Been a little while since we had a record scan fest, I've meant to do Bobby Bland one for ages, so here goes from around the globe.

The Aussie W&G is the best made release you will get from down under, Festival made discs are shocking quality, this is as thick as a One Dearful 45, PROPER chunk of vinyl, and sounds great!

Canadian ones look Great also, Its only recently I've been picking up the red ones though, anybody seen demo's on these, or are the red's Demo's?

Mal.C.

1'st issues and some nice Mini LP and Juke Box discs, anybody got any more? also I'm told they has Pic covers??

Mal.C.

The more common Orange and Pinks

Only yank Orange or Pink I don't have, Sad feeling is a Great 45, very underrated, or maybe just missed, anybody know who the male and female singers are on this 45, cause it does not say on the Canadian Issue??

One of the nice French EP's as well, cover is in the post below, and the 45 Release of getting used to the Blues..

M

Edited May 29, 201014 yr by Mal.C.

Here's the cover of the French EP...

I Don's have many UK 45's, But Vocalions always look the Bizz, are they Red on demo, or is that brunswick?

Edited May 29, 201014 yr by Mal.C.

Some nice scans above. Here are a few others:

Hi Malc

I have two on the Duke label (Like the wishing well one listed ) for sale if you are interested . Both really nice Bobby's

Bobby Bland - You did me wrong

Bobby Blue Bland -You got Me

More French EP's :

Unfortunately I don't have any of them, but I have all his Duke LP's.

I Don's have many UK 45's, But Vocalions always look the Bizz, are they Red on demo, or is that brunswick?

Demos are red - but I think the issues look better!

More French EP's :

Unfortunately I don't have any of them, but I have all his Duke LP's.

ooohh Blimey, I want em!! Bought mine of a Traveler type guy who used to go to allot of Soul do's in Brighton, I assume he would pip over on the Ferry to Dieppe and pick stuff up, everything a fiver and I just bought one,, DOH!!

Hi Malc

I have two on the Duke label (Like the wishing well one listed ) for sale if you are interested . Both really nice Bobby's

Bobby Bland - You did me wrong

Bobby Blue Bland -You got Me

I'll check I don't already have em and get back to you, How it going Carms, it been an age!!

mal

Edited May 29, 201014 yr by Mal.C.

Some nice scans above. Here are a few others:

cool, Sad Feeling on a Yank Orange, ssame again no credits for the two singers on this song... Its become a firm favorite of mine, real Moody striding pace..

EP's, so I have NO5, you can put your hand up for NO1 and NO4, do we know what else came out? Pikeys Dog who I remember from Dave Flynn's site, mentioned ages ago these would have come with Pic sleeves, but I've never seen one..

M

Edited May 29, 201014 yr by Mal.C.

cool, Sad Feeling on a Yank Orange, ssame again no credits for the two singers on this song... Its become a firm favorite of mine, real Moody striding pace..

EP's, so I have NO5, you can put your hand up for NO1 and NO4, do we know what else came out? Pikeys Dog who I remember from Dave Flynn's site, mentioned ages ago these would have come with Pic sleeves, but I've never seen one..

M

Righto,

The Jukebox Compact 33s (the ones numbered 1 thru 5 - which is the entire album split over 10 sides) came in a branded envelope stating 'Seeburg Album of the Week' or similar - these packs included title strips and paper 7" reproductions of the album sleeve for putting in the Jukeboxes.

The Jukebox EPs with more than 1 track per side came in thick card 7" sleeves with the album coverslick pasted on one side - these also include title strips and smaller (approx 2" square) 'album cover' artwork for placing in the jukebox.

I don't have the EP, but I do have the pack of five with everything except the 7" sleeve art (but a friend of mine does have this which is how I know it exists...)

Righto,

The Jukebox Compact 33s (the ones numbered 1 thru 5 - which is the entire album split over 10 sides) came in a branded envelope stating 'Seeburg Album of the Week' or similar - these packs included title strips and paper 7" reproductions of the album sleeve for putting in the Jukeboxes.

The Jukebox EPs with more than 1 track per side came in thick card 7" sleeves with the album coverslick pasted on one side - these also include title strips and smaller (approx 2" square) 'album cover' artwork for placing in the jukebox.

I don't have the EP, but I do have the pack of five with everything except the 7" sleeve art (but a friend of mine does have this which is how I know it exists...)

So there are multiple series numbered 1 thru 5? I've got Duke 2 and Duke 3 by Junior Parker:

So there are multiple series numbered 1 thru 5? I've got Duke 2 and Duke 3 by Junior Parker:

It would appear so...

Not only Duke did these sets for Seeburg - I have the Barbara Dane "I'm On My Way" on Capitol as well.

I have the Bobby Blands and the Junior Parkers from that series - but not the packaging & strips,.

Sean

Hi Mal, here's a toughie

I've got BB on Kent "Love You Baby" which features Ike Turner....not got a working scanner so will try a photo later.

I'll check I don't already have em and get back to you, How it going Carms, it been an age!!

mal

I am doing alright mate , yes it has been a few years.

A rather nice UK Demo:

And another

Action R/Y:

Edited June 9, 201014 yr by Paul McKay

Action B/G

Chalky suggested we start a Artist Of The Week Thread

As Mal.C. already has an Excellent Thread already running

We have decided to kick off with This Our First "ARTIST OF THE WEEK" & Pin it for a further 7 Days

As we travel through the Artists they will eventually be archived in "The Sharp End" for easier access.

BOBY BLAND -IM TOO FAR GONE TO TURN AROUND-VOCALION -

BOBBY BLAND - GETTING USED TO THE BLUES (Soundclip from Refosoul Archive)

Edited June 13, 201014 yr by Philippe

Had a quick listen at the tracks on refosoul, soooooo much good, but at the moment I think "Yum Yum tree" is my fave!

I have a stunning Italian picture sleeve of Something happened to me, haven't seen elsewhere

few scans from me...

Just realised this 'Artist of the week' hasn't got a link to the discography, so here we go

Bobby Bland Discography

Always had a soft spot for "I aint myself anymore"..

bobby bland - i ain't myself anymore -

Here's one that I bet not too many people on here will have:

This was 'The Man's very first record. It's actually a duet by Bobby and Rosco Gordon, although Rosco is the only artist credited for some reason. As you'll notice, though, 'Robert' gets the writer credit.

It's not much of a record in truth but, hey, everyone's got to start somewhere!

I've also got maybe 8 or 9 BB 78s on Duke, too - I'll scan a few when I have a bit more time and inclination (too hot and bothered now!)

...and here a few more of my BB 78s:

...apologies for the musihiness of one or two of the scans, my scanner is not so hot...

More to follow!

...and some more as promised:

...I do have a few more besides these, but they're inaccessible at the moment.

FYI "I'm Not Ashamed"/"Wishing Well" was the last Duke release to appear on both 78 and 45. All subsequent Bobby Bland releases were 45 only.

Talking of 45s, here's one that I picked up in Memphis last Saturday:

...I've never seen a demo before and I'm quite intrigued to see that both sides were XXX'd as the 'A' side!

Happy viewing...

Edited July 4, 201014 yr by TONY ROUNCE

...Scanned this one (as mentioned above) too, but forgot to post it up!: