Chalky

Same typeface as the 70s reissue of If you Ask Me...that scan is hardly anything to judge authenticity by though and not much to go on on discogs, nothing one 45 cat. The other only other Jerry Williams Jamaican release is a different type f ace altogether.

I mean a 60s one

The whole label print looks iffy, different font, off centre etc

Like you I have my doubts, no engineer initials which with them being on the issue you'd expect on the promo....I guess? Don't recall seeing a white promo for other Calla releases either

I agree 200000 highly unlikely, more than likely and John says 20.000. As for charts, depends on how and where it was sold I guess. Whatever the figure there must have been high hopes for the group, both from the group itself and those behind the label who weren't short of a bob or two. As one of the group says in an interview when asked why they split, "it just didn't happen". Sister label too

200.000 is not a lot really for a group that topped both pop and R&B charts. The Servicemen's first 45 was a 10.000 press but it is extremely rare.

So it is a group, always assumed as I guess others did it was just the one person. What is the poster?

The group name is in it and if it was meant as a give away at gigs etc?

It’s the included in the jacket bit I’m talking about. There is no evidence it ever was included in the jacket. I’m not disputing it was ever released.

He may just be using the same information that many have been using regarding the free single without any actual facts it was included?

He did, it's the show I mention above, between 14th and 21st May, it was the first time on the radio and never at a venue as far as we knew then. Whitchurch on the 14th is the first time Eddie Whitehead was played. 21st was the first Mexborough all-nighter where these all probably got a spin. Guy had not long been back from the States with Chris King.

The last show of 2021 takes look at the scene post Stafford, in the main 1987 and the Djs at Guy Hennigan's Soultown All-nighters.

Excellent info Derek.

Same group mate https://soulfuldetroit.com/web07-golden world/golden world story/18-gw-the-reflections.htm

Guy first played it on a radio show in May 0f 1988, probably played it at Mexborough that weekend which was 21st May I think (I was listening to the radio show the other day by coincidence). That was the first know plays on the scene, it was unknown and covered upon as Gino and the Crests I think. It was the same time as Eddie Whitehead was played, all bought in the same trip to the States according to Guy on the show, Bleu Lights being another.

yes mate

Gino and Papermoon was a late 80s biggie for Guy, I bought his copy or a spare off him. I remember selling it 91/92 and it paid for a hotel room for Parkers on NYE

Neither if memory serves, Park Road, up from I think Coach and Horses. That was the pub we had the afternoon sessions in before Tracky, football ground behind the pub somewhere? only went top Royston once and that was when I picked your dad up for Bub's funeral if I remember rightly. You have a sister? Shame about you and yer mum.

what was the date?

DCP, the label was sold in early 1966, my guess is he used the funds to purchase R-W? Just a guess mind as there is nothing concrete anywhere. But I still maintain Don Costa had nothing to do with the production of Eddie Regan other than acquire the master from R-W?

I read what it says, "for Don Costa Prod" but it was a Ramal-Wilson production, the line above just in case you missed it. Again I doubt Don Costa had very little to do with the production rather he simply acquired the masters when he bought Ramal Wilson Associates in 1966.

Billboard extract from 9 Oct 1961

That was Robert John's given name at birth

Don Costa productions for other companies were still happening even when he had the DCP label. Reading the articles from the day, Don Costa it appeared had very little if nothing to do with Eddie Regan release, it's not one of his productions. It would appear he leased or sold it on after purchase to ABC. Likely the purchased of R&W done after the sale of DCP?

Hello Lyndon Your dad was one of the best, a great mate who would do owt for you. It was actually an argument or as said a scrape that I first met your dad, a record one of my mates was selling. After that we became good mates. Like I said I stopped at yours many a weekend. Would come up from Chesterfield to Dj at the Track. We would be carding in the pub with t'other Barnsley lads, Derek, Tubby, Chap, Bub etc in the afternoon before going down the Tracky, half cut from all the ale Often on to a nighter after the Tracky or back to your mum and dads. I made some great friends in Barnsley and had some great times. Say hello to your mum for me, not seen her for years. Chalky