Catalog Number: PE-34668 Condition Details: Vinyl plays with occasional light-crackles (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; scuffing (front/back); small tear near top-center of back. Inner-sleeve is original (generic white); one seam partially split. Spine is mostly readable with wear. Shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. Initials written on one side of label and back cover. (Not a cut-out.) Tracks: This Time It's For Real Without Love Check Mr. Popeye (feat. The Coasters) First Night She Got Me Where She Wants Me Some Things Just Don't Change Little Girl So Fine (feat. The Drifters) I Ain't Got The Fever No More Love On The Wrong Side Of Town When You Dance About The Record: This Time It's for Real, by Southside Johnny, the second studio album, was released in April 1977 on Epic Records, delivering a potent mix of rhythm and blues, rock, and soul with their signature horn-driven sound and Johnny's raw vocals. Historically notable for its ties to the Asbury Park scene, it features three songs co-written by Bruce Springsteen and Steven Van Zandt, with Van Zandt also producing alongside Jimmy Iovine and contributions from guests like Lee Dorsey and Ronnie Spector. The album, dedicated to R B legends Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, includes tracks like Check Mr. Popeye that honor classic R B while showcasing ambitious production. It introduced key band members like saxophonists Eddie "La Bamba" Rosenberg and Eddie Manion, who became staples in the Jukes' lineup. The hit single This Time It's for Real reached No. 59 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking the band's first chart success despite their broader commercial struggles in the late 1970s.