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£190.44? That's £190 too much, even for a minter.............

This thought's been at the back of my mind for 26 years since seeing Ion's copy. Have you noticed the similarity (probably better to say spitting image) of the typeface on the Sandy Golden to the boots of things like The Magnificents on Dee Gee, Christy Allen on Diamond, Lee David on Ruby etc? Not implying anything untoward, but in view of Pete's assumption of Sandy Golden's records coming from either the late '70s or early '80s, do you thnk the boots I mentioned would have been done at the same US pressing plant / label printing plant?

So does that mean the rumour of Big Boris being a Jamaican musician resident in the UK is untrue then? Or was it just confusing Johnny Arthey with his work for labels like Trojan?

I'm convinced this is the original version of "How Come". The US DJ copy has a handwritten date of September 1962, which is just over a year before Tony Williams' version on Philips (not sure about Byrdie Green on End though). Nice version, though IMO the Tony Williams version is far superior and more soulful.

Turned down "I Ain't Got Time" by the Oracles on OM for £20 in 1985 - was in Ian Clark's box, though he did sell me Bobby Kline a couple of years before that for £22! Around the same time the Oracles was sighted I also turned down "You Really Made It Good" by Ty Karim on Senator for £25 out of Tommo's box.

Hardly surprising..........even then it was going for about £15 elsewhere, so stil a bargain even by 1983 standards.

How can I take this at all seriously, knowing what a name-dropping, big-headed bastard David Gest is? Probably won't even live up to its description of the so-called acts Gest seems to know personally.

Yes - that is exactly why 'The Drifters' felt forced to change their name to The Shadows, after their records becoming hits in America, and the US Drifters having releases in the UK.

I always thought the Scouting For Girls track was: She's slovenly, She's slovenly......

Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye / I Still Love You was released on President at the end of 1966 (apparently). That's The Way / Too Good To Be True on Ember was a '67 release. So yes - I would say the President 45 was their first UK 45.

Surprised these haven't been given a mention yet......

This isn't just dirty or ugly - the label is (unintentionally, believe it or not) pure filth!

Thought I'd make an oblique reference to it, in case it was still a closely guarded secret! But of course we know it as that double-sider; "Girl I Feel It / Running Down My Legs"

P&P within the UK: £3. Rest of the world: £8. All items sent out registered. I accept PayPal (no fees), cheque or PO. Please PM me to reserve any items. All items held for THREE DAYS ONLY. 12" 45s LENNY WELCH: You Picked A Fine Time (To Change Your Mind) (US Big Apple 12") MINT- (promo stamp on label) £5 DRIZABONE: Real Love (Nush Glamour Mix / Album Version / Rep Real Rub / River Deep Remix) (4th & Broadway) EX+ (with pic sleeve) £8 LPs VARIOUS: Club Ska '67 (UK WIRL) GOOD+ / VG- £10 Please note that this has lots of light marks, and a couple of large ugly-looking marks on Side 1. Looks like this LP got naked at a few parties (erm, left around without a sleeve), but plays fine with the odd background pop. Sound rings through clearly. Ideal as a gap filler or, as the cliche goes, 'fine for Djing'. OITIS REDDING & CARLA THOMAS: King & Queen (UK Stax) EX- (few light marks, plays fine) £5 ARETHA FRANKLIN: Lady Soul (UK Atlantic) EX- / VG+ (few light marks, plays fine) £5 GLORIA LYNNE: Greatest Hits By Popular Demand (US Paul Winley) EX+ £5 This has the Stereo cut of "You Don't Have To Be A Tower Of Strength" - no different to the Mono cut, except it's in Stereo!

H**h B*****n 45 isn't it Dave?

Yes that's right Jason. Also, a lot of Lanor's releases were Cajun records. And if you want yourself a real bargain, check LN 529 on the list: https://www.lanorreco...S45NEWPAGE.html

Mmm Pete, I just love it when you talk dirty................

American releases are almost always hard to date, without a decent matrix etc....

Which leads me to believe that not only is he emotional about his records - he's also completely deluded and needs to get real, if he expects to be taken seriously.

Bloody 'eck! What would that make a UK London original worth then?

Yes - Dave's right. To put a finer point on it, it's a Dick Charles Studios acetate, from what I can remember.

Good point..........unless it only exists as a tape.

Having owned both the original and bootleg over the years, I can tell you three ways of identifying a boot from an original. - The boot label is dull, matt and rough to the touch (though the print is quite distinct), as opposed to the shiny-smooth original. - The boot vinyl is quite flexi and has a 'flat' edge. The original has a 'square' edge (if you get my drift). - To really be an anorak, the run-in groove of the boot has a very faint noise like blowing wind. This noise dies out 2 seconds before the start of each side. This is also the case on the "Angel Baby" boots by Darrell Banks (lookalike Atco demo), so I imagine they were done by the same plant at the same time. The matrices on the boot and original are totally identical; however, the original matrix is quite pronounced and distinct, and the boot's matrix is quite faint (written on rather than scratched in).

Pete, this appears to be an exact reissue of the LP, albeit with a different cover. Merely a case of repackaging sh*t as sugar and hoping for the best.

Disco Party was a double LP on Marlin - all tracks were segued, and included things like "Best Disco In Town" by The Ritchie Family and "Gimme Some" by Jimmie Bo Horne. The front cover had super-imposed images of disco-type people in wing collars, flares and Travolta hairstyles. During the early '80s you could get it as a cut-out for around £1.