Attractions - Mama's Baby - Real Or Boot?

[Jerry Hipkiss]

Can someone confirm this for me please? "Mama's baby " plays in stereo, run out reads LH-9016 ST. Other side matrix reads LH-9015 CST, then in slightly backward sloping letters P 1972 B & B RECORDS.

Is it legit or a boot?

[Guest MrC]

Sounds the same as mine, and I Didn't think it had ever been booted. To my memory, it was never expensive, or that popular - although I've always liked it and posted it on record of the day not long back.

[Jerry Hipkiss]

According to Mr. Manship, it was, slightly unclear but possibly the boot is in mono?

[Guest MrC]

There's enough dealers on here that should know Jerry, Pete Smith (Pete S) is always a good bet for info. 

Every day is still a school day for me it seems!  

Always though mine was real, and no one has ever told me any different, even when played out!

Edited July 25, 2013 by MrC

[Dean]

Can someone confirm this for me please? "Mama's baby " plays in stereo, run out reads LH-9016 ST. Other side matrix reads LH-9015 CST, then in slightly backward sloping letters P 1972 B & B RECORDS.

Is it legit or a boot?

 

I thought I may be able to shed some light on this, but am not confident now. I thought I had a boot (by way of being purchased from a Mansfield shop in the 70s that had many boots pinned up on the wall) and an orig (by way of being purchased as such from a reputable USA dealer). I don't think i've bothered comparing these, as mentioned above not an expensive record so no urgency in my mind.

Saw this thread and thought I'd check to see if I could help?

 

Both have exactly the same run-out as referred to above. JM 5th Ed has one down as a second press and mentions poor label print. That fits in with what I'm looking at that I presumed was a boot. The label is pitted.

This is what I think is 2nd press or boot. Pitted label, LH-9016 ST is above B&B on label, similar on COD flip. ALSO NOTE PRODUCED BY / HORN ARR BY IS WITHIN LABEL TRAMLINE DESIGN

 

This is what I think is a first press/ orig. Label smooth, deeper blue (not really clear on pic but heading more towaqrds a midnight /ink blue than ble of other label. NOTE THE INFO OUTSIDE OF TRAMLINE DESIGN. Mama's baby run out detail is at 11-0-Clock, COD run out info is at 2 to 3-0-Clock

 

Hope that's useful.

[Jerry Hipkiss]

Cheers for that Dean - like you, mine was bought back at the time it was getting plays, looks like mine IS the boot (or repress because of the label differences?)...not that I really thought otherwise...