Archie Bell & The Drells-Rare Issue

[jazzyjas]

Hey Soul Sourcers,

Here's something I've NEVER EVER seen! It's Tighten Up on the same catalog number as always but with the Ovide B side "Dog Eat Dog".

Every single copy that I've ever seen of this record has Tighten Up Pt. 2 on the b side. Has anyone ever seen this? This has got to be rare as hell or even deleted!

Would love to know if anyone else has ever run across this 45.

-Jason

[Sean Hampsey]

Dog Eat Dog was (I think) the A side on the this, the first press of the Atlantic 45.

After Radio picked up on the flipside "Tighten Up" it was pressed, within a month, under the same Release number as Tighten Up pt 1 & 2.

Most of these, in this configuration, seem to be Promos.

Not impossible, in this original format, but very rare in comparison to the 2-3 million copies the Repress sold!

Sean

[Sean Hampsey]

Yep - this scan confirms Dog eat Dog was pressed and promoted as the Plug Side initially.

Sean

[jazzyjas]

WOW! Very cool. Thanks for the information on this. Certainly a rare item in this state. Think I'll hang on to it. It's a great track, too!

Thanks Sean!

-Jason

[Val (Chunky)]

This is the one you want.....the original

[Sunnysoul]

The Australian demos & issues both had Dog Eat Dog as the flip !!!

And the super rare Aussie EP of Archie Bell & the Drells had Tighten Up Parts 1 & 2 on Side 1 of the EP, the only appearance I suspect anywhere in the world of both parts on one side ...

[Anoraks Corner]

The Japanese 7" has parts 1 and 2 on it...in a rather cool pic sleeve, mind!

[Pete S]

First UK issue on red Atlantic has Dog Eat Dog on the B side too. Well mine does anyway.