I couldn't decide if this looked real or fake. The lines on the label don't seem to go to the edge on the right hand side - only demo I'd seen where they didn't?

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Edited October 12, 200915 yr by Simsy

  On 12/10/2009 at 14:32, Simsy said:

I couldn't decide if this looked real or fake. The lines on the label don't seem to go to the edge on the right hand side - only demo I'd seen where they didn't?

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Hi mate,

I've got a demo copy as well! this one looks the same...would say: it's an original copy!

cheers, m.

btw: I know that there's a look-a-like of the issue - never heard about a demo fake!

Edited October 12, 200915 yr by mattfox

  On 12/10/2009 at 14:48, mattfox said:

Hi mate,

I've got a demo copy as well! this one looks the same...would say: it's an original copy!

cheers, m.

btw: I know that there's a look-a-like of the issue - never heard about a demo fake!

Thanks mate. got an issue myself, one of those went for ninety something quid last week.

That demo looked a bit clean and as said the lines on the label were troubling.

hiya mate, you might be right! my label looks also a bit more worn...cheers!

  On 12/10/2009 at 14:54, Simsy said:

Thanks mate. got an issue myself, one of those went for ninety something quid last week.

That demo looked a bit clean and as said the lines on the label were troubling.

How come 1 has 'Not for Sale' on and the other doesn't ?

Swifty

  On 12/10/2009 at 15:03, SWIFTY said:

How come 1 has 'Not for Sale' on and the other doesn't ?

Swifty

Swifty has a point

  On 12/10/2009 at 14:32, Simsy said:

I couldn't decide if this looked real or fake. The lines on the label don't seem to go to the edge on the right hand side - only demo I'd seen where they didn't?

Item number:300354352951

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Hi mate,

Pretty sure this is ok.

It's not a demo (hence no 'Not For Sale' on the label) what it is, IMO, is a copy the original white label release which was disributed alongide the 4 colour label release.

Regards..

  On 12/10/2009 at 15:25, ClearVinyl said:

Hi mate,

Pretty sure this is ok.

It's not a demo (hence no 'Not For Sale' on the label) what it is, IMO, is a copy the original white label release which was disributed alongide the 4 colour label release.

Regards..

It's listed as a 'DJ copy'.

Wow a white dj copy that isn't a demo eh?

  On 12/10/2009 at 15:40, Simsy said:

It's listed as a 'DJ copy'.

Wow a white dj copy that isn't a demo eh?

Like I said in the first post, IMO, it's not demo but a genuine 1st issue release. I guess the guy selling it listed it as a demo because it's white rather than the 4 colour release.

So, no not a white dj copy that isn't a demo just a release with a white label

Best..

  On 12/10/2009 at 15:50, ClearVinyl said:

Like I said in the first post, IMO, it's not demo but a genuine 1st issue release. I guess the guy selling it listed it as a demo because it's white rather than the 4 colour release.

So, no not a white dj copy that isn't a demo just a release with a white label

Best..

I wonder how it stacks up in the rare-ability/desirability stakes? Comapred with the issue & demo..

  On 12/10/2009 at 15:56, Simsy said:

I wonder how it stacks up in the rare-ability/desirability stakes? Comapred with the issue & demo..

Im not sure mate but they don't turn up as often.

I think this label was distributed less widely than the coloured issue.

For me, I like the coloured issue, just for aesthetic reasons, but I'd guess this is the more rare. I'm sure somebody else will have a bit more info/insight but for £65 it doesn't seem too bad.

Regards..

Surely the only way to own this is a near mint 45 in the stunning (as close to mint as you'll get) sleeve:

This could be yours, for oh say £80 inc postage etc etc

  On 12/10/2009 at 16:26, soul45er said:

Surely the only way to own this is a near mint 45 in the stunning (as close to mint as you'll get) sleeve:

This could be yours, for oh say £80 inc postage etc etc

I like to walk soft because i am soft

Edited October 12, 200915 yr by ken

  On 12/10/2009 at 14:32, Simsy said:

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12 mins to go and zero bids.

Guess that answers the desirability question!

  On 12/10/2009 at 16:31, ken said:

I like to walk soft because i am soft

Ken.......CONGRATULATIONS!!! You've just won yourself a recording contract with Toto Records .

  On 12/10/2009 at 16:31, ken said:

Yep, that's the best way to own this record with that advertising sleeve, used to promote a shoe company, and with the very stylish 'toto' multi-coloured label.

Very pretty!

Regards..

  On 12/10/2009 at 16:48, soul45er said:

Ken.......CONGRATULATIONS!!! You've just won yourself a recording contract with Toto Records .

No cash alternative then..........over to sales

I remember a certain Mace using the sleeve design as a flyer for one of the R & Soul set rallies in late 80s/early 90s. Mace, get it up chief!

Rich

  On 14/10/2009 at 14:00, Rich Buckley said:

I remember a certain Mace using the sleeve design as a flyer for one of the R & Soul set rallies in late 80s/early 90s. Mace, get it up chief!

Rich

Haven't got any of those old RSS flyers mate....did I make a proper record sleeve out of it with a record flyer inside? Must have had far too much time on my hands if so

I've still got the proper sleeve somewhere, and the promo 45, which I bought off Blondie from Stoke with a copy of Doug Banks at the same time.....20+ years ago

Remember hearing them both for the first time played back to back by Stu Wilkinson (Newcastle) at an allnighter in Leeds.

Anyone know if Stu Wilkinson is still around ?

Yeah, it's a mono photocopy of both sides of the promotional sleeve with the 45 in it and inside the physical sleeve is the following flyer....

I would have scanned the whole sleeve (not just the inner) but it's cellotaped (20 year old!) to the inside lid of my first ever 300 record box with other flyers attached to it with tape and it'll rip if I do. Just out of interest the other flyers were for The Raven in Whichurch (Jonny Beggs and Pep on - happy days!) and the North Wales Soul Club's New Years Day alldayer 1990 with Roger Banks on and the usual N.Wales suspects - Mark Bicknell, Chico, Mark Speakmen, Chris Fenny, Phil Blacknell etc. Happy days! So what year was Clacton??

Rich