Neal Bull Posted April 9, 2015 Posted April 9, 2015 Never had a original of this, is it on Ep only Any info would be great Cheers neal,
Frankie Crocker Posted April 9, 2015 Posted April 9, 2015 (edited) Original is on American Hi EP only. Came in a nice picture sleeve. One auctioned on Manship's site a few weeks back for big money. Plenty of copies have turned up so it is available for sale from time to time. Also available on an English label released in the 70's - vinyl quality superb. Edited April 9, 2015 by FRANKIE CROCKER
Guest Dave Ward Posted April 9, 2015 Posted April 9, 2015 Mine's on black UK 'London' on a 45. B side is The Champion Pt 2.
Steve Foran Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 Also LP on Hi called That Driving Beat. I was told it was also released in the Middle east as well (Libya or maybe Lebanon ).
SHEFFSOUL Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 Original is on American Hi EP only. Came in a nice picture sleeve. One auctioned on Manship's site a few weeks back for big money. Plenty of copies have turned up so it is available for sale from time to time. Also available on an English label released in the 70's - vinyl quality superb. also on the Hi LP..and a rare South African 1960's 45 (probably the rarest format) 1
davidwapples Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 Is the yellow vinyl ep a bootleg ? , bought it in good faith but when i came to trade it on it was returned as a bootleg
Dean Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 Cheap enough to get but harder with pic sleeve. Picked up an EP just the other week for £14.90 from ebay but without the sleeve. I thought for the saving I could just tuck it inside the album!
Mike Lofthouse Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 Strictly speaking the album is the original - the 'EP' is just one of those cut down 'mini' albums for Juke Boxes - they came with the same cover as the album complete with title strips and mini album covers and normally 6 or so tracks...............
Guest Aaron Darcy Posted April 11, 2015 Posted April 11, 2015 (edited) Original is on American Hi EP only. Came in a nice picture sleeve. One auctioned on Manship's site a few weeks back for big money. Plenty of copies have turned up so it is available for sale from time to time. Also available on an English label released in the 70's - vinyl quality superb. Wrong its also issued on full Hi LP same picture sleeve as the EP issued same year i have both EP and LP on Hi Edited April 11, 2015 by Aaron Darcy
Guest Aaron Darcy Posted April 11, 2015 Posted April 11, 2015 Mine's on black UK 'London' on a 45. B side is The Champion Pt 2. The black UK London 45 is a reissue to meet the demand in 70's its not the original release .
Frankie Crocker Posted April 11, 2015 Posted April 11, 2015 Wrong its also issued on full Hi LP same picture sleeve as the EP issued same year i have both EP and LP on Hi OK, I'll qualify that then - first USA issue in a 7 inch format was on a Hi LP lookalike' release in EP 33 1/3rd rpm format. Not sure of the first global 7 inch 45 rpm release though...
Frankie Crocker Posted April 11, 2015 Posted April 11, 2015 The black UK London 45 is a reissue to meet the demand in 70's its not the original release . Actually not a reissue as it had not been issued as a 7 inch 45 rpm single in the first place on London or any USA label either. The release could therefore be regarded as the first British release of The Champion and of course put out to meet the demand of Wigan Casino followers once the tune had peaked. It also looks pretty fetching in it's dark red DJ format on the British London label. 1
Jim G Posted April 11, 2015 Posted April 11, 2015 Just sold one with the picture cover for £54. Pic below 2
Chris L Posted April 11, 2015 Posted April 11, 2015 Also LP on Hi called That Driving Beat. I was told it was also released in the Middle east as well (Libya or maybe Lebanon ). I believe also as a single in South Africa. 1
Chris L Posted April 11, 2015 Posted April 11, 2015 I believe also as a single in South Africa. Yes it was, posted on SS some time ago. 2
De-to Posted April 12, 2015 Posted April 12, 2015 (edited) Also on an lp... Edited April 12, 2015 by de-to
bobkayli Posted April 12, 2015 Posted April 12, 2015 I bought a Belgium copy at Utrecht yesterday. Looks to be a 70s issue also with picture sleeve presumably coinciding with the UK release.
Guest johnny hart Posted April 12, 2015 Posted April 12, 2015 Never had a original of this, is it on Ep only Any info would be great Cheers neal,
SHEFFSOUL Posted April 12, 2015 Posted April 12, 2015 Yes it was, posted on SS some time ago. South african.jpg yep..thats my copy.. 1
Guest johnny hart Posted April 12, 2015 Posted April 12, 2015 Hi Neall,Try Discogs; loads of 45s for sale Uk and rather nice german,Italian, Belgium picture covers and joy surpassed ,large DJ friendly centres from 16 euros[now with Ukip £ so strong a snip !] LOL Johnny
De-to Posted April 12, 2015 Posted April 12, 2015 Was the champion first played at wigan in the early years via john vincent, ???
Chris L Posted April 12, 2015 Posted April 12, 2015 Was the champion first played at wigan in the early years via john vincent, ??? Yes. 1
De-to Posted April 12, 2015 Posted April 12, 2015 Thanks chris, it bugs me a bit that this was sitting on the driving beat lp for so long and nobody played it pre wigan,??? the swons...
Guest Aaron Darcy Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 Also on an lp... Right , that's the LP i have original 60's release
Mal C Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 a mate just posted up a UK London yellow demo of this, had never seen one before... Regards Oz, Ive never seen a copy on London from down under, wonder if it did come out, I see Willie Mitchell on London, but not that one..
Pete S Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 a mate just posted up a UK London yellow demo of this, had never seen one before... Regards Oz, Ive never seen a copy on London from down under, wonder if it did come out, I see Willie Mitchell on London, but not that one.. It's only on a red London demo, they stopped doing yellow demos at the turn of the decade
Mike Lofthouse Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 Thanks chris, it bugs me a bit that this was sitting on the driving beat lp for so long and nobody played it pre wigan,??? the swons... Well the two lads who sold the EP to John Vincent played it all the time pre Wigan in Middlesbrough - Bob Slater and Jack Wardle!!
SHEFFSOUL Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 Well the two lads who sold the EP to John Vincent played it all the time pre Wigan in Middlesbrough - Bob Slater and Jack Wardle!! bloody hell..Jack wardle..is he still about?
Mike Lofthouse Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 bloody hell..Jack wardle..is he still about? Indeed he is - never changes!!!! Who am I speaking to?
SHEFFSOUL Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 Indeed he is - never changes!!!! Who am I speaking to? Elvis (Martin) Davis..i knew Jack bitd from early wigan..used to meet him in the record bar...i even went to one of his events..Tiffanys Middleboro i think...still got the patch...i doubt he'll remember me..
Mal C Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 (edited) here you go, I was thinking of the 'Driving Beat' Ep/Lp... Edited April 13, 2015 by Mal C
Pete S Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 here you go, I was thinking of the 'Driving Beat' Ep/Lp... I knew you were LOL
Mike Lofthouse Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 Elvis (Martin) Davis..i knew Jack bitd from early wigan..used to meet him in the record bar...i even went to one of his events..Tiffanys Middleboro i think...still got the patch...i doubt he'll remember me.. Hi Martin - yes I still have that patch - he was a very talented artist - still is ! I took over from Jack at Tiffanys when he packed in.
Northern Soul Uk Posted April 21, 2017 Posted April 21, 2017 Just STOLE one for £13 on eBay with picture sleevehttps://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222481324906?
Tomangoes Posted April 21, 2017 Posted April 21, 2017 Wish I could dance to it all way through at full pelt still, but need 3 breathers during the track these days, just like ton of dynamite! Ed 1
MIK P Posted April 21, 2017 Posted April 21, 2017 i believe keith minshall played it at wigan? I used to play it him when he worked in bewes in burslem. I brought my copy in 1966 hi lp from ralphs records Manchester. I lent keith my copy to play at wigan. mick
Chris L Posted April 21, 2017 Posted April 21, 2017 2 hours ago, Northern Soul UK said: Just STOLE one for £13 on eBay with picture sleevehttps://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222481324906? Well done !!!!!!!
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