Pete S

It was, well it was manufactured and distributed by them. I've got the rare Blossom Toes album on Marmalade. Shame it's knackered. Not that much to get excited about though really, one or two things on Toast though.

Camp

Also played at The Cats....apparently.

I like the fact that Toast's sister label was called Marmalade (no, it really was...)

Yeah good label, three or four decent releases, part of Transatlantic Records

Oh God don't me started on this subject. I've been writing about it for 25 years The Carnival label that The Manhattans came out on is not the same as other Carnival label which released records by Sugar & Dandy etc. The latter was a London based indie. I think the Manhattans Carnival label came via Philips/Polydor and only had 2 releases. People can find that single and 250 others featured on my website https://lostvinylgemsofthe60s.blogspot.co.uk/ Some other interesting UK indies worth looking at: React, a striking looking label with a couple of decent Mod releases Strike, ran for 2 years, couple of biggish hits, 3 or 4 good soul/northern tracks to look for Venus - a very interesting label distributed by Rio Records which only released Jamaican soul / r&b, I've found 4 or 5 releases Go - couple of Carl Douglas releases, Samantha Juste pop stomper, some good freakbeat/psych Salvo - super obscure label can't even work out what their speciality was despite having a discography, only released 99 copies of each single, distributed by "Emperor Records" never heard of them! SnB - Simon Napier Bell's label, one Northern 45 several good pop and psych things Plexium - one big Northern rarity and a couple of very rare psych things Alp - mainly Scottish beat via Polydor, one Northern dancer Airborne - couple of interesting singles, Joyce Bond and Johnny McBee Purdah - Mike Vernon blues label pre-Blue Horizon issuing just 99 copies of each single actually best not linger on this or I will be here all year, ought to do some work!

It is superb - it's an absolute Northern belter and Neil Rushton wrote in his book that at one point, it was the biggest sound in the country and people would travel just to hear it. It's got just about everything. Actually pretty rare on it's first Philips issue too.

Tim there is an ABC bootleg from about 10 years back with some other artist on the B side (Trends?) which you should be able to find cheaply and easily. It's just the 1977 counterfeit which remains very hard to find.

He wants the Yum Yums though not The Sapphires

Yes, as I mentioned above Dave - ABC counterfeit pressed in 1977 at the same time as Eddie Regan. I've turned down £200 for mine. Seriously.

Even before that, I have a Rosko show from 1969 where he plays the (then deleted) Just A Little Misunderstanding and introduces it as "the biggest discotheque record of the moment". I've got stacks of Mike Raven shows on reel to reel.

So true. Especially 'bargains'.

You'll look for a long time then Tim cos it was never issued with Eddie Regan on the other side... ABC counterfeit, looks superb, pressed in 1977 and at exactly the same time, Eddie Regan done. The Sapphires issued with Eddie Regan on B side, UK ABC

So it's not even gone into production yet then, according to the article re. Steve Coogan? I saw some footage as described by Chris above, where was that from then?

PETE SMITH 01902 326306 pete.smith@freeuk.com RARE BRITISH 45'S FOR SALE JIMMY WILLIAMS - I'M SO LOST - ATLANTIC DEMO EX 20 OTIS REDDING - MY GIRL - ATLANTIC DEMO EX 15 LITTLE RICHARD - I NEED LOVE - COLUMBIA DEMO EX 25 BARRY ST JOHN - GOTTA BRAND NEW MAN - COLUMBIA EX+ 25 THE ARTISTICS - HOPE WE HAVE - CORAL VG+ 15 JOY MARSHALL - HEARTACHE HURRY ON BY - DECCA DEMO EX+ 50 JANIE MARDEN - YOU DIDN'T REALLY MEAN IT - DECCA DEMO EX 20 GLORIA ROMA - I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TIME IT WAS - DECCA DEMO VG++ 20 CARL DOUGLAS & THE BIG STAMPEDE - CRAZY FEELING - GO VG++ 15 THE SHIRELLES - SOLDIER BOY - HMV DEMO M- 20 KENNY LYNCH - MOVIN' AWAY - HMV EX 100 THE FENWAYS - WALK - LIBERTY DEMO M- 20 JIMMY HOLIDAY - GIVE ME YOUR LOVE - LIBERTY DEMO M- 20 P.J. PROBY - YOU CAN'T COME HOME AGAIN - LIBERTY DEMO M- 30 THE PANDORAS - (I COULD WRITE A BOOK) ABOUT MY BABY - LIBERTY DEMO VG++ 25 Swol BEN E KING - TOO BAD - LONDON DEMO M- 15 PRINCE HAROLD - FORGET ABOUT ME - MERCURY VG+ 10 SONNY CHILDE - TWO LOVERS - POLYDOR M- 25 THE STRANGE BROS SHOW - SHAKEY JAKES - POLYDOR EX 50 LEON YOUNG STRINGS - GLAD ALL OVER - PYE DEMO VG++ 20 JIMMY JUSTICE - ONLY HEARTBREAKS FOR ME - PYE DEMO EX+ 20 CLEM CURTIS - POINT OF NO RETURN / NEVER FOUND A GIRL - PYE DEMO EX 100 MEL CARTER - WHEN A BOY FALLS IN LOVE - PYE INTERNATIBAL DEMO M- 20 THE BLENDELLS - LA LA LA LA LA - REPRISE DEMO smol EX+ 20 THE ISLEY BROTHERS - TWIST AND SHOUT - STATESIDE DEMO EX+ 20 THE ROCKY FELLERS - KILLER JOE - STATESIDE DEMO M- 25 THE CHIFFONS - STOP LOOK AND LISTEN / MARCH - STATESIDE DEMO M- 20 SARI & THE SHALIMARS - IT'S SO LONELY BEING TOGETHER - UA DEMO EX 20 TOMMY NEAL - GOIN' TO A HAPPENING - VOCALION M- 25 THE MARKETTS - BELLA DALENA - WARNER BROS EX 15 JOHNNY PEARSON ORCHESTRA - THE RAT CATCHERS - COLUMBIA EX- 15 SUSAN MAUGHAN - THAT OTHER PLACE - PHILIPS EX 20 PAUL KORDA - JUST COME CLOSER TO ME - COLUMBIA EX 25 EARL JEAN - RANDY / THEY'RE JEALOUS OF ME - COLPIX DEMO M- 20 BUDDY GRECO - TIME'S A WASTING - COLUMBIA DEMO EX 40 THE TREETOPS - WITHOUT THE ONE YOU LOVE - COLUMBIA DEMO EX 15 TONY ORLANDO - CHILLS - COLUMBIA EX 20 ELKIE BROOKS - NOTHING LEFT TO DO BUT CRY - DECCA EX+ 30 MIAR DAVIES - TEN GOOD REASONS - DECCA VG++ 40 DICK & DEEDEE - THE MOUNTAIN'S HIGH - LONDON DEMO EX 20 BRENDA LEE - TIME AND TIME AGAIN - BRUNSWICK M 15 EARL GRANT - STAND BY ME - BRUNSWICK M 10 NAT KIING COLE - MR. WISHING WELL - CAPITOL M 15 THE MANHATTANS - BABY I NEED YOU - CARNIVAL M 15 MAUREEN EVANS - SOMEWHERE THERE'S LOVE - CBS DEMO VG+ 10 BRIAN POOLE - EVERYTHING I TOUCH TURNS TO TEARS - CBS DEMO EX 20 BARBRA STREISAND - OUR CORNER OF THE NIGHT - CBS DEMO M- 15 THE ROYALETTES - NEVER AGAIN - MGM DEMO M 25 THE PATRON OF THE ARTS - THE TRUE PATRON OF THE ARTS - PAGE ONE M- 75 THE VIRGIL BROTHERS - TEMPTATION 'BOT TO GET ME - PARLOPHONE DEMO EX 15 MICHAEL COX - I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU - PARLOPHONE DEMO M- 20 DUSTY SPRINGFIELD - AM I THE SAME GIRL - PHILIPS DEMO EX 20 One click on the intro otherwise mint CHRISTINE EVANS - SOMEWHERE THERE'S LOVE - PHILIPS EX 15 THE SWINGIN' MEDALLIONS - SHE DRIVES ME OUT OF MY MIND - PHILIPS EX 30 THE BLUECHIPS - TELL HER - PYE DEMO EX 40 LORRAINE SILVER - THE HAPPY FACES - PYE DEMO M- 75 THE DYNATONES - THE FIFE PIPER - PYE INTERNATIONAL DEMO EX- 60 Few light marks, plays EX THE C.O.D.'S - MICHAEL - STATESIDE DEMO EX 50 JIMMY CLIFF - KING OF KINGS / ONE EYED JACKS - STATESIDE M- 40 VINCE EDWARDS - THE LIVELY ONE - UNITED ARTISTS DEMO M 15 POSTAGE £2.25 RECORDED UP TO 3 RECORDS SPECIAL 6.00 OVERSEAS, I'LL QUOTE YOU PAYPAL, BANK TRANSFER, CARD, CHEQUE ETC ALL WELCOME

That is one of the nastiest postal cons there is, presume this is not someone in the UK, if it is you should tell us who it is, I'll help you out with that 3 x 2

Very reluctant sale... KENNY LYNCH - MOVIN' AWAY - UK HMV EX £100 sold Nice copy couple of very light marks not affecting play CLEM CURTIS - POINT OF NO RETURN / NEVER FOUND ME A GIRL - UK PYE DEMO EX £100 Superb copy, tiny bit of label wear, both sides of this superb and very hard to find free postage PM if interested cheers Pete

Please PM if anything of interest, thanks AL DOWNING - I'M JUST NOBODY - POLYDOR M- 25 SOFTOUCH - AFTER YOU GIVE YOUR ALL - PRODIGAL DEMO M- 30 SADANE - ONE MINUTE FROM LOVE - WARNER BROS DEMO M- 20 BREAKWATER - NO LIMIT - ARISTA DEMO M- 15 BROTHERS BY CHOICE - OH DARLIN' - ALA DEMO M- 20 LOVE COMMITTEE - I MADE A MISTAKE - MCA EX 20 THE BLUE NOTES - STANDING BY YOU GIRL - GLADES EX 20 JAMES COBBIN & PRIME CUT - CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE - TM M- 20 CATE BROS - WHERE CAN WE GO - ASYLUM DEMO EX 20 CARL CARLTON - YOU CAN'T STOP A MAN IN LOVE - ABC DEMO M 10 FANTASTIC SHAKERS - THE BIGGEST MISTAKE - FANTASTIC SHAKERS EX 15 DARROW FLETCHER - I LIKE THE WAY I FEEL - REVUE EX 15 HORIZON - THEY DON'T MAKE EM LIKE YOU - AAA W/PS EX+ 50 LANDSLIDE - WRONG SO LONG - STARBOUND BILL MURPHY - OL' MAN RIVER - KLONDIKE DEMO EX 20 MOTHERLODE - WHAT DOES IT TAKE (TO WIN YOUR LOVE) - BUDDAH EX 25 THE NITE LITERS - K GEE - RCA DEMO EX 10 THE NATURELLES - SHOW ME THE WAY - VENTURE EX 15 CHARLES PRYOR & POWER OF LOVE - WHAT THEY DOING (FUNKIN JUNKIN) - DOUBLE 07 EX 50 ARTHUR PRYSOCK - I WANCHA BABY - OLD TOWN DEMO EX 15 THE PARAGONS - OH LOVIN' YOU - BUDDAH DEMO M 10 SCIENTISTS OF SOUL - IT BE'S THAT A WAY SOMETIME - KASHIE EX 20 BOB SMITH & THE BOO KOU'S - THAT THING IS GREEN - BOO KOU M- 20 SPARE CHANGE - ALIVE AND WELL - VANGUARD DEMO EX 15 SPARE CHANGE - ALIVE AND WELL - VANGUARD EX 20 TOMMY TATE - THE END OF THE WORLD - SUNDANCE EX+ 15 VELVET - BET YOU IF YOU ASK AROUND - PERCEPTION M 10 WRECKIN' CREW - ALL MY LOVE - SOUNDS OF FLORIDA M- 20 POSTAGE £2 UP TO 3 RECORDS OVERSEAS £2.50 FIRST, 50p EACH AFTER PAYPAL, CARD, BANK TRANSFER ETC - HAPPY TO ACCEPT ALL! PAYPAL is pete.smith@freeuk.com

Yep Pepsi is their most collectable track apart from the useless Skinhead Shuffle. That one above might sell for £50 on strength of the name but I doubt it.

Didn't as far as I know - there's thousands of this sort of record, collectors only, never got spins. I may be wrong. Price, no idea, I don't rate any of the Mohawks records but I know some people love them for the breaks etc. Dave Kilworth will know.

I've got the original Landsdowne Studios acetate of this which I will be happy to sell if I don't take any money from elsewhere today!

Snap, except it's not just the weekend..

Just an update on this, after he sent me the original email which I mentioned above, I replied saying that I would be contacting ebay and his reply was "Dear boy, I am 71 years old and have a terminal illness, what do you think Ebay can do to me"? So I replied that they spend enough time chasing non paying buyers, what about non selling sellers? No reply. Since then I have had four or five reminders asking me to pay for the record, eventually I rang Ebay on thursday, told them what happened, they checked the correspondence etc and said they would send a note to the seller advising him he is in breach of their rules regarding selling, and not to worry about it. This morning they opened a non paying buyer case against me

There's much worse instrumentals been played than this one.