The Undisputed Truth - 1. The Undisputed Truth (USA 1971) 2. Cosmic Truth (USA 1975) Psychedelic, Funk, Soul - Multiple titles - LP albums (multiple items) - 1971
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1. The Undisputed Truth – The Undisputed Truth (Gordy – G 955) made in USA 1971 original 1st pressing LP | vinyl: NM (near mint) | cover: NM (near mint) item is still in shrink -->Soul, Funk
2. The Undisputed Truth – Cosmic Truth (Gordy – G6-970S1) made in USA 1975 original gatefold LP | vinyl: NM (near mint) a few visible hairlines, which does not effect play | cover: NM (near mint) -->Psychedelic, Funk, Soul
The Undisputed Truth was an American Motown recording act assembled by record producer Norman Whitfield to experiment with his psychedelic soul production techniques. Joe "Pep" Harris served as main lead singer, with Billie Rae Calvin and Brenda Joyce Evans on additional leads and background vocals.
The group's music and unusual costuming (large Afros and white makeup) typified the then-popular trend of "psychedelic soul", which Whitfield had inaugurated. A number of their singles became minor hits, and many of them were also songs for Whitfield's main act, the Temptations, among them 1971's "You Make Your Own Heaven and Hell Right Here on Earth" and "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone". Their single top-40 hit in the United States was the ominous "Smiling Faces Sometimes", originally recorded by The Temptations, which hit number three on the Billboard Hot 100 in mid-1971.
"Help Yourself" became their second top-20 R&B hit, peaking at number 19, and reached number 63 on the Hot 100, the highest position attained by any Undisputed Truth record for Motown besides their hit "Smiling Faces Sometimes". In 1975, the group's costuming and style changed, becoming even more unusual and Funkadelic-influenced. Their final albums for Motown, Cosmic Truth and Higher Than High (both 1975), yielded minor R&B chartings.
Seller's Story
My name is Hans Kesteloo and I finally decided to sell my ‘remaining’ collection of 45’s, LP’s, CD’s, DVD’s, laserdiscs and other odd things after more than 60 years of ‘hardcore’ collecting. I purchased my first 45 in 1965, and this was the beginning of an enjoyable, long-time hobby – a real-time “collector’s career”. Now time has come to pass the baton !
When you like to see all my current active sale offers, then click on my name 'Klemtoon' in any lot / auction.
Please note: Since I'm a one man show and aged, I can only send on mondays and thursdays.
Returns: In case you like to return an item:
I will refund the postage cost of shipping the item(s) to buyer.
Buyer pays for the cost of returning that item(s)
My grading in Brackets is the same as the grading before that, but here I use the old respected "Goldmine" grading for the older traditional collector!
vg+ = slight traces of use / visible traces inaudible (Goldmine grading: VG+)
ex = very light inaudible traces (Goldmine grading: VG++)
nm = as new (Goldmine Grading: M-)
mint = new (Goldmine grading: M)
1. The Undisputed Truth – The Undisputed Truth (Gordy – G 955) made in USA 1971 original 1st pressing LP | vinyl: NM (near mint) | cover: NM (near mint) item is still in shrink -->Soul, Funk
2. The Undisputed Truth – Cosmic Truth (Gordy – G6-970S1) made in USA 1975 original gatefold LP | vinyl: NM (near mint) a few visible hairlines, which does not effect play | cover: NM (near mint) -->Psychedelic, Funk, Soul
The Undisputed Truth was an American Motown recording act assembled by record producer Norman Whitfield to experiment with his psychedelic soul production techniques. Joe "Pep" Harris served as main lead singer, with Billie Rae Calvin and Brenda Joyce Evans on additional leads and background vocals.
The group's music and unusual costuming (large Afros and white makeup) typified the then-popular trend of "psychedelic soul", which Whitfield had inaugurated. A number of their singles became minor hits, and many of them were also songs for Whitfield's main act, the Temptations, among them 1971's "You Make Your Own Heaven and Hell Right Here on Earth" and "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone". Their single top-40 hit in the United States was the ominous "Smiling Faces Sometimes", originally recorded by The Temptations, which hit number three on the Billboard Hot 100 in mid-1971.
"Help Yourself" became their second top-20 R&B hit, peaking at number 19, and reached number 63 on the Hot 100, the highest position attained by any Undisputed Truth record for Motown besides their hit "Smiling Faces Sometimes". In 1975, the group's costuming and style changed, becoming even more unusual and Funkadelic-influenced. Their final albums for Motown, Cosmic Truth and Higher Than High (both 1975), yielded minor R&B chartings.
Seller's Story
My name is Hans Kesteloo and I finally decided to sell my ‘remaining’ collection of 45’s, LP’s, CD’s, DVD’s, laserdiscs and other odd things after more than 60 years of ‘hardcore’ collecting. I purchased my first 45 in 1965, and this was the beginning of an enjoyable, long-time hobby – a real-time “collector’s career”. Now time has come to pass the baton !
When you like to see all my current active sale offers, then click on my name 'Klemtoon' in any lot / auction.
Please note: Since I'm a one man show and aged, I can only send on mondays and thursdays.
Returns: In case you like to return an item:
I will refund the postage cost of shipping the item(s) to buyer.
Buyer pays for the cost of returning that item(s)
My grading in Brackets is the same as the grading before that, but here I use the old respected "Goldmine" grading for the older traditional collector!
vg+ = slight traces of use / visible traces inaudible (Goldmine grading: VG+)
ex = very light inaudible traces (Goldmine grading: VG++)
nm = as new (Goldmine Grading: M-)
mint = new (Goldmine grading: M)
