Denbo

Yes, I agree. But by letting others see the scan for themselves, we have gotten to the bottom of the mystery, nes pa?

Show us the scan. What you think is UK Stax, might not be.

Breakout - Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels - Stateside. and Ain't Nothing But A House Party - The Show Stoppers - Beacon. In fact, I'm gonna play them both again, right now!!! Thanks!!!

Oooo, a thread, and not just a posting.

Quite.

1. Uptight - Henry Jerome 2. No

Boxed London or scrolled?

That may well be very true. I am looking at my issue and that's a boxed London, whilst the Demo on Popsike is a scrolled London.

So, based on popsike, that makes the JA copy TWICE as rare?

Chris, This list is almost the same as the list with your Sales CD except the latter had about 10 or so toward the end that differ from this list, amongst which there were a few I liked. I've left the CD at work, could you PM me a copy of that CD list? One of them was by Buddy Lamp. Is that still available?

Nope, my mistake, mine too is the boxed London type label. Perhaps it's just the Demo's that are scrolled London type label like the one on Manship's auction?

NEARLY correct Rod. The only bit you got wrong was on line 2. That should read 'My Dear Beloved'. Other than that, spot on!!!

Nope, I'm completely wrong. Told you from the start I was confused!!! Printed titles on the label are 'My Dear Beloved' (the rarer of the two) and 'Dearly Beloved'. It's just that the word 'Dearly' is never sung during the whole recording. I think that's what confused me. QED. Sorry everybody. :wacko:

Sorry, you're wrong. Listen a bit closer.

So, that confirms what I said in my summary. It's the inclusion versus the absence of the word 'My' that determines it's rarity / value. The word 'Dearly' only seems to appear on the re-issue / boot. Thanks Mick. But I can't agree with you that the backing singers sing 'Dearly Beloved'.

Nice one Rod. Clear as mudd. Or is that mud? "However I would point out that you've mis-spelt both "miss-spelt" and miss-titled", " Thought I had. Sorry about that Rod.

Yep, like I said, rubber stamped 'A' anywhere BUT centre. Nice one Seb.

You've confused me even more now Rod. What do you mean? As far as I can tell, the record should be titled 'Dear Beloved', because that sounds like what he's singing. The record is actually titled 'My Dear Beloved'. So, should we be talking about this record being mis-titled as opposed to mis-spelled? In fact, where, if anywhere, does the word 'Dearly' enter into the title, apart from the so-called re-issue / boot copy. I see the UK release on Soul City has it as 'My Dear Beloved'. So, the difference then, is literally the inclusion or the absence of the word 'My' in the title. I'm going to guess it should be titled 'Dear Beloved' and that the mis-titled 'My Dear Beloved' is the rarer of the two and therefore fetches a bigger price. All depending on condition of course. Am I right. Or have I got it arse about face?

Jack Montgomery - My Dear Beloved c/w Do You Believe It - Scepter Yes, the seldom seen mis-titled - MY DEAR BELOVED - for those of you who seek the Rarest-Form of the true Northern Soul classics. A red stock copy of - DEARLY BELOVED - spelled wrong is far-out way of owning this incomparable Detroit double-sider. This is the description on John Manship's auction for the above titled record. If you look at the title on the scan of the actual record, it reads 'My Dear Beloved'. When you listen to the lyrics he clearly sings 'Dear Beloved'. So, my confusion is this. Where is the incorrect spelling???

Sylvie Vartan recording?

So, I take it that one has the 'A' stamped in the middle? I've got Betty Everett's - I've Got A Claim On You. And it's for sale. Any takers? PM me with best offer. From memory, it's in Ex- condition.

Have only ever seen about two or three and they have always been anywhere but the centre. Guess they weren't very accurate with their stamping.

UK Sue Demos, believe it or not, are stock copies, rubber stamped with a black letter A about 1" in height.

Cheers Brownie. That's a relief. Thought I'd sold an original Canadian Demo for £5 some years ago, thinking it was a boot. This scan proves to me that I DID sell a boot, as it looked exactly like this scan and NOT the Canadian Demo. Feel much better now.