Gwen Mcrae Lead Me On

[Guest Dan]

great sound but can anyone tell me how you tell the bootleg?

cheers

dan

(mine is a JZSP stamped red columbia which i assume is proper?)

[Guest]

great sound but can anyone tell me how you tell the bootleg?

cheers

dan

(mine is a JZSP stamped red columbia which i assume is proper?)

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Is there one,dont think so! if you like this one try "keeps on raining" by Gwen,just about the same record but recorded in 1973,and about £10 its a bargain.

[Guest rachel]

Not 100% sure but think boot has demo label but missing the 'A' on the label that original demo has...?

[Guest Dan]

thanks ken, i do like it so will check out the one you recommend (and have attached a sounfile of lead me on for people who haven't heard it...blame mark vaultofsouler for introducing me to polderbits)

thanks rachel, mine is an issue so sounds like its ok

dan

[Guest rachel]

thanks ken, i do like it so will check out the one you recommend (and have attached a sounfile of lead me on for people who haven't heard it...blame mark vaultofsouler for introducing me to polderbits)

thanks rachel, mine is an issue so sounds like its ok

dan

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Tis a fantastic tune... fairly sure there isn't a boot of the issue, though hopefully someone can confirm... just had a check on Manship, he has scan of the boot...

and original demo (like mine)

"Original copy, stamped zsp matrix in deadwax, big blue a on the a-side label."

[Guest Dan]

great rachel thanks

[Little-stevie]

Tis a fantastic tune... fairly sure there isn't a boot of the issue, though hopefully someone can confirm... just had a check on Manship, he has scan of the boot...

and original demo (like mine)

"Original copy, stamped zsp matrix in deadwax, big blue a on the a-side label."

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Lost a copy on Red Columbia..Gave away the demo when i was pissed and kept the boot for me ..Always always on my play list..Tuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuune indeed..Can i have another real one please....

[Garethx]

Must say what a fantastic run of singles Gwen McCrae had on Columbia: "Lead Me On", "I'm Losing The Feeling", "Been So Long", "Ain't Nothing You Can Do" and "Always On My Mind" are all great examples of Miami Soul at its finest.

[Guest Baz]

:dance: :dance: :dance:

any one want to sell me a copy (not the boot)

[Garethx]

There tend to be lots of copies of this 45 on American record websites, just search under the Columbia label number; it was a Billboard top 100 pop hit: they're always much cheaper than at UK dealer prices.

[Guest Baz]

There tend to be lots of copies of this 45 on American record websites, just search under the Columbia label number; it was a Billboard top 100 pop hit: they're always much cheaper than at UK dealer prices.

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thanks gareth

[Guest Awake 502]

Not 100% sure but think boot has demo label but missing the 'A' on the label that original demo has...?

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Stamped original without blue "A"

[Guest rachel]

Stamped original without blue "A"   

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Oohhhh

[Guest]

As much as i like Gwen McCraes version, i still think Bobby Blands original(?) is an awesome 45'.

Edited May 10, 2005 by Brett

[Godzilla]

Stamped original without blue "A"   

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And here's another:

Stamped, no blue 'A', vinyl not styrene, with artists name in vertical rather than horzizontal print. Same track both sides.

It also has "reservice " written on top right of label. Maybe it was promoted a second time and they did another lot of radio station copies?

Godz

[pikeys dog]

As much as i like Gwen McCraes version, i still think Bobby Blands original(?) is an awesome 45'.

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Ditto,

Only picked one up myself recently.

"Soul as deep as you like and then some"

WOOF!

[Guest]

Another variation on the original demo, notice the difference in italics on Gwens name and the horizontal position.

[Guest]

Just out of interest 2 scans of Bobby Blands version of Lead Me On, this one on original issue Duke.

[Guest]

Second is the London Canadian version (hope this is in keeping with original post and of some interest)

Brett

[Guest rachel]

As much as i like Gwen McCraes version, i still think Bobby Blands original(?) is an awesome 45'.

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Hadn't heard this before .. just had a listen on soulclub.. lovely

[Guest]

Hadn't heard this before  .. just had a listen on soulclub.. lovely 

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Rachael, i was once in a real beat up bar on the outskirts of New Orleans, and the old fashioned juke box, had Bobby Blands version on, well i'm not lying when i played it something like 22 times in a row ....awesome Deep Soul.

Brett

[Guest rachel]

Rachael, i was once in a real beat up bar on the outskirts of New Orleans, and the old fashioned juke box, had Bobby Blands version on, well i'm not lying when i played it something like 22 times in a row ....awesome Deep Soul.

Brett

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Wow

[Little-stevie]

Yes Bobby Bland version..Fecking tuuuuuuuune indeed...That Brett bloke is a soul brother and a drunk ..

[Sebastian]

Must say what a fantastic run of singles Gwen McCrae had on Columbia: "Lead Me On", "I'm Losing The Feeling", "Been So Long", "Ain't Nothing You Can Do" and "Always On My Mind" are all great examples of Miami Soul at its finest.

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Couldn't agree more, at least 8 of her 10 Columbia sides are top stuff!

[Guest Dan]

Just out of interest 2 scans of Bobby Blands version of Lead Me On, this one on original issue Duke.

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thanks brett

never heard that before but like rachel just checked it out on soulclub

and by the way what a great looking early duke label

[Sunnysoul]

Has any one got an original of Gwen Mcrae's " Melody of Life " LP to sell me at a fair price ? Please PM as soon as possible !

The title track is definite future 70s monster on the scene !

[Garethx]

I was lucky enough to get the "Melody Of Life" album from Soul Bowl for £5 in the mid 80s: wonder how many copies they had? Cream track for me is the awesome "I Found A Love".

Edited May 13, 2005 by garethx

[Guest]

thanks ken, i do like it so will check out the one you recommend (and have attached a sounfile of lead me on for people who haven't heard it...blame mark vaultofsouler for introducing me to polderbits)

thanks rachel, mine is an issue so sounds like its ok

dan

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Not found it yet it is good you know,and did anybody find a boot of lead me on?

[Petebangor]

Couldn't agree more, at least 8 of her 10 Columbia sides are top stuff! 

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Did anyone catch her on Searling's show on Jazz fm last year,A whole hour of her getting interviewed and playing her tunes. Top Banana

Cheers

Pete

[soul45s]

Heres my EX condition original demo copy on Ebay:

https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...AMESE%3AIT&rd=1

cheers

Paul

[Mike]

Did anyone catch her on Searling's show on Jazz fm last year,A whole hour of her getting interviewed and playing her tunes. Top Banana   

Cheers

Pete

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did anyone catch any of her live apperances when she was over here?

[Guest]

Is the boot a recent thing? There has been no northern demand for this record until fairly recently has there? Since it is pretty common it seems pointless to boot. There are many variations which I think are all originals, just different pressing runs and from different plants and so on.

[Guest Jamie]

Is the boot a recent thing? There has been no northern demand for this record until fairly recently has there? Since it is pretty common it seems pointless to boot. There are many variations which I think are all originals, just different pressing runs and from different plants and so on.

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I was thinking the same Christian. I was puzzled as to why it would have been booted i.e. large label, common etc.

But because I'm stupid and normally get everything wrong, I decided not to raise that point.

All still very interesting though, and love the tune.

While we are on the subject, although slightly off-topic, did Ann Peebles cover 'I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down' using the same backing track? or was is slightly similar? May have been an unissued jobby through Kent?

Jamie

[Guest Dan]

Is the boot a recent thing? There has been no northern demand for this record until fairly recently has there? Since it is pretty common it seems pointless to boot. There are many variations which I think are all originals, just different pressing runs and from different plants and so on.

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to be fair, the only evidence there is a boot is that manship says there is!

as to whether he's right or not, no idea

must say it's not an obvious target for the bootists

[Guest Awake 502]

Has any one got an original  of Gwen Mcrae's " Melody of Life "  LP to sell me at a fair price ? Please PM as soon as possible !

The title track is definite future 70s monster on the scene !

 

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Tried playing this years ago, tempo never seemed quite right to dance to. Came out on a 12" see scan, so maybe a 7" as well ??

[oldsteve woomble]

did anyone catch any of her live apperances when she was over here?

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hey here's your chance if you missed her....

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steve