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Yes, I must admit I was expecting to open this and find you were after "Heartbreaking Time"!!

I have had an original copy of this in my hands though.

This is one of those where you might simply HAVE to settle for the MAFMON re-issue/boot if you insist on having a piece of vinyl.

I might be able to help with that if it's an offer I couldn't refuse......I'm not very good at selling records!!!

Cheers,

Mark R

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Guest Decroco
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I have a 'mafmon' copy for sale.

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Originally bought mine from John Anderson at the Bowl.... £50. Thought it was expensive at the time. Eventually sold it to Carl Fortnum for something like £300 I think. How stupid was I :g:

Steve

its worth alot more than £300 now mate, but im not bothered if its a repress to be honest aslong as its on vinyl xx

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its worth alot more than £300 now mate, but im not bothered if its a repress to be honest aslong as its on vinyl xx

..... and don't I know it. There's a little story to go with this. I used to buy off John at Soul Bowl on a weekly basis. Luckily I only lived about 12 miles away and was always popping across to see him, even helping him compile soul packs on occasions. Luckily, I sometimes got a sneaky peek at what was on the list but I had to wait for it to drop through the letter box like eveyone else. On this occasion, the list arrived as usual but I had to go out to a meeting which meant leaving the house at 8am, half an hour before John would switch the phone on in his office (which was actually his kitchen). This was way before the days of mobile phones so I had two options. Start my journey and try to find a phone box at 8:30am or get someone to call John and secure the record. John had my card details and knew that I would collect at some point... so just before I had to leave for my meeting, I phone Andy Rix and asked him to reserve Little John "Just Wait And See" on Go-Gate for me. He rang at 8:30, I got the record and I'm sure he has been pi**ed off with me ever since. Absolute minter of a copy, unplayed and for £50. Good on ya Andy, those were the days. :thumbup:

Steve Handbury

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..... and don't I know it. There's a little story to go with this. I used to buy off John at Soul Bowl on a weekly basis. Luckily I only lived about 12 miles away and was always popping across to see him, even helping him compile soul packs on occasions. Luckily, I sometimes got a sneaky peek at what was on the list but I had to wait for it to drop through the letter box like eveyone else. On this occasion, the list arrived as usual but I had to go out to a meeting which meant leaving the house at 8am, half an hour before John would switch the phone on in his office (which was actually his kitchen). This was way before the days of mobile phones so I had two options. Start my journey and try to find a phone box at 8:30am or get someone to call John and secure the record. John had my card details and knew that I would collect at some point... so just before I had to leave for my meeting, I phone Andy Rix and asked him to reserve Little John "Just Wait And See" on Go-Gate for me. He rang at 8:30, I got the record and I'm sure he has been pi**ed off with me ever since. Absolute minter of a copy, unplayed and for £50. Good on ya Andy, those were the days. :thumbup:

Steve Handbury

what a lovely story, i love a bargain me and ive had sum bargains ;)

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is it James Trouble who has an acetate of this? I've no idea what sort or acetate, studio or Publisher or what ever, but it either came up on here or evil bay 4-5 years ago...

may have been a 10', aren't they all...?

on th subject of nice acetates and sorry nout to do with Little John, there is another Bell sound acetate of Emanuel laskey on the bay at the mo, shit, wish I'd not sold my Lucky to be loved acetate, I could have had a luvly pair there..

https://www.ebay.com/...984.m1426.l2649

mal

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is it James Trouble who has an acetate of this? I've no idea what sort or acetate, studio or Publisher or what ever, but it either came up on here or evil bay 4-5 years ago...

may have been a 10', aren't they all...?

on th subject of nice acetates and sorry nout to do with Little John, there is another Bell sound acetate of Emanuel laskey on the bay at the mo, shit, wish I'd not sold my Lucky to be loved acetate, I could have had a luvly pair there..

https://www.ebay.com/...984.m1426.l2649

mal

He did have an issue (fairly beat up - might even have been the scan you also posted Mal) because I saw it a few years back before Rugby a/n round at Tina and Fudge's. That might well have gone when JT had to sell up and he might have acquired an acetate instead.

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Guest Matt Male
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What's the sound quality on the boot like? Never seen it before.

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Playing the " Go Gate " copy and 80 's bootleg copy side by side there's slight difference on sound quality . The bootleg is slightly muffled and not as clear as the original press which is a very clear recording and sounds GREAT .

I think you would expect that, wouldn't you? unless the boot came from the tapes; but this is such an obscure and rare record, its only existence for most, including myself, is that dodgy old scan above, and the disc I mentioned Trouble getting.

Great track, you never hear out...

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I think you would expect that, wouldn't you? unless the boot came from the tapes; but this is such an obscure and rare record, its only existence for most, including myself, is that dodgy old scan above, and the disc I mentioned Trouble getting.

Great track, you never hear out...

No mate, James had a beautiful minty original. it was Phil T. that got the acetate.

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i fount out summet that was very interesting i asked the dealers and djs about this record and told me something about to try the name jimmy rae, and that only dj's had a copy of this little john - just wait and see thats why its so rare maybe ill get lucky one day and get a copy fingers crossed ) lolol

thanks

nat x

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..... and don't I know it. There's a little story to go with this. I used to buy off John at Soul Bowl on a weekly basis. Luckily I only lived about 12 miles away and was always popping across to see him, even helping him compile soul packs on occasions. Luckily, I sometimes got a sneaky peek at what was on the list but I had to wait for it to drop through the letter box like eveyone else. On this occasion, the list arrived as usual but I had to go out to a meeting which meant leaving the house at 8am, half an hour before John would switch the phone on in his office (which was actually his kitchen). This was way before the days of mobile phones so I had two options. Start my journey and try to find a phone box at 8:30am or get someone to call John and secure the record. John had my card details and knew that I would collect at some point... so just before I had to leave for my meeting, I phone Andy Rix and asked him to reserve Little John "Just Wait And See" on Go-Gate for me. He rang at 8:30, I got the record and I'm sure he has been pi**ed off with me ever since. Absolute minter of a copy, unplayed and for £50. Good on ya Andy, those were the days. :thumbup:

Steve Handbury

you beat me to it Steve remember it well

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Hehe, Pete.....terrible record.....you provide me with some great entertainment on here!

Cheers,

Mark R

Happy to help Mark.

Poor singer, rubbish song, bad production, it's hardly Eddie Parker is it?

And I am consistant - I said this 7 or 8 years ago when they were all raving over it.

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