Gene-r

I remember when these came out around 1982 - they were being sold in shops that stocked Inferno records and the like. Value these days - around 50 bob.

Has anyone ever had a soul pack padded out with the likes of these? (all original US demos and no boots (OVO), take note!)

Well as far as I'm aware, the reissue is on Ichiban with "Messing With My Mind" by Clarence Carter on the flip. I don't know of an Excello reissue.

Hi Craig, To be honest, no. Speaking from experience, it's likely to make it worth a bit less than a perfect one, though I'm not sure by how much its value would reduce these days. Gene

The King-Pins - A Lucky Guy - VeeJay DJ - M- = £20 Great R&B/Popcorn. Can't recommend this enough - same backing track as "Up in Smoke" by Johnny Applachian on Goldie. You won't be disappointed!

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I would agree - I don't ever recall seeing Verdelle Smith or the 2 of Clubs versions on any form of reissue. Val Doonican's version, however, has been reissued countless times over the past 47 years!

I'd say it was. Doesn't the original have Harthon printed in a semi-circle on top?

Yes they were - until 1968, when they were yellow for a couple of years.

Used to have this on Leo over 20 years ago, and dismissed it as a sound no one would like. If I knew then what I know now..........................

"It's Your Voodoo Working" by Charles Sheffield has always sounded better pitched up to about +3. Think a lot of DJs were like-minded about this one around 10 years ago. I used to pitch up the instrumental B-side to "Alone With No Love" by The Contemplations - not for any other reason, other than it was actually recorded fractionally slower than normal.

Hey Bearsy! How you doing me old mucker? All's fine here thanks - just being a lazy sod as usual! Hope to catch up with you soon mate. And yes - you're right. Whisky and kebabs don't mix. Hummus or chili sauce is better!

Amen Bearsy, and that's just one of the reasons why I sold my collection and said goodbye to the 'scene'. As a DJ, I was lambasted for DJing at my own venue and not going to other venues (f***ing petty or what?), and the whole DJ side of it was every man for himself - trying to keep secrets about their records etc (eg, you try to remind yourself what the long-uncovered Stafford oldie was called which your mate is playing, and run up to the decks to have a look, only for him to cover the label up with his hands when he caught you looking over). Egotism, one-upmanship and plain snobbery got too much, so I'm far better off without it thank you very much. It really got to the point of being too childish and tit-for-tat. Quite honestly, I'd rather eat sh*t. These days, I prefer to sit at home with a box of records and a turntable - the only thing to disagree with me is that night's whisky and doner kebab the next day. Perhaps almost 30 years of being on the 'scene' has turned me into a sad, embittered old git.

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The boot has a tapered edge and, if you listen carefully enough, plays a fraction too fast.

Yes - one of Keb's spins from 1986. The acetate was a double-sider with "At The Party" on the flip. Only the acetate credits the track as "You My Love", but the French EP calls it "Run Away".

Never tried Nasal whine - is it cheaper than Chardonnay or Pink Lady?

To the person who posted those truly awful remarks about Esther Phillips' singing voice..............Just say Goodbye!

Don't know.............but the range of Rockferry suppositories launches this week.

Never seen or heard of either of the Dynovoice sleeves before - they look well nice!

Weren't Dynovoice singles sold in standard Amy-Mala sleeves?

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Please don't think for a moment that I carry out or even condone skimming, but I can tell you exactly how most of it is done these days and, indeed, before T-Cut became a 'skimming agent' in the mid-90s. When I first started visiting record fairs in the late '70s, it was a rife, unscrupulous practice even then. Skimming is the effect caused by holding a record up to steam until it almost buckles. Then the vinyl is pressed down on, flattened, and cleaned in a circular motion. This buffs the vinyl, melting superficial marks in so that they are no longer visible, and making scratches a bit smoother to the touch (to the point of them looking like scars). The fact that most skimmed records play terribly is because the grooves become compressed, and/or dirt becomes trapped in the grooves, as a result. Contrary to much belief, a layer is NOT removed, neither is a lathe used - just two hands, a cloth, and a steaming hot pan / kettle is all that's used. However, this does not appear to work on American vinyl, so there's another question waiting to be answered.

Wonder if Elvis also had a thing for CJ? He covered 'Any Day Now' on the flip side of 'In The Ghetto' (unless he took a tip from Burt Bacharach and Hal David).