Friday, 23 February 2024

Equasions [2024] - It's so Hard to Say "So Long" / World of Loneliness [Symphonical Records]


A super rare record, much sought after on the lowrider scene, has been reissued digitally today: "It's so Hard to Say "So Long" / World of Loneliness" by Equasions 

It is one of only four releases on San Antonio, TX, label Pac Sounds released in 1971. It's the first time it's been reissued on vinyl, although it did appear on a 2020 compilation "Sweet Soul 3 - Rare and Hard To Find Soul 45s" which seems to be no longer available. 

London based Symphonical Records, run by James Pogson, has reissued it in conjunction with the song's writer Robert Williams and is already listed on 45Cat so presumably it is also available on vinyl but having checked their Bandcamp store they are all sold out but you may still find one from vinyl dealers.

Equations were a five-piece  group led by Robert Williams with Vernon Shannon, James 'Squirell' Hartfield, Ricky Cotton, and Lamar Sumter. Williams and Shannon were previously members of The Volumes (along with James & Joseph Garnett, and Williams' cousin, Ronnie Wallace) who recorded one single, "I'm Gonna Miss You" / "I've Never Been So In Love", in 1969 on Garu run by Manny Guerra.

They performed alongside other local acts such as Royal Jestors, Sunny & The Sunliners, The Primes, Joe Jama and others.

Click on image below for link to where you can buy from.


Details
Rating: 8
Explicit: N
Genre/Style: Sweet Soul
Format: Single / Reissue
Media: Digital / 7" Vinyl
Label: Symphonical Records
Cat No: None
Date: 23/02/2024
Key/BPM: 12B/72 / 9B/115
Price: £1.98 / £11.99
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