How can I tell the difference between the 77/78 UK release and the current ones that are all over e-bay?

 

Or is there no difference at all?   

Well if it's been reissued it's not going to have the proper stamped details in the run off like on the 77 release.

Can't say as I'd noticed the UK release of this getting any other issue - or have I missed something?

I'd have to check the ones you mentioned to see.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bobby-Hutton-Lend-A-Hand-Willie-Hutch-Love-Runs-Out-Nothern-Soul-Vinyl-45-Listen-/301116165111?pt=UK_Records&hash=item461bec0bf7

 

This I assume.

 

ROD

Hmm, I see what you mean, there's some 'suspect' copies out there. first glance I'd say the ones with no middles, like the US releases are dodgy, the original UK 45 was a solid centre, I don't remember seeing any dinked copies.

 

 

If there are any, the big 'A' in the middle is bigger than the hole that would be left.

I'm fairly sure that it would still be partially visible if it had been punched out for juke box use etc.

The solid centre ones look OK to me. But if anyone knows more, do tell 

I thought that looked like the 70's release, this one looks suspect: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BOBBY-HUTTON-LEND-A-HAND-WIGAN-CASINO-MONSTER-NORTHERN-SOUL-LISTEN/291096144803?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222006%26algo%3DSIC.FITP%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20202%26meid%3D5321532341809040480%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D9063%26rk%3D0%26rkt%3D10%26sd%3D200925531663

Mr Smith himself asked about some of these a few years back... The plot thickens: 

My copy (that i've always believed to be orig uk) has the small hole with large black "A", has a scratched run-out mark reading ABC-4206-A1 + ABC-4206-A2.

 

  On 07/03/2014 at 16:20, Pete S said:

Well if it's been reissued it's not going to have the proper stamped details in the run off like on the 77 release.

Found this one on ebay https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Northern-Soul-BOBBY-HUTTON-LEND-A-HAND-Hear-/261413206473?pt=UK_Records&hash=item3cdd70f9c9

 

not sure if it's just a bad picture, but on scan of mine (below) you can clearly see 3 circles going through the letter "A"

 

Over a hundred views since i posted and still no definite answer. 

The one you've posted above (with the ridges running through the A) is an original UK 70's issue.

 

You can tell this because of the anti-slip milling to the vinyl around the label .

 

The other, more recent ones don't have this.

 

I wouldn't trust the large hole one as far as I could spit a watermelon - more so when you look at the sellers other items - all recent boots....

The original UK releases will have a "grip" running around the outside of the lable 

Just in case anyone is confused, 'anti slip milling' and 'a grip running around the outside of the label' - means the same thing 

The 1 with the anti slip grip is the original 77 release 

 

all others are dodgy boots  imo

 

Kev   

  On 16/03/2014 at 16:50, John Benson said:

Just in case anyone is confused, 'anti slip milling' and 'a grip running around the outside of the label' - means the same thing 

 

I was thinking that also John. 

  On 16/03/2014 at 16:50, John Benson said:

Just in case anyone is confused, 'anti slip milling' and 'a grip running around the outside of the label' - means the same thing 

 

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