Paul Shirley Posted February 24 Posted February 24 (edited) Just wondering if it’s all the copies that have that date stamp are counterfeit? or were some of them legitimate? Every copy I have ever seen with it on was fake Edited February 24 by Paul Shirley
Paul Shirley Posted February 25 Author Posted February 25 (edited) 55 minutes ago, Mal C said: They are all fake. Reason I brought this up is that I keep seeing a legend ( not my choice of description) Playing that copy has been for many years along with others. I always thought it was a boot but started to doubt myself , I myself am on my 2nd original seems er? Legends No longer have to play original records Edited February 25 by Paul Shirley 1
Rictic66 Posted February 25 Posted February 25 (edited) There’s also a look alike boot without the date stamp - according to JM’s book there is an original with a clear date stamp as well as one without and a boot with an unclear date stamp so to be sure it’s better to check the matrix details which are slightly different. You’re probably aware of this. PT Edited February 25 by Rictic66 1
Trev Thomas Posted February 25 Posted February 25 just hold it up to the light, if you can see through it, its a boot, also boots have really glossy labels whereas the original label is matt 2
Ady Potts Posted February 26 Posted February 26 (edited) On 24/02/2025 at 23:51, Mal C said: They are all fake. Are you sure about that? I was stood next to Soul Sam when he played his some years back at club Caliente Peterborough, his had a date stamp on it. Also the sound was very crisp & loud, unlike the early look a like boot. With that early boot the labels were very good, but like Trev has said they have a gloss to the paper. But when you play them side by side the sound difference is very noticeable. 'They' put a date stamp on some of the early boots, not all. I would guess then what happened is the early boots started making big money so they booted the boot, the newer ones having the date stamp. Edited February 26 by Ady Potts changed a to date 3
Chalky Posted February 26 Posted February 26 31 minutes ago, Ady Potts said: Are you sure about that? I was stood next to Soul Sam when he played his some years back at club Caliente Peterborough, his had a date stamp on it. Also the sound was very crisp & loud, unlike the early look a like boot. With that early boot the labels were very good, but like Trev has said they have a gloss to the paper. But when you play them side by side the sound difference is very noticeable. 'They' put a date stamp on some of the early boots, not all. I would guess then what happened is the early boots started making big money so they booted the boot, the newer ones having the date stamp. The date stamped boot is from the same batch as those not stamped. They simply stamped a date on some, have 25 in my head but not sure. I can ask the lad who did them. Be about 1990 when they were done. 1
Ady Potts Posted February 26 Posted February 26 7 minutes ago, Chalky said: The date stamped boot is from the same batch as those not stamped. They simply stamped a date on some, have 25 in my head but not sure. I can ask the lad who did them. Be about 1990 when they were done. Yes mate. Then there's the (more recent) boot of the boot with a wider runout, as in this photo...
Rictic66 Posted February 26 Posted February 26 (edited) Here is earlier boot without date stamp and it’s not see through or brown vinyl but it is quite shiny label. Edited February 26 by Rictic66
Solidsoul Posted February 26 Posted February 26 (edited) Fantastic doublesider of a record, but how did they think it would sell using a name like John and the Weirdest! Did they think, it's so far out, it's in! Maybe they should of stuck with Johnny Hendley as the name Edited February 26 by Solidsoul
Jessie Pinkman Posted February 26 Posted February 26 8 minutes ago, Solidsoul said: Fantastic doublesider of a record, but how did they think it would sell using a name like John and the Weirdest! Maybe they thought, it's so far out, it's in! Maybe they should of stuck with Johnny Hendley as the name or Spider Turner & the Webs. 1
Chalky Posted February 26 Posted February 26 3 hours ago, Ady Potts said: Yes mate. Then there's the (more recent) boot of the boot with a wider runout, as in this photo... Very wide and too yellow as well or is that 5he camera!
Modularman Posted February 26 Posted February 26 2 hours ago, Chalky said: Very wide and too yellow as well or is that 5he camera! It really is bright yellow and all the fonts are also wrong
Modularman Posted February 26 Posted February 26 3 hours ago, Rictic66 said: Here is earlier boot without date stamp and it’s not see through or brown vinyl but it is quite shiny label. Is that one really black vinyl, didn’t know one existed like that? You have to hold it up to a bright light bulb for it to appear translucent brown otherwise it just looks like standard black vinyl 1
Modularman Posted February 26 Posted February 26 16 minutes ago, Dobber said: Also isnt “weirdest” spelt wrong on the originals? Spelt wrong on all of them 1
Paul Shirley Posted February 26 Author Posted February 26 (edited) 11 hours ago, Ady Potts said: Are you sure about that? I was stood next to Soul Sam when he played his some years back at club Caliente Peterborough, his had a date stamp on it. Also the sound was very crisp & loud, unlike the early look a like boot. With that early boot the labels were very good, but like Trev has said they have a gloss to the paper. But when you play them side by side the sound difference is very noticeable. 'They' put a date stamp on some of the early boots, not all. I would guess then what happened is the early boots started making big money so they booted the boot, the newer ones having the date stamp. 11 hours ago, Ady Potts said: Are you sure about that? I was stood next to Soul Sam when he played his some years back at club Caliente Peterborough, his had a date stamp on it. Also the sound was very crisp & loud, unlike the early look a like boot. With that early boot the labels were very good, but like Trev has said they have a gloss to the paper. But when you play them side by side the sound difference is very noticeable. 'They' put a date stamp on some of the early boots, not all. I would guess then what happened is the early boots started making big money so they booted the boot, the newer ones having the date stamp. I have followed him on twice now same date stamped copy first time was back at Radcliffe nighter , then again not long ago , and he’s on a photo playing it at Burnley lost soul , on Facebook along with lots of others on Sunday just gone no doubt about it Edited February 26 by Paul Shirley 1
Shinehead Posted February 26 Posted February 26 47 minutes ago, Dobber said: Also isnt “weirdest” spelt wrong on the originals? Probably spelled wrong intentionally to draw attention to the group and get noticed hopefully for some radio attention 1
Dobber Posted February 27 Posted February 27 14 hours ago, Shinehead said: Probably spelled wrong intentionally to draw attention to the group and get noticed hopefully for some radio attention Or illiterate
Dobber Posted February 27 Posted February 27 14 hours ago, Modularman said: Spelt wrong on all of them Im sure there are copy’s with it spelt correctly,maybe the newer boot?
Soul16 Posted February 27 Posted February 27 27 minutes ago, Dobber said: Im sure there are copy’s with it spelt correctly,maybe the newer boot? There's a video on YouTube with a correctly-spelled label. However, I suspect it was corrected digitally for the purpose of the video. 1
Rictic66 Posted February 27 Posted February 27 20 hours ago, Modularman said: Is that one really black vinyl, didn’t know one existed like that? You have to hold it up to a bright light bulb for it to appear translucent brown otherwise it just looks like standard black vinyl Yep you’re right - thx. Paul 1
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