Chalky

I emailed Rita before Martin posted. Since spoken to her and she thinks it is a bootleg and had no knowledge of any 45's from the Ray Charles produced Vibrations LP.

Presume that is the flip as it isn't listed on most discog sites

Unless you have full access to a labels archive material then you shouldn't necessary believe everything you read or in this case don't read. every site has TRC 1026 listed with the instrumental as the flip 1026 - Tommy Payton - I'll Give You A Ride / I’ll Give You A Ride (inst)

She wouldn't have any rights other than artist royalties via sales which I would imagine didn't cover studio time and other costs unless she wrote some of the LP tracks. I would imagine the label owned the rights to the music?

I think all those who had stock, Tim Brown another, have sold out or just about sold out hence the value these days. Guy Hennigan's Linda Jones cover up. I remember Guy having stock too...he sold one from his box and another would come from under the table to replace it

1969

Have to agree that there are more questions than answers but unless someone can have a look at the record, then the doubts will remain.

Think everyone considered it Lp only until these recent finds. Still some convincing needed too by the looks of it.

But the fonts on the Raelettes look different as well, well the "A"and the "E" do to me but then again I don't have my glasses on and I'm on the ipad not a desktop. The label on Rita does look a bit fresh but means little really. The matrix is in the same place as a Tangerine release I looked at yesterday. If it is a scam then then someone gone to a lot of trouble if it is vinyl. Would need to see it in the flesh before making any claims either way.

Good luck. At least double that these days. Seen at a ton as well.

Scan from the previous topic.....

On the previous scan the 767 was under the table number (1032). Looking at other releases The Visitors is 1004 with TRC 454 under the label number. All other releases I can see are the same. I would imagine the lower number is a mastering or file number rather than label or release number. The previous scans look legit and Lars knew of another copy so it would appear this isn't a one off.

It's certainly out there Rob

Bit off topic but as ALCO was mentioned a test press via a mate of mine...

Monarch will have MR in a circle followed by the delta. ALCO will have A,L & C within a circle.

A quick review of this release I did..... For one with such a fabulous voice and given the quality of her output, Bettye Swann criminally failed to get the recognition she deserved. At least by the masses that is. For collectors of 60’s and 70’s Soul music she is highly revered and popular artist. In a recording career lasting around fourteen years or so from 1964 to 1978 she recorded some 20 singles and three LP’s for Money, Capitol, Fame and Atlantic with very little recognition commercially. Her music however lived on and not only are her 45’s highly collectable with some commanding a three figure sum her work has been reissued by a handful of companies due to Bettye’s popularity and the demand for Bettye’s music. Kent give us the first compilation overseeing her career with all the four labels mentioned previously. Her most popular sides on the now worldwide Northern Soul dance scene are featured, “Make Me Yours” which was Bettye’s biggest seller, “Don’t Take My Love” & “I Think I’m Falling In Love” just three of her 60’s output that have found a home on the Northern Soul Scene. “Kiss My Love Goodbye” has been absolutely massive for the last ten years or so with dancers and in more recent times “When The Game Is Played On You” has found huge favour after receiving the attention from one of the world’s best DJ’s Mark Dobson. Bettye is also hugely popular with Southern Soul fans who favour her Capitol and Atlantic output. Angel Of The Morning’ and her own “(My Heart Is) Closed For The Season”, “Today i Started Loving You” and “I Want Sunday Back Again” just some of the great soul music Bettye has to offer. As Ady says though Atlantic left the best number in the can but thankfully it has since been rescued and “Either You Love Me Or You Leave Me” is Soul Music at its finest. Bettye all but disappeared after 1980 but thankfully Ady Croasdell came up trumps once again and managed to persuade Bettye to appear at Cleethorpes and I have to say it was a privilege to be there. Again Ace/Kent do the business and give us a great compilation and as you would expect some excellent reading and this his one release that if it isn’t on your shelf now ought to be in your stocking come Christmas Morning.

How different is the Remix by Tom Moulton from the original take from the tapes? Great to see this music "discovered" and put out there.

If it is then the scene really is in a desperate sorry state

Hardly perpetuating the upward spiral is it when £150 has and is currently being paid. Benji wanted a current value and got one. I was happy with the £80 I sold one for.

If folk prepared to pay that then who are we to argue, £150 it is, take their money Benji.

Seems a good price to me. Still indemand

Used to be cheap with copies readily available demand seen to that. I sold one 12 months of so for £80. It had peaked before that around £150 but price was dropping then. Maybe the new insurgency has seen the price rise again. $250 does seem expensive but there is no sense to the market right now.

150 for demo probably

Fred Bridges also one of the Brothers Of Soul.

That is good to hear Dave. Quality CD in my opinion with not one bad track on it. Nice to see DDW almost sold out too, quality tracks which I'm sure will be a regular play up and down the country.