Persuasive Percussion, Volume 3 (1960) Vinyl LP • Come Rain or Come Shine

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Vinyl plays with crackles and a few light-clicks, especially during "One For My Baby" (play-graded). Gate-fold cover has a few creases near edges, discoloration with darker spots, some surface impressions (front/back); small break in spine of inner-gate and several discoloration spots. Inner-sleeve is generic white. Spine is easy-to-read with wear. Shelf-wear along top/bottom edges and corners; tiny tear to top right. Opening is mostly crisp with signs of use and divots, heavier towards center with small tear on back. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. Moments To Remember
2. All The Way
3. Theme From Polovetzian Dances
4. Perdido
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. Hawaiian War Chant
7. One For My Baby
8. Kashmiri Song
9. When Your Lover Has Gone
10. Bingo Bango Bongo Baby
11. Autumn In New York
12. Don't Worry About Me

About The Record:

Persuasive Percussion, Volume 3, by The Command All-Stars, is a vibrant space age pop and exotica percussion showcase featuring an ensemble of 17 musicians delivering jazz and popular standards with emphasis on dynamic drumming and immersive stereo effects that ping-pong sounds across channels for a highly engaging listening experience. The album stands out for its cover artwork by renowned abstract painter Josef Albers, contributing to its visual and cultural appeal in the hi-fi era, while tracks such as Hawaiian War Chant, Come Rain or Come Shine, and Bingo Bango Bongo Baby highlight the energetic, fan-favorite percussion-driven arrangements. It exemplifies the innovative Command Records approach to audiophile sound reproduction through live-feeling drum escapades and multi-instrumental textures. The album itself was a hit, peaking at No. 3 on the Billboard pop album chart.