Following on from the excellent thread highlighting unusual releases from around the world I thought it would be of equal interest to see label scans of acetates. I'm sure many of us have the odd item sitting on the shelf.

I'll kick off with 4 of mine

Andy

Love this topic but not the emidiscs!

So nice to see these one offs!

Edited May 12, 201213 yr by soulechoes

Only got the one

IMPERIAL Cs

SOMEBODY TELL HER

bought off Steve Chadwick

many moons ago

maybe cant see title on scan

as its written in red crayon

what a ONE to have though....phwoar!

Here's one i picked up, not too long ago.......

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Only a single sided demo, unfortunatey, considerring Welcome to dreamsville could have been on the other side.

Wallie Hawkins & Rose Marie McCoy

Edited May 27, 201213 yr by Andy Rix

A clutch of Mir-A-Don tunes

Love this topic but not the emidiscs!

So nice to see these one offs!

I once came across a small clutch of Bell test presses including the Rosey Grier and Hal Miller OMOTF.

I wonder what they were used for?

Edited August 3, 201212 yr by Flynny

I once came across a small clutch of Bell test presses including the Rosey Grier and Hal Miller OMOTF.

I wonder what they were used for?

It's the mystery that's make these so bloody fascinating!! Acetates also have a uniquie special beauty that I can't explain!

Edited August 12, 201212 yr by soulechoes

Just the one from me.

Edited August 4, 201212 yr by donkit

i sold a couple of jobete 7" acetates a few years back,i wasnt keen on them then.i only got £200 each for them,seemed a bit cheap looking back now,

patrice holloway-for the love of mike.

lonely boy-female version of the eric mercury lonely girl,i forget her name now.

i sold a couple of jobete 7" acetates a few years back,i wasnt keen on them then.i only got £200 each for them,seemed a bit cheap looking back now,

patrice holloway-for the love of mike.

lonely boy-female version of the eric mercury lonely girl,i forget her name now.

Thought there was only one copie of the brenda Holloway jobette acetate (autographed at Bretby by her) sold by Pete Lawry to Simon Hunt ( Sharmo 1 on here ) about 15 years ago i know sharmo's still got it so who had the one you sold ? what size plate was it ? any B side .Respect .molly .xx

sold the two on ebay,probably 6 yr ago on ebay,both were 7 inch acetates and both single sided,the brenda holloway-lonely boy was beige with typed text and a big middle hole,where as the patrice acetate was a blue and white label with a small hole,again single sided,that acetate eas from a different company name.

thee is this BH from ebay in 2004..

https://www.popsike.com/northern-soul-brenda-holloway-LONELY-BOY-ACETATE/4037000195.html

and the PH

https://www.popsike.com/northern-soul-patrice-holloway-FOR-THE-LOVE-OF-MIKE/4037000851.html

well done chalky,them are the two i sold,the bh version isnt a patch on eric mercury,but ph tune isnt bad!

I presume this is Tommy Good? nice uptempo dancer i would guess. b-side is a moody or haunting instrumental.

Edited August 8, 201212 yr by carl_p

does anyone have that Pretenders-Lonely Eyes acetate?

Thought there was only one copie of the brenda Holloway jobette acetate (autographed at Bretby by her) sold by Pete Lawry to Simon Hunt ( Sharmo 1 on here ) about 15 years ago i know sharmo's still got it so who had the one you sold ? what size plate was it ? any B side .Respect .molly .xx

theres at least two as I have one too. bought it six years ago after an allnighter in leipzig shortly before I went back to the hotel...a deal in a rush, which sometimes can proove the best ones. on looking back I must say I am quite happy I did that deal despite the vg at best condition. its not a jobete acetate but a motown 7inch acetate with the known look and feel to it, red and back typing.

Just the one from me.

Not anymore Don. Laughs

Just off topic, but to insert a scan do you have to now upload first into 'my media'. If so why ???, what was wrong with the old method !!!

Click on 'More Reply Options' (bottom right of the text box when you're adding a reply).

Then -> "Click to Upload/Attach Files".

Once uploaded, click on "Add to Post" (Bottom right).

And that's all...

Edited August 10, 201212 yr by Russell Gilbert

A few here from the collection, that might be of interest to some.

First up, the immortal, unreleased Sam Dees 'Funny'.

Crossover perfection from Chess.

Sean

Staying with Sam Dees, the Awesome 'In My World' Pub Acetate.

The mesmerising Beat Ballad / Crossover George E. Smith.

On the flipside of George E. Smith, a superb 'unreleased' version of The Manhattens 45.

Lovely 4 Tracker here from Renaldo Domino (Blue Rock / Smash output).

Always loved "I'm Hip To Your Game" which sounds so right for now, alongside the truly fabulous oldie "You Don't Love Me No More".

Think I already posted this, but just in case... the ultimate Northern Soul record in its rarest format.

:0)

Nice version of Marion Love / Jerry Butler!

Sadly not near my scanner, but how about two weird ones.

I think I have the only acetate in existence of Van McCoy's guide vocal on I Get The Sweetest Feeling. April Blackwood 1967. Ironically, I got it from Rich Rosen in 1978 for $3!

When I worked at Magic in Leeds in the 90's, I bought a DJ's collection from the 60's and found a EMI disc of Shotgun Wedding- Roy C!!

Proud to say that You'll Always Be In Style- Ad Libs came from me. Who has it now?

Speaking of Jerry Butler, here's the original of his great 45 by Lorraine Ellison, Fontana Acetate on a Mercury 45.

Sean- I have the original Flasher- Mistura including the vocal version(never released) acetate. That was the only copy cut when we came out of the studio in 1975.

Happy to loan it to you for Just Soul lol

A few here from the collection, that might be of interest to some.

First up, the immortal, unreleased Sam Dees 'Funny'.

Crossover perfection from Chess.

Sean

don't know what all the fuss is about Sean - if it was any good it would of been released

I think I have the only acetate in existence of Van McCoy's guide vocal on I Get The Sweetest Feeling. April Blackwood 1967. Ironically, I got it from Rich Rosen in 1978 for $3!

When I worked at Magic in Leeds in the 90's, I bought a DJ's collection from the 60's and found a EMI disc of Shotgun Wedding- Roy C!!

Hi Kev,

Quite an achievment getting a bargain off Rosen mate. The guy would skin a fart! :0)

Just while you mention Roy C, howabout this Rare issue.

Not an Acetate... but interesting...

Will put up a few UK Acetates in a mo.

Sean

Sean- I have the original Flasher- Mistura including the vocal version(never released) acetate. That was the only copy cut when we came out of the studio in 1975.

Happy to loan it to you for Just Soul lol

Nice one.

But I'll politely decline Kev!

:0)

Sean

Classic 3 before 8 - one for the Rimini Rare Soul weekender!

Another Classic Ender!

Unreleased and Unknown... pretty good though :0)

Another Unreleased and Unknown, fab femme crossover!

Another lovely 4 tracker by the Marriotts - feat the stunning "Tell It Like It Is" and a couple of unreleased beautys!

From the Master, a 'Poet' outtake that always get's em going :0)

Always loved Major Lance Motown efforts, especially on "I Never Thought I'd Be Losing You" - a record with loads of mileage for future spins.

Bit of a Classic from the 7ts...

Don't think I've ever offered these two up before:

• Dotte Cambridge aka Dorothy Moore unissued double-sider...both good Northern!
  
• Larry Banks GWP file copy.
  

Edited August 10, 201212 yr by Flynny

One of the biggest records on the scene, back in 83... the old 'Leon & The Whispers" cover up... impossible on an issue 45 (only 3-4 known copies?) so how scarce and desirable the Acetate!

Bit of an iconic piece this... from the pen and vocal chords of the late, great, Nick Ashford.

Motown soundalike, Chicago Monster, the Blueprint for the early Northern Soul scene on its pre-release date (5th Nov 1965) Acetate.