boba Posted December 22, 2007 Posted December 22, 2007 Does anyone know why the tru-glo-town 45 by the royal robins is so rare? Wasn't at least one of the group's abc 45s a national hit? And wasn't tru-glo-town a pretty major / well distributed label (with a few hits -- for example, my baby likes to boogaloo was a big hit in chicago at least) by record industry insider ed townsend? I know Townsend did some other very rare 45s as demo type things, but this was on his 'real' label. I've only ever seen this as a demo, did it come as an issue also? Does anyone know anything about the group? Were they from Jersey? I know just being on his label doesn't mean they were from that area (for example, the sandpipers were from florida).
Dave Rimmer Posted December 22, 2007 Posted December 22, 2007 Does anyone know why the tru-glo-town 45 by the royal robins is so rare? Wasn't at least one of the group's abc 45s a national hit? And wasn't tru-glo-town a pretty major / well distributed label (with a few hits -- for example, my baby likes to boogaloo was a big hit in chicago at least) by record industry insider ed townsend? I know Townsend did some other very rare 45s as demo type things, but this was on his 'real' label. I've only ever seen this as a demo, did it come as an issue also? Does anyone know anything about the group? Were they from Jersey? I know just being on his label doesn't mean they were from that area (for example, the sandpipers were from florida). Don't know why this particular single is rare, everything else on the label seems to be around in quantity. But I do know it got rarer after John Weston bought a copy !!!!!!
max millward Posted December 24, 2007 Posted December 24, 2007 Don't know why this particular single is rare, everything else on the label seems to be around in quantity. But I do know it got rarer after John Weston bought a copy !!!!!! HI DAVE!! DIDN'T KNOW JOHN HAD A COPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MAX
Pete S Posted December 24, 2007 Posted December 24, 2007 I sold Kev Spittles cracked copy for £500 this year - played mint though
Dave Rimmer Posted December 24, 2007 Posted December 24, 2007 HI DAVE!! DIDN'T KNOW JOHN HAD A COPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MAX He doesn't now
Simon T Posted December 24, 2007 Posted December 24, 2007 I sold Kev Spittles cracked copy for £500 this year - played mint though Pete Did it have a 1.5cm edge crack, held together by a bit of sellotape? If so, that was the original 'Imaginary Visions' from Dave Withers & Rod Shard @ £25, I seem to remember. Sold to NIge Parker who then........ (Off to start a thread - 'If I ever sell, you'll get first refusal as my best mate ........ I'm not bitter)
Iancsloft Posted December 25, 2007 Posted December 25, 2007 Don't know why this particular single is rare, everything else on the label seems to be around in quantity. But I do know it got rarer after John Weston bought a copy !!!!!! ========================================================================== Ah the glee on Johns face when he traded it me at the Burnley niter never seen such a happy chappie......Sadness n Madness spring to mind couple days later MERRY CHRISTMAS DAVE N JOHN & EVERYONE ELSE X
Ted Massey Posted December 25, 2007 Posted December 25, 2007 Ive had this years and to my shame never played the B side Happy Xmas to every one
Trev Thomas Posted December 25, 2007 Posted December 25, 2007 Pete Did it have a 1.5cm edge crack, held together by a bit of sellotape? If so, that was the original 'Imaginary Visions' from Dave Withers & Rod Shard @ £25, I seem to remember. Sold to NIge Parker who then........ (Off to start a thread - 'If I ever sell, you'll get first refusal as my best mate ........ I'm not bitter) i remember nige parkers copy with the crack, however, i dont think it was the first one, i bought kebs copy off of him in 1984, still covered up as the imaginary visions, gave him £40 for it, sold it on about a year later to guy hennighan
Dave Pinch Posted December 25, 2007 Posted December 25, 2007 must be my taste in soul tho and i can never get past mediocre in my opinion of this tune if i had £1000 to spend there is 1000 records i would buy before this.......average at best rarity b4 quality. dp 1 of 2
Munchkin Posted December 25, 2007 Posted December 25, 2007 Pete Did it have a 1.5cm edge crack, held together by a bit of sellotape? If so, that was the original 'Imaginary Visions' from Dave Withers & Rod Shard @ £25, I seem to remember. Sold to NIge Parker who then........ (Off to start a thread - 'If I ever sell, you'll get first refusal as my best mate ........ I'm not bitter) that was the one
Gasher Posted December 25, 2007 Posted December 25, 2007 Im sure Johnny Westons missus stood on his copy and fucked it a while back
Dave Rimmer Posted December 25, 2007 Posted December 25, 2007 Im sure Johnny Westons missus stood on his copy and fucked it a while back That's what I've been hinting at
Wiganer1 Posted December 26, 2007 Posted December 26, 2007 must be my taste in soul tho and i can never get past mediocre in my opinion of this tune if i had £1000 to spend there is 1000 records i would buy before this.......average at best rarity b4 quality. dp 1 of 2 ======= absolutely agree loads of better tunes for the money imo
Guest Posted December 26, 2007 Posted December 26, 2007 Does anyone know why the tru-glo-town 45 by the royal robins is so rare? Wasn't at least one of the group's abc 45s a national hit? And wasn't tru-glo-town a pretty major / well distributed label (with a few hits -- for example, my baby likes to boogaloo was a big hit in chicago at least) by record industry insider ed townsend? I know Townsend did some other very rare 45s as demo type things, but this was on his 'real' label. I've only ever seen this as a demo, did it come as an issue also? Does anyone know anything about the group? Were they from Jersey? I know just being on his label doesn't mean they were from that area (for example, the sandpipers were from florida). i used to hear this at the 100 club in the early 90s. I honestly thought Ady and Mick were playing the guitar from behind the decks! with greg on vocal ? I didnt realise it was a rare one?
Guest gordon russell Posted December 26, 2007 Posted December 26, 2007 Does anyone know why the tru-glo-town 45 by the royal robins is so rare? Wasn't at least one of the group's abc 45s a national hit? And wasn't tru-glo-town a pretty major / well distributed label (with a few hits -- for example, my baby likes to boogaloo was a big hit in chicago at least) by record industry insider ed townsend? I know Townsend did some other very rare 45s as demo type things, but this was on his 'real' label. I've only ever seen this as a demo, did it come as an issue also? Does anyone know anything about the group? Were they from Jersey? I know just being on his label doesn't mean they were from that area (for example, the sandpipers were from florida). well you all missed a copy of this on e-bay just a while ago ....dave flemming got it for $125 BUY IT NOW....ow about that well done dave
Guest gordon russell Posted December 26, 2007 Posted December 26, 2007 Pete Did it have a 1.5cm edge crack, held together by a bit of sellotape? If so, that was the original 'Imaginary Visions' from Dave Withers & Rod Shard @ £25, I seem to remember. Sold to NIge Parker who then........ (Off to start a thread - 'If I ever sell, you'll get first refusal as my best mate ........ I'm not bitter) TONY PARKER had this rarity...long time agogo
sepia Posted December 26, 2007 Posted December 26, 2007 That's what I've been hinting at I knew what you ment dave. I was going to say,john told me it was a cracking record.
boba Posted December 26, 2007 Author Posted December 26, 2007 well you all missed a copy of this on e-bay just a while ago ....dave flemming got it for $125 BUY IT NOW....ow about that well done dave I saw that post in another thread... but it's not clear whether it was sitting there on a buy it now or whether he convinced the seller to end it early with a 'buy it now'...
Trev Thomas Posted December 26, 2007 Posted December 26, 2007 could some kind soul send me mp3's of both sides please, many thanks trev
Chalky Posted December 26, 2007 Posted December 26, 2007 (edited) could some kind soul send me mp3's of both sides please, many thanks trev I've sent you SAYSM. Not got the flip to hand so can someone send it my way too? Got to be one of the worst intros to a record??? Edited December 26, 2007 by chalky
Trev Thomas Posted December 26, 2007 Posted December 26, 2007 I've sent you SAYSM. Not got the flip to hand so can someone send it my way too? Got to be one of the worst intros to a record??? thanks mate,dont know about the worst, but definatly one of the strangest, but it brings back so many memories.....so, has anyone got a mp3 of roler coaster they could kindly send to chalky & myself
Simon T Posted December 26, 2007 Posted December 26, 2007 thanks mate,dont know about the worst, but definatly one of the strangest, but it brings back so many memories.....so, has anyone got a mp3 of roler coaster they could kindly send to chalky & myself I think the intro is great, certainly different! (I've sent the RC mp3, but the quality is not that high, and I can't be ar*ed to dig the record out and re-record at the mo)
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