Nuber One Fool,

on Tamboo and Nico

Which was issued first.

Any diff?

Tony

Nuber One Fool,

on Tamboo and Nico

Which was issued first.

Any diff?

Tony

Nico was first. Don't think there's a difference. Nice instrumental flip.

Nico was first. Don't think there's a difference. Nice instrumental flip.

Glad to hear that

-Thanks

T

Anyone know when they were released? Is the Tamboo a reissue?

I would guess that the Tamboo issue is a second issue, and was released in 1968 or '69.  Maybe Nico was released in 1967?  Both copies can probably be dated from their pressing plant pressing number.  I don't have either.  But, if someone here has, please tell us what's etched or engraved in the trail.

Edited November 24, 201410 yr by RobbK

The original bass player of the group, John Ricks, can be contacted at :

 

writersworkswarehouse@gmail.com

 

I suggest someone contact him with questions about the group's history.

Oh, so I guess if I'm playing at an "OVO" event, I shouldn't bring my Tamboo copy?

I would guess that the Tamboo issue is a second issue, and was released in 1968 or '69.  Maybe Nico was released in 1967?  Both copies can probably be dated from their pressing plant pressing number.  I don't have either.  But, if someone here has, please tell us what's etched or engraved in the trail.

 

Robb

 

Just had a look at my Tamboo copy. It is a yellow issue label, the markings in the deadwax are a scratched "T - 5100 - 2" and then a circled 2, there is also a stamped "MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA"

 

Regards, Dave.

Edited November 26, 201410 yr by Millo

Not sure about the Nico being first... and I might be wrong but since there's no "proper" demo (even though there are white labels for both the Fabulous Emotions & the Intrigues, but are they demos at all ?) for the Nico issue N-1000 and the Intrigues 'in a moment' on Bullet (1969) N-1001, why would the Nico be first whilst there's a demo for the Tamboo issue ?

 

They (Martin & Bell with the Intrigues) went for a bigger exposure to YEW after that. Why would they then launch a "small" project like Tamboo with just two releases after/in between that ? I'd believe it's rather the other way around. The Nico would then be a second release followed by the Intrigues then reach for the sky... And I might be in the wrong at the same time.

 

There's also the Tam-Boo/Tamboo Chicago label that might have forced them to drop the label's name maybe ?

 

 

 

Interesting that THIS Tamboo Records is an East Coast label, having nothing whatsoever to do with the Chicago label that was related to Mel London.

Some more information copied straight from JM's auction site where he has a Tamboo promo for sale.

 

"This offering is the rarely seen VINYL PROMO press - in fine clean condition. It did of course first appear on the NICO label - but the recent interest and the fact Soul Sam has just dropped a copy into his DJ box, we feel this Promo is worthy of a little speculation as to where it will rank …this time next year.

May we add this VINYL PROMO was pressed from the NICO masterplate - The styrene press, seems to have been born slightly later and remastered and pressed at FRANKFORD & WAYNE. "

 

Looks like my Tamboo stock copy has to be dropped from the OVO list.

So what's a nico copy worth ?? I have had mine for years , was a catacombs spin at one time I think ??

So what's a nico copy worth ?? I have had mine for years , was a catacombs spin at one time I think ??

Can you write down what the matrix of your Nico copy reads ?

Edited December 16, 201410 yr by tlscapital

I just bought NICO copy of the bay in VG+ for £31

I stand corrected as the white labels of both the Fabulous Emotions on Nico and the Intrigues on Bullet state 'DJ COPY' and so they are proper promo copies.