INFO RE MEL WILLIAMS CAN IT BE ME

[Pauldonnelly]

  was it ever bootlegged as a MODERN WHITE DEMO?

 

thanks

[Dave Pinch]

yes..tough to tell the difference tho

[SHEFFSOUL]

1 hour ago, PaulDonnelly said:

  was it ever bootlegged as a MODERN WHITE DEMO?

 

thanks

yes..large scratched matrix..small matrix is original...

[Pauldonnelly]

cheers guys 

F**K IT..

[Dave Fleming]

3 turn run out on Orig, 2 turn run out on Repro..

[Woodbutcher]

 

[Guest chorleybloke]

Assumed I had an original for years until I got the magnifying glass out.  Went safe and found a red issue.

[Winsford Soul]

45 minutes ago, chorleybloke said:

Assumed I had an original for years until I got the magnifying glass out.  Went safe and found a red issue.

 Only ever had the red issue to be safe. 

Steve 

[Guest]

He also did a jazz version of the same song.

 

[dthedrug]

Paul as the people are saying play safe & buy red, unless you know the history, I'm sure copies from Soul Bowl are %100. the Danny Monday can also fool those who are to eager to part with their cash

[Guest]

[Winsford Soul]

1 hour ago, Steve Lane said:

Never seen a local issue before.  That's fantastic . Love the record definitely up there with anything else in my opinion 

[Guest]

1 hour ago, Steve Lane said:

So is this the Jazz version or the Modern Records cut?

[Jbs]

here you go 

[Mick Holdsworth]

18 hours ago, solidsoul said:

So is this the Jazz version or the Modern Records cut?

It's the Jazz version, I believe it to be a few years after the Modern recording.

[Guest]

19 hours ago, solidsoul said:

So is this the Jazz version or the Modern Records cut?

It`s Mel`s jazz version, completely different from the Northern Soul version apart from the lyrics. I can`t find a YouTube clip unfortunately.

[Carty]

Was there a part 2 ?

[Guest]

9 minutes ago, carty said:

Was there a part 2 ?

I presume so.

[Carty]

So , just to clarify , Is the Astranaut copy or the Holiday inn copy the original version ? never seen either before. 

Edited October 28, 2018 by carty

[Jbs]

1 hour ago, carty said:

So , just to clarify , Is the Astranaut copy or the Holiday inn copy the original version ? never seen either before. 

the red modern is the original issue the white modern promo with small matrix is original promo and the holiday inn is self explanitery read what's on the label 

[Ady Croasdell]

On 28/10/2018 at 18:13, Jbs said:

the red modern is the original issue the white modern promo with small matrix is original promo and the holiday inn is self explanitery read what's on the label 

That’s a brilliant label, do you own it? 

[Tlscapital]

On 27/10/2018 at 23:02, Jbs said:

here you go 

And is it the same take as the Modern release ?

[Winsford Soul]

On 27/10/2018 at 22:02, Jbs said:

here you go 

Would love to have one of those. 

How much are the red Modern issues worth these days about £250 ? 

Ste 

[Tlscapital]

Would this Holiday Inn 'complimentary' advance copy' freebee be post the Modern release ?

As the Bihari Brothers (Jules, Joe, Lester and Saul) were the actual founders of Modern Records.

The Modern release would also rather indicates that with the BMI - Modern music - Pub. Co. !

Odd a little that the Holiday Inn record discography halts in 1963 to resurect in April 1968.

This is likely super rare as it would have been a small run given away at one promotional gig...

[The Yank]

It appears that "Can It Be Me" on Modern  came out after this Holiday Inn release. This survey is from June, 1966 with Mel at #30 - 

[Tlscapital]

23 minutes ago, The Yank said:

It appears that "Can It Be Me" on Modern  came out after this Holiday Inn release. This survey is from June, 1966 with Mel at #30 -

Yes, June 1966 (July on 45cat.com) for the Modern release. Now one would need to have authentification confirmation on the actual existence of this most odd looking Holiday Inn copy vinyl or only image.

We're late on this thread but still could we know who was the initial source of this 'image' ? Jbs's own or borrowed ... The old tipping machine typo have weird "clouds" behind the lettering ; digital paint brush job ?

Edited April 5, 2021 by Tlscapital

[Blackpoolsoul]

On 28/10/2018 at 09:39, Guest said:

It`s Mel`s jazz version, completely different from the Northern Soul version apart from the lyrics. I can`t find a YouTube clip unfortunately.