Lyn Christopher (Remastered) (Light Blue Vinyl) | Mint (M) Mint (M)

Let’s start with this fact: this 1973 record is one of the most sought-after collector’s items of its era. Why? Well, first of all, Lyn Christopher’s self-titled release on the Paramount label is a really fine album, a beguiling blend of pop and R&B sounds featuring the artist’s winsome vocals backed by some of New York’s finest studio cats, like guitarist Hugh McCracken, Blood Sweat & Tears multi-instrumentalist Lou Marini Jr., and future Back Street Crawler keyboardist Mike Montgomery. And “Take Me with You,” the penultimate song on the album, has been sampled by Mobb Deep’s Havoc, LL Cool J, 50 Cent, The Game, and, memorably, by the Smut Peddlers on their 2001 underground classic “One by One.” But there is another very big reason why original copies of Lyn Christopher command a king’s ransom (and no, it’s not because it’s never been reissued in any format). If you know who Chaim Witz and Stanley Eisen are, then you probably already know the answer. That’s right…this album marks the first appearance on record of Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS! They sing background vocals on two tracks, “Celebrate II” and “Weddin’”; and supposedly that’s Peter Criss doing handclaps. What’s more, this album introduced legendary engineer Eddie Kramer—who, though unbilled, was engineering the sessions—to Simmons and Stanley, who were still calling their band Wicked Lester. Kramer then produced the four-song demo that got KISS signed to Casablanca, and the rest, as they say, is history! We at Real Gone are thrilled to FINALLY be reissuing this fabled album on CD and light blue vinyl, remastered by Mike Milchner at Sonic Vision and complete with liner notes by Bill Kopp that set the stage. A real slice of pop music history that you gotta hear!

Label: Real Gone Music – RGM-1988, Paramount Records – RGM-1988
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Blue
Country: US
Released: Sep 12, 2025
Genre: Rock, Funk / Soul, Pop
Style: Soul, Soft Rock

A1        She Used To Wanna Be A Ballerina    3:34
A2        I Don't Want To Hear It Anymore    4:05
A3        Canta Libre    4:05
A4        Weddin    3:04
A5        Celebrate I    1:48
B1        Celebrate II    2:00
B2        All My Choices    3:05
B3        Is Everybody Happy    3:23
B4        Unrequited    2:45
B5        Take Me With You    3:09
B6        Billy Come Down    3:43
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – UMG Recordings, Inc.
Copyright © – UMG Recordings, Inc.
Licensed From – Universal Music Enterprises
Manufactured By – Real Gone Music
Accordion – Ron Frangipane
Arranged By – Al Gorgoni
Backing Vocals – Gene Simmons, Lynda Lawley*, Margaret Dorn, Paul Stanley, Sharon Redd
Bass – Kirk Hamilton
Bongos, Congas – Jimmy Maeulen*
Drums – Alan Schwartzberg*, Tony Braunagel
Engineer – Dave Palmer (2)
Engineer [Assisted By] – Bernie Kirsh
Flute [Solo] – Lou Marani, Jr.*
Guitar – Bob Mann, Hugh McCracken, Jimmy Smith (7), Terry Wilson (3)
Keyboards [Electric] – Mike Montgomery (2), Pat Rebillot
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Organ [Calliope], Harmonium, Marimba – Ron Johnson*
Organ [Hammond & Yamaha] – Mike Montgomery (2), Ron Johnson*
Percussion – Jimmy Maeulen*, Tony Braunagel
Piano – Mike Montgomery (2), Pat Rebillot, Ron Frangipane
Producer – Ron Johnson*
Saxophone [Solo] – George Marge
Synthesizer [Moog] – Jimmy Robinson (5), Mike Montgomery (2)
Barcode: 848064019886
 

• Media Condition: Mint (M)
• Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
• Format: Vinyl
• Genre: FUNK
• Format Type: LP
• Released: 09/12/2025