Cunnie Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 So there I am browsing on ebay & I stumble on this little beauty, my holy grail. A King Tutt 12" on Fun City. Now I have had the 7" on several occasions (got 2 now) & also got an extended unreleased mix that came off a Fun City mastertape but the 12" has always eluded me. I have seen 12" issues with the labels reversed & also 12" white label demo's but I have never seen a 12" copy with these stuck on white labels over the yellow labels to correct the original labels being on the wrong way round. Can anyone shed any light on this before I plunge in & make a little bid?https://www.ebay.com/itm/King-Tutt-Youve-Got-Me-Hung-Up-Ultra-Rare-Modern-Soul-Disco-12-Fun-City-mp3-/151036859605?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item232a7f94d5 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ernie Andrews Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 (edited) BOG oFF I had my eye on that! OH Shit Ive seen what its now at - Forget me! Edited April 30, 2013 by Ernie Andrews Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
The Tempest Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Yep me neither , have only seen the one over the years !! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Peter99 Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 (edited) Can anyone shed any light on this before I plunge in & make a little bid?https://www.ebay.com/itm/King-Tutt-Youve-Got-Me-Hung-Up-Ultra-Rare-Modern-Soul-Disco-12-Fun-City-mp3-/151036859605?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item232a7f94d5 Evening Mart I can shed some light on it. It's shite, you don't want to be bothering with the likes of that. Get yersen some 60's! Seriously, have a go son. It's yout favourite record isn't it? It's in my top ten and would be a nice thing to have if I was collecting seriously again. Peter Edited April 30, 2013 by Peter99 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mark R Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Not quite the same in white though is it? Cheers, Mark R 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mark R Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Was it Paul Phillips with the story of the guy trying to flatten a badly warped copy? I reckon Paul's got one, but then what hasn't he got? Anyone got a link to the 12" soundfile? Not sure whether I've heard it and if I have I can't recall the difference. I suspect it's a little more of a intro/breakdown/outro which probably doesn't add a lot to the 7", but my reason for going for it would be to get that bass response a 12" cut allows. Cheers, Mark R 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
pikeys dog Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 There's always the chance that some Dime Bar has photocopied the labels and stuck them on for their own use... 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Cunnie Posted April 30, 2013 Author Share Posted April 30, 2013 The copy above in the pic looks like Paul's copy Mark. Heard the same story about the warped copy & that was a promo. Been reliably informed it's now in a frame on a wall as it's that badly warped it's unplayable. Only other person I know with a 12" promo is 12inchallah from France & he also has Arthur Fenn's old 12" issue copy that he paid a fair amount for (discression stops me saying how much). Like you say Mark the 12" has got a longer intro & break but also sounds so much fuller & the bass jumps out at you like a hungry tiger at dinnertime. Here's a brief clip of Allah's 12" demo. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve G Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 And now the connection to "Philly dog around the world".....Mr Kim Kimborough....and King Tutt was of course Jimmy Bo Horne's drummer, not that any of that really matters to the "foamers" salavating over a 12" :lol: 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tfk Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 (edited) The copy above in the pic looks like Paul's copy Mark. Heard the same story about the warped copy & that was a promo. Been reliably informed it's now in a frame on a wall as it's that badly warped it's unplayable. Only other person I know with a 12" promo is 12inchallah from France & he also has Arthur Fenn's old 12" issue copy that he paid a fair amount for (discression stops me saying how much). Like you say Mark the 12" has got a longer intro & break but also sounds so much fuller & the bass jumps out at you like a hungry tiger at dinnertime. Here's a brief clip of Allah's 12" demo. Remember Mick Godfrey picking a warped white demo 12 up as part of a wee deal off JA on one of me visits to the World Famous Soul Bowl Records in sunny Kings Lynn sometime during the 80s.... Up till then ad only seen the 45 .... Tfk Edited May 2, 2013 by tfk Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Hammersoul Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Blimey 8 mins long,you would`t get many records played in an hours set if you took a few more 12"s along to play . Personally i don`t see what all the fuss is about rare on 12" but 7" mix is for me. 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
John Reed Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Blimey 8 mins long,you would`t get many records played in an hours set if you took a few more 12"s along to play . But handy to have if you need to go to the loo mid-way through your set. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Cunnie Posted May 6, 2013 Author Share Posted May 6, 2013 Finished at over $2000 in the end. Does this make it the highest price for a 12" single? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Peter99 Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Finished at over $2000 in the end. Does this make it the highest price for a 12" single? You didn't fill your boots then Mart? Peter Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Cunnie Posted May 7, 2013 Author Share Posted May 7, 2013 You didn't fill your boots then Mart? Peter Had a little bid but went for a bit more than I thought it would. Past bidding stupid money just to win records now as sooner or later another always turns up. Still not sure about those label's though. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Barry Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 And now the connection to "Philly dog around the world".....Mr Kim Kimborough....and King Tutt was of course Jimmy Bo Horne's drummer, not that any of that really matters to the "foamers" salavating over a 12" :lol: Remember an interview with King Tutt in Blackbeat maybe, he had no recollection of making YGMHU - also the 12" appears to be extended at the desk from the 7", making the 7" the original mix (and much better in my ears). I'd rather have the 7" mix all day, a rarity purchase for me. 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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