Richard Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 (edited) Hi all Show Stoppers - Heartbreaker, is this UK only? and anyone got a current price please? Thanks Edited March 28, 2006 by Dan Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Wiganer1 Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 Hi all Show Stoppers - Heartbreaker, is this UK only? and anyone got a current price please? Thanks ============= oooh nearly played this at the brum all niter,,had it out to play but never managed to put on seen as low as a tenner and high as 50!!! somewhere in the middle great little record imo regards Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Gene-r Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 (edited) Yes- it's UK only. The official UK A-side, "Shake Your Mini" came out in the USA on Showtime, but I have only heard of double-sided demos. "Heartbreaker" has never been released outside of the UK. Edited March 28, 2006 by Gene-R Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 No more than a tenner - but what a great track, if this was US only it'd be three figures Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Paul R Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 Always loved it from the first time I heard it in 73. I don't know if it was played much prior to Wigan, anyone know.? Paul Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Netspeaky Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 Got £25 a couple of years back. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Wiganer1 Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 Got £25 a couple of years back. ====== manship has one at £50! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Eamesy Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 ====== manship has one at £50! Thought I was doing well selling one for £12!!!! Got another one aswell, cant possibly be worth £50 - can it? Alan. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Richard Posted March 29, 2006 Author Share Posted March 29, 2006 (edited) Thanks for the info fellas I've got Pick Up Your Smile and What Can A Man Do but anyone got any others they can recomend by the showstoppers? Probably overlooked their output in the past thinking they are naff because of Houseparty but it seems they had put out some great b sides https://www.soulclub.org/stream/The_Showsto...eartbreaker.ram https://www.soulclub.org/stream/The_Showsto...an_A_Man_Do.ram https://www.soulclub.org/stream/The_Showsto..._Your_Smile.ram Ta Edited March 29, 2006 by richard Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 From 'manifesto' July '05 " I'M NOT STRONG ENOUGH " - THE FOUR PERFECTIONS (Instrumental) - CREAM 5006 -7" "GOTTA GET CLOSER TO MY LOVE"/'I'M NOT STRONG ENOUGH " (Instrumental) " -SHOWSTOPPERS/ INFERNO ORCHESTRA - INFERNO DEMO 1-7" Two different 45's. The Cream release had a limited life in the UK-in fact according to an article from a 1978 "Soul Cargo" magazine, officially it was never relased at all due to mix up's with the licencing of the track.. so the instrumental version of the Four Perfections Northern favorite first surfaced officially on the UK Cream label on the backside of this non release of the vocal version. If you listen very closely you can hear what I reckon is the drummer going ' Yeh!' throughout as the beat stomps along. The second 45 is a promo for the forthcoming (at the time - 1979) releases on Inferno. It's a double sider, with the Four Perfections instrumental on one side (credited to the Inferno Orchestra) and the Showstoppers on the other. We featured the Showstoppers side on Inferno in the August/September 2004 issue but technically this 45 must predate that so here it is again for your delight, appreciation and delectation. Neil Rushton (Inferno's owner) has an interesting article in the current issue of 'Soul Up North' incidently. And talking of the Showstoppers- SHOWSTOPPERS - PICK UP YOUR SMILE - BEACON BEA 182 -7" Picking up interest at the moment is another Showstoppers 45, the flipside of "Actions Speak Louder Than Words" and the preferred side in that it has a skippy more Northern danceable quality. The vocals are mixed far too far back in the track though which is a shame because they are good - I think. It maybe when of those 45's that sounds better really loud though. I've never heard it out anywhere so I hesitate to commit myself fully but I suspect that if this was played as a rarity by a top name DJ then there are plenty who would take it on board..although in reality it's not that good. So lets file it under 'interesting'. UK recorded by that man Biddu again who certainly got around at this time ! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Richard Posted March 29, 2006 Author Share Posted March 29, 2006 (edited) Also how was this released? a side/b side/label??? https://www.soulclub.org/stream/The_Showsto...e_Back_Baby.ram Edited March 29, 2006 by richard Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Richard Posted March 29, 2006 Author Share Posted March 29, 2006 (edited) And talking of the Showstoppers- SHOWSTOPPERS - PICK UP YOUR SMILE - BEACON BEA 182 -7" Picking up interest at the moment is another Showstoppers 45, the flipside of "Actions Speak Louder Than Words" and the preferred side in that it has a skippy more Northern danceable quality. The vocals are mixed far too far back in the track though which is a shame because they are good - I think. It maybe when of those 45's that sounds better really loud though. I've never heard it out anywhere so I hesitate to commit myself fully but I suspect that if this was played as a rarity by a top name DJ then there are plenty who would take it on board..although in reality it's not that good. So lets file it under 'interesting'. UK recorded by that man Biddu again who certainly got around at this time ! Certainly sounds great loud over a big system Edited March 29, 2006 by richard Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 (edited) Ah the dangers of mis labelling- thats The Stoppers, not The Showstoppers Edited March 29, 2006 by Simon White Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Richard Posted March 29, 2006 Author Share Posted March 29, 2006 no wonder I couldn't find it searching under showstoppers Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sunnysoul Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 And talking of the Showstoppers- SHOWSTOPPERS - PICK UP YOUR SMILE - BEACON BEA 182 -7" Picking up interest at the moment is another Showstoppers 45, the flipside of "Actions Speak Louder Than Words" and the preferred side in that it has a skippy more Northern danceable quality. The vocals are mixed far too far back in the track though which is a shame because they are good - I think. It maybe when of those 45's that sounds better really loud though. I've never heard it out anywhere so I hesitate to commit myself fully but I suspect that if this was played as a rarity by a top name DJ then there are plenty who would take it on board..although in reality it's not that good. So lets file it under 'interesting'. UK recorded by that man Biddu again who certainly got around at this time ! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Hi all Show Stoppers - Heartbreaker, is this UK only? and anyone got a current price please? Thanks I've had a copy, brand new, for £10, for about 4 months, so interest whatsoever. Obviously great but not wanted. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Wiganer1 Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 I've had a copy, brand new, for £10, for about 4 months, so interest whatsoever. Obviously great but not wanted. ===== if butch gets hold of it u never know.... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ez Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 found this on vacation down south US recently. The Show Stoppers – Gotta Get Closer To You My Love / Heartbreaker Showtime Records – ST-102 Frankford/Wayne stamped test pressing. apparently Manship auctioned an identical copy and there is a labeled copy with a Partytime label. 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
neckender Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 I also have the test pressing of the Show Stoppers-heart breaker, showing the Showtime ST-102B release number on the label and the dead wax. Originally destined to be the second release after 'aint nothing but a house party' but never happening. The flip and A-side is 'got to get closer' making it a two-sided gem. This A-side test pressing has a shorter title than the Inferno release from 1979. These fabulous sides are thoroughly overdue for some dance floor action. BTW, checkout the other thread on the 'look at your box' forum: Show Stoppers-Houseparty/What can a man do. 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Neil Austin Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Popped in a snap , demo , showtime Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Otis Smith Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Original question. Is it uk only. No it isnt. I have a spanish copy 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dave Pinch Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 2 hours ago, Otis Smith said: Original question. Is it uk only. No it isnt. I have a spanish copy was going to post up myself.. the original thread was 15 years back tho when the scene was in its infancy heart breaker also released in germany gotta get closer only released in late 70s on inferno tho Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Rick Cooper Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 3 hours ago, neckender said: I also have the test pressing of the Show Stoppers-heart breaker, showing the Showtime ST-102B release number on the label and the dead wax. Originally destined to be the second release after 'aint nothing but a house party' but never happening. The flip and A-side is 'got to get closer' making it a two-sided gem. This A-side test pressing has a shorter title than the Inferno release from 1979. These fabulous sides are thoroughly overdue for some dance floor action. BTW, checkout the other thread on the 'look at your box' forum: Show Stoppers-Houseparty/What can a man do. Well, that's interesting. It looks like Showtime was going to issue Got To Get Closer/ Heartbreaker as a follow up to House Party but it only made it to test pressings. Beacon in the UK (and the other EU issues) must have preferred Shake Your Mini as an A side and used Heartbreaker as a B side. The single sided test pressings of Got To Get Closer that Irving Weinroth (owner of Showtime/Partytime) gave me in the 70s he might have had made at that time as Heartbreaker was already licensed to Beacon. I don't remember what he told me about Closer but I think he was just seeing if we were interested in issuing it in the UK on Cream. It came out on Inferno later as Cream had curdled by then. 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Otis Smith Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Dave/ rick thanks for input Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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