Little Egypt (Ying-Yang) / Down In Mexico

Little Egypt (Ying-Yang) was originally recorded by The Coasters in 1961 for Atco Records, a subsidiary of Atlantic. The song, written by the legendary songwriting team Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, is a hallmark of the group's narrative style, telling a humorous, tongue-in-cheek story about a dancer in a traveling carnival. Its musical arrangement reflects the signature R&B and doo-wop fusion that defined the duo's collaborative work during the late 1950s and early 1960s.

The 1973 release cataloged as OS-13004 is part of the Atlantic Oldies Series, which the label inaugurated to keep their deep catalog of classic singles available to collectors and radio programmers. This specific pressing serves as a reissue, re-contextualizing the original tracks for a new generation of listeners who were then discovering 1950s rock and roll during the early 1970s revival era. The aesthetic of these Atlantic Oldies sleeves often prioritized functional, standardized design to distinguish them from contemporary pop releases.