whats the deal with this label?

i've seen various tunes over the yrs: Bobby Diamond, Vibrations, Poppies etc. is it a legit pressing or a dreaded 'boot' ?

All legit I think - well the first lot definitely are (Poppies, valery, Blackwell, French Fries, Vibrations) not sure about Bobby Diamond and Harry betts.

Edited August 3, 201113 yr by Pete S

All legit I think - well the first lot definitely are (Poppies, valery, Blackwell, French Fries, Vibrations) not sure about Bobby Diamond and Harry betts.

I always believed them to be legit 2nd issues..

Definately sold into record shops by the 'Columbia' rep whn they first hit the market.

Columbia Special Products was a legitimate reissue label - they did compilation LPs on it featuring 60s pop hits.

whats the deal with this label?

i've seen various tunes over the yrs: Bobby Diamond, Vibrations, Poppies etc. is it a legit pressing or a dreaded 'boot' ?

They were made by Columbia records to satisty the demand on the Northern Scene in the 70's.

They were regarded, at the time, as not much better than boots!

Some people buy them and kid themselves that they have some sort of original, because they are legit!

They were regarded, at the time, as not much better than boots!

When these came out, practically nobody knew or cared between the difference between a legal pressing and a bootleg. They were all just known as "pressings" for years and years. In some cases, like these, it was obvious that some care and attention had gone into them, master tape quality for a start.

Edited August 3, 201113 yr by Pete S

They were made by Columbia records to satisty the demand on the Northern Scene in the 70's.

They were regarded, at the time, as not much better than boots!

Some people buy them and kid themselves that they have some sort of original, because they are legit!

They are as legit as any Grapevine / Kent 45.

Like Pete says were regarded as pressings infact the term Boot was rarely used - It was always - "Its a pressing"! and what they really meant was it was a boot.

The Okeh small 45s were regarded the same.

When these came out, practically nobody knew or cared between the difference between a legal pressing and a bootleg. They were all just known as "pressings" for years and years. In some cases, like these, it was obvious that some care and attention had gone into them, master tape quality for a start.

Very true, and they were affordable.