Hot Tamales

[Herts Of Soul]

Had a friend round last night with "Hammersoul" spinning a few tunes and he pulled out this "Hot Tamales" 45 and said "Have a look on Discogs at this and see what it's worth" . I had a look and found only on a red label in this format at $99 and no "promo white label " ever listed or recorded . But there was white labels in a different label layout ! Anyone else got a copy or seen one ! Before you ask it didn't come from anyone associated with the latest "bootlegging saga" 

Thanks in Advance 

[Frankie Crocker]

Not seen this variation before. Got the red issue, a DJ copy and one, possibly two, white demos but not the one shown. Great track but never heard it played out as it's a very tricky tempo to dance to.

[Robbk]

There were 3 different white DJ pressings of the non-affiliated Boston local release, and one of the Lond-distributed national release, and there was also a coloured promotional pressing of the London distributed national release:

Edited February 17, 2016 by RobbK
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[Herts Of Soul]

Thanks Frankie and Rob that was the red I found in the same style label , the 2nd one down (white Detroit) has obviously Detroit printed differently but the rest of the label look identical in colour and font type and size . Where the last 3 have all different centres in type,font and size ! Wonder how many different 45's there are ? 

[Robbk]

I think we've posted all the different white DJ issues.  There were London-distributed multi-colour store stock pressings from 1 or 2 plants other than those shown above RCA Pennsylvania and Monarch.  That should just about cover the variations.

[Herts Of Soul]

You're a more knowledgeable man than me ! What do you think on value ? It looks Vg and plays Vg+ i think , just curious really !

[Robbk]

7 hours ago, Herts Of Soul said:

You're a more knowledgeable man than me ! What do you think on value ? It looks Vg and plays Vg+ i think , just curious really !

Sorry.  Current prices is an area of which I have virtually no knowledge.  I have not sought to purchase nor sell records since the early 1980s (at the very latest).  Even my knowledge of relative rarity is only related mainly to first hand experience in North America during the 1950s through early 1970s.  I have some knowledge of that through the late '80s. 

But for the years since then, I have little scattered knowledge of what quantity finds of full boxes from warehouses and the original label owners and producers, that made their way to The U.K. and The Northern Scene.

[Herts Of Soul]

No worries Rob , thanks for your input anyway , it's a minefield out there ! 

Many Thanks 

Paul