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It’s a big gamble to take to hoover up copies for what is a sizeable outlay and hope to make a profit. It’s just odd that these few titles are appearing with regularity from the same sellers.

I’m not sure anyone has been searching for it just trying to help out the one asking for info.

I think there is more to it than gathering spare copies on the market, neither The Magicians, Milton Bennett nor The Paramount four have been selling cheap, all pretty much in demand titles. For one seller to sell multiple copies and still have copies for sale makes me thinks something dodgy going on. I was offered the Mill Evans from the seller last night at a discount.

Such as, apart from semi known pop like this one?

If that company still has the stampers/masters then there is nothing to stop them pressing more. something doesn’t look right with what is going on.

Certainly Sandra Richardson and the Nancy Wilcox. I wonder where this seller is getting all his copies?

how far back did the scam go Dean?

Same seller 4 Milton Bennetts, 4 Magicians, couple or so Paramount Four? Strange as none of those titles ever appeared with any regularity, just what seemed like genuine owners off loading their copies as I did. They were well before the over press scam came to light. Nothing ever suspicious about those titles previously. @Ady Croasdell

Could be one of those ultra violet light markers

Smith Brothers is probably one that was over pressed illegally. I don’t remember titles appearing in quantity on the open market before the Nancy Wilcox 36th anniversary 45. Certainly don’t recall any titles like those Woodbutcher linked too, Paramount Four and Milton Bennett.

They would press what Ace/Kent requested, if the plant damaged or broke some then they would press the amount to replace.

They simply pressed more than they should have done, gave Ady his allocation and sold the rest themselves

They aren’t bootlegs or counterfeits in reality. Tis very naughty what they did and probably illegal. How would we know what was done? well certain titles began to appear in regularity, far more than anniversary attendees off loading their copies. The two I mentioned above are the ones I first remember appearing like that.

More recent releases from Kent, Izipho Soul, Epsilon Records, Soul Direction & Soul 4 Real along with some forthcoming from Riker Records & Soul Junction. Thrown in for good measure are some favourites from the collection. Dawson Road - The Love You Gove To Me - Riker Records Duke Turner & The Chi-Towns - Friendship or Friends - Soul Junction Richard Temple - That Beatin’ Rhythm - Kent Repro Valentinos - I’ve Got Love For You - Soul 4 Real The Soul Interiors - The Inside Guys - Kent Tearra - Just Loving You - Forthcoming Soul Junction Exception To The Rule - The Sweeter The Juice - Izipho Eugene Williams & The Was - I’m Glad I Met You Girl - Epsilon The Decisions - The Pimp And The Hustlers - Soul Direction Miss Louistine - Extra-Extra - Kent Duke Turner & The Chi-Towns - (Let Me Be Your) Baby Sitter - Soul Junction 87th & Broadway - Instant Replay - Soul Harmony Exception to The Rule - Angel Inn Disguise - Izipho Lenny & The Illustrators - Coz I’m Ready - Riker Records The DC Blossoms - This Is Your Last Chance - Soul Harmony Candi Staton - I Can’t Stop Being Your Fool - Soul 4 Real The Decisions - Sweet Virginia - Soul Direction Johnnie Taylor - A Love To Call Mine - Malaco The Decisions - Color Me Blue - Soul Direction Candi Staton - You Bet Your Sweet Love - Soul 4 Real Valentinos - I’ve Got A Girl - Soul 4 Real Gene Chandler - Love Is Growing Deeper - Black Tiger Records Duke Turner & The Chi-Towns - Give Me Some Sugar Baby - Soul Junction Teeah Louis - You Happened To me - Forthcoming Soul Junction Carl Henderson - How Deep Does It Go - GRP The Exclusive - I Still Love You - Soul Harmony Larry Sanders - I’m In Love - Soul Harmony Kenneth Wright - The Souls Of Black Folk - Kent Jimmy Cobb (with Marilyn Redfield) - So That Nobody Else Can Hear - Contempo Vibrato

I didn't think the scam had been go on for as long as some of those discs but he has sold multiple copies so that would set alarm bells ringing. I certainly don't recall extra copies of say Milton Bennett kicking around, there was no copies about when I sold mine.

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Two of the offending discs are the 35th and 36th Anniversary 45s along with the 42nd in the above look.

It wasn't the over pressed copies Ady marked, it was the ones Kent gave out at the anniversary Ady marked. Other than that they are identical pressed at the same time.

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It's like other foreign imprints on Tamla Motown or Motown rather than Gordy.

Obviously doesn't get out much

Saw a release on the LP from Albino Music Trust last year.

although it sounds familiar I haven't a clue, sorry.

Have you a link to the video