Floyd Posted January 20 Posted January 20 Hi has the red and white label variation of the epitome of sound you dont love me on sandbag ever been booted, if so how do spot a boot from the original, my old copy had raised letters visible under the label which i always believed to be an original, are there any red and white label originals with out the raised letters? thanks for looking , hope fully some one can help me out ATB Floyd
Happy Feet Posted January 20 Posted January 20 Yes it has been booted , via Kidderminster & the Welsh connection, about £6. these days on eBay , how to tell the difference, the vinyl looks about a week old and mint , which is all the proof you need really .
Solidsoul Posted January 20 Posted January 20 Yes there are some red and white label issue copies that look very original, but don't appear to have the raised letters under the label. And also as Happy Feet mentions, the modern day lookalike. The 70's boot was a mid green label pressed on styrene. Or the speeded up version credited to Moses Smith on a dark green Sandbag label.
Floyd Posted January 20 Author Posted January 20 Hi thanks for the info, i know about the obvious boots , what i need to know is if the red and white issues with out the raised lettering are boots or originals ATB Floyd
Soul16 Posted January 21 Posted January 21 My understanding is that all originals have the raised lettering. Problem is, they're hard to spot if the labels are free of any grime (dirt makes them more obvious) or the letters happen to drop amongst the label text. The letters are located 15 mm from the edge of the centre hole on the YDLM side and are sometimes easier to feel than see. I brought a very clean copy some years back, where the guy said it was a boot due to not having raised lettering. It did, on both sides. 1
Soul16 Posted January 21 Posted January 21 47 minutes ago, Wiggyflat said: I have an original without the raised letters. Well, assuming you've not missed them, that blows my long held belief out of the water! If you can't feel 'em, with a very light touch either, I have to stand corrected.
Steviehay Posted January 21 Posted January 21 1 hour ago, Wiggyflat said: I have an original without the raised letters. i bought mine from a reputable dealer as an 'original' but all this time i have been led to believe it to be a boot ???
Soul16 Posted January 21 Posted January 21 Just to add info, here's a photo of mine. WWY side. John Bowie is similar, ATEOTD side. The only boot I was aware of back in the 70's was the green styrene jobby. 1
Merve Posted January 21 Posted January 21 Some of the copies have the raised numbers but are almost impossible to detect. The best way to find them is to take a picture on your phone & then expand the image. This is my copy. Unless you zoom the image you can't see them on either side, but they are there. 1
Wiggyflat Posted January 21 Posted January 21 Can someone remind me of the matrix stamps/ etchings on this one.
Soul16 Posted January 21 Posted January 21 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Wiggyflat said: Can someone remind me of the matrix stamps/ etchings on this one. Etching is very shallow. If you have etchings as per below photos, my bet is you have raised lettering under label too. Run your forefinger around the centre hole using a very light touch and you should feel a slightly rough spot. First two are WWY side, third is YDLM. Edited January 21 by Soul16 Repeat info. 1
Solidsoul Posted January 21 Posted January 21 (edited) 6 hours ago, Wiggyflat said: I have an original without the raised letters. If it has not got the raised numbers under the label, how do you know if it's an original? Edited January 21 by Solidsoul
Solution Floyd Posted January 21 Author Solution Posted January 21 Cheers Guys thanks for all your help problem now sorted ATB Floyd 1
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