Mick Holdsworth

Did anyone ever find out why "How Can I Ever find The Way" found it's way onto a Fifth Estate CD from a few years back. It wasn't just another version by that group (all male), but the same identical recording. Was there any connection between MGM and Jubilee. Cheers Mick

Just rang Beatin Rhythm - it's not in stock anymore

Thanks folks The Shop is still there - just rang them. It seems they don't have an online site, other than the home page, although you can email them from there. Cheers Mick

Been to the website at beatinrhythm.com - seems to be a home page only with no content or links

I've been trying to get into the beatinrhythm website - does it still exist - I can only find a home page at the moment at beatinrhythm.com with no links on it Thanks

Mike McDonald

Well for me it was probably about a year ago I got to know about it. We had been having these threads and discussions for what seemed forever, seconded only by the relentless Epitome Of Sound questions. I think there is one of the Volcanos thread that has the real scan. As to the deadwax, as I've explained in previous threads - there is a difference and I don't know why. A single sided demo (Rules or Laws, makes no difference) has the A side deadwax of .. A-VOL-5- A Both the White and Blue Tint reissues have the very same A side deadwax of .. A-VOL-5- A Except they are NOT the same. The A-VOL-5- is identical, no question there - it's the very last character "A" that is different. On the reissues, the "A" is spaced normally, about the same as the opening "A" on A-VOL On Original Demo the the "A" is squashed up to about half the width of the reissue. (I would assume that an original issue would be the same as this, but cannot confirm.) It has just occured to me that the "5" followed by a dash (consitent throughout various issues of this record) looks more like an "s" and dash and is actually just a "5" with the top line offset. Hope that clears up the deawax. It would be great is someone who had both could photograph these deadwax markings, as a picture would make it obvious. Cheers Mick

Both the white label, and the blue tint label are reissues - an original looks like any other arctic issue. I think the reason for the price difference for these two reissues is that until recently a lot of us (myself included) thought the blue tint copies were the real deal - They are not. Cheers Mick

I've had a soundclip on my site for about eight or nine years, only took my clips off a few months ago - Just put it back up ... https://northern-soul...20The%20Wall.rm Cheers Mick

In the late seventies when Sam & Dave's Soothe Me was big, I think the live version was played.

As opposed to the bootleg - there's one on ebay now bidded up to £72 and finishing tomorrow night ... https://www.ebay.co.u...=item336be45f77 ... and just after, another one at £8.99 - this seems to be a supply as it has been on many times over the last few weeks. Even with an upside down small scan, you can see the differences without having to worry about miniscule stamps under the label. Cheers Mick

Rob You could be right - I saw the one Pete put up last year and it was the same (not the same copy, but the same white stained labels both sides). When I got mine (6 or 7 years ago) I thought from looking at the image it was probably a washed out blue or yellow, but when i saw it in the flesh there was absolutely no hint of either of those colours, so I began to think it was genuinely white. The general opinion, based on viewing scans rather than the actual record, is that it is just water damaged stock, so you could be right. Maybe the ink was of a type that would wash out completely. As to Paul Kyser shedding some truth on it, I'm sure he would find more than a couple of brand new white demos if you asked him. Cheers Mick

I put one up on post #186 - strange, not in my uploads for this post - had to upload it again Cheers Mick

Here's the cover .. Cheers Mick

It may not be that important, but is it a DEMO or an ISSUE - I would say the Issue is slightly rarer, but not much - I notice the one for sale at £700 in post No 2 is listed as an Issue, but scan shows Demo

Kev, I see what you mean now - As to when, I can't remember exactly, but It would have been at the same time Desiny were doing their thing (1979 / 80 ?? give or take) Cheers Mick

Well I don't know much really - I do know JM auctioned one a few years back, suggesting that was one of only two ever made - The label and handwriting were the same: the only difference was the "Orchestra" on mine was shortened to "Orch" on JM's. If you have one without the "Sydney Barnes" credit, then that's another one. I take it it has "Hold On" / "Soul Generation" on the flip? I think I got mine in advance of it's proposed release - ie at the time I thought it would be released on Destiny, and there was no hint that it was to be scrapped as a release. Cheers Mick

Dave, It's the original backing track, not a re recording. I'll leave it here for a few days ... Stronger than her Love - Inst Cheers Mick

Thats also on a 7 inch - French EP

There was also "Dave Dee, Dozey, Beaky Mick and Titch" !!

This is one of them - you think only two ? Cheers Mick

Yesterday I received my copy of the new release of Luther Ingram / HIB. I knew it would be multi-coloured vinyl and was looking forward to maybe a mix of red and blue or something similar. I was completely taken aback by what I saw - I think it is stunning. There has to be at least 4 colors in there, but probably twice that. Here's a scan ... Cheers Mick

Received mine yesterday - looks (and sounds) absolutely stunning - at teast 4 colors in there, but probably more. Cheers Mick

I've been meaning to post this - may as well do it here. Cheers Mick

Certainly better than "Pig" - I'm sure its on JM's Rarest Of Rare section - Yes it is - https://www.raresoulman.co.uk/index.php/rarest-of-the-rare/R/6 Cheers Mick