Screamin Jay Hawkins - A Portrait Of A Man & His Woman Screamin Jay Hawkins
Pickup currently unavailable at Dawson Street
Ex-boxer turned showman, SCREAMN’ JAY HAWKINS was
born Jalacy Jay Hawkins in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1929.
During the sixties he became infamous for his outrageous
stage performances that would plague him for the rest of
his professional career.
Hawkins recorded his signature song “I Put A Spell On You”
(featured here in a hauntingly macabre reinvention) in October
1956 for Okeh Records, reputedly while drunk, and later
claimed that he didn’t even remember making the record. It
might explain the wild screaming and cannibalistic grunts that
secured his fame and led to his pioneering shock rock stage
show. He reprised the song, first in 1967 with a funky beat and
later in 1972 for ‘Portrait Of A Man…’ during a Nashville
recording session that found the showman in a more sombre,
reflective, mood charged with emotion and alive with his
characteristic moans and groans – a powerful monologue to his
smoking skull-on-a-stick, stage prop, named Henry!
“On this album, we have a very different Jay Hawkins. He is still
“Screamin’” Jay Hawkins but he doesn’t scream as much these
days. Jay is now doing his thing in fine soul style and displays
of lot of versatility This album will bring Jay back to a new group
of Soul-Rock fans. There are many good cuts here, including a
re-make of “Spell” that’s outta sight!”
—JOHN RICHBOURG, Nashville 1972
Track List
SIDE A
1. Portrait Of A Man
2. Itty Bitty Pretty One
3. Don’t Deceive Me
4. What’s Gonna Happen On The 8th Day
5. Ashes
6. We Love
SIDE B
1. It’s Only Make Believe
2. Please Don’t Leave Me
3. Spell
4. I Don’t Know
5. Guess Who
6. What Good Is It
Product information
Delivery Details
FREE REGISTERED POST FOR ORDERS OVER €75 WITHINROI*
*DOES NOT INCLUDE HI-FI or HARDWARE PRODUCTS-CHECK DELIVERY RATES FOR MORE DETAILS
Orders are normally dispatched within 12-48 hours of receipt of the order, and normal delivery times to your door are as follows
- Ireland 2-5 working days
- UK 5-7 working days
- Europe 10-14 working days
- U.S. & Rest of World 10-14 working days
Usually ready within 24-48 hours. Pre-order items available on day of Release
Any delays are normally due to the postal service. Orders placed on a Friday will be dispatched on Monday. No orders will be dispatched over the weekend. If you have not received your order within the time shown above, you can check the status of your order. Please email your query to info@towerrecords.ie
CLICK & COLLECT ORDERS:
The service is available via our Website. The collection point is located in Dawson Street only
For more information, contact us at 01 6719444 or email info@towerrecords.ie
Refund and Returns Policy
If the product is in its original condition and unopened, we will accept its return within fourteen days from the day you received the item. You will receive a full refund to the value of the item* *Applies to Online orders only
Refund and Returns Policy Faulty or defective items:
In the unlikely event you receive an item from us that is either defective or faulty, please let us know so we can arrange collection of the item and dispatch a replacement as soon as possible. Please email us at info@towerrecords.ie to arrange the return of a defective item. If goods are being returned due to being defective or an error on our behalf, we will refund delivery charges resulting from the return of the original order. If you still have the original envelope, simply reseal it and return the item to the Sender, stating the fault. FAO Returns Dept. Tower Records 7 Dawson Street Dublin 2 D02 X688
Non-defective items:
If, for some reason, a customer wishes to return an item that is not defective, we will accept the item and issue a refund within 14 days from the day you received the item. If, for some reason, a customer wishes to return an item that is not defective, your item must be unused and in the same “as new” condition that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging. To complete your return, we require a receipt or proof of purchase. Items such as games, CDs or DVDs (any recordable media) that require a security seal must be returned with the seal intact in order to qualify for a refund. In the interest of hygiene, headsets and earphones may not be returned unless unopened and intact in their original packaging. You will receive a full refund to the value of the item* *Applies to online sales ONLY. FAO Returns Dept. Tower Records 7 Dawson Street Dublin 2 D02 X688
To return an item:
Please wrap the item and the package securely and send them to the address below. We do not accept liability for goods which are returned in faulty packaging. We recommend that you use a recorded or registered delivery service. Please ensure that you have included a note giving full details of the problem, the order number, return notification number and any other details that may be helpful to us in order to track your order down quickly and efficiently. FAO Returns Dept. Tower Records 7 Dawson Street Dublin 2 D02 X688