Carol Slade - I Wanna Know Right Now

[Ljblanken]

Hi. I have seen Carol Slade "i wanna know right now/i saw you" as Domino 1015, Highland 1034, and Malynn 9000. can anyone tell me about these different presses? thanks!

[pikeys dog]

Just raised this topic back up as I'm putting a list of 45s together for sale, and was doing a bit of research on this one - 

 

It appears from a date stamped copy on U-Tube that the Malynn issue is from 1970.

 

Maybe Van McCoy productions were 'Hot' so someone decided to give this minor hit a bit of a go?

 

As far as i'm aware the Domino issue is the National issue.

 

Where the Highland and Domain issues fit into the story I'm not sure, but from what i can garner from the net, I'll hazard a guess at:

 

Domain - Local issue (New York area) 1961

 

Domino - National issue 1961

 

Highland issue 1962

 

Malynn demo 1970

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Ljblanken]

hey! thanks for info. 

 

besides the pressing info, this is just a great song. i LOVE the fat, atmospheric production. I have DJ night once a month at a cafe/bar that starts early (9pm). when i start, i play the first hour of downtempo/deep/ballad stuff (things like Helene Smith "controlled by your love" and Dolly and the Fashions "the right one" and Jeff Dale "suffering pain") and this song sounds so GOOD over the PA when people are just sipping their wine and nodding their heads. LOVE IT!!

 

even the "shooby-doops" at the beginning sound profoundly awesome. 

[Robbk]

I remember the Carol Slade coming out on Domain in very late 1962 or early 1963(the latter being more likely).  Domain was nationally distributed by Rust (Laurie).  I don't remember seeing a Domino pressing before 1964-65.  That must have been The Domain people re-issuing it.  They leased in to L.A.'s  Highland in late 1963 or early 1964.  Highland was distributed by Malynn.  The Malynn re-issue was around 1966.  So, if you have a Malynn pressing with a Monarch code from 1970, that must be a second Malynn re-issue of the Highland rights.

[Robbk]

I think that Sepe-Krasnow and Brooks were the owners or part owners of the Domain label. 

[Robbk]

Round Robin was Domain's main artist, and he worked out of L.A..  Not sure whether or not Sepe/Krasnow and Brooks worked out of NY/Brill Building, or L.A.  Rust/Laurie being in NY has no bearing on where the labels they distributed were located.  On the other hand, a NY local label could have signed L.A. artists.

 

I'm not at all sure that Van mcCoy was involved at all in the Carol Slade recording sessions.  She could also have been an L.A. artist, whose producer just wanted her to sing a Van mcCoy penned song.  Highland was a local L.A. label, that picked up L.A. local productions for regional (California/Southwestern US) distribution.  I'm guessing that Carol Slade was an L.A. artist, and that Domain Records was located in L.A.  Carol Hughes was an L.A. artist who also sang a Van McCoy song ("Let's Get Together Again").  It's also curious, that she had the same first name (Carol).  It's also interesting that her label (Corby Records) was also similarly distributed by Malynn Enterprises (as were Malynn and Highland).  I think I remember that Domain Records was located in Hollywood.

[Roburt]

Some info on Round Robin on the 'Mothers Records & Snarf' thread.