Original Record of the Year: Patience and Prudence - Gonna Get Along Without Ya Now
I picked a record sung by kids because I found it an enjoyable listen. Most 50s records aren't very catchy but this one is. It's a breath of fresh air compared to it's competitors.
A disadvantage the more catchy records of 1957 had was that they tended to be ones I'd known all my life. The anthems if you like. As you've probably gathered I don't like to pick something too obvious.
I question I do have to ask myself though is can I honestly say this record is better than "Reet Petite"?
New Record of the Year: Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite
Well no I can't. I don't consciously remember the charts until 1987 but I also have vague recollections of some music around just before that and this was one of those records. It was rereleased in 1986 and was Christmas number one. It's a record I don't remember not knowing and at the same time I can place it at that point in my life.
For 1957 though this really does feel ahead of the pack and when you consider it's Jackie Wilsons UK chart debut and compare to what came next for him it more or less confirms it.
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