The "U-T" / What's The Use
Harry Middlebrooks, The Marvels (5)
- Artist
- Harry Middlebrooks, The Marvels (5)
- Label
- Ampar
- Catalog number
- MK-150
- Format
- 7" · 45 RPM
- Country
- Australia
- Released
- 1961
- Genre
- Rock
What’s on it
The "U-T" / What's The Use has 2 tracks, about 4:38 of music.
- AThe "U-T"
- BWhat's The Use
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Where it came from
The U-T / What's The Use was released in 1961 on the Ampar label, a subsidiary of Am-Par Record Corporation, which served as the recording arm for ABC-Paramount. This single arrived during the height of the early 1960s R&B and vocal group explosion, reflecting the industry's push to capture the teenage dance craze market with upbeat, rhythmic tracks designed for local radio airplay and dance halls.
Harry Middlebrooks, a multi-talented performer and songwriter, led The Marvels on this recording during his tenure in the southern California music scene. The production focused on the polished, harmony-heavy style typical of vocal groups of the era, though the release remains a deep-cut obscurity in the broader Ampar catalog. It reflects the fleeting nature of many independent singles from the period, which sought to bridge the gap between burgeoning soul styles and the established pop-vocal group traditions.
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