Steve L Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Conversation topic last weekend was the value and rarity of certain records and Mel Britt came up. A mate of mine asked me how many original copies there would be knocking about, not having a clue I thought I'd consult the oracle. I know its an impossible question to answer but what would be your guestimate?? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
boba Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 a lot Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest JIM BARRY Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 a lot i would say that it's in every top collector's possesion. and most well known dj,s too , it was in mine when collecting, and now resides with mick h. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve G Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Probably 200 odd. But it's played to death..... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Cheltsoulnights Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 (edited) Not that many on Demo and the 3 i have seen for sale had seen better days. On issue its sat in a few collections but as in both copies is hardly ever for sale and rightly commands a £1000 + price tag in top condition I'm looking for a mintish demo by the way Edited February 8, 2011 by CheltSoulNights Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve L Posted February 10, 2011 Author Share Posted February 10, 2011 Any advance on 200 copies then? Thought this might have (not might of) provoked a few more responses from all you knowledgeable collectors out there BTW I know its overplayed Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Harrogatesoul Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Must have been a fair few.. There was even a find of quite a few copies in Chicago itself not too long was there? Which I found quite amazing really considring how long its been known etc. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Prophonics 2029 Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Had a look on Popsike and see more boots for sale than originals so how many boots were pressed up 1000? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest DeeJay Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 i'd say lot more than 200 still great choon price is a reflection of demand rather than rarity. DJ Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ritchieandrew Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 More like 500 upwards, It's rarity is due to demand rather than copies available. I remember John Anderson at a Whitchurch Alldayer, had more than a few of them, when it first started to get played. Fabulous record though. Rgeards Ricardo. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Paul McKay Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 And an equally fabulous deep flip! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Russ Vickers Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 As I'm in Baghdad right now, can someone pse remind me how you tell the boots/reissues please. Thx Russ Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
boba Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 As I'm in Baghdad right now, can someone pse remind me how you tell the boots/reissues please. Thx Russ isn't this one of the boots that's super hard to distinguish? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Russ Vickers Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Yes, I think it is Bob..... Best Russ Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Harry Crosby Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 (edited) The bootlegg has the delta number 100275, which means made in 76 , also the boot has a white outer ring on the label. Edited December 17, 2011 by HARRY CROSBY Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ernie Andrews Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Harry is correct! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest JIM BARRY Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Harry is correct! colouring on yellow and blue stripes is different!...the boot is lighter yellow. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest allnightandy Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 A couple of years ago on Ebay there was a test pressing of Mel Britt But it was an acetate and most of the vinyl covering had come off it was in appalling condition and unplayable but the guy still wanted about £600 for it Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Russ Vickers Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Thanks guys Russ Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 I have a vinyl boot with a machine stamped ZTSC 142593 for "SCRB" and ZTSC 142592 for "LIM" in the run outs,anyone come across this one before, i got it off P Brady in the mid 80s.. Dave f.... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dave Pinch Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 dead easy to tell boots from real if you got em side by side.. real one has the typical ztsc machine stamp anyway dave Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest allnightandy Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 (edited) colouring on yellow and blue stripes is different!...the boot is lighter yellow. It also has a fine white ring around the outside of the label Edited December 17, 2011 by allnightandy Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
KevH Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 One of the best NS records EVER !!!. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest turntableterra Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 anyone who was in detroit in 2009 will remember the incredible experience of watching mel singing along and clapping as well as he could. it was one of those times you wont forget. i asked him "did you really want her to come back"? he just gave a smile .....................any one got any pics Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chalky Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 A couple of years ago on Ebay there was a test pressing of Mel Britt But it was an acetate and most of the vinyl covering had come off it was in appalling condition and unplayable but the guy still wanted about £600 for it This one... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest turntableterra Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 awesome chalky, and cheap at half the price Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest allnightandy Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 This one... Yes thats the bugger , Did you buy it ? or were you selling it ? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chalky Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Yes thats the bugger , Did you buy it ? or were you selling it ? Neither just took a copy of the scans off ebay. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Deepdown Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Have to ask, did the acetate sell ??? I can't imagine anyone paying anything like that for a wall decoration. Nice to look at though Skeeny Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Trev Thomas Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Have to ask, did the acetate sell ??? I can't imagine anyone paying anything like that for a wall decoration. Nice to look at though Skeeny yes it went for just over 60 quid Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
clarky22 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 heres a pukka one, was for sale on here jan 20011 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
MrsWoodsrules Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Don't think anyone would doubt the quality of soul here, the vocal, the strings, even love that label, but it just gets so tidious after 30 odd years, although would still own an original with pride of place if I had one. Aid. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Prophonics 2029 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 If you had one Mrs woods you wood stop knitting for a few years. Lol Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Deepdown Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 £60.00 seems about right I know how gutting it is to find something like that an then you see the condition :( I remember when I found a different take to the Four Dynamics - Things That A Lady Ain't Suppose To Do on an acetate as soon as I heard the opening bars (it had a longer instrmental intro and sounded a little faster) I started to get that wonderful feeling you get in the pit of your stomach then the thing turned into an absulute mess you couldn't hear anything but static talk about a sinking feeling Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
KevH Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 £60.00 seems about right I know how gutting it is to find something like that an then you see the condition :( I remember when I found a different take to the Four Dynamics - Things That A Lady Ain't Suppose To Do on an acetate as soon as I heard the opening bars (it had a longer instrmental intro and sounded a little faster) I started to get that wonderful feeling you get in the pit of your stomach then the thing turned into an absulute mess you couldn't hear anything but static talk about a sinking feeling I'd pay £60 for that wall art. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest allnightandy Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 (edited) Hows this for the crappiest boot /repress of this once great tune https://thumbs3.ebays...DOX3GoA/140.jpg Edited December 22, 2011 by allnightandy Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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