Barbara Mercer On Sidra

[Guest]

barbara mercer - call on me/so real or sidra records

is this a reissue or boot ?

cheers

mick

[Rick Scott]

Hi Mick, have this on SIDRA, without me looking is it green? don't regard it being booted just not that rare but a very nice record....Rick

Edited December 12, 2008 by Rick Scott (DJ)

[John A]

Its real..got picked up by Capitol for national release

[TOAD]

first label before capitol which is slightly differant got mine on a wd

[Guest]

thanks all

[Supercorsa]

Mines so real .

[Prophonics 2029]

The Capitol is a strange in the distance mix of the backing track with upfront vocals on both sides while the Sidra issue or demo is a great mix. Just sold my silver styrene copy of Darrell Banks Our Love Is In The Pocket but still have the LP but I keep thinking the sound of it being on styrene adds to the record, makes it more exciting.

Quiet a few minty demo's turned up a few years ago on the Bay.

Edited December 12, 2008 by Prophonics 2029

[Guest vinylvixen]

The Capitol is a strange in the distance mix of the backing track with upfront vocals on both sides while the Sidra issue or demo is a great mix. Just sold my silver styrene copy of Darrell Banks Our Love Is In The Pocket but still have the LP but I keep thinking the sound of it being on styrene adds to the record, makes it more exciting.

Quiet a few minty demo's turned up a few years ago on the Bay.

I think the Capitol 'national' mix is different to the regional 'Sidra' mix. Listen carefully - it's not as 'full' and there are key elements missing....bits of vibe here and there and some sax tootlings and Barbara's vocal doesn't sound as 'defined'. The Sidra version is much 'meatier' and it was a joy to hear Barbara perform 'Call on Me' at Northants....one of those 'special' moments

[John Benson]

It's probably just me, but I always preferred "So real" to "Call on me"

[Steve Edgar]

It's probably just me, but I always preferred "So real" to "Call on me"

nope! not just you John!

steve

[Kev Moore]

I think the Capitol 'national' mix is different to the regional 'Sidra' mix. Listen carefully - it's not as 'full' and there are key elements missing....bits of vibe here and there and some sax tootlings and Barbara's vocal doesn't sound as 'defined'. The Sidra version is much 'meatier' and it was a joy to hear Barbara perform 'Call on Me' at Northants....one of those 'special' moments

Jo I always thought the Capitol copy was slightly harder to find. Seen lots more Sidra copies in my time than Capitol ones. So Real is absolute bliss of a tune.

Kev