Ficklefingers Posted October 18, 2020 Posted October 18, 2020 All these years regularly looking at records for sale, but today the question arose in my mind are there any demos of Canadian 45's ?? Looking through Canadian sales just now and not seeing one amongst 250 different releases is what has prompted my query.. Anyone ??
Ficklefingers Posted October 18, 2020 Author Posted October 18, 2020 Thanks Swifty.. just can't remember ever seeing one myself any scans from members of ANY demos would be greatly appreciated 1
Winsford Soul Posted October 18, 2020 Posted October 18, 2020 On 18/10/2020 at 14:28, Ficklefingers said: Thanks Swifty.. just can't remember ever seeing one myself any scans from members of ANY demos would be greatly appreciated Expand Here we go John 2
Ficklefingers Posted October 18, 2020 Author Posted October 18, 2020 Aah.. Nice One Ste !! I've just found another demo to - also on Sparton.. Any other labels ?? 1
Ficklefingers Posted October 18, 2020 Author Posted October 18, 2020 I've always found most Canadian labels to be things of beauty, but the Sparton Demos are.. SPOT ON !! I'll get me coat.. 1
Winsford Soul Posted October 18, 2020 Posted October 18, 2020 (edited) On 18/10/2020 at 14:36, Ficklefingers said: Aah.. Nice One Ste !! I've just found another demo to - also on Sparton.. Any other labels ?? Expand John. I'm sure I had something years ago on REO that was a demo or did it say radio station copy. Can't remember mate Edited October 18, 2020 by Winsford Soul
Sheep Posted October 18, 2020 Posted October 18, 2020 On 18/10/2020 at 10:38, Ficklefingers said: All these years regularly looking at records for sale, but today the question arose in my mind are there any demos of Canadian 45's ?? Looking through Canadian sales just now and not seeing one amongst 250 different releases is what has prompted my query.. Anyone ?? Expand Is Yvonne baker on parkway a white demo ...
Petedillon Posted October 18, 2020 Posted October 18, 2020 think I had a Curtis Mayfield Canadian demo years back. Would that have been on Sparton?
Robbk Posted October 18, 2020 Posted October 18, 2020 On 18/10/2020 at 16:01, Petedillon said: think I had a Curtis Mayfield Canadian demo years back. Would that have been on Sparton? Expand The Impressions had several early releases on Sparton. But, I doubt that his Curtom solo releases were on Sparton. I don't know for sure, because I moved to Chicago in 1959, and was only back in Canada for a couple months a year ever since. And I wasn't paying attention to ANY records as late as when Curtis was having solo releases, in any case.
Petedillon Posted October 18, 2020 Posted October 18, 2020 I bow to your obvious deeper knowledge Robb . I am vague just recall a Sparton demo , thought it was Curtis but could easily have been the Impressions. I sold it on here but a good few years ago. Stay safe Pete
The Yank Posted October 18, 2020 Posted October 18, 2020 You might have been thinking of something like this which looks like a demo but is the regular issue - 1
Robbk Posted October 18, 2020 Posted October 18, 2020 On 18/10/2020 at 23:03, Petedillon said: I bow to your obvious deeper knowledge Robb . I am vague just recall a Sparton demo , thought it was Curtis but could easily have been the Impressions. I sold it on here but a good few years ago. Stay safe Pete Expand The most recent I remember of Curtis Mayfield's solo records issued in Canada were issued on Curtom Records of Canada, distributed by whichever Canadian firm distributed US Buddah Records' product. I don't remember which company that was (Quality, Sparton, Capitol, or another). But the actual label on the record was Curtom, as I remember. I have no idea for whom Curtis Mayfield record in USA, or what labels he appeared on after 1975 or so. I have little knowledge of almost anything that happened in The World after 1972 or so. I just haven't been paying attention to much of what's been going on. From 1946-1969 or so, I was VERY aware.
Robbk Posted October 18, 2020 Posted October 18, 2020 On 18/10/2020 at 23:34, The Yank said: You might have been thinking of something like this which looks like a demo but is the regular issue - Expand I knew the Canadian label was Curtom - as my post below shows (was typing that and didn't see this come up). And I see that the distributor was Quality, which, was my first guess, in my list of possibilities).
Robbk Posted October 19, 2020 Posted October 19, 2020 On 18/10/2020 at 10:38, Ficklefingers said: All these years regularly looking at records for sale, but today the question arose in my mind are there any demos of Canadian 45's ?? Looking through Canadian sales just now and not seeing one amongst 250 different releases is what has prompted my query.. Anyone ?? Expand As far as I remember, most of the major Canadian labels (Sparton, Quality, Regency, REO, Capitol, London, Apex, etc.) ALL had DJ issues, but, not in the kinds of large numbers you see from US labels, and often, they weren't coloured white (which might be one reason that there seems to be less as a % of total records pressed). 1
carl willingham Posted October 19, 2020 Posted October 19, 2020 On 18/10/2020 at 10:38, Ficklefingers said: All these years regularly looking at records for sale, but today the question arose in my mind are there any demos of Canadian 45's ?? Looking through Canadian sales just now and not seeing one amongst 250 different releases is what has prompted my query.. Anyone ?? Expand Hi Johnny Carls been collecting Canadian stuff for years and we've watched with interest as the demand and prices have increased . The Canadian stuff is seperate to the main collection so i'll go through and let you know which demos are in there. Maria 2
Dobber Posted October 19, 2020 Posted October 19, 2020 I had a copy of tony Middleton -Paris blues-polydor Canadian,it was the usual red in colour but with a big hole,not a solid centre,but if memorie serves I’m sure it said demo on it? Will see if I have a pic somewhere! 1
Ficklefingers Posted October 19, 2020 Author Posted October 19, 2020 On 19/10/2020 at 09:49, carl willingham said: Hi Johnny Car'ls been collecting Canadian stuff for years and we've watched with interest as the demand and prices have increased . The Canadian stuff is separate to the main collection so i'll go through and let you know which demos are in there. Maria Expand Hi Maria Thank you.. that would be interesting to see what you and Carl turn up Trust you both well.. On 19/10/2020 at 09:56, Dobber said: I had a copy of tony Middleton -Paris blues-polydor Canadian,it was the usual red in colour but with a big hole,not a solid centre,but if memorie serves I’m sure it said demo on it? Will see if I have a pic somewhere! Expand Ooh.. Yes please !!
Solution carl willingham Posted October 19, 2020 Solution Posted October 19, 2020 On 19/10/2020 at 10:17, Ficklefingers said: Hi Maria Thank you.. that would be interesting to see what you and Carl turn up Trust you both well.. Ooh.. Yes please !! Expand Had a quick flick through found these so far JOE FRAZIER - FIRST ROUND KNOCK OUT - CBC CHRIST BARTLEY - I SEE YOUR NAME - EXTRA THE CHARMAINES - THE ONE FOR ME - RED LEAF NORRIS VINES AND THE LUVLINES - GIVE IN - SMILE DONNY MANN - I'M A WEAK MAN - RCA Re the above comment about Paris Blues we do have it on Canadian , red Polydor but nothing to denote its a demo. Take care Maria 1
carl willingham Posted October 19, 2020 Posted October 19, 2020 On 18/10/2020 at 14:28, Ficklefingers said: Thanks Swifty.. just can't remember ever seeing one myself any scans from members of ANY demos would be greatly appreciated Expand Found another odd one white label - I'M IN WITH THE DOWNTOWN CROWD - WHITE LABEL 1
carl willingham Posted October 19, 2020 Posted October 19, 2020 On 18/10/2020 at 10:38, Ficklefingers said: All these years regularly looking at records for sale, but today the question arose in my mind are there any demos of Canadian 45's ?? Looking through Canadian sales just now and not seeing one amongst 250 different releases is what has prompted my query.. Anyone ?? Expand Another one Johnny THE TAMS - SILLY LITTLE GIRL - SPARTON 1
Dobber Posted October 19, 2020 Posted October 19, 2020 (edited) Is DOWNTOWN CROWD,is this the ALLAN SISTERS! And aren’t they quality issues? Red and white? Edited October 19, 2020 by Dobber 1
Dobber Posted October 19, 2020 Posted October 19, 2020 On 19/10/2020 at 10:17, Ficklefingers said: Hi Maria Thank you.. that would be interesting to see what you and Carl turn up Trust you both well.. Ooh.. Yes please !! Expand On 19/10/2020 at 14:50, Dobber said: Expand Your correct Maria...NOT a demo! 1
Ficklefingers Posted October 22, 2020 Author Posted October 22, 2020 I've been away working but pleased to see the comments made in my abscence. I obviously haven't been paying attention Thank you one and all, but please.. keep 'em coming !! 1
Karl s Posted October 23, 2020 Posted October 23, 2020 Jerry naylor , city lights, sparton demo sold mine so no piccy 1
The Tempest Posted October 23, 2020 Posted October 23, 2020 On 23/10/2020 at 10:51, Karl s said: Jerry naylor , city lights, sparton demo sold mine so no piccy Expand 2
Ficklefingers Posted October 23, 2020 Author Posted October 23, 2020 On 23/10/2020 at 12:57, The Tempest said: Expand That's even more gorgeous than the foreign pic sleeve 45 I used to own.. a beauty !! Keep 'em coming please peeps - this is a real eye opener.. for me at least 1
Mark B Posted October 24, 2020 Posted October 24, 2020 just a thought but would most larger label demos due for release in Canada just be sent USA copies to plug on the radios ? 1
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