U.k. Label King Demos

[kershsoul]

hi recently picked up copy of sonny hines , anytime anyday anywhere , on uk king with large a across the center is this a proper demo asd there are no release dates or not for sale remarks ,cheers and ktf kev

[Guest gaz thomas]

I don't believe there are any uk white demo king 45s

 

Just stickers and stamps

 

I have never seen a proper UK DJ King in all my digging

 

 I collect Jamaican things, am slightly interested in King  as it released Jackie opels deep soul 45 eternal love and one or two other 45s that I am aware of

 

No Mary Love or Rumblers UK DJ releases in my opinion

 

a test press or two maybe ?

Stamped - cut out centres, that would be uk holy grail find?  

 

there were no ska beat uk demos either

i think it was decca, i may be wrong, but they were not promoting - just pressing small runs for small scenes

that's how it seems to me

 

im not an expert, that just how it looks  when digging

Edited May 10, 2014 by gaz thomas

[Wiggyflat]

Never seen any UK demos either...funnily enough I picked up a Steve Francis Watch Your Step the other week.Yep records for small scenes... Loads of irish showband music,ballads,reggae and Pop and soul.About 20 years ago a box of the Rumblers was found...you had to force the records out of the sleeves.

[Pete S]

It's kind of a demo but because the label's no different from the issue...well the complete package has the record with the red stamped A on the centre, a proper King sleeve with the release date typed on and a reference to their distributors.  There are a couple of test presses for each release.

[dthedrug]

 HI ALL ... No DEMOS from R&B DISCS except for blank copies of 3 KING releases 2 are IRISH, & 1 Rare Northern Mary Love, which was found in that state (SO DON'T TRYING TO SCRUB A SOUL SOUNDS TO LOOK LIKE MICK'S COPY)

MY scanner is playing up at the moment, however I have 4 demo sleeves from R&B DISCS. very rare & unique as they are hand written 1 offs that had the original recording JA sent to pressing plant all had the white & blue R&B label in,  DAVE K 

[dthedrug]

 HI ALL HERES A PICTURE OF MY RARE RONNIE GORDON, WITH THAT SOHO SOUND OF THE 6ts (FLAMINGO CLUB)

 DAVE K

[dthedrug]

Never seen any UK demos either...funnily enough I picked up a Steve Francis Watch Your Step the other week.Yep records for small scenes... Loads of irish showband music,ballads,reggae and Pop and soul.About 20 years ago a box of the Rumblers was found...you had to force the records out of the sleeves.

 HI ALL....What a classic version, like many KING 45s not many about, there is more to this label than the 2 big ones the RUMBLERS & JACKIE DAY  DaveK

[Wiggyflat]

Will try and get some scans up.Was talking to a King collector at the weekend and we got on to Sue.He has a nearly complete run.I asked him about Gerri Hall....yep got that one on a complete white label .

[Denbo]

Will try and get some scans up.Was talking to a King collector at the weekend and we got on to Sue.He has a nearly complete run.I asked him about Gerri Hall....yep got that one on a complete white label .

That wasn't me was it Kev?

[Pete S]

Will try and get some scans up.Was talking to a King collector at the weekend and we got on to Sue.He has a nearly complete run.I asked him about Gerri Hall....yep got that one on a complete white label .

 

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