Saw this yesterday and meant to check it out properly and now its gone. Is it real or is it a boot/reissue?

Reason I ask is its the only light green I have seen that had no "distributed by ATCO" under the Luther Ingram.

If it was kosher then not a bad deal for someone.

cheers Mark.

Edited August 1, 200717 yr by hold tight

Looking good! But what do I know, the only thing I can tell you is that my local record shop had a green boot and the label was bubbly (if you know what I mean).

Real 100%

  ken said:

Real 100%

cheers Ken, wish I had bought it now.

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rare-Northern-Soul-L...1QQcmdZViewItem

Mine came today One of the best records in History IMO. Played out oldies............. yes please!!!!

  mossy said:

Mine came today One of the best records in History IMO. Played out oldies............. yes please!!!!

Funny this - Exus Trek is one my all time favourite records - but the vocal side, in my opinion, is somewhere between poor and average...

  Pete-S said:

Funny this - Exus Trek is one my all time favourite records - but the vocal side, in my opinion, is somewhere between poor and average...

I'm starting to get your sense of humour these days Pete

Luther_Ingram.mp3

For the 10000000000000 th Time, Luther Ingram. FANTASTIC IMO

  mossy said:

Mine came today One of the best records in History IMO. Played out oldies............. yes please!!!!

Heres my sukcer;

  ken said:

Heres my sukcer;

great colour label.

  ken said:

Heres my sukcer;

Never seen that bugger ? Fair play ! That must be the hardest

  mossy said:

I'm starting to get your sense of humour these days Pete

Luther_Ingram.mp3

For the 10000000000000 th Time, Luther Ingram. FANTASTIC IMO

But it wasn't a joke! I had that record in about 1975 and don't think I even heard the vocal until it came out on a compilation album in 1985. It was never played, ever. And I still wouldn't piss on it if it was on fire. Well I would, but only the instrumental side, I'd probably throw a damp cloth over it.

  Pete-S said:

But it wasn't a joke! I had that record in about 1975 and don't think I even heard the vocal until it came out on a compilation album in 1985. It was never played, ever. And I still wouldn't piss on it if it was on fire. Well I would, but only the instrumental side, I'd probably throw a damp cloth over it.

Another record cleaning experiment gone wrong then Pete?

  Pete-S said:

But it wasn't a joke! I had that record in about 1975 and don't think I even heard the vocal until it came out on a compilation album in 1985. It was never played, ever. And I still wouldn't piss on it if it was on fire. Well I would, but only the instrumental side, I'd probably throw a damp cloth over it.

You had it in 1975 ........ Your never that old

  ken said:

Heres my sukcer;

That's not the one you bought when we were at Plinston is it?

  Pete-S said:

But it wasn't a joke! I had that record in about 1975 and don't think I even heard the vocal until it came out on a compilation album in 1985. It was never played, ever. And I still wouldn't piss on it if it was on fire. Well I would, but only the instrumental side, I'd probably throw a damp cloth over it.

Pete,

I agree with you although I think it's our age! Exus Trek was a "monster track" long before the vocal emerged and then it was only of passing interest as a novelty vocal.

Mark, as you probably know by now - it was real!

John.

  mossy said:

You had it in 1975 ........ Your never that old

Fraid so...47

Through this in the mix....I'll stick with the 'Plug Side'...... both sides are ace.

Regards - Mark Bicknell.

  Ian Sims said:

That's not the one you bought when we were at Plinston is it?

Yus mate!!

  John Alden said:

Pete,

I agree with you although I think it's our age! Exus Trek was a "monster track" long before the vocal emerged and then it was only of passing interest as a novelty vocal.

Mark, as you probably know by now - it was real!

John.

Hello John,

hope all is well. Yeah I know now- B8ll8cks spring to mind on that one getting out of the way of my wallet. Never mind alway another one somewhere.

Just thought I better be safe than sorry as I am supposed to be on a buying amnesty! some chance.

will give you a bell towards the end of the week. MArk.

  ken said:

Heres my sukcer;

Has the label been cut out of a pair of army camoflauge Y-fronts?

  Gene-R said:

Has the label been cut out of a pair of army camoflauge Y-fronts?

Nutter!!love ya`Gene

  ken said:

Nutter!!love ya`Gene

Thought that would make ya laugh mate!

Pictured above or below (because I'm hopeless at attaching piccies) is the extremely rare copy of the orange label press credited to Wylie not Wylia as is the 73 re-press, this has been verified by John Manship as probably the only known copy in existance and carrying a value of approx £750 and possibly more now, Luther Ingrams "Exus Trek" must come up for discussion on Soul Source a good 3 or 4 times a year but it is worth talking about as like Pete says the instrumental as against the vocal is probably the most significant instrumentals that introduced most of us to the great world of rare soul.

Regards

Alan

Ok a few good months have passed since this thread was started, but i've just found it with the working search facility. Is this one attached real or boot.

As some know on here its a want, but only the orange, doubt i could afford or justify a 100% real one, not with a new baby on its way next year, have you seen the price of pushcairs / prams damn looks like i'll have to work all the weekends i can.

  scoot said:

Ok a few good months have passed since this thread was started, but i've just found it with the working search facility. Is this one attached real or boot.

As some know on here its a want, but only the orange, doubt i could afford or justify a 100% real one, not with a new baby on its way next year, have you seen the price of pushcairs / prams damn looks like i'll have to work all the weekends i can.

Boot!!

  ken said:

Boot!!

I concur.

Still think the vocal is a waste of time and the instrumental is one of the best records ever made...by the way on that green copy, there should be an X in the run off and it needs to be raised, you'll know what I mean when you see it.

how much is the boot worth nowadays,

joe.

Thought it may of been a boot, slightly different green the one at top. But its good to make sure from the people that know. Its on ebay now, 25 quid start price. A orange boot small text sold for nearly 40 last week. What i'm after is the orange with large text or a real cheap green original

Chris

  scoot said:

Thought it may of been a boot, slightly different green the one at top. But its good to make sure from the people that know. Its on ebay now, 25 quid start price. A orange boot small text sold for nearly 40 last week. What i'm after is the orange with large text or a real cheap green original

Chris

Read a couple of previous posts,orange is £700 plus and you wont get a cheap real one.

  ken said:

Read a couple of previous posts,orange is £700 plus and you wont get a cheap real one.

I think he's talking about the orange 70's reissue Ken

  Pete S said:

Still think the vocal is a waste of time and the instrumental is one of the best records ever made...by the way on that green copy, there should be an X in the run off and it needs to be raised, you'll know what I mean when you see it.

Instrumental is boring by comparison.

  scoot said:

Thought it may of been a boot, slightly different green the one at top. But its good to make sure from the people that know. Its on ebay now, 25 quid start price. A orange boot small text sold for nearly 40 last week. What i'm after is the orange with large text or a real cheap green original

Chris

£25 start up for a boot??,ah well good luck.

  Dave Abbott said:

I think he's talking about the orange 70's reissue Ken

Absolutely.

  Ian Sims said:

Instrumental is boring by comparison.

The vocal ruins a good instrumental

  ken said:

£25 start up for a boot??,ah well good luck.

He's got a bid already.

  Pete S said:

The vocal ruins a good instrumental

"I confess I'm in distress loneliness is getting me down"

Imortal lyrics, cherished even ..

  Ian Sims said:

"I confess I'm in distress loneliness is getting me down"

Imortal lyrics, cherished even ..

It's just a filler to my ears Ian, must be my age - probably played 20 seconds of the vocal when I first got therecord in the 70's then didn't hear it again til 84 ish...it's just a scooterist track

  Pete S said:

It's just a filler to my ears Ian, must be my age - probably played 20 seconds of the vocal when I first got therecord in the 70's then didn't hear it again til 84 ish...it's just a scooterist track

That's fair enough, it is a bit long in the tooth. Spose if you've been used to the instrumental version for years, it's understandable. But the instrumental is just a mindless stomper.

Shaky ground with the scooterist thing.

  Ian Sims said:

That's fair enough, it is a bit long in the tooth. Spose if you've been used to the instrumental version for years, it's understandable. But the instrumental is just a mindless stomper.

Shaky ground with the scooterist thing.

Why, it was them who picked up on it

  Pete S said:

Why, it was them who picked up on it

There you go again 'them' ..

  Ian Sims said:

There you go again 'them' ..

What should I have said, "they"?

  Pete S said:

What should I have said, "they"?

us

  Ian Sims said:

us

What you on about, I'm not a scooterist or never have been so why should I use the word 'us' or am I missing something here?

Anyway I'm going to watch X Factor now...recorded

  Pete S said:

What you on about,

(One for another thread this) I know you're not, but the inference of "it's a scooterboy sound" suggests it's crap and they're leppers that couldn't possibly collect decent soul records, let alone discover any. That's why I though 'shaky ground etc', as this proves otherwise https://www.ravingmadrecords.co.uk/

Just trying to get my head round this, so basicaly, with regards to the vocal version, we are being asked to trust the ears of a bloke that records the X Factor ?

Like em both myself

Re first noticing it on a compilation around 85, i thought it was issued on one of the Grapevine LP's which would have been much earlier than 85 wouldn't it Pete ? End of the 70s ?

  Pete S said:

by the way on that green copy, there should be an X in the run off and it needs to be raised, you'll know what I mean when you see it.

Could anyone clarify on this raised X further, i may see if i can swing round and have a look at this record.

  scoot said:

Could anyone clarify on this raised X further, i may see if i can swing round and have a look at this record.

Propper X stamped,not scribbled in.

  Ian Sims said:

"I confess I'm in distress loneliness is getting me down"

Imortal lyrics, cherished even ..

Completely agree with this statement!

Even though I don't like your avatar Ian!!! (oh why oh why are you soooo much better than us... )

BTW Chris..don't get the orange boot...it's terrible sound quality, the orange atco distrubted re-release is superb but I bet you're looking at least £50 for that.

Edited October 28, 200717 yr by Soul-Slider

  Ian Sims said:

(One for another thread this) I know you're not, but the inference of "it's a scooterboy sound" suggests it's crap and they're leppers that couldn't possibly collect decent soul records, let alone discover any. That's why I though 'shaky ground etc', as this proves otherwise https://www.ravingmadrecords.co.uk/

Big deal, a scooter with some record labels owned by a bloke who probably never heard a Northern record til 1984, nice chap though he is.

  Soul-Slider said:

the orange atco distrubted re-release is superb but I bet you're looking at least £50 for that.

gettting hold of one tho, some fella sent a message on ebay wanting the thick end of 80 pounds, i'll wait something always turns up.

Chris