Harvey Scales - Trying to Survive (Colored Vinyl)

From his early-'60s days as hip shaker Twistin' Harvey to his late-'70s nights on the light up dance floor in search of a "Disco Lady," Harvey Scales survived scrapes with the pop charts, bankrupt record companies, walk outs, sit ins, strikes, price hikes, lay offs, and under table payoffs over a 40 year career. Compiled here for the first time are Scales' Cuca and Magic Touch recordings, 27 slabs of cracker jack R&B, stomping northern soul, divorce-ridden deep soul, feverish funk, and hustling disco spread across 2 LPs and housed in a deluxe gatefold jacket.. Bill Dahl's in depth notes document the entire sordid affair, with dozens of period photos and ephemeral bits illustrating the accompanying 20 page book. So necessary.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Glamour Girl
2. (On the Street of) New York City
3. Independency
4. I Want to Apologize
5. Ten Thousand Years
6. The Clock
7. Every Step of the Way
8. Can't Have Me
9. Love That One
10. Canadian Sunset
11. Midnight Til We Meet
12. Forever Crying
13. Outcast (Gypsy Girl)
14. Yesterday
15. Broadway Freeze
16. (It's Too Good) Too Good to Be True
17. Trackdown
18. Get Down
19. Love - Itis
20. Don't You Ever Let It End
21. Welcome Home
22. Trying to Survive
23. Bump Your Thang
24. Rock the World
25. Groove on Sexy Lady
26. Love Thief
27. Follow the Disco Crowd