Sebastian

Different flipsides on 102 vs 103 though.

This is 100% a one-sided vinyl test pressing, it's not an acetate.

Yes, and them singing on "Shining Star" (from 1980) doesn't add up either. The two songwriters of that track weren't even active until 1970 and 1976 respectively. The Debonaires might have provided backing vocals on some Manhattans tracks that appeared on DeLuxe or Carnival, but I find it highly unlikely that they as a group are included on the Manhattans Columbia recordings (or indeed The Spinners on Atlantic).

This makes no sense. Those songs are from 1973-1980. There's no way that "Shining Star" is based on a recording from the mid-1960s.

I had no idea about, and it's really interesting that Betty Willis version of Rita & The Tiaras "Gone With The Wind Is My Love" also got a release on this label (apparently after the Mojo release): https://www.45cat.com/record/nc108988us Both the Jim McFarland and Betty Willis 45s appear to be extremely rare.

They are the same takes/recordings, but the RPR release is mastered differently, sounds like it has got some reverb added to the entire recording. But vocal phrasings, the drummer accidentally hitting the rims of the toms etc are the same on both Key-Loc and RPR.

The US Ashford 45 is from October 1968. The Canada Stone is from late 1968 or early 1969 judging by other releases on the label. Eddie Parker "Love You Baby" is cat# GM 1. It is mentioned in Billboard October 18, 1969 that Googa Mooga will release "product selected from a dozen U.S. independents". That's about one year after the US/CAN releases. The Ironing Board Sam 45 on Googa Mooga which is cat# GM 3 is from around May 1970 according to a Billboard article, see below. The US issue of that 45 is from January 1970. The Billboard article also mentions the prior Googa Mooga releases by Eddie Parker and Al Gardner. The last Googa Mooga release is cat# GM 4, it's Eddie Parker "I Need A True Love". Its US counterpart 45 was released in Nov/Dec 1969. So with all that in mind I'd say that those Googa Mooga releases are from between late 1969 and mid-1970.

Here are the two Ann Byers 45s: https://www.discogs.com/release/12501712-Ann-Byer-Come-Look-At-Me-Forever-Yours- https://www.discogs.com/release/10414300-Ann-Byer-Lillie-Street-Living-It-Up

That’s great info! I’ve just found two 45s on the label with vocals by Ann Byers, but they don’t show up as such on Discogs or other discographies because most people cite the ”lyrics/poem writers” as the artist. I’ll edit the Discogs entries when I get the time to do it.

So... with the info from the ad above I'm trying to figure out Fox Century Plaza's modus operandi for making money... It seems like you sent your poems/lyrics to FCP, then they created versions by letting demo singers sing over pre-exisiting backing tracks, then they made acetate(s) of these which they sent to the songwriter. Like they did to Doug Wass here: https://www.45cat.com/record/nc892980us and here: https://www.45cat.com/record/nc359805us Then, if they approved of the acetate recordings, finalized Fox Century Plaza label 45s were pressed up for a fee. Does that make sense? Has anyone got any of the original paperwork from the label?

Just found this press clipping/ad about Fox Century Plaza Records and thought it might fit in here.

I've edited the Discogs entry to reflect this. Would be good if the entire Fox Century Plaza discography on Discogs was overhauled like this. Wonder who "A. Brown" is? https://www.discogs.com/release/29808745-A-Brown-13-Kisha-Conception-Keep-Your-Love

Another one is Kisha "Keep Your Love" on Fox Century Plaza Records. James Alexander looks like the artist and Kisha the songwriter. But it's a woman singing. Supposedly the same Kisha that did "I'm Just Raring" on Omega.

Very common record on issue/stock. Definitely a whole lot rarer as promo/demo. I've added the promo to Discogs now: https://www.discogs.com/release/29796028-Cecil-Garrett-The-Fascinations-Bearcat

My Soul Stirrers 45 mentioned above is now listed on ebay in case anyone is interested in owning it.