Doo Wop 45-SONNY BROOKS & SAVOYS on Tip Top: HERE AM I

Doo Wop - R & B - Vocal Group Harmony 45

by SONNY BROOKS & the SAVOYS

Record Label: TIP TOP

Record # 1007

Titles: HERE AM I b/w ROCKA ROLLA ROCK

Originally Released: 1956

Estimated price of MINT original first pressing: $150 -$300

PRESSING OF RECORD ON AUCTION: COLLECTOR’S PRESSING - REISSUE - REPRO

CONDITION: NEW - STORE STOCK - HAS NEVER BEEN PLAYED

COMMENT: THIS WAS THE FIRST OF THREE RECORDS RECORDED BY THIS GROUP IN 1956. This and one other were on the Tip Top label and the third was on the Raymand RS label. It is believed by some that this is the same group who later (in 1963 - 65) recorded some great a capella doo wop for one of the first collector labels: Catamount.

There were many groups throughout the 1950's who used the name: the "Savoys," including the well known Savoys who were lead by Jimmy Jones and who recorded for the Savoy Label. But, it is not believed, or shall I say that there is no evidence of any connection between the Savoys on Tip Top and any other group of the same name.

Also, from the label design and number series, this appears to be a different Tip Top label than that which featured groups like the Creations, the Corvells, the Performers, and others.

This is a very hard to find pressing of this great 45 that you probably will not see for sale anywhere else.

OTHER RECORDS BY GROUP:

"Sweetheart Darling," "Charlena," and possibly 3 others on the Catamount label.

LABELS GROUP RECORDED FOR:

Tip Top, Raymand RS, and possibly Catamoint

Related groups: NONE KNOWN

MEMBERS OF GROUP:

Sonny Brooks sang lead and other group members are unknown.

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NOTE: If you were a member of any vocal group who recorded 50's style group harmony (Doo Wop) records in the 50's or early 60‘s, or if you are related to or know or knew any one who sang with such a group, please send us an email to Lysabe@yahoo.com as we would like to help document the membership of as many vocal groups as possible
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This record was pressed in very limited quantities a number of years ago solely for the relatively small Doo Wop collector's Market. Pressings generally did not exceed 500 copies and sometimes were even smaller. With the passing of time (often 35-37 years), the growth in the number of collectors, and the declining number of records available, the value of these records has grown significantly due to the laws of supply and demand. Today, these "reissues" (which were originally intended to make available on a more widespread basis, rare first pressings that had become impossible to find collectors' items) have become very hard to find collectors' items themselves. This may be your last chance to obtain this record at a reasonable price, or at any price at all. As stated above, these records are brand new, dealer or store stock, and have never been played. Sometimes fidelity of recordings may not be up to year 2009 standards, because, it must be remembered, many of these recordings were produced 45-55 (or more) years ago, and may have been reproduced from Masters that were not always in pristine condition. Some of the original masters for the original records themselves were produced on what today some might call primitive equipment, in "studios" that could have included a basement, or garage, as well as a professional studio. But for the true collector that all adds to the magic and honesty of these recordings. In a small number of instances, they may have even been recorded with some surface noise, even though records are brand new. This affects a very limited number of records, and is an accepted part of some of these old recordings. All records are New Dealer or Store Stock and have Never Been played, therefore I cannot tell you anything about surface noise (in the few cases where it exists) or about reversed labels (in the very, very few cases where that occurs.)
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