Hello All,

I've had this a few years and saw one for sale recently. It's a Demo, but the label is just WHITE. Most of the Bell USA Demo's I've seen have a coloured Logo in the background.

I thought it looked odd when I got it but just tucked it away and did nothing more about it.

Is this a boot?

Any thoughts ot comments?

Thanks

KB

Congratulations, it is the rarer West Coast demo...100% original.

Styrene / stick on label? that and the fact that outside of a brief period when Guy was spinning this it's never been what you'd call a " hottie", makes me think it's more likely an oddity rather than a boot.

What if anything can you see in the run out groove?

Personally I don't think you can beat holding the record in your hand and looking at it for assessing whether it's dodgy or not, so without holding it, based purely on the pic and your info regarding owning it for years, I'd go for oddity.

hth.

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190501803789&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_597wt_1139 here's a demo as i think you were describing you thought they looked like. $9.99 1 bid.

Hadn't heard or thought about this version in a long time.

Playing it again I can see why, as it's not a patch on Jerry Ganey's astonishing original on Verve...

Issue anyone ?

Here are both versions to compare:

Chris Morgan - Who Am I - Bell

Jerry Ganey - Who Am I - Verve

Chris Morgan for me actually I reckon

Cheers

Richard

Edited February 19, 201114 yr by Premium Stuff

Thanks for the info and thoughts.

John, it's styrene with a stick on label. Markings in deadwax are scratched in rather than machine stamped. Just checked popsike and found this issue...

https://www.popsike.com/rare-Northern-Soul-45-CHRIS-MORGAN-who-am-i-BELL-Listen/350242480915.html

Looks like an issue of the Demo I have.

Dave, thanks for the input. I'm happy that it's legit!

Personally, I prefer the Chris Morgan version. Jerry's version is good but doesn't really get going for me until about half way through.

Interesting bit of banter for a rainy Saturday in February, 2 degrees on the thermometer.

  On 19/02/2011 at 12:07, TONY ROUNCE said:

Hadn't heard or thought about this version in a long time.

Playing it again I can see why, as it's not a patch on Jerry Ganey's astonishing original on Verve...

Is Jerry's version the first version? Did Bill Medley ever record it?

He is credited as the writer.

i have an issue but cant scan it up i dont have a scanner but it looks legit to me

Great record this remember it getting lots of spins at Stafford.Mine is a demo like this one

  On 19/02/2011 at 12:26, Premium Stuff said:

Here are both versions to compare:

Chris Morgan - Who Am I - Bell

Jerry Ganey - Who Am I - Verve

Chris Morgan for me actually I reckon

Cheers

Richard

Chris Morgan by a country mile, Jerry takes to long to get going IMO.

  On 19/02/2011 at 16:49, chalky said:

Chris Morgan by a country mile, Jerry takes to long to get going IMO.

...let's just agree that you're wrong and leave it at that, shall we?

Jerry Ganey could take a month to get going and it would still demolish Chris Morgan's puny, soulless rendition...

Edited February 19, 201114 yr by TONY ROUNCE

Chris Morgan for me actually I reckon

  On 19/02/2011 at 12:48, bo diddley said:

Is Jerry's version the first version? Did Bill Medley ever record it?

Yes, to your first question. No, to your second...

  On 19/02/2011 at 18:13, TONY ROUNCE said:

...let's just agree that you're wrong and leave it at that, shall we?

Jerry Ganey could take a month to get going and it would still demolish Chris Morgan's puny, soulless rendition...

I actually think Jerry Ganey is the one lacking in soul, sounds too much like a Righteous brothers record as well.