Sean Hampsey

What's the title? Think I've got this. Is it black, silver text?

Sean

As Ken said, I used to have this back in the 70's and foolishly moved it on. Then one morning I woke up singing it and fancied having it back. Posted a want on here and Ken duly obliged for a ton!

Lovely tune, no idea of current rate, but it was around in quantity and cheap as chips when I was a lad.

But that seems like a 100 years ago :0)

Sean

Flipside of the UK Brunswick issue makes the release very worthwhile, a stunning Sam Dees masterpiece, but the Topside has always left me cold.

Sean

Got 'Nice & Easy' on ATCO Tony if you want a scan.

It's either South American or Australasian origin... without looking!

Nice curiousity.

Sean

I thought there was a "real" boot with that label design ??

The Boot with this design was Blue & White, Mick, not Blue / Silver.

Sean

Written by Tony Drake (Samuel Garner) and also recorded by him, remained unreleased until recent years.

Also recorded by The Promises on BRC as 'Living in The Footsteps Of Another Girl'.

Played the Chi-Lites at Just Soul in March.

They loved it.

:0)

Sean

Was in EVERY Soul Pack in the early 70's, back when everyone wanted 'Try A Little Harder'.

Have been playing 'Boys Will Be Boys' for a few years now and its always well received.

Seen a few go through eBay these past 24 months for £20 - £35.00.

This looks like two people with more money than sense!

Sean

Been well received by the Just Soul crowd this past couple of years!

Sean

Got a huge box full of these old things :0)

Here's an iconic piece of Northern Soul in its rarest format.

Sean

need to work out where I can fit it into my set as a difficult one arguably for an allnighter. Don't think it would follow the De Lites too easily for example

Regards

Mike

Used to go down a storm for me at AllNighters 30+ years ago.

I'm sure you can work it in if you try!

If its a problem, suggest you leave the much overplayed De Lites at home

Sean

HI ALL SEAN IT SOMETIMES AMAZES ME THAT ITEMS LIKE THIS ARE NOT SNAPPED UP! YOU SAW THIS ALRIGHT, SO DID ROY GELDER,

I AM GLAD YOU DID NOT BID, IT WAS ROY WHO TOLD ME AT WOLVES RECORD FAIR THAT THE SAME PERSON SOLD 2 OTHERS A WEEK BEFORE THIS ONE,

OF COARSE I CONTACTED THE SELLER, HE DID NOT HAVE CLUE ABOUT RECORDS COLLECTING SOUL NOTHING, HE HAD NO MORE AND HE COME ACROSS THEM ON A LOCAL MARKET SALE.

ABOUT THE DEMOS i THINK THE ARE THE ORIGINAL COPIES AS THE MATRIX HAS BEEN RUBBED OUT PROFESSIONALLY, THEY ARE DEFO UK PRESSINGS FROM A PHILIP'S STAMPER. THE GIVE AWAY SIGNS ARE TAKE ANY COPY THE LABEL IS A UK SIZE AMID IT LEAVES EXACTLY ENOUGH SPACE FOR THE ANTI SLIP TO BE PUT ON, AND ALSO THE WHO EVER PRESSED THE OP COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE HABIT OF SCRATCHING THE A B SIDES,

I LIKE TO THINK THEY WERE DONE AT ISLAND PRESSING PLANT AND AS THE SUE LABEL FINISHED & THE LAUNCH OF ACTION, A ASSOCIATE OF Mr KIG WHO NEW A MAN WHO WORKED AT THE PLANT, CLEARLY JOHN ABBEY WOULD NOT ENTERTAIN THIS REQUEST, SO IT.S ANORTHER, NOT DAVE GODIN?,

IT IS POSSIBLE GUY STEVENS, WITH CHRIS BLACKWELLS OK! LET THEM GO THROUGH, AS THE ORDER COMES TO AROUND 10000 COPIES,

SO THIS OPERATION WAS A BUSINESS DEAL FULL ON,

NOT SOME ROMANTIC DEALER DOING IT, TO KEEP THE FAITH,

NOW THAT EXPLAINS A LOT, I BET I AM NOT FAR OUT, AS I HAVE ISLAND RECORDS PRESSINGS OF ALL KINDS, HENCE THE PORNO DISC,

DAVE

Hi Dave,

I think it must have been one of the many I meant to bid on but didn't get around to .

Definitely remember seeing it somewhere.

As for the pressing plant, I was always under the impression they came from the same source as the President & JayBoy 45's - whichever that was?

Great piece of NS history for sure.

Cheers,

Sean

Hi Dave,

Thanks for the scan.

I remember seeing this (or one like it) on eBay 2-3 years ago.

Looks to me more like a Test Pressing (not for circulation) rather than a Demonstration or Promo Copy.

Got to be a rare one and as a Soul Sounds completist, I'd like one!

Thanks a bunch.

Sean

did you know Jeff King had Demo copies of SOUL SOUNDS label made??

DAVE KIL

Really Dave?

Have you got one?

What do they look like?

Sean

And I'm still blown away, after many long years, by this beautifully soulful masterpiece.

Bloody hell... I need another drink!

Thanks Roger & Bri.

Great thread!

Sean

But if you're looking for Mellow, this should do the business.

The Hutch had it all!

One of my faves from one of my favourite artists!

A totally incredible record I plug at every opportunity.

Magnificent lyrics, superbly performed.

Just sit back and marvel at the mastery!

Sean

I remember Dennis Brennan selling one of these a few years back, but can't remember how much it went for. Is he still selling 45s?

Rich

Dennis is still very much in business.

Tats and I were at his place only a few months ago.

Sean

I remember this coming out.

Around 1974 from memory.

It was on the 'New Release' sheet in Blues & Soul at the time.

It is on the Blue / Gold later MGM format.

Never came out in the UK.

Most folk play it off the US LP or French EP, as the 45 is pretty scarce.

Sean

I covered "Forever More" at Bradford as Big Maybelle.

Maybelle it ain't but it's a Smashin' old choon nontheless!

:0)

Sean

Think there was an earlier blue label with solid centre too Joe, but can't be 100% as I never had it.

Sean

THINK IT'S JUST ONE OF THOSE RECORDS THAT GOES UNDER THE RADAR COS IT'S SO COMMON ON US BUT. MMM ....MAYBE THINKING BACK SEEN MORE COPIES OF SAY DARRELL BANKS ON STAX AT UK FAIRS DOWN THE YEARS.,

BRI PINCH

I've got a Minter Flamingos BF1483, Bri.

Had it since I were a schoolkid and the big lads wanted to buy it off me.

Top tune...

:0)

Sean

Hound Dogs in Melbourne... Boy, I scored big time there some 15 years ago! Thanks for the memory!

:0)

Sean

And here's the flip of the Jean Plum 'Look At The Boy'...

Does it get any better than this?

Sean

PS: Think the above shows there was a helluva lot more to Willie Mitchell than the Champion, Dave!

Another I bought when new.

A world class Double Sider... and always in the box!

Sean

One of several Magnificent Hi 45's from the gorgeous Jean Plum.

Sean