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In 1967 Gerald And Nancy Ray were working with a drummer as a Trio In Hollywood Calif. They were working at a place that at time was called The Scene on Sunset Boulevard just right across the street from DINO'S, Dean Martin's Club. One night Ahmet Eretgun The President Of Atlantic/Atco Records walked n to the small club, after a session with Bobby Darin. He was inspired by the sound of this small R&B group. Nancy was, at that time, one of the only female bass players around. Both Gerald & Nancy sang and were very much into Otis Redding, Carla Thomas, Sam & Dave, Wilson Picket.

Well at the time that Ahmet walked into the club, Gerald And Nancy were in the middle of an old Otis & Carla Song called "Tramp". Ahmet was very excited about signing them and they were signed within that same week. The basic Session was done in Hollywood. The players on the session were very well known; Carole Kaye on bass, Earl Palmer on drums, and Gerald laid down some simple guitar tracks. Then Ahmet took the project back to New York for the finishing touches, with Steve Cropper playing guitar through a Lessie tone cabinet that was usually made for a Harmon B3, but this was Ahmet's production, so to make it totally different was what he was going for. He also used Otis's horn section. After all these years you can still find the 45 selling everywhere from Japan to the USA. This Record is a very collectible R&B southern Soul Cut that seems to be in demand!..All these facts are true.