Julianb Posted July 4, 2013 Posted July 4, 2013 Was this done both with a solid centre and a die cut centre? TIA Julian
Pete S Posted July 4, 2013 Posted July 4, 2013 Possibly but there is a counterfeit-stroke-repress which has a solid centre, dead easy to tell in the flesh though.
Joe Tex Posted July 4, 2013 Posted July 4, 2013 (edited) My copys a proper die cut one. Edited July 4, 2013 by Neil G
Julianb Posted July 4, 2013 Author Posted July 4, 2013 (edited) This has the DR 42446 upside down on the label and DM194A scratched in the deadwax. No serrated edge around the label though. Any thoughts? Edited July 4, 2013 by JulianB
Pete S Posted July 4, 2013 Posted July 4, 2013 This has the DR 42446 upside down on the label and DM194A scratched in the deadwax. No serrated edge around the label though. Any thoughts? Boot if it hasn't got serrated edge and also having a scratched number should give it away!
Joe Tex Posted July 4, 2013 Posted July 4, 2013 Looks like it Julian my ones got a round stamp MB MR can't see it properly need Glasses :-)
Pete S Posted July 4, 2013 Posted July 4, 2013 Looks like it Julian my ones got a round stamp MB MR can't see it properly need Glasses :-) That's an import though Neil. He's on about British.
Julianb Posted July 4, 2013 Author Posted July 4, 2013 Boot if it hasn't got serrated edge and also having a scratched number should give it away! Thanks Pete thought as much. Cheers Julian
Wiggyflat Posted July 4, 2013 Posted July 4, 2013 This was pressed in the mid 90 s and I'm sure it was remixed as well to make it longer...I'm.sure the lot at Happiness Stans club were involved as it was a big tune there.
Prophonics 2029 Posted July 5, 2013 Posted July 5, 2013 Seen a German, Irish, French and could be others.
Tezza Posted July 5, 2013 Posted July 5, 2013 Stop playing it and play The Four Seasons instead - Far superior Vocals etc etc etc ......
Davenpete Posted July 5, 2013 Posted July 5, 2013 (edited) Stop playing it and play The Four Seasons instead - Far superior Vocals etc etc etc ...... Was about to say exactly the same thing. Dx Edited July 5, 2013 by DaveNPete 1
Derek Pearson Posted July 5, 2013 Posted July 5, 2013 Stop playing it and play The Four Seasons instead - Far superior Vocals etc etc etc ...... Is this the track I've heard Ginger Taylor frequently play at Brighouse Ritz and elsewhere? Always seems to announce it as by Frankie Valli or summat? And as Valli was lead singer with the Four Seasons it all makes sense. derek
Tezza Posted July 5, 2013 Posted July 5, 2013 Is this the track I've heard Ginger Taylor frequently play at Brighouse Ritz and elsewhere? Always seems to announce it as by Frankie Valli or summat? And as Valli was lead singer with the Four Seasons it all makes sense. derek Yep, 4 Seasons did it in '67 and Timebox, as they tended to do, covered it in '68. Mr Valli's unmistakable tones are far superior to those of Kevan Fogarty. Sadly, Timebox's version seem to be the chosen one these days.
Sebastian Posted July 5, 2013 Posted July 5, 2013 Valli's vocal might be superior, but the production on the Timebox version is absolutely fantastic. It sounds gigantic. The Four Seasons version sounds like a poor demo in comparison. 1
Derek Pearson Posted July 5, 2013 Posted July 5, 2013 For comparison derek x https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMPsR_Und9s
Pete S Posted July 5, 2013 Posted July 5, 2013 Yep, 4 Seasons did it in '67 and Timebox, as they tended to do, covered it in '68. Mr Valli's unmistakable tones are far superior to those of Kevan Fogarty. Sadly, Timebox's version seem to be the chosen one these days. Mike Patto was the vocalist on the Timebox version and he was a great singer. Both versions are good - Timebox is easily the best though, superior in every way. In my opinion. 2
Tezza Posted July 5, 2013 Posted July 5, 2013 Cheers Pete for the info, but I still prefer the earlier version. Seems more refined and laid back and such an impressive vocal. Maybe I haven't given Timebox enough listening as always had and listened to the 4 Seasons. Perhaps I don't want to like it if you know what I mean !
Pete S Posted July 6, 2013 Posted July 6, 2013 Cheers Pete for the info, but I still prefer the earlier version. Seems more refined and laid back and such an impressive vocal. Maybe I haven't given Timebox enough listening as always had and listened to the 4 Seasons. Perhaps I don't want to like it if you know what I mean ! Yeah I know exactly what you mean. I remember having a very, very rare day off school once in 1968 (I was 8) and I sat on my bedroom windowsill with a transistor radio on, I wrote down the names of the songs and gave the marks out of five, I'll always remember Timebox being on and liking it at the time, it did get played a lot on the radio, I never heard the Four Seasons version though. Funny how people remember daft things like that. 1
Only Dreaming Posted July 7, 2013 Posted July 7, 2013 Valli's vocal might be superior, but the production on the Timebox version is absolutely fantastic. It sounds gigantic. The Four Seasons version sounds like a poor demo in comparison. Have always thought the same myself. My preferred version of the song would have Frankie Valli's vocal over the Timebox backing track. Dave 1
AlanB Posted July 7, 2013 Posted July 7, 2013 Four Seasons may have better vocals and production, but I think Timebox with the vibes and sharper drumbeats is by far the better northern record. 2
Kris Holmes Posted July 9, 2013 Posted July 9, 2013 I can't choose, although some people play an edit of the 4 Seasons one which doesn't have the little bass fill before the band kicks in & I really miss that bass fill
Britmusicsoulfan Posted July 11, 2013 Posted July 11, 2013 @Pete, I concur. I like the Timebox version much better. I am currently sitting on (and they're for sale), a white label Philips promo and blue label stock 45 of the Four Seasons' version, and I haven't been excited enough about it to put it into one of my "keep" boxes.
Guest Tim Boogaloo Posted July 11, 2013 Posted July 11, 2013 Nothing to do with the Happiness Stans crew! (See above)
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