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Yes, that was my assessment too. We just need someone to post up the Professionals from original vinyl Cheers Richard

Hi Bri Would you say that the CD track credited to Mancha is the same take as your Professionals 45 then please? Cheers Richard

Mancha has a distinctive vocal style that can be spotted a mile off. Cheers Richard

But if you check out Chalky's post above ... Although it's the B side of " That's why I love you " it's in fact Steve mancha and not them. ... so, the Professionals' version on the Groove City 45 was Steve Mancha anyway - correct? Can someone post up the Professionals' version from the original vinyl onto Refosoul please (sadly I don't have it )? Cheers Richard

OK, so if I have got all of the above right ... 1) The version of DMBC used on the Goldmine CD was the exact version of the song that was released and credited to the Professionals on Groove City. 2) The Professionals did not however record that track and the Groove City release credited to the Proressionals was actually an alternative take of the track by Steve Mancha (which the Goldmine CD sounds like of course). Right? Cheers Richard

NOT a small edge chip - surely must affect play (even if a small effect ). Definately that chip must have a big effect on price Ask for your money back if I were you - 45 NOT as described. Small would be a small triangular chip measured about 2mm (not cm) at it's widest part IMVFHO. Cheers Richard

I got a copy of a Wheelsville 45 from Uganda! (it was posted from Michigan to the UK but the writing was dodgy and it probably looked like UG so ended up in Uganda!) Got here in the end (yes, I know it doesn't really count) Cheers Richard

These are the three label designs for anyone who is interested. Can't be bothered mucking about with scanning mine just now, so these are various eBay etc. scans Cheers Richard

Agree with all you said Mark - very eloquently put too. My observation was just that it "would be a top tune out IMVFHO if it was at all rare" - that is the choice of the DJ and punter. In my place in it is definately tops! Cheers Richard

It's a great double sider. Pure 1966 class Same Old Sweet Lovin' is a brilliant track, which would be a top tune out IMVFHO if it was at all rare. Tri-Sound obviously had faith in it as it came out on 3 pressings (I do too, as I have all three of them ): Gold with horizontal lines and Hamilton Park in the address Yellow with horizontal lines and Hamilton Park in the address Yellow without the horizontal lines and the Detroit address without Hamilton Park in it (like a normal Ed Crook without the stars design) Cheers Richard

Got this with a copy of their release on Tri-Sound 501 (the yellow label design without the horizontal lines). Anyone see it before? It is about 9.5 x 6.5 cm. Thought it was really cool - small is beautiful Cheers Richard

And that is a fantastic record too Boba. Cheers Richard

Hi Dave - here's a scan of my Little Mell on Whip 347 Interesting that they decided to go for a red label on this one. Also, the release number duplicates the Carol Anderson number. Cheers Richard

Yes, as far as I know Boba they are all Jackey rather than Jackie, as are the credits on discs by the other artists on the label. The Revilot 45 is also Jackey. Cheers Richard

Thanks guys! Great stuff - hours of fun in there The ZIP stuff is great too thanks Chris. Cheers Richard

Hi all I have often wondered about USA telephone numbers and area codes in the 1960s that you sometimes see on record labels. I wondered if someone could point me in the direction of some information on these please. Presumably they can be used to locate and even date records, but how accurately? For instance, the early Thelma releases had the number as TY4 2282 Later releases (e.g. Emanuel Lasky - Crazy on Thelma 101) had the number as 894-2282 So, apparently there was a change in the way the codes worked Any help much appreciated. Cheers Richard

Hi all Looking for original juke box strips for 60s Detroit stuff please. If anyone can help me out please just PM me Cheers Richard

I can second that Dave - top sound - typical Stafford kind of thing. Cheers Richard

Hi Boba 7112 is The Jackey Beavers Show rather than Jackie Beavers. 7111 is Jackey Beaver not Beavers but not sure which one of the two you listed. 7113A title is Why Is Love (Such A Mighty Hard Thing) with the brackets. 7117 title is We're Not Too Young (To Fall In Love) with the brackets. Picky eh?!? I'll get my anorak! Cheers Richard

If you mean Clarence Jackson on Valtone, as far as I know both the orange issue and white promo are genuine originals - it's just that they put a different flip on. Interesting thought though about the initial promo coming out with two vocal tracks on and then doing the issue with the instrumental - cant' see it would save money - unless royalties - why would they do it like that Cheers Richard

I love this backing track and have the three versions. Got the Fabulous Apollos - Determination on a nice white promo that I got from John Anderson I have the Clarence Jackson on a white promo too which has What's So Good To You on the other side. Mine isn't off centre either I have to say my favourite though is Andre William's version - cheapest but it has real ooomphhh! that the others just don't have Cheers Richard

Surely not real. Check the others he has for sale too. The fact that the writing on the sleeve about 'unisued Motown' matches the writing is a bit of a give away Cheers Richard

I was looking at that to see what happened - yes, stooopid is the answer

With the information posted elsewhere on a recent thread (especially Chalky's post with the technical spec for styrene and vinyl - search for it) it should be a doddle telling whether a 45 is styrene or vinyl. I don't mean to sound at all patronising (but probably will anyway ) but telling the difference is a fairly basic skill for collecting the stuff we are all into. Fairly straight forward to pick up to be honest. That said, some 45s are a bit tricky. I have a Capitols Cool Jerk/Hello Stranger in my hands on Karen. Not like the usual various pressings. It's Monarch stamped with a scratched in Delta number but has a moulded label on what I take to be vinyl. It feels like vinyl from the weight. Were there many vinyl Monarch pressings around that time does anyone know please? Cheers Richard

BUMP !! C'mon guys & gals - someone must know this one. Am I allowed to bump a question or am I in trouble now Richard