Can anyone shed any light on what the significance of the Kapp demo's having a Red or Black A, could it be mono / stereo? Cheers, Lee

black "A" usually a boot, pink/red "A" is original.

Chalky, that's very helpful, been doing some digging since the post, manship's guide makes reference to what you've said, had a look at some Kapp demos; Rubin, Exits, Patti & Emblems and the pink A is on all of them, only exception is September Jones & Hesitations where the A is replaced with a black star.

The Exits currently on Ebay is a black A copy (jpg from ebay attached) yet it's getting some serious attention! Not forgetting what a great track it is of course.

Edited February 13, 201015 yr by SoulfulSolutions

Chalky, that's very helpful, been doing some digging since the post, manship's guide makes reference to what you've said, had a look at some Kapp demos; Rubin, Exits, Patti & Emblems and the pink A is on all of them, only exception is September Jones & Hesitations where the A is replaced with a black star.

The Exits currently on Ebay is a black A copy (jpg from ebay attached) yet it's getting some serious attention! Not forgetting what a great track it is of course.

Unfortunately I can't help much, However;

Here's the same one on Popsike.com

PopSike.com

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The following have the Red "A" and the different credit layout on the label.

PopSike.com

PopSike.com

Cheers Roger.

There doesn't seem to be anything odd about either label, both appear genuine. I can't believe that these high end / rare Kapp recordings I mentioned suffered from being pressed.

I have an Issue and a Demo copy of the Hestitations - Soul Superman album, but both have different prefixes to the album number KS 3525 indicating stereo, K 3525 indicating mono. Perhaps this was not a method used on 45's as no KS appear on any 45. Maybe there is something in the black and pink A's to suggest that's how Kapp defined mono / stereo recordings? Brunswick did it with yellow and blue labels.

Lee

Kapp released both RED A and BLACK A demos

the two examples give are the best, Sepetember jones demo doesnt

as far as IM aware exist/come in a RED A demo I have had a few of the black ones

also Exits has both with a 3 line title layout with red A

and a 2 line layout title in balck A and has neither have been booted on Kapp

I also have had both.

any confirmation..osf a September Jones with red A demo..picture please if you have one.

regards gasher

Edited February 14, 201015 yr by GASHER

Can anyone shed any light on what the significance of the Kapp demo's having a Red or Black A, could it be mono / stereo? Cheers, Lee

Kapp did both red and black A's, each release has to be evaluated on its own criteria, there is no hard and fast rule!

Usually the bootlegs had a black A, as it cost more money to print a red A.

Edited February 15, 201015 yr by Guest

what about the......RUBIN K869 .... YOU'VE BEEN AWAY gold label with a BLACK A ??

Edited February 15, 201015 yr by I KNOW NOTHING