Guest VepT5 Posted August 2, 2011 Posted August 2, 2011 Hi all, I have been Emailing Richie Merritt to find out details of this disc as the label states 1990, but the track sounds earlier to me. Richie says it was released in 1979 and that this 1990 release is the reissue, but try as I might, I can only find 1990 copies about. So my question is, has anyone got a 1979 copy? (R.A.M. stands for Richard A Merritt) Cheers, Heath.
Ernie Andrews Posted August 2, 2011 Posted August 2, 2011 Ill check mine - Think it might be the 79 release but will have to wait till I get home and root!
Dave Pinch Posted August 2, 2011 Posted August 2, 2011 never seen at 79 copy ....sounds like a later recording to my ears anyways
Guest VepT5 Posted August 2, 2011 Posted August 2, 2011 Richie is adamant that he released it in 1979, but then again he also says (on his website) that this was a top 10 hit in the UK
Benji Posted August 2, 2011 Posted August 2, 2011 ....sounds like a later recording to my ears anyways seconded. I'll eat my pants if this is a 70s production.
Guest Nick Harrison Posted August 2, 2011 Posted August 2, 2011 Whatever the outcome "Where Did I Go Wrong" and "You Got Problems" .................are they both not a shining examples of "Private Pressings"
John Reed Posted August 2, 2011 Posted August 2, 2011 (edited) There was an interview with him in Voices and I'm sure it discussed things like this, so if someone can dig it out, it might answer the question? Edited August 2, 2011 by John Reed
Guest Nick Harrison Posted August 2, 2011 Posted August 2, 2011 No reissues - rumoured - like the 80's Wayne Hunter copies.
Chalky Posted August 2, 2011 Posted August 2, 2011 Whatever the outcome "Where Did I Go Wrong" and "You Got Problems" .................are they both not a shining examples of "Private Pressings" You'll be saying Gordy/Tamla Motown a private press next. RAM was distributed for sales so how can it be a private press? It was a commercial press, the label might be owned by Richie, the money could have come from elsewhere. Where ever it came from it was aimed at the commercial markets. Mine is 1990 and I've never seen a 1979 press either.
Guest VepT5 Posted August 2, 2011 Posted August 2, 2011 I asked Richie if he had a copy of the 1979 release, and if he did could he scan the label for me, but the answer I got was no, he doesn't own a copy. Whatever the story, I think it's a great track. cheers, Heath
Platters 81 Posted August 3, 2011 Posted August 3, 2011 (edited) interesting clipping on the sleeve of mine.... Edited August 3, 2011 by platters 81
Guest VepT5 Posted August 3, 2011 Posted August 3, 2011 interesting clipping on the sleeve of mine.... So that is where Richie got the "TopTen" bit from. Very interesting bit of info that, as it does mention a second press, but every scan shown so far has been 1990, the chances are that Richie is just "Mistaken" with the 1979 bit. Cheers, Heath
Benji Posted August 3, 2011 Posted August 3, 2011 So that is where Richie got the "TopTen" bit from. Very interesting bit of info that, as it does mention a second press, but every scan shown so far has been 1990, the chances are that Richie is just "Mistaken" with the 1979 bit. Cheers, Heath Why should a 2nd press state a different year? Year of copyright was still 1990. Also I'm pretty sure that 1st and 2nd press are indistinguishable. Must have been only a few months or less between them.
Guest VepT5 Posted August 3, 2011 Posted August 3, 2011 Why should a 2nd press state a different year? Year of copyright was still 1990. Also I'm pretty sure that 1st and 2nd press are indistinguishable. Must have been only a few months or less between them. Richie says that ALL 1990 presses are second, he says he pressed it up originally in 1979. Cheers, Heath.
Guest Brett F Posted August 3, 2011 Posted August 3, 2011 I'll have to dig this out, but i always remember thinking it was just average.....
Guest sharmo 1 Posted August 3, 2011 Posted August 3, 2011 What ever the year it's a great , great 45 in fact one of my faves although I alway's thought it was just a ninety's release could He have done a few demo's a little earlier and got a little confused ? could someone have contacted him asking for copies and tried to curry favour by saying it was a big hit in the U.K ? although He would have wanted money from some one surely if He thought it was a hit ? Or did the poor guy have loads of copies and started a publicity stunt to get some one intrested in buying some ?Or is He just a disillusioned lonely guy crushed by the dissapointment of failure ? who can say ? regards Simon.
Guest Nick Harrison Posted August 3, 2011 Posted August 3, 2011 the money could have come from elsewhere. Really .
Dave Pinch Posted August 3, 2011 Posted August 3, 2011 dunt be fooled into thinkin the artist is always right... they have bad memories same as the rest of us.......and no way does it sound 70`s it sounds 90`s plus these 79 copies would have surfaced....plummy or stevie g or one of those guys would have or have had them.... there`d be copies in circulation in the uk before it became a `hit` if you know what i mean dave
Chalky Posted August 3, 2011 Posted August 3, 2011 dunt be fooled into thinkin the artist is always right... they have bad memories same as the rest of us.......and no way does it sound 70`s it sounds 90`s plus these 79 copies would have surfaced....plummy or stevie g or one of those guys would have or have had them.... there`d be copies in circulation in the uk before it became a `hit` if you know what i mean dave I have trouble remembering breakfast some days Let alone 20/30 years ago.
Chalky Posted August 3, 2011 Posted August 3, 2011 Really . Conceivably yes but guess we will never know unless Richie can confirm he put everything into it. Either way it was a commercial release, even more so if there was re-issues which I doubt myself, further press to satisfy demand maybe, but re-issues 11 years apart, no way.
Guest soulcamper Posted August 4, 2011 Posted August 4, 2011 (edited) For the record my copy has a 1990 copyright. I've had it for a fair while. It sounds more 9t's than 7t's - Whatever a soulful dance sound that I will cherish among the classics I have in my collection. Cheers The Camper :hatsoff2: :hatsoff2: Edited August 4, 2011 by soulcamper
Dave Pinch Posted August 4, 2011 Posted August 4, 2011 its a decent little tune sure enough...tink mine came from andy dyson .....he had a few
Johnlloyd Posted August 5, 2011 Posted August 5, 2011 Voices 17 had an article written by Mike Charlton that states a 1977 recording of "It's Never Too Late" was re-released in the mid 1980's on RAM. His next "recording" "Where Did I Go Wrong" came out in 1990. No mention of this being a re-release. Not conclusive I know John
Liljimmycrank Posted August 5, 2011 Posted August 5, 2011 Shameless plug - got one up in sales at the moment if anyone wants it (very much 1990 release)
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