Mick Holdsworth

It was someone "like" Karen Young who recorded "Are You Kidding", on UK Mercury (AYK being the other side of Country Girl). Maybe that's what your'e thinking of ?

You're right Pete- I was thinking that about 10 minutes after I posted.

Great, then that's a good-un

I was lucky enough to be "in the know" at the time (early eighties I thought, but apparently 1979)

Real ones have "For Promotional Use Only" on the right under the numbers. The boots have "DJ Copy Not For Sale" on the left under the time. Cheers Mick

Oh yes Harry, not a boot at all (don't think it was ever booted)

The Stemmons Express and Wilbur Walton were actually a different set of boots from the first set (General Assembly etc.) Might be one of the first "bootleg of a bootleg" labels. Cheers Mick

Some are double "B sided" re-serviceable demos (The B side being "Can't Stop A Man"). Cheers Mick

Not really relevant, but it's strange how the logo under the "COLUMBIA" is smaller on one side than the other.

That orange label doesn't look like a scan - more like artwork for the label. Was ISC 018 a missing number in the original series?

Did Petula Clark also sing this?

There are both Issues and Demos of BOTH variations "I Know The Inside Story", and "I DIDN'T Know The Inside Story". I've always asumed the "Didn't" was a misprint and it was repressed with correct title - I don't know if the matrix is the same, probably is. There seems to be as many of each variation around, so probably nothing in it in rarity. Cheers Mick

Don't know - if it's a different matrix to any other original Test Demo with the squashed A, then it suggests a different or later press. Can whoever has it put up a label scan ?? I never mentioned this before, as it would have confused the situation, but I have a Test Press of the Voc / Inst with the reissue matrix as previously described. It's undoubtedly from the early 70's, as the matrix has the normal 'A'. I had never seen or heard of this until last year. (I mean 2010 !)

Always prefered the other side - "Suppose"

You probably mean one of the many Mike Morton LP There was a rumour about 2 years ago that this LP version by Mike Morton was the exact same recording as Blue Sharks. "These Things" is indeed the same, however "Banner Man" (The Blue Sharks flip side) is different. I did get both the LP's at the time, one with "These Things", and a second LP with "Heaven Must Have Sent You" (coincidentally, this second LP also had "Banner Man" on it). Also the tracks were faded together with Fake appluase between tracks (Like O'Jays MFP LP) Cheers Mick NB meant to update this but somehow forgot - Just to clarify "These Things" are the same recordings but "Banner Man" is different.

OK Dave, if you have it then it must be right - I'm going by a vague memory and having the record for 5 minutes in 1980 ish - Just as a matter of interest was the standard release of "Be Happy/Inst also on 6702 ? Merry Christmas Mick

Hi Dave - Think it was 6701 for both "Be Happy" and the misspress "Together". Cheers Mick

It's back now - probably a server glitch

Ac Actually, it's his only Decca song that is NOT on a Decca or Brunswick album, either 123 or ITTOTY

Think this was a "teaching tool" for a press operator - First day on the job, basically he was given any old unwanted labels and any stampers to learn how to press a record. Once he was compitent, he could then get to work on "real" records. John Manship had a similar record not too long ago. Some UK motown record but with a 50's capitol label on one side and some other similar non-related label on the other side. Cheers Mick

I've only seen the Panic / Unsatisfied before - the reddish release. I didn't know about the second yellow press until now with "What Am I Crying For" flip. Cheers Mick

Yes, from about 4/5 years ago - they appear regularly for about £5 / £10 I like the B side too

Saw this as £31 a couple of days ago ... https://www.ebay.co.u...em=160681491596 Just checked and now £67 Ouch

Ah ha - Yes it was

Good question - Don't know - It may breach some laws, but I would think Misrepresentation would only come in to play if the said c/u was NOT the correct record, irrespective of the c/u title or the real credits. For example, if we were to step back in time a couple of years and I were to sell Belita Woods - "Foolish Girl" as a cover up - and supply to the buyer a copy of Tiaras on Op Art - that would not really be misrepresentation as the buyer got Exactly what he or she wanted. If, however, I were to supply a copy of Dee Dee Warwick* - Foolish Girl instead, then that would be misrepresentation (and a few other questionable things too). (* - or was it Dionne Warwick? I can't remember now) How many Moms and Dads will be going to Santa's Grotto this week - pay a set fee and receive "something" wrapped up in Christmas paper - isn't this similar. (I've never gone to these kinds of places, but i'm assuming the parents know what they are supposedly bying in advance) These are all opinions, I have no knowledge of law regarding these matters. If anyone does know, it would be very interesting to see. Cheers Mick