Mick Smith & Pete Smith could tell you all about UK issues and demo's never released.
But 45's do turn up years later.
Look @ Darrell Banks silver top London - bet a few peeps "wet their pants" on seeing that !
Cheers................... Tom.
Soul Joe Clements - Plexium Demo for auction on ebay now.
(small silver "A" on label - compared to issues) (bit like Oriole Motown ones).
(nothing else on label to emphasize a demo copy)
T.
Just adding my thoughts here - sorry for hijacking your orig ask.
Absolutely love this recording (Just the other day). One of my faves of all time.
Always get "someone" who wants to know what it is - when lucky enough to play it out.
I "got it" straight away on first hearing this many years ago.
Cheers.................. Tom.
Hello there Dan.
Some great crossover and super soulful soundz played by yourself in that first hour.
Right up my "straza" musically. So well done there.
Yes, see you about somewhere soon.
Cheers................ Tom.
Hello John,
Was great to be there on the night - really nice set (and the later stuff was pretty Fab also !)
Great sounds @ Banbury in early Jan '18 thank you.
Catch up with you soon.
Cheers................ Tom.
Personally, I like to hear "mic" work during a DJ set.
Not saying it needs to be between every 45, but it adds "that human touch !"
Non-stop music from start to finish makes it sound like a "laptop , memory stick , mp3 player" set.
Liven it up a bit with your own "stamp" on it.
Only my humble opinion here - not slating anyone.
T.
Get yourself a Coloured single LED, sleeve the leads and connect to tip & ring of Standard jack plug.
Use in headphones socket on mixer and adjust headphone volume to suit, so that it illuminates once hitting audio on 45 run-in.
T.
When seriously collecting the Motown and related desirable Label no's back in the Nineties; I thought the Andantes was an impossible find.
I cannot remember ever seeing or hearing of one for sale ?
Now we have J.M. and T.B. each auctioning one together at the same time.
And T.B. has already sold another this year.
J.M's has a "deletion hole" through it - so who would have done that to delete it ?
I know it may be highly desirable; but is it really that rare ?
Cheers...................... Tom.
Not sure that anyone "has yet" been able to counterfeit dead wax stamping' of the like "bell sound" , "nashville matrix" , "ARP" , "Frankford & Wayne" , "raised X's" etc.
Could all be in "deep guano" if it were possible ?
Maybe in the future the BBC will have a program called "Fake or Fortune - 45 Records".
T.
Here's a nice upbeat tune by Valerie. Penned by Nick Ashford and herself.
Never seen a 45 of this. Unless a European one exists ?
Cheers............. Tom.
TME 2015 tracks. Take me in you arms , Don't compare me with her , I'm still loving you , Just loving you.
A & B sides of TMG 511 & 538.
TME 2014 tracks. Jimmy Ruffin - As long as there is love. Chris Clark - Do right baby do right.
Tammi Terrell - I can't believe you love me. Monitors - Say you.
Four of the most desirable TME EP's in a run of 19 from the 1960's.
TME 2001. Ex/Ex. £100.
TME 2005. Ex/Ex. £150.
TME 2014. Ex/M-. Would be M- vinyl if not for sleeve mark @ 1 o'clock [see scan]. £450.
TME 2015. Ex/Ex. £550.
Payment: Chq / Bank xfer please on these if poss. Gift / F&F PayPal by agreement only.
Shipping: Royal Mail Special Delivery only on these ones due to value. £7.50
P.M. to reserve please.
Cheers....................... Tom.
One here...................... Boys in the band.
https://www.raresoul45s.co.uk/shop/rare-soul-over-100-pound/boys-in-the-band/?product_id=4474&category_id=1
Looking for ............. Spirit of Love - The power of your love (Birthright BR603. 1978).
Prefer the black issue but white demo OK also.
Must be at least EX / VG++ condition with clean labels.
P.M. me your price and condition report.
Cheers.................. Tom.