It's only taken me forever to ask anybody about this but...

Can anybody fill me in on the background behind the autograph 'Come To Sax's on lots of copies of Benny Curtis (including mine)?

I've also posted a poll (I thinks that's what I've done) so as I can 'finally' see how many of this record were "got at" back in the day!

If this has been done before please forgive me but right now I just need to know

Thanks in advance for any info and participation...

Regards.

It's only taken me forever to ask anybody about this but...

Can anybody fill me in on the background behind the autograph 'Come To Sax's on lots of copies of Benny Curtis (including mine)?

I've also posted a poll (I thinks that's what I've done) so as I can 'finally' see how many of this record were "got at" back in the day!

If this has been done before please forgive me but right now I just need to know

Thanks in advance for any info and participation...

Regards.

I wish i owned a Benny Curtis, but i don't, but what was Sax's? Was it a club, or a record shop, or what...?

It's only taken me forever to ask anybody about this but...

Can anybody fill me in on the background behind the autograph 'Come To Sax's on lots of copies of Benny Curtis (including mine)?

I've also posted a poll (I thinks that's what I've done) so as I can 'finally' see how many of this record were "got at" back in the day!

If this has been done before please forgive me but right now I just need to know

Thanks in advance for any info and participation...

Regards.

I can't remember if the one I had was clean or not, sold it in 1980.

It was not one of my fav's back than, but someone played it at the Burnley All- Nighter the other week and it sounded great.

sold mine a couple of years ago on here to Phil T I think

Think the copy was a clean label one

No it hasnt

I can't remember if the one I had was clean or not, sold it in 1980.

It was not one of my fav's back than, but someone played it at the Burnley All- Nighter the other week and it sounded great.

bin -playing at burnley for yonks on and off.............the home of great underplated stuff...........they play it here then 2 years later they play it all over

bin -playing at burnley for yonks on and off.............the home of great underplated stuff...........they play it here then 2 years later they play it all over

Really pleased to hear your giving this some plays up at Burnley. Great records never date they just get better!!

Regards...

My take on this is Sax's was a record store and perhaps copies of Benny Curtis were used to promote the store in house as it were, maybe copies were used in the shop stock at random points within the racks or shelves, or maybe Sax's stocked the record and it may have been given away by the artist at gigs to again promote the record and the store? On my copy it say's 'Come To Sax's' on the top side and has the store address on the flip.

Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Edited September 12, 200915 yr by Mark Bicknell

My take on this is Sax's was a record store and perhaps copies of Benny Curtis were used to promote the store in house as it were, maybe copies were used in the shop stock at random points within the racks or shelves, or maybe Sax's stocked the record and it may have been given away by the artist at gigs to again promote the record and the store? On my copy it say's 'Come To Sax's' on the top side and has the store address on the flip.

Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Hi Mark

That was always my thoughts on it i.e it was a record store promo maybe given out at gigs etc. Interestingly, my copy doesn't have anything written on the flip just the "Come To Sax's" on the 'Dirty Hearts' side. Your copy seems to confirm that Sax's was indeed a record store. Also interesting, is the handwriting on your copy is exactly the same as on mine suggesting the same hand signed many of the copies.

Many thanks for the info...

Regards.

Hi Mark

That was always my thoughts on it i.e it was a record store promo maybe given out at gigs etc. Interestingly, my copy doesn't have anything written on the flip just the "Come To Sax's" on the 'Dirty Hearts' side. Your copy seems to confirm that Sax's was indeed a record store. Also interesting, is the handwriting on your copy is exactly the same as on mine suggesting the same hand signed many of the copies.

Many thanks for the info...

Regards.

Juat checked mine and it's as clean as a whistle. Whats a minter worth nowaday's ?? Just might sell mine as i've only ever played it once and that was in the freestyle room at Rugby in April. atb Tony. oz. K.T.F.

Mines got the 'come to sax's' writing on it. Had it since late 80s early 90s.

Think it may have been played in a large venue in Wigan several years before Burnley.

MINE HAS THE WRITING ON AS WELL, STILL A GREAT TUNE

bin -playing at burnley for yonks on and off.............the home of great underplated stuff...........they play it here then 2 years later they play it all over

's funny that.......I thought it was a Wigan oldie ...........it's great how top records catch on so fast.....

Edited September 17, 200915 yr by Wrongcrowd

It's just "The Joker" with lyrics isn't it?

It's just "The Joker" with lyrics isn't it?

Only Similar Pete!

I though it was a Simon Sousan special when it was first played!

Paul

Only Similar Pete!

I though it was a Simon Sousan special when it was first played!

Paul

A lot of us though that when it was 1st played.

Like I said earlier not one of my fav's from back than, but it sounds great now.