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WOOD, JACK

BORN TO WANDER/SO SAD (THIRD MAN RECORDS)

WOOD, JACK - BORN TO WANDER/SO SAD 176777
Format:
1 7"
Release:
05.06.2026
Label:
THIRD MAN RECORDS
Kat.-Nr.:
176777
Barcode:
0813547022523
In May of 1966, the unknown singer Jack Wood recorded two songs at Great Lakes Studio in Sparta, Michigan.

These unique, otherworldly songs "Born to Wander" and "So Sad" would be self-released by Wood on his own Lawrence Records imprint in an edition of 100 copies.

Going nowhere and being quickly forgotten, it would take Wood ten years to pay back the $250 he borrowed for the entire endeavor.

Fast-forward to the 21st century and the deepest of record collectors are intrinsically moved by the power behind Wood's single, vacillating between Northern Soul, garage, big band and country music all within the same song.

An unexpected placement in a major ad campaign for Bacardi Rum was a major boon for the burgeoning awareness of these timeless songs.
 
  • Tracklisting
  • 1.1. BORN TO WANDER
  • 1.2. SO SAD