog for the pleasure. To that end, I was pleased as pie to find Shalamar's Friends album in a flea market dollar bin a while back. It lives happily in my living room alongside similarly beat-up—but now much-loved—musical orphans. But I'm a modern guy and I recognize the importance of having a healthy breadth of strut soundtracking options when you're out and about. Pops and crackles or no, I'll take the tradeoff. Give this hot little number a listen, and I trust you will agree.
Shalamar - Don't Try To Change Me
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