Pete S Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 They seem to issue any tracks they like from any company - is it a legit label or a bootleg label, anyone know? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Marc Forrest Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 (edited) legit...but not a soul-only label. Used to be more a general "Golden Hits" re-release kinda label. It stopped operatinga while ago if I remember correct. Marc Edited July 30, 2009 by Marc Forrest Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Benji Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 I'm pretty sure it's a bootleg label. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ady Croasdell Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 I think it ostensibly licenses the records in Canada, i would be amazed if it had licenses for the very many and varied sources releases. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Paul Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 legit...but not a soul-only label. Used to be more a general "Golden Hits" re-release kinda label. It stopped operatinga while ago if I remember correct. Marc Certainly not legitimate in my opinion, although I suppose there are "degrees of legitimacy". Some issues could well be legal to a degree but others certainly aren't Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
John Al Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 I'm pretty sure it's a bootleg label. Agree, boots. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Kris Holmes Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Yes, boots from what I've been told. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Matt Male Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Is this the same Canadian label run by Continental Records Company? The label looks different than the brown one we're all familiar with, but they are also based in Ontario, Canada. If it's the same label someone could always contact them and find out if they have a licence for all their releases. Easier than guessing on here? https://www.gocontinental.com/index.html Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Paul Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Is this the same Canadian label run by Continental Records Company? The label looks different than the brown one we're all familiar with, but they are also based in Ontario, Canada. If it's the same label someone could always contact them and find out if they have a licence for all their releases. Easier than guessing on here? https://www.gocontine....com/index.html Hello Matt, Different company, I think, and they're hardly likely to discuss licensing with strangers. And my comments weren't based on any guesswork, by the way. Best regards, Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Matt Male Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 (edited) Hello Matt, Different company, I think, and they're hardly likely to discuss licensing with strangers. And my comments weren't based on any guesswork, by the way. Best regards, Fair enough. I was just asking because Marc said it's legit, Benji said he's 'pretty sure' and you said 'in my opinion'. It sounded like there seemed to be some doubt. Edited July 31, 2009 by Matt Male Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Marc Forrest Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 I think it ostensibly licenses the records in Canada, i would be amazed if it had licenses for the very many and varied sources releases. Thats the along Paul´s posting one of the better thought about answers... as the question was "Is Stardust a legit label" and not "are all Stardust records boolegs or not". The label is/was a legit and official label operating from/via Canada for obvious reasons. So the answer is yes, a legit label. Its been run by an old and if I remember correctly blind man. They started out releasing classic hit records just like the Troggs and what you have and added Soul releases later on. Wethere these were all legit I can not tell. Marc Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soul-slider Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Stardust released Kenny Carter's previously unreleased 'What's That On Your Finger'. I bought one as it's the only way to get it on vinyl and was told they are legit???? I'm really surprised Kent didn't release it on a 45 as they have the rights to the RCA stuff anyway??? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Md Records Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 I suppose it depends on how cynical you are.... I mean look at the range of labels, artists, it's HUGE, and a LOT of work for somebody to do legally. There again, If I was running this label, and couldn't give a sh*t about things like "licensing" I think I could come up with a much easier way of putting out a huge & varied catalogue of sounds out, that doesn't incur too many costs Des Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mick Holdsworth Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Stardust released Kenny Carter's previously unreleased 'What's That On Your Finger'. I bought one as it's the only way to get it on vinyl and was told they are legit???? I'm really surprised Kent didn't release it on a 45 as they have the rights to the RCA stuff anyway??? For some reason, the Stardust release had the superb intro chopped out, don't know why as the source (CD) was 100% complete. Cheers Mick Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest ScooterNik Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Isn't there a release of DILY(IID) on Stardust? That alone would make me suspicious. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Kris Holmes Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Isn't there a release of DILY(IID) on Stardust? That alone would make me suspicious. yeah, my girlfriend has the Frank Wilson on Stardust. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Benji Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 yeah, my girlfriend has the Frank Wilson on Stardust. Doesn't it have Chris Clark on flip? I seriously doubt that Stardust has and had the rights to all the tracks they brought out. Most of the early releases had a rather common pop hit on the a side and a rather obscure northern in demander on the flipside. Rather shady in my opinion... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Kris Holmes Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Doesn't it have Chris Clark on flip? That does ring a bell now that you mention it. A reasonably handy pairing on a 45. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Seaman Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 I have several original releases on Stardust, a lot of them had coloured & marbled effect vinyl mainly gold !! some of them are Jimmy Radcliffe i,m sure, wish i could find them to scan it in !!! I bought them in a job lot from Canada about 8 to 10 years ago and the seller said he worked for the label years ago, think it,s folded now so the more recent ones could well be not so original Ian. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Bigsoulman Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 (edited) If they are boots how can you can only get Kenny Carter What On Your Finger on this label? Edited August 9, 2009 by BIGSOULMAN Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Kris Holmes Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 If they are boots how can you can only get Kenny Carter What On Your Finger on this label? Because anyone can buy a Kent CD & then get the Kenny Carter & Johnny Nash tracks off it pressed up for bootleg release. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
NUFCSOUL Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Don't think this info is on the thread - Interesting comment re the identity of the singer posted on youtube vid of 'Kenny Carter' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bK_2GYHzdEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bK_2GYHzdE If the link doesn't work go to youtube and search Kenny Carter What's That and read the interesting comment from someone who reckoned there was another take in 1967 whilst the original was cut in 1966. Could be fiction but who knows? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Kris Holmes Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 it's believable going from what little I've read in other sources & what's more, sounds pretty damn identical to the Willie Kendrick version . Willie Kendrick - What's On Your Finger Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soul-slider Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Reckon-the-Stardust-45-is-theother-1967-take-then? Certainly-sounds-different-than-the-Kent-CD-take. Apologies-for-text.....spacerbar-packed-up!!! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Kris Holmes Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 yeah, i'd say someone screwed up the versions somewhere along the line. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
steve Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 I too have got the Kenny Carter on 'Stardust' also got the RCA CD and it seems a lot slower on the CD than the single Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sunnysoul Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Think Chuck Jackson's "What's With This Loneliness" also got a Stardust release didn't it ? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Cunnie Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Just found this lurking in our Lasses Northern collection. Kinda backs up the argument for Stardust being a legitimate label as don't think anyone would bring out a demo of a bootleg (would they?). Hope it is legit as seen loads of Liberty Timi Yuro's go for up to a grand but never seen one of these before Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted March 25, 2011 Author Share Posted March 25, 2011 Just found this lurking in our Lasses Northern collection. Kinda backs up the argument for Stardust being a legitimate label as don't think anyone would bring out a demo of a bootleg (would they?). Hope it is legit as seen loads of Liberty Timi Yuro's go for up to a grand but never seen one of these before They look like home-made test pressing labels. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Cunnie Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 They look like home-made test pressing labels. Not sure what they are Pete but they do look rather basic & the different handwriting on each side is strange too. Not the sort of thing I buy & out of Shelleys Northern collection. Just thought they would be of interest on this thread. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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