Tony Smith

"I Gotta Be Free" at least 2 of these sold last year, never been easy to find though, as you say much, much rarer than AGC 0001.

I've 2 demos on this, first came off of Nogger, the other from the US, not a great deal of demand on it though, traded it to JM around 15 years ago.

Scan guys?

You beat me to it Steve! Happy New Year chaps, by the way!

Along with George I'd never heard of the Tiny release until a relation of the band was on here asking for a sound file or copy a few years back, I'd had the Rouser copy since the mid to late 80's when Koppell found a bunch.

Yes, it's the fist label.

Did it mention Blue Rock on the label or was a RCA custom job? Andy, where are ye?

Didn't Andy Rix have a copy of this?

Another curious one Rich/Robb, and possibly my fave Xmas record too, which I introduced to the 100 club back some years, I'm sure it'll get a spin tomorrow. Again no clue to Horace' identity, Choker Campbell being the "name" here, maybe a member of his band who could sing and play sleigh bells? Merry Xmas

I knew he lived over here for a while, and he was a regular at the 100 club (not the allnighter I hasten to add!), I've a photo of my wife sitting on his knee, taken when she worked there quite a charmer she said. Never heard about Lillian though.

Really, where did that come from?

Thats why I turned him down, though I wasn't aware it was as high as that!

<https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1144&dat=19771012&id=RiYcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6lcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2859,5603771> This came up on google

Thats at least 3 Millage releases with the same mortuary stamp, creepy!!

Bootleggers 75 tops.

I was offered 500 for Keith Curtiss which I turned down, think "Qunivy" Phil, got a good price for his copy?

Kelly St. Clair complements of a mortuary? same deal with Four Reputations (can't find pic at the moment), not the best distribution deal I would've thought?

Diane Lewis wasn't a NY recording as far as I know, wasn't just leased in?

Other song is a version of Diane Lewis "Without Your Love" on Wand, same backing track, no backing vocals, could be an earlier vocal take.

Would they be able to "read" a record graded at VG+?

I still think they are different vocal tracks and there is more instrumentation on the Marvellous Ray, could be added onto the master, anyone else?

That was me Pete, are you sure they are the same?. Must admit it's a long time since I had MR (also from Lou Silvani), I'm sure the Pat Smith sounds more like a demo run through??

Yeh, I remember that, thought he had "Whirlpool" too? From Billy Kennedy I think?, some other good stuff came out of that haul.

More sad news RIP Percy.

More sad news RIP Percy.