Chris L

Some Dutch Motown

No I didn't, I just didn't want to post it......................LOL.................... Belgian

At the risk of being Bernt at the Steak................ Dutch German

I agree and will send John Manship a copy of this thread , maybe he can alter his book when it get re-printed.

The Chicago pressings are all stamped (gulp!...........I think) I've never seen a scratched, they seem all to be Los Angeles issues.

You could well be right Pete, there is a white demo vinyl boot of "Don't to discuss it"..............I have one, I also have a white demo styrene original, both with the differences in matrix's as described above.

If it's in styrene with a stuck on label and a large 45 on the left hand side then it's an original. If it's in vinyl with a moulded label then it's a boot. Here's another clue, on the original the matrix reads like this : zsp-117384 1c also at 180° from the matrix there's some tiny markings, look like t111 The bootleg reads like this : zsp 117384 1c no - between the letters and numbers and the 1c is closer to the numbers, no tiny t111 Have been going through all my Okeh records this afternoon, both my styrene "Don't want to discuss it" and "Quitter never wins" have matrix scratched in them. All Little Richard and Williams & Watson were Los Angeles recordings it is probable that this was sub contracted work. Thing is in John Manship's book it states that there must be a stamped matrix and you know what happens then, everybody takes this as 100% fact, even John says often he's not all knowing. Whats' also interesting is the 2 different designs of label; One with extra credits on the right hand side. The scan on far right shows the matrix is scratched.

Always enjoyed those programs I have a shed load of them on cassettes

I think that's Will Smith there on the right !

£255, the most expensive boot maybe ?

Peru

Canadian They once toured Canada. Maybe the best soul album of all time.

Love the French, Dutch & Belgian pic sleeve issues, yummy-yummy yum yum...............

Israeli

I have a couple of these, last one, mint cost me £1.50, what an album

When I worked in the US you could pick these up at flea market for less than $5.00 I bought loads

I have to say I do prefer this side.

At 15 or 16 I was dating a girl who's older sister had a set of those Big Hits albums. We'd put them on and listen to them for hours. I'm guessing about 1968-ish. I was hooked. Most of my favourite soul records are Motown.

Makes you wonder how they got into circulation in the US

This one perhaps ? https://www.ebay.com/itm/PROMO-Little-Richard-I-Dont-Want-to-Discuss-It-Hurry-Sundown-1967-45rpm-VG-/131183586779?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item1e8b26addb

I guess they're even more rare than US Okeh, tougher to sell on though, I had 2 copies of Major Lance - You don't want me no more on Epic, hard to sell them.

I have 2, 1 vinyl and scratched matrix, 70s boot and one in styrene scratched matrix original and an issue ditto.

Always loved those

Could you scan & post it ?

Looking for someone who has this.