Fabulous Emotions

[Citizen P]

Nuber One Fool,

on Tamboo and Nico

Which was issued first.

Any diff?

Tony

[Helena]

Nuber One Fool,

on Tamboo and Nico

Which was issued first.

Any diff?

Tony

Nico was first. Don't think there's a difference. Nice instrumental flip.

[Citizen P]

Nico was first. Don't think there's a difference. Nice instrumental flip.

Glad to hear that

-Thanks

T

[Millo]

Anyone know when they were released? Is the Tamboo a reissue?

[Robbk]

I would guess that the Tamboo issue is a second issue, and was released in 1968 or '69.  Maybe Nico was released in 1967?  Both copies can probably be dated from their pressing plant pressing number.  I don't have either.  But, if someone here has, please tell us what's etched or engraved in the trail.

Edited November 24, 2014 by RobbK

[Robbk]

The original bass player of the group, John Ricks, can be contacted at :

 

writersworkswarehouse@gmail.com

 

I suggest someone contact him with questions about the group's history.

[Weingarden]

Oh, so I guess if I'm playing at an "OVO" event, I shouldn't bring my Tamboo copy?

[Millo]

I would guess that the Tamboo issue is a second issue, and was released in 1968 or '69.  Maybe Nico was released in 1967?  Both copies can probably be dated from their pressing plant pressing number.  I don't have either.  But, if someone here has, please tell us what's etched or engraved in the trail.

 

Robb

 

Just had a look at my Tamboo copy. It is a yellow issue label, the markings in the deadwax are a scratched "T - 5100 - 2" and then a circled 2, there is also a stamped "MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA"

 

Regards, Dave.

Edited November 26, 2014 by Millo

[Tlscapital]

Not sure about the Nico being first... and I might be wrong but since there's no "proper" demo (even though there are white labels for both the Fabulous Emotions & the Intrigues, but are they demos at all ?) for the Nico issue N-1000 and the Intrigues 'in a moment' on Bullet (1969) N-1001, why would the Nico be first whilst there's a demo for the Tamboo issue ?

 

They (Martin & Bell with the Intrigues) went for a bigger exposure to YEW after that. Why would they then launch a "small" project like Tamboo with just two releases after/in between that ? I'd believe it's rather the other way around. The Nico would then be a second release followed by the Intrigues then reach for the sky... And I might be in the wrong at the same time.

 

There's also the Tam-Boo/Tamboo Chicago label that might have forced them to drop the label's name maybe ?

 

 

 

[Robbk]

Interesting that THIS Tamboo Records is an East Coast label, having nothing whatsoever to do with the Chicago label that was related to Mel London.

[Millo]

Some more information copied straight from JM's auction site where he has a Tamboo promo for sale.

 

"This offering is the rarely seen VINYL PROMO press - in fine clean condition. It did of course first appear on the NICO label - but the recent interest and the fact Soul Sam has just dropped a copy into his DJ box, we feel this Promo is worthy of a little speculation as to where it will rank …this time next year.

May we add this VINYL PROMO was pressed from the NICO masterplate - The styrene press, seems to have been born slightly later and remastered and pressed at FRANKFORD & WAYNE. "

 

Looks like my Tamboo stock copy has to be dropped from the OVO list.

[stokesoulboy]

So what's a nico copy worth ?? I have had mine for years , was a catacombs spin at one time I think ??

[Tlscapital]

So what's a nico copy worth ?? I have had mine for years , was a catacombs spin at one time I think ??

Can you write down what the matrix of your Nico copy reads ?

Edited December 16, 2014 by tlscapital

[Jim G]

I just bought NICO copy of the bay in VG+ for £31

[Tlscapital]

I stand corrected as the white labels of both the Fabulous Emotions on Nico and the Intrigues on Bullet state 'DJ COPY' and so they are proper promo copies.