Vikkie Anders - I Need A Love So Bad - 45 Cream Co.

[Guest Brad Hufford]

I recently purchased a record price guide (Manship). I have a record that looks to me rather rare and pricey that I was hoping I could get more information on. The artist is Vikkie Anders on The Cream Co. "I Need A Love So Bad b/w Crook Your Little Finger.

I can't find much info online about the record other then a few references to it being a rare Northern Soul tune. I'd loved to know more about the artist and history of the record. 

Thanks,

Brad H.

[Chalky]

Carl Fortnum and Butch the only two copies I know about. Carl has had it years, got it from Tim Ashibende I believe, loved "I Need Your Love" side since I first heard it.  Butch got a copy off eBay I believe a few years ago.  Either may comment if they see this.

Edited May 26, 2017 by chalky

[Denbo]

Did anybody reply to this post?

[Chalky]

3 hours ago, Denbo said:

Did anybody reply to this post?

Yeah me

[Denbo]

I meant any further?  
That said, you can add a third copy to the list now after I found a copy in the States back in 2017.

[Denbo]

Is there any chance that Vikkie Anders might be Vicki Anderson?

[Larsc]

On 30/10/2022 at 01:00, Denbo said:

third copy

Fourth mentioned in this thread.

If you show a scan and some runouts it may be possible to know more about the 45.

[Chalky]

39 minutes ago, LarsC said:

Fourth mentioned in this thread.

If you show a scan and some runouts it may be possible to know more about the 45.

https://www.rootsvinylguide.com/ebay_items/crook-your-little-finger-the-cream-co-r-1001-b-i-need-a-love-so-bad-vikkie-ander

[Neckender]

On 26/05/2017 at 19:56, Chalky said:

Carl Fortnum and Butch the only two copies I know about. Carl has had it years, got it from Tim Ashibende I believe, loved "I Need Your Love" side since I first heard it.  Butch got a copy off eBay I believe a few years ago.  Either may comment if they see this.

Almost correct Chalky.  The first copy that i got was an acetate on a US buying trip in the late 80s. I didnt know who the artist was until I mentioned it to Tim and he filled me in about the Cream copy that he found.  I later bought a Cream copy on Ebay from a guy who had bought Rene Hall's storage unit after his death. Rene Hall was the arranger on this record and a multitude of other records.  The A-side, 'I need a love so bad' is written by Bob Relf and the B-side is 'crook your little finger' the same song as Anne Heywood's version.

[Chalky]

32 minutes ago, neckender said:

Almost correct Chalky.  The first copy that i got was an acetate on a US buying trip in the late 80s. I didnt know who the artist was until I mentioned it to Tim and he filled me in about the Cream copy that he found.  I later bought a Cream copy on Ebay from a guy who had bought Rene Hall's storage unit after his death. Rene Hall was the arranger on this record and a multitude of other records.  The A-side, 'I need a love so bad' is written by Bob Relf and the B-side is 'crook your little finger' the same song as Anne Heywood's version.

Nice one Mark, I didn't remember hearing you play it before the ebay sale.  Should be played more, maybe next week 

[Denbo]

7 hours ago, LarsC said:

Fourth mentioned in this thread.

If you show a scan and some runouts it may be possible to know more about the 45.

Yeah, sorry, that should have read 4th copy 

[Ted Massey]

14 hours ago, Chalky said:

Nice one Mark, I didn't remember hearing you play it before the ebay sale.  Should be played more, maybe next week 

Or Friday at Congleton even

[Neckender]

On 14/11/2022 at 18:47, Chalky said:

Nice one Mark, I didn't remember hearing you play it before the ebay sale.  Should be played more, maybe next week 

I didnt play it until recently.  I had much better records to include in my spots back in the 80s and 90s.    But it did finally get onto the shelf of possibilites, as I did more European bookings. 

[Eddie Hubbard]

9 hours ago, neckender said:

I didnt play it until recently.  I had much better records to include in my spots back in the 80s and 90s.    But it did finally get onto the shelf of possibilites, as I did more European bookings. 

Didn’t you play “ Crook His Little Finger “ at The 100 Club recently Butch ? I thought it was Ann Heywood at the time .Cheers Eddie 

[Neckender]

Yes Ed, I did.  Its a different production, slightly more uptempo.  cheers, B