Can someone confirm that Edwin Starr & Blinky - OH HOW HAPPY - TMG 748 was withdrawn as a 45 release ?

And why was it with drawn ,,, where there any issues ?? ive seen a Demo!

Any info on this would appreciated

Thanks for ya time

Nige B

Edited September 21, 201014 yr by Nige Brown

Hi Nige,

Green & White demo seems to have gone through Pat B auction for £90 (april 2010), however UK issue :

Issue

50p on Ebay .

Spook

I think he's referring to TMG 720 which was demos only, then not released until TMG 748.

I only know of it being promos on the TMG 720 'release' - I don't think it ever got any stock copies pressed at all?

It's TMG 720 that was withdrawn - only ever seen demos of that.

THG 748 was released and both demos and issues are around

Cheers

Mick

Cheers Guys for the replys !!

Ive now got 50% of the i info i knew there was that was withdarawn just didnt have the right TMG no

Now can anyone tell me why it was with drawn then re issued --- can you call it a re issue if it nevewr was properly released by the way!!

Thanks for all replys!!

Nige

Cheers Guys for the replys !!

Ive now got 50% of the i info i knew there was that was withdarawn just didnt have the right TMG no

Now can anyone tell me why it was with drawn then re issued --- can you call it a re issue if it nevewr was properly released by the way!!

Thanks for all replys!!

Nige

It is Interesting that they had the First Release TMG-720 Withdrawn

Only to Release TMG-748 later with exactly the same B Side etc.

Wonder why it was withdrawn in the first place.

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No problems regarding the U.S.A. Release as far as I'm aware, even though a couple of Promotion Items exist.

A & B Side = Black Vinyl DEMO,

Double A Side = Red Vinyl DEMO

It is Interesting that they had the First Release TMG-720 Withdrawn

Only to Release TMG-748 later with exactly the same B Side etc.

Wonder why it was withdrawn in the first place.

IIRC TMG 748 has 720 crossed through in the runout...

Just a wild guess but maybe it was tied up with the release of Shades of Blue version? I'd have to go check the release dates etc of each but can't be arsed wading through it. The song was released on ,US (Impact)/UK (Sue) but I would have thought it was quite a bit earlier than the 720 TMG scheduled release?

Best,

Dave

IIRC TMG 748 has 720 crossed through in the runout...

That's true Jerry.

Always frustrated me that my copy had the 'wrong' label on it .

It was apparantly withdrawn to make room for the release of Edwin's 'TIME' which came out on TMG 725 in January 1970.

Sean

Just a wild guess but maybe it was tied up with the release of Shades of Blue version? I'd have to go check the release dates etc of each but can't be arsed wading through it. The song was released on ,US (Impact)/UK (Sue) but I would have thought it was quite a bit earlier than the 720 TMG scheduled release?

Best,

Dave

Correct Dave,

The UK 'Shades Of Blue' Sue release came out in 1966 (four years earlier).

Sean

Always LOVED the 'Shades of Blue' version of this song above all others.

It's soulful Bliss to my ears!

Sean

That's true Jerry.

Always frustrated me that my copy had the 'wrong' label on it .

It was apparantly withdrawn to make room for the release of Edwin's 'TIME' which came out on TMG 725 in January 1970.

Sean

Makes sense looking at the two demo dates Sean, and Dave, the Shades of blue version was a 1966 US hit, from memory the UK release was early 1967 (??)

Edited September 22, 201014 yr by Jerry Hipkiss

Makes sense looking at the two demo dates Sean, and Dave, the Shades of blue version was a 1966 US hit, from memory the UK release was early 1967 (??)

It says 1966 on the UK Sue label, Jerry, but I know that often doesn't necessarily equate to UK release date.

Sean