Betty Everett - No place to hide

[Benji]

Betty Everett - No place to hide

Sparse but nice cover version of Ben E. King. Does anyone know what the first vinyl release was? Discogs lists a 45 on Sherry Hill but that 45 looks like a boot to me. I guess first ever release was on a 1977 best of comp.

Discogs entry for the 45: https://www.discogs.com/de/release/2876113-Betty-Everette-No-Place-To-Hide-People-Around-Me

Discogs entry for the compilation: https://www.discogs.com/de/release/7177491-Betty-Everett-Woman-With-Soul

 

[The Yank]

16 hours ago, Benji said:

Betty Everett - No place to hide

Sparse but nice cover version of Ben E. King. Does anyone know what the first vinyl release was? Discogs lists a 45 on Sherry Hill but that 45 looks like a boot to me. I guess first ever release was on a 1977 best of comp.

 

 

I agree- I think the album was the 1st release. I've never heard of the label (Sherry Hill) and have never seen a U.S. 45 where they put the state 1st before the city- Illinois, Chicago or Michigan, Detroit. 

 

[Benji]

Many thanks!

here's just a YT vid for reference in case anyone's interested in hearing Betty's version. Very sparse compared to Ben's take. But yet fully produced so not a demo take.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUwdvqrcQiU

 

[Mick Holdsworth]

To me it is a very modern press. Close inspection of the scan reveals the telltale "rings" that appear on a lot of modern day presses. (All the Northern boots like Salvadors / Sam Williams etc. are just a small example. I can only assume it is some new process that either printers or pressing plants use. It's more noticable just above the "HIDE" in the title.

 

Edited March 5, 2023 by Mick Holdsworth
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[Amsterdam Russ]

If you look more closely at the label you'll see "Illinois" is incorrectly spelt as "Inillinois". Perhaps it was meant to read "Produced & distributed in Illinois, Chicago".

[Robbk]

On 04/03/2023 at 09:05, The Yank said:

I agree- I think the album was the 1st release. I've never heard of the label (Sherry Hill) and have never seen a U.S. 45 where they put the state 1st before the city- Illinois, Chicago or Michigan, Detroit. 

 

I agree with everything you say here.  I can tell by the label font and what is written on it, that this is very modern pressing, definitely made by non-Americans.  The state is never listed before the city.  Furthermore, I never saw any Betty Everett original pressing of that song by VJ.  VJ recorded

 that song, with Calvin Carter running the session.  Betty was signed by VJ directly from The Leaner Brothers' One-der-ful/Mar-V-Lus Records, when her contract with them lapsed.  As far as I know, she never recorded that song with any small, Chicago label.  I never saw any "Sherry Hill Records" label in Chicago back in 1962-64.  Like The Yank stated above, I believe that "No Place To Hide" was issued originally on Betty's LP.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Benji]

10 hours ago, Mick Holdsworth said:

To me it is a very modern press. Close inspection of the scan reveals the telltale "rings" that appear on a lot of modern day presses. (All the Northern boots like Salvadors / Sam Williams etc. are just a small example. I can only assume it is some new process that either printers or pressing plants use. It's more noticable just above the "HIDE" in the title.

 

You‘re absolutely right. Modern day press. Pretty obvious.

Have to admit I never look closer at the label scan on Discogs. Should have done so.