Sebastian

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Here's a start, the 26xxx series, running from 1969 to 1973: Flying Dutchman 26001 - Steve Allen - Where Did The People Go / Lo Mucho Que Te Quiero Flying Dutchman 26002 - Appleton Syntonic Orchestra - Chef D'Oeuvre / Newark Airport Rock Flying Dutchman 26003 - Flying Dutchman 26004 - Esther Marrow - He Don't Appreciate It / Mama Flying Dutchman 26005 - Flying Dutchman 26006 - Flying Dutchman 26007 - Esther Marrow - What A Wonderful World / Money Honey Flying Dutchman 26008 - Flying Dutchman 26009 - Flying Dutchman 26010 - Flying Dutchman 26011 - Gil Scott-Heron - Home Is Where The Hatred Is / The Revolution Will Not Be Televised Flying Dutchman 26012 - Flying Dutchman 26013 - Leon Thomas - Creator Has A Master Plan (part 1) / (part 2) Flying Dutchman 26014 - Flying Dutchman 26015 - Gil Scott-Heron - Lady Day And John Coltrane / Save The Children Flying Dutchman 26016 - Harold Alexander - Mama Soul / Sunshine Man Flying Dutchman 26017 - Flying Dutchman 26018 - Bob Thiele - Ranger's Waltz / Those Were The Days Flying Dutchman 26019 - Leon Thomas - China Doll (part 1) / (part 2) Flying Dutchman 26020 - Bob Thiele - Mozart's Joy / The President's Waltz Flying Dutchman 26021 - Pretty Purdie - Don't Go / Song For Aretha Flying Dutchman 26022 - Gato Barbieri - El Sertao / ? Flying Dutchman 26023 - Leon Thomas - Love Each Other / Let's Go Down To Lucy's Flying Dutchman 26024 - Pretty Purdie & The Playboys - Heavy Soul Slinger / Good Livin' (Good Lovin') Flying Dutchman 26025 - Leon Thomas - L-O-V-E / Boom Boom Boom Flying Dutchman 26026 - Leon Thomas - Never Let Me Go / Just In Time To See The Sun There is a later series as well, with 10xxx catalogue numbers, released when they were distributed by RCA. But it's a nightmare compiling those releases, becuase the used the same numbering system as RCA so there are lots of long numbering gaps amongst those releases.

Perhaps they had?

Out of all the US releases of this 45 that I've had, the one on ATTERU sounds the best. Clear, punchy sound. The releases on ATLAS sounds muffled in comparison. Here are the US release of this 45 that I've had, and in the order that I think they were released: Atteru white demo Atteru issue --- Atlas white demo Atlas blue issue Atlas multi-coloured issue --- Unity issue

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Chantels "Indian Giver" on VERVE.

Yes, Germany as well. At least one 45 on Metronome: Pic & Bill - Just A Tear / Sad World Without You - METRONOME M 25019 See scans below. Another bizarre thing is that there was a famous swedish artist that covered "Sad World Without You" in 1969. Was only released on an EP featuring three other artists as well (one of them Downliners Sect with a unique tune, only released on that swedish EP).

"Cressa" surely is a mis-spelling on the Cascade label compilation LP? All her 45's spell her name Cresa.

Despite its rarity, that Cresa Watson 45, CHARAY 90, exists with two different b-sides - "Salvation" on one of them and "If You've Stopped Loving Me" on the other. Both feature "You're No Good" as the a-side.

What do you mean with Almeria being a "boutique label"?

Here he is rehearsing it prior to the Dig Deeper gig in NYC: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10200136369312786 Some footage from the gig: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10200295371887751

Only 3-4 hours to go on these auctions now: https://www.ebay.com/sch/pushkings/m.html Thanks for looking!

There's now about 2 days left on these auctions: https://www.ebay.com/sch/pushkings/m.html

Valli's vocal might be superior, but the production on the Timebox version is absolutely fantastic. It sounds gigantic. The Four Seasons version sounds like a poor demo in comparison.

Hello! I've listed a bunch of records on eBay. There are label/sleeve scans and soundclips to everything. Check them out at: https://www.ebay.com/sch/pushkings/m.html Thanks for looking! Take care. /Sebastian

Here you go:

If it's of any help to you, a copy of the Belgian issue fecthed $160 on eBay six months ago.

For some reason I can't get the soundfiles on the site to play, but here are direct links to the 30-second soundclips: https://s3.amazonaws.com/Daptone/Previews/THE%20IMPRESSIONS/01%20Rhythm.wav https://s3.amazonaws.com/Daptone/Previews/THE%20IMPRESSIONS/02%20Star%20Bright.wav

I understand what you mean, and I agree to a point, but I'd put money on that probably 95% (or more!) of Metallica's fans had never heard the Budgie version, or the original version of Diamond Head's "The Prince" for example. Exactly in the same way that 95% of the people that dug Mayer Hawthorne's version of "Maybe So, Maybe No" hadn't heard of The New Holidays. It's a way of paying tribute to your heroes or alerting people to good songs. From a "rock" perspective I've always loved when my favourite bands have recorded some covers as b-sides etc. If nothing else, it gives you a glimpse of their own record collections. And when it comes to a gigantic group like Metallica, the sheer impact of them recording a cover of an obscure NWOBHM tune is immense.

That is such a fantastic piece of music in the same vein as much of Dan Penn's 60's stuff. I love it!

Just stumbled upon this... the clip is a The Cowsills tune from 1967, but (oddly!) between 1:55-2:10 in the clip there is 1973 footage that I've never seen before from a pressing plant where 25-count boxes of Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On" and Edwin Starr's "You've Got My Soul On Fire" are being packaged. Not very important, but weird and a bit interesting I thought...

Really? "Dancing All Night" is still widely unknown. If I had a spare copy and I'd stick it on a properly advertised eBay auction with a soundclip it wouldn't surprise me if it sold for a couple of hundred dollars.

Here we go:

I have the 7" of Ike Strong's "Boogie Land" vocal b/w instrumental on WILLKERR. Will dig it out and put up a scan. I've only ever seen it for sale once and that was when I bought it. Would probably go cheaper than the MABLE 7" if it turned up, but it's far rarer. There's a 7" by Infinity on WILLKERR as well.

That is indeed a very obscure 45. I've only seen it for sale a couple of times. As for value, I have no idea, but still "under the radar" to most people I'd guess. That group released an LP as well: https://djsoulparanos.blogspot.se/2012/05/good-intentions-those-good-intentions.html