The T-Bones – No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In) Vinyl LP Record Album

This listing is for The T-Bones – No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In) Vinyl LP Record Album LST-7439.

Label: Liberty – LST-7439

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo

Country: US

Released: Jan 1966

Genre: Rock

Style: Pop Rock  

Condition:   Jacket:      Very Good        Vinyl:   Very Good

Tracklist:

A1 No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In) 2:15

A2 Chiquita® Banana 2:08

A3 Fever 2:28

A4 What's In The Bag, Goose 2:30

A5 Moment Of Softness 2:10

A6 Let's Hang On 2:48

B1 Sippin' 'N Chippin' 2:00

B2 Don't Think Twice, It's All Right 2:09

B3 Hole In The Wall 2:24

B4 My Headache's Gone 2:37

B5 Pizza Parlor 2:18

B6 Lies 2:05

"No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)" is an instrumental composition recorded in 1965 by The T-Bones and released as a single the same year. The record itself lists Granville Sascha Burland as the composer, but ASCAP says the composer is Lou Bideu aka Lew Bedell. In 1965, Dave Pell wanted to record songs based on music from recent television commercials and release them on 45 RPM singles to see if he could get radio airplay and maybe a hit record. Previously, Liberty Records had used "The T-Bones" as a group name for instrumentals recorded by Los Angeles session musicians The Wrecking Crew, and Liberty told Pell to use it again for his project. In 1965, Pell went into the studio with members of The Wrecking Crew and recorded "No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)," a song based on music used in an Alka-Seltzer television commercial. When the single became a hit, Liberty Records needed the T-Bones to go on the road to promote it, but the original session musicians were not willing to go. They were making a considerable amount of money doing sessions in Los Angeles. So Liberty created a different "public" T-Bones group to appear on record covers, television, and in concert. The "public" T-Bones were Judd Hamilton, Dan Hamilton, Joe Frank Carollo, Tommy Reynolds, and Gene Pello. None of them played on the hit record but later they would achieve fame as the soft rock trio, Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds. The single spent 13 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching No. 3, while reaching No. 1 on Canada's RPM Play Sheet. The album spent seven weeks on Billboard's chart of Top LPs, reaching No. 75.

CONDITION Descriptions:

I base the condition of each of my Records off of 's Grading System. 

• MINT (M) Looks new and unplayed. Very high vinyl luster and no noticeable label defects. Sounds new. With 45rpm records, this does not always mean there is no surface noise at all. 

• NEAR MINT (NM) Looks almost new, but has some minor flaws such as a drill hole; unobtrusive writing on label (e.g., an X on a promo copy); minor scuffing on vinyl; minor color flaking on label, or other insignificant flaws that only slightly detract from visual appeal. May have some minor surface noise, but nothing distracting. 

• VERY GOOD (VG) There may be light scuffing and some of the original vinyl luster may be lost. The vinyl and label may appear used, but well cared for. Records may have some more obvious flaws that are not visually degrading such as a sticker on the label; more noticeable writing on the label; scuffing and minor scratches on the vinyl; or minor discoloration of the label. There may be very minor warping of the vinyl. There may be a slight scratch not affecting play. 

• GOOD (G) Record has visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl luster, minor surface scratches, groove wear, and audible surface noise. Appears well used but not abused. May have a few major flaws, such as scratches, label tears, or stickers, and/or writing. 

• FAIR (F) Appears well used and somewhat abused. Audio is not great due to surface noise and scratches. The record may have a stick or a skip. Records in this condition are those you might purchase to fill a hole in your collection until a better copy comes along. 

• POOR (P) Well played with little luster and significant surface noise, but still not cracked or broken. Record likely skips and/or sticks. Typically so bad looking that a true “collector” would just toss it out. More useful as a Frisbee. I try not to sell records in this condition.

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