Name: Smile Now, Cry Later / I Only Have Eyes For You
Brand: Sunny and The Sunliners

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

BCR082lp

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Colour

Black

Colour details

Black vinyl.

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Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2018-10-19

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Secre­tly

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

349223008210

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Total Cap

1 / 7" / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

Sunny and The Sunliners

Genre US

Funk / Soul

Label US

Big Crown Records

When it comes to Chicano / Lowrider Soul, there are a few people who are credited as the founders of the genre. Sunny &amp; The Sunliners are one of them, if not number one on that list. Similarly, when it comes to the tunes that define the genre, <i>Smile Now, Cry Later</i> is undoubtedly the anthem.

The A side "Smile Now, Cry Later", is a tune written by Sunny about his girlfriend at the time's amazement of the difference between the man on stage and off. However, it went on to become a one-liner and a symbol of the Lowrider Soul culture. An absolute classic tune amongst Sweet Soul lovers, and also something of a slogan of the Lowrider Soul community which is tattooed on thousands and thousands of people along with the theater mask artwork from the LP cover.

The B side, Sunny's cover of The Flamingos' "I Only Have Eyes For You" is a must have for the Slowie fans. Having never been pressed on 45, it rounds out this record amazingly. The plugside a big tune for Sunny that has seen pressings on at least four different label variations and the B side something that even the deepest collectors of the genre will have to pick up so they can spin.

Smile Now, Cry Later / I Only Have Eyes For You

Music US