Johnny Williams

[Guest]

Have seen other copies of this record without the reservice written on the label does this mean it is a reissue just wondering was going to sell it know its a cheapie £20 quid or there abouts any info cheers

Kieran

[boba]

Have seen other copies of this record without the reservice written on the label does this mean it is a reissue just wondering was going to sell it know its a cheapie £20 quid or there abouts any info cheers

Kieran

i've seen reservice on a lot of columbia / PIR records, I think it's when they press more copies at the time to further promote the record. I don't think it makes it a 'reissue' any more than any other label variation, etc., from the time of the original press, as at least one of the variations had to happen after a previous one.

[Ian Dewhirst]

Have seen other copies of this record without the reservice written on the label does this mean it is a reissue just wondering was going to sell it know its a cheapie £20 quid or there abouts any info cheers

Kieran

As an ex promo guy, I think it's a 'reservice' in regard to U.S. Radio Stations, which means that they re-pressed another load of promos and re-serviced the radio stations. They were effectively re-promoting the record, which means that there were two runs of the promos - the second lot being called 're-service' to prompt the radio stations to have another listen.

It shows they had faith in the record. But it bombed anyway didn't it? I used to have it and it was just OK, so I flogged it. Is it better than I thought?

Ian D

[Guest mel brat]

As an ex promo guy, I think it's a 'reservice' in regard to U.S. Radio Stations, which means that they re-pressed another load of promos and re-serviced the radio stations. They were effectively re-promoting the record, which means that there were two runs of the promos - the second lot being called 're-service' to prompt the radio stations to have another listen.

It shows they had faith in the record. But it bombed anyway didn't it? I used to have it and it was just OK, so I flogged it. Is it better than I thought?

Ian D

I have a copy of Webster Lewis' "Do It With Style" (EPIC) with the same stamp, also a demo of Willie Hobbs "Till I Get It Right". It usually says "Special Rush Reservice" and seems to apply mostly to Columbia distributed releases from what I've seen.

I haven't heard the Johnny Williams record, but I notice it was written by the fabulous Akines, Drayton, Belmon & Turner who were four-fifths of the Formations I believe.

Edited November 7, 2008 by mel brat

[Steve G]

As an ex promo guy, I think it's a 'reservice' in regard to U.S. Radio Stations, which means that they re-pressed another load of promos and re-serviced the radio stations. They were effectively re-promoting the record, which means that there were two runs of the promos - the second lot being called 're-service' to prompt the radio stations to have another listen.

It shows they had faith in the record. But it bombed anyway didn't it? I used to have it and it was just OK, so I flogged it. Is it better than I thought?

Ian D

I agree with you Ian. Exactly right.