OK, there's a copy on a well known site for £500, is this 45 really that rare? I remember Kev Briscoe locating a handful in the US a few years back and its not seen for sale very often, so whats the informed opinion on the rarity of this 45?

As ever

Blake

Edited September 27, 201014 yr by BLAKE H

I've got one!

Kev's Got Two!

Sean

I've got one!

Kev's Got Two!

Sean

Thats five and counting.............anyone?

Edited September 27, 201014 yr by BLAKE H

Think that'll be about it Blake.

Kev's only got very small hands!

Seriously though, I think its a toughie.

Dried up immediately after Kev brought them in.

Mr Benson will have one though, I'm sure, so that'll be six.

Hope you're both well matey.

Sean

Hi Blake!!

Hope that you and Nicky are both well.

I got less than dozen of the 45's and as Sean rightly said I'm down to my last 'spare'!!

I'm sure that John Benson picked up a couple along the way as well.

It would have been a very limited press for promotional purposes only so I'm guessig anywhere between 100-300 copies. This may sound a lot but it's 'bugger all' in the scheme of things.

As you will remember it was a massive sound on the Modern scene when it came out on CD. It's value can only increase as it becomes more well known, especiially among the 'Luddites' who won't / can't play CD's!

Think I'll be hanging on to my 'spare' for a bit longer!

Kev

this one was a steal recently but not sure about the £500. i only have the 12 which i think its quite playable from

https://www.popsike.com/Modern-Soul-Temptations-Stay-My-Girl-Motown/260600105091.html

dave

Thats five and counting.............anyone?

john herbert...groovejunkie..has one

moldie

Think that'll be about it Blake.

Kev's only got very small hands!

Seriously though, I think its a toughie.

Dried up immediately after Kev brought them in.

Mr Benson will have one though, I'm sure, so that'll be six.

Sean

:lol: :yes:

Amazing, I got mine at the time (thankfully), I think it was done for jukeboxes only so probably no more than a 300 /500 press run.

So Blake...

Just what is this all leading to? - you've either got a copy to sell or found a box full?

By the way, I've not got a clue on a price...

So Blake...

Just what is this all leading to? - you've either got a copy to sell or found a box full?

By the way, I've not got a clue on a price...

You cynical old Hector........ Its neither John, I was really surprised by the £500 price tag and thought it would make an interesting topic!

It seems to have either been sold or pulled from the site which quoted something like "only 2 copies on these shores" which I was surprised at!

As Sean says a toughie, but in quality worth every penny.

BH

PS. not changed your mind about Bilbao?

Edited September 28, 201014 yr by BLAKE H

Thats five and counting.............anyone?

Yes ive still got my 45 as well, one regret at the time was NOT buying the 12" promo of it, probably rarer ?? Rick

You cynical old Hector........ Its neither John, I was really surprised by the £500 price tag and thought it would make an interesting topic!......

.....As Sean says a toughie, but in quality worth every penny.

BH

PS. not changed your mind about Bilbao?

OK Blake, I stand corrected! I thought for a moment you were 'sounding out' the market!

PS - I've not seen you for ages to tell you have I - so we'll be seeing you at the airport

You cynical old Hector........ Its neither John, I was really surprised by the £500 price tag and thought it would make an interesting topic!

It seems to have either been sold or pulled from the site which quoted something like "only 2 copies on these shores" which I was surprised at!

As Sean says a toughie, but in quality worth every penny.

BH

PS. not changed your mind about Bilbao?

they are lovely fellows but all steve and lees prices would make interesting topics. theres a temps 12in for sale @£40. which is about right imo. the 7 should be £75 tops

dave

I had two copies but gave one to Big Bro,i couldn't beleive the price too £500 .I don't think so, but i still think Mr benson has more than one copy.

Edited September 29, 201014 yr by smudger

have the 12" copy--and cd album of course

The CD is definately the better value for money. It's a great CD with the excellent "False Faces" on it too.

I CAME SECOND ON A COPY ON EBAY A FEW MONTHS AGO. I BID £42 AND OF COURSE WHO KNOWS WHAT THE DESPERADO WHO WON IT PUT ON , BUT SURELY NO £500 QUID CHOON

BRI PINCH

Edited September 29, 201014 yr by bri pinch

I found 10 copies in a record store in Memphis a few years back, probably not too long after release. I moved them on for between 30 and 50 quid, and sold the last one on eBay a few months back. If it was intended for jukebox distribution then the press would have been in 1000's, not 100's....

Decent demand for the 45 at the time of release, but tough to find interest a few years on.

I found 10 copies in a record store in Memphis a few years back, probably not too long after release. I moved them on for between 30 and 50 quid, and sold the last one on eBay a few months back. If it was intended for jukebox distribution then the press would have been in 1000's, not 100's....

Decent demand for the 45 at the time of release, but tough to find interest a few years on.

I also found three in Memphis a few years back, as with yourself not long after its release - looks like one of us missed some!

Kept one (which I still have, so add me to that list) and pretty much gave the spare two copies away - I had no idea that there was or would be any kind of rariity whatsoever surrounding this 45...

...story of my life, really...

I've got a 45. Sold the 12" a few years ago for £25 at Prestatyn .Ta. Ray

If it was intended for jukebox distribution then the press would have been in 1000's, not 100's....

hi Cliff, not to many vinyl jukeboxes left in the US even then......300-50 is what I heard. ATB, Steve

hi Cliff, not to many vinyl jukeboxes left in the US even then......300-50 is what I heard. ATB, Steve

Sorry, Steve, but Cliff's almost certainly more right than you are. 1000 would then have been a pretty standard minimum press from a major label. It would not have been worth anyone's while to have mastered, had labels printed, and paid pressing costs for 350 copies. In fact I doubt that any label manager would have got that kind of projected figure past a company accountant by the 90s....

have the 12" copy--and cd album of course

Yes for my sins i too have the promo 12" & CD.......oh and the 45 (courtesy of Mr Briscoe many moons ago at yarmouth )

Not sure i have in quite enough formats yet though

Cheers

Steve

ps There's no way it's a £500 record, no way on this planet! Think the extra '0' was a typo, must have been?

Cheers

Steve

Edited October 1, 201014 yr by Steve Plumb

so it looks like theres more than 2 copies, maybe nearer 32, still not a lot in the scheme of things but still only £50 rather than £500

dave

I've got a 7" too.

33 then lol

dave

33 then lol

dave

C,mon guys

Check Popsike

£44

Was gonna av a bid on the last one on ebygum but missed it

would av liked it for the collection

PopsikeThe Temptations - Stay / My Girl US Motown 45 422860862-7. Very limited issued 45 from the "Phoenix Rising" album from 1998. Great modern soul....check the sound clip...

£500 my Jim Royle arse

will always be a nice record though

Martyn

Yes for my sins i too have the promo 12" & CD.......oh and the 45 (courtesy of Mr Briscoe many moons ago at yarmouth )

Not sure i have in quite enough formats yet though

What about this one Steve - a promo CD single from Brazil?

Never got myself a 12" though, just the 7", CD album.... and the one above

What about this one Steve - a promo CD single from Brazil?

Never got myself a 12" though, just the 7", CD album.... and the one above

Have you got relatives in Brazil John?

You seem to turn up quite a few oddball Brazilian releases don't you

And no, I haven''t got it

See you in a few days

Cheers

Steve