https://www.ebay.com/itm/380404858099?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

Is this the same mix as the album cut?

BH

My iphone's only got limited views of ebay descritptions, ships to US only? Should be a fair bit of interest in this assuming not dodgey and condition ok - at last a respectable way to own it on 45s for all those tapped folks who pass on LP only tracks!

Edited January 24, 201213 yr by mark w.

My iphone's only got limited views of ebay descritptions, ships to US only? Should be a fair bit of interest in this assuming not dodgey and condition ok - at last a respectable way to own it on 45s for all those tapped folks who pass on LP only tracks!

They do ship Worldwide according to the listing, and as you say Mark, should be quite a bit of Interest!

Interesting, I've just listened to my mono and stereo versions of Someday from the LP. It's a shame about the distortion on the acetate recording, but it does sound like an alternate take/mix. The backing track seems the same but the vocal sounds different.

To me it sounds like a different mix, vocals more prominent than on the LP. Which is a shame as the brilliant backing gets a bit 'lost' if you know what I mean. The LP take is definitely the one to play at a do.

Any difference is, in my view, in the way that the seller has recorded it, which obviously isn't great!

It sounds as if the seller ramped up the recording level and this is giving the distortion you hear. It may indicate that the volume of the recording on the disc is rather low. The seller may also have adjusted the EQ to reduce the noise from the grooves. Typically such noise is in the treble/high range. The recording posted up is very bassy and rather flat, a possible sign that high ranges have been reduced. It's a common trick sellers at record fairs/markets have been known to use when looking to shift crackly 45s to punters who have asked to hear them!

_{The seller has ended the listing....the plot thickens.}

Guess someone made him an offer he couldn't refuse!

:0)

Sean

Guess someone made him an offer he couldn't refuse!

:0)

Sean

Yep, I'm sure that won't be the last time we see that 45. Somebody may have just bagged themselves a bargain, time will tell.

Bugger, and I had just put a snipe on it last night too!!

Interesting that there were about 200 views yesterday teatime of this thread with the link to ebay item, and the ebay item at the same point had roughly the same number of views on the counter

So then, which one of you guys got it, I'm coming after ye....starting with Sean Hampsey (I don't trust that emoticon in post #8) or Blake H's innocent question type post when he's maybe already snaffled it.

Does this mean the rest of the LP tracks eg I dont want to lose you etc are kicking around in acetate format I wonder...

Edited January 25, 201213 yr by mark w.

To me it sounds like a different mix, vocals more prominent than on the LP. Which is a shame as the brilliant backing gets a bit 'lost' if you know what I mean. The LP take is definitely the one to play at a do.

i was thinking the same as you about vocals.

but when i played it out off the lp,i always wished vocals was a bit louder over the backing.

pity its gone,would of punted on it.

Why would this have been cut to a 45........... presumeably because at some point it was being considered for a release ?. Is there any evidence any where that supports this ?. Was there anything in the dead wax that can support this is what it is being described as.........why would this have ended up in a collection (?) NJ........ .

Genuine questions/musings.........anyone ?

Best Russ

I made him a decent offer but he refused it :-(

Bugger, and I had just put a snipe on it last night too!!

Interesting that there were about 200 views yesterday teatime of this thread with the link to ebay item, and the ebay item at the same point had roughly the same number of views on the counter

So then, which one of you guys got it, I'm coming after ye....starting with Sean Hampsey (I don't trust that emoticon in post #8) or Blake H's innocent question type post when he's maybe already snaffled it.

Does this mean the rest of the LP tracks eg I dont want to lose you etc are kicking around in acetate format I wonder...

Not me Mark, but I'll lay money it ends up on a well known auction site oneday. :wicked:

BH

Be interesting to see if it reappears with a high starting/buy it now price.

He also had it down as "unknown artist" - which it obviously isn't.....

Edited January 25, 201213 yr by MrC

The seller is clearly an experienced ebayer, it seems strange that it would have been removed from sale due to a cash offer, in my experience, if you start getting offers of a cash sale, that is a clear sign that you have a valuable item.

As mentioned above, the 'unknown artist' statement is peculiar too, given that he knew the 45 was 'Northern Soul'.

Finally, is it just coincidence that this acetate has the same B side as the Stardust bootleg? I'm no mathematician, but I would guess that the odds of that happening are longer than you may first imagine.

I'm not suggesting for one second that the acetate isn't genuine, I'm no expert in such matters.

Just a few thoughts guys... feel free to shoot me down.

Forgot to add phil 'acetate' shields my list of suspects but I see thats ruled out!

Highly ungentlemanly of the seller to pull the record after bidding started tho (how many of us are guilty of sneaky off site offers though when it comes to the crunch......ahem!)

Thought the same re the stardust connection

Edited January 25, 201213 yr by mark w.

had this done to me twice last year with copies of the four coins by two different sellers

The seller is clearly an experienced ebayer, it seems strange that it would have been removed from sale due to a cash offer, in my experience, if you start getting offers of a cash sale, that is a clear sign that you have a valuable item.

its not so strange if he was offered a lot of money.

its not so strange if he was offered a lot of money.

It depends what 'a lot of money' is, but his history shows that he's sold records via auction for three figure sums in the past, so he's no mug.

Methinks the seller is wiser than he wants us to believe...

Bugger, and I had just put a snipe on it last night too!!

Interesting that there were about 200 views yesterday teatime of this thread with the link to ebay item, and the ebay item at the same point had roughly the same number of views on the counter

So then, which one of you guys got it, I'm coming after ye....starting with Sean Hampsey (I don't trust that emoticon in post #8) or Blake H's innocent question type post when he's maybe already snaffled it.

Sorry Mark, it wasn't me either.

I wasn't quick enough off the Mark... this time!

So, where did it end up?

Anyone any the wiser?

Sean

Has this turned up, since the last post anywhere? Anybody know who bought it? Just checking......

Mark

Wouldn't be hard to dolly up a stardust. That font looks well dodge.

Wouldn't be hard to dolly up a stardust. That font looks well dodge.

Its a metal one Ian, I think the Stardust ones were mostly vinyl