Hill & Range

Why Can't It Be Tonight

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Edited July 16, 201015 yr by shute

aye up.

sounds like it to me but been a while since i've heard it. deffo heard this out a few years ago. nice find.

cheers

phil

Is this the one where there were two acetates, Ady sold one to Saus who sold it on and then the other's wife broke it up? Was talking about one to Ady at Cleggy, can't remember if this was the one we were talking about

Can someone post this in refosoul, full version?

Hill & Range

Why Can't It Be Tonight

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Hello mate

Not certain by any means, but thought that the acetate was uncredited & I always assumed unreleased ?.

Russ

Hello mate

Not certain by any means, but thought that the acetate was uncredited & I always assumed unreleased ?.

Russ

Hi Russ, hope you're well, not seen ya in years

He's the link so you can take alook yourself and judge - scroll to the bottom of page

https://www.raresoulman.co.uk/index.php/auction/latest

sounds the same to me

dave

Hill & Range is the name of the music publisher, not an artist

you are right of course pete

dave

Yes, it's Ady's Gerri Granger.

Yes, it's Ady's Gerri Granger.

Not his own copy, I may add, he still has it.

There were two copies and I sold the 2nd to Saus on the understanding that it was for him alone. I heard later that he'd sold it on to a bloke whose missus had caught him at it and had destroyed his collection including that one. Perhaps I was mislead and this is the second copy or perhaps this is a dub of one of the originals.

Just seen the scan; it seems I was mislead; shame, it's a great story!

Amazed John has uploaded almost the entire track!

OK this gets really bizarre now!

The story as far as I was concerned was how I've described it earlier so imagine my confusion when a very good friend rang me up to tell me he'd made a cock up.

He had been sifting through some old albums and 12"s which he hadn't gone through for years and in among them was a 10" acetate he knew nothing about. As he was outing a few things via John Manship he took that along and was chuffed when told it was a big money item. So it went on the auction as described and when he read the description he realised it was my record! Worried sick that he'd sold one of my top tunes, I was actually rather pleased that I'd got a super rare disc that I'd totally forgotten about and I'd have probably flogged it through John anyway.

What must have happened is that I had three not two copies and took it to the Great Yarmouth TAC weekender with him where we shared a record stall and the thing just got mixed up with his old vinyl. I probably stashed it in there when i was pissed. Though it seems ridiculous that I wouldn't know the complete story of a major discovery that I had found the only three copies of, you have to remember that this would be before it went to cult 100 Club status and it wouldn't have been as big a deal then as it is now. Also people didn't appreciate how rare, good and valuable some acetates were. I actually did a similar thing with my second copy of Lou Johnson's The Panic Is On and left it in Jim Eddlestone's LP bag, he brought it back for me at the next 100 Club and called me a c**t!

So yes it's authentic and assuming the second copy really did get broken which appears likely as its never re-emerged, is now the second copy of a very rare acetate.

I know the person how had this acetate and his misses broke/smashed it up - but dont ask me his name - to save any embarisment - wouldn't want to fall out with anyone

Edited July 17, 201015 yr by shute

Well that shows there are only two playable ones in existence now then

yes my good mate (*******) bought it off Steve Chadwick ,who is also a good friend

we drove to the travel lodge just off the motorway @ knutsford

he bought the studio acetate and i bought --

studio acetate 7" frankford wayne--imperial Cs

and richard caiton-- Id like to get near you--uptite

still have both mine

as the story goes-- the gerri granger is probably a bent frizbie as all mates records

were said to of been taken by his ex lady to a layby and smashed with hammer

actually did a similar thing with my second copy of Lou Johnson's The Panic Is On and left it in Jim Eddlestone's LP bag, he brought it back for me at the next 100 Club and called me a c**t!

Aha! This has puzzled me every now and then, as way back when you first turned up the GerriG and LouJ I seem to recall talking to you about potentially purchasing one of the GerriG's, as you said you had three copies! I also believe one was cut at 78rpm...or was that the LouJ?! Anyhow, any chance we can complete the GerriG deal now, then?!

Current bid: £ 256.00

Time remaining: Approx. 3 days, 10 hours

still far to cheap..... get your bids in folks, golden oppertunity to own one hell of song

proberly never to be repeated

its not mine - but will plug this for anyone - unbeleiveble track - the dogs b*****ks

Hi Dave, there were 2 Lous at 45 and one 78 and as it now turns out yes 3 Gerris. As Shute kindly pointed out, at the current price you'll be able to snap this one up!

Is it just me, or is anybody else having problems using the LISTEN button on Manship's sight for this record?

It was working fine last week when I first took a listen.

hi ya shute.

andy peake here....

just to throw my hat into the ring. i had suas`s / wendy`s copy.

when i sold up i traded it with steve chadwick (AND WE ALL KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM) for his 2nd copy of the "TRANNELS"

which ended up with my mate bob hinsley....

i also heard the story about the angry missus and the hammer !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hill & Range

Why Can't It Be Tonight

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Amazed at how cheaply this went for! under £600

Amazed at how cheaply this went for! under £600

Same, here but I'm assuming it's gone to a very good home and will get some plays up north now.

I reckon half a dozen collector's will be kick ing themselves!

I just popped on to have a read of this thread with my coffee and biscuits as it's elevensies time .. what a great little read on a dull and wet thursday morning .. thanks guys!!!

"Same, here but I'm assuming it's gone to a very good home and will get some plays up north now.

I reckon half a dozen collector's will be kick ing themselves!"

I know! Gill was hoping I'd have a go on it as its one of her top 5 all time faves but i'm happy with her hassling you over it instead Ady! Anything for a quiet life

God forbid a copy of Carla Thomas ever crops up!

Edited July 23, 201015 yr by corbett80

cult 100 Club status

Still got the tape you did me with this on somewhere.

Always been big fond of this pacey bouncy dancer.

Reckon it needs an outing at the 100 club birthday bash!