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I have all of the early series ones on Ric-Tic and Golden World (NB - the Ric-Tics have a GW prefix). I have issues and demos where I have managed to find both formats. Dave - the Terry Warren and Rocky Hart are white demos- never seen issues of either as far as I recall. One other reason, apart from the early series, why this may not have been a complete run is that there is a double-sided as well as a single-sided (one side blank) Scott's On Swingers. You would have to have both of them - and the single-sided is well hard to find I can tell you Cheers Richard

Yes, I was going to say "Chicago Shadow" - you beat me to it Cheers Richard

So - yes, the same song Written by Wiley & Hester

Still looking - anyone help with this one please? Cheers Richard

Was on UK MGM. Agree with Rob that Correc-tone is the rarest.

Got mine around 5 years ago - for 50 quid I think it was. Definitely a hard record in my view though. Cheers Richard

Why do you guys openly admit tax avoidance online?

Sometimes they can look quite different Peter Many test pressing are just handwritten on a plain (often white label). Others have a printed template into which to write the details (like some Motown test pressings). Others are weird like this one - but the deadwax shows it is a cool copy and the same details as the issue (there is also a handwritten test pressing I have seen of this - but it did get pressed a few times on red and blue and West Coast). Cheers Richard

You know I like my quality and business management systems mate LOL On the second part of your question - yes, a test pressing (of an original release) would be great to play out - no probs whatsoever - even maybe better than the proper copy in my book as it's probably much rarer! Cheers Richard

Dead wax details should match the original issue They were pressing a few before doing the full batch - quality control Cheers mate Richard

Beth Bynum - f*ck me Cheers Richard

Yes, I have just listened to the Clifton tracks (had listened previously but that was back in 2011 when DP posted up the thread). I agree - it's obvious all tracks are Steve Mancha - his voice is very distinctive Cheers Richard

Are you comparing Steve Mancha and John L Brown - or John L Brown and J L Brown?

Err - what is?

I'm going to find my copy over the weekend, if I remember, and have a good look at the vinyl, label paper, print quality/fonts, deadwax markings etc. and see if that suggest anything about when and where this was pressed.

Told you it was Flynny who knew the source Cheers Richard

There you go USD $730 and 40 bids - is that the real world? https://www.ebay.com/itm/361014219645?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

That is unbelievable

It's as "real" a world as all the other worlds folk live in on the rare soul scene. If it wasn't real world nobody would be coming on here commenting on it all the time These are real records, generally rare records in great condition, with real people bidding real money on them - what's not to get about that? I'm currently watching an eBay item that I have had for sale for a while - top condition copy - on here and on Facebook. Always in demand and frequently on wants. I'm a humble collector, not a regular seller - have had it priced at £247. It's in John's book for £200 I think. However, it has been going for more for a while. There's a copy on eBay (lesser condition) that failed to sell as Buy It Now for £275 just a few days ago. A copy (presumably re-listed) from the same seller has got an hour left and it's at £365 with 34 bids on it. 'kin annoying that mine hasn't sold but it's the real world! Might put the price up - that works with selling houses Cheers Richard

Maybe there's a Lester Tipton on the way

I have a note here on an Excel spreadsheet saying Pete sold one in November 2000 for £250, which I must have noted down at the time. Cheers Richard

David Flynn is the guy who knows about this one Cheers Richard

Totally agree. That copy looked pretty good - they don't turn up like that very often. My copy is similar condition and I have never had the chance to buy another one in that condition and at a realistic price since I got it. That was 15 years ago. Plus, the other side is finally, finally getting recognition - it's ace too Cheers Richard

Thanks for clarifying Robb. The ZTSC thing definitely prompted me to go hunting for the record as it didn't sound quite right - and when I found it, the dead wax info answered my original question So it was mastered somewhere during the period January to June 1966. Cheers Richard

OK - so I found my copy. The label is pretty much destroyed. However, there are numbers on one side visible on the label, and also stamped info in the dead wax. Not sure what your source for the ZTSC matrix was Robb - can you clarify please? My copy is Bell Sound stamped and it also specifies "T5KM" on the label and stamped in the dead wax. On this basis, unless the info I'm using is dodgy, I think this means: T = the year was 1966 (not 1964). 5 = this is a custom job - not cut at RCA studio - and because the "5" comes before the "k", it was mastered (but not necessarily released) between January and June of the year - as designated by "T". K= it was on a 45rpm format. M = The recording was mono - not stereo. Any further thoughts please on the obvious conflict between the ZTSC and RCA-pressed matrix codes and the resulting conflicting years of release? Cheers Richard