Timeless Legend (Black Forest) Label Colors

[George G]

I've noticed that there seems to be two different colors for Timeless Legend - (Baby) Don't Do This To Me

A (ahem) 'forest' green and a pastel blue

I assume both are originals? Is this just two comtemporary pressings or is there a story behind it? Both look like Musicol pressings and the label colors match their stock selections.

TIA

George

[Sebastian]

I don't know the story behind the different colours, but the two labels have got differing publishing credits, plus the green one has got a catalogue number printed on the label (BF-900) whereas the blue one doesn't.

Publishing credits:

GREEN = Hitkit Music / Freak Dog Music BMI

BLUE = Lantern Light Music BMI

[Dave Thorley]

It is possible that is was pressed twice for the local market, due to demand they were a popular group in Columbus. I know it's a hard to find record now days, but several of the guys in the band told me both 45's and the LP, sold well in the few stores there were in the city. But I don't think it got distributed greatly out side that part of that Ohio, hense it's rarity today. Also many of the copies that do turn up are well used, so seem to come from peoples home, think John Anderson, got some of the 'I was born to love you' thats why there are a few more mint copies of that around.

[Dmc]

The blue issue is the earlier of the two, recorded at Appalachia Sound (hence the Lantern Light BMI) and pressed at Musicol. The immediate second issue on the green label was pressed at Musicol, but was "distributed" by the IRDA scheme in Nashville (Hit Kit was one of their many publishing fronts). The follow-up 45 on Black Forest by Earth's Delight is a complete IRDA job.

Edited December 14, 2010 by DMC

[Karlm]

Borrowing this thread, there's at least two different pressings of "I was born to love you" as well.

Slightly blurry print, run out groove is 16mm wide.

Sharp print, run out groove is 7mm wide.

Both pressing share the same run out groove number - 012005 A [circled] 2 QCA RS (b-side 012005 B [circled] 2 QCA RS). However the one with the narrow run out groove has smaller letters.

Which came first? Only clue I have here is that the copy I have with narrow run out groove has the label address scratched and acquired from a old timer in England out so should be from the lot imported by John Anderson.

[Louise]

It is possible that is was pressed twice for the local market, due to demand they were a popular group in Columbus. I know it's a hard to find record now days, but several of the guys in the band told me both 45's and the LP, sold well in the few stores there were in the city. But I don't think it got distributed greatly out side that part of that Ohio, hense it's rarity today. Also many of the copies that do turn up are well used, so seem to come from peoples home, think John Anderson, got some of the 'I was born to love you' thats why there are a few more mint copies of that around.

Hi Dave

John had at least 100 copies and sold 'em on his front page as a new & recent release, for the princely sum of £6.00.

Aaargh! those were the days buy a good record and still have enough change out of a tenner for a couple of pints of mild.

Dave W