Wonderful Summer by Robin Ward [Jackie Ward] - 1963

US: Dot Records, 1963. Vinyl LP, original picture sleeve. Original US Mono pressing. Catalog No. DLP-3555. Brilliant LP by the session singer Jackie Ward, following up on the surprising success of the single of the title track. A brilliant pop record, replete with dubbed-in surf and bird sounds, with vocals sped up by binding splicing tape on the capstan of the recorder - the resulting voice change, which made Ward's voice sound younger, led to the name change. Robin was the name of Ward's daughter. Though this was the only hit that Ward recorded, she was subsequently an important session singer, and her voice can be heard in hundreds of movies. Vinyl VG++, showing some light sleeve scuff only - the vinyl still lustrous. The sleeve is vg+ with some light ringwear and a touch of rubbing at extremities. A nice copy of an LP increasingly hard to find in this condition.